The Shoofly Fire, located on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, roughly 25 miles west of Lake Wenatchee, WA, is on the southeast slope of Shoofly Mountain in steep terrain. The Shoofly Fire is in sub-alpine fir and an older burn scar along the western flank of the fire.Air and ground firefighting resources are implementing a full suppression strategy to control the fire as efficiently and safely as possible.Campground, road and trail closures are listed on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen.
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WILDFIRE reported in Washington, US Forest Service Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Last updated 5 months, 4 weeks agoReported Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 2:11 PM via WACWCIncident # 2024-WAOWF-000367
Initial Location
25.2 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA
Dispatch Notes
T28 R13 S35
Assigned Resources
N/A
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service — Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Fuels
Timber Litter
Incident Status
Contained on Oct 30, 2024 at 9:30 AM PDT · Controlled on Oct 30, 2024 at 9:44 AM PDT · Out on Oct 31, 2024 at 9
Nearby Weather Conditions
Incident Weather Concerns
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Basic Information
Last Updated
Fri, Aug 2, 2024 4:10 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Undetermined
Fire Discovered
Mon, Jul 8, 2024 2:11 PM PDT
Location
Southeast face of Shoofly Mountain, approximately 9 miles north of Stevens Pass
Incident Commander
Andrew Mendiguren, ICT4
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, U.S. Forest Service
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, U.S. Forest Service
Coordinates
47.876666666667, -121.10555555556
Current Situation
Total Personnel
0
Size
104
Containment
63%
Estimated Containment Date
Thu, Oct 31, 2024
Fuels Involved
Timber (litter and understory); Brush (2 feet)
Abundant snags from 2014 burn scar, the southern edge of the fire is checked with handline and natural features.
Significant Events
Minimal fire activity observed.
The fire is smoldering in dead and down fuels, not moving much beyond that.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Continue to monitor remotely and as needed with local district personnel.
Projected Incident Activity
12 hours: Monitor and patrol control lines.
24 hours: Monitor and patrol control lines.
48 hours: Monitor and patrol control lines.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
Warm high pressure will build over Shoofly Tuesday, pushing temperatures in the 80's with low humidity and moderate instability. Starting Wednesday morning, 10% chance of wetting rain and 10% chance of lightening. Winds will consistently be 10 mph through the week.
Dispatch Center
Central Washington Interagency Communications Center (WACWC)
Wenatchee, WA