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Blue Lake Fire

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Unit Information

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 
215 Melody Lane 
Wenatchee, 
Washington 
98801 
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 
215 Melody Lane 
Wenatchee, 
Washington 
98801 

Incident Contacts

  • Methow Valley Ranger District
    Phone:
    509-996-4000
    Hours:
    8 a.m.
    Extension:
    4:30 p.m.

Photographs Gallery

Firefighters falling fire weakened trees on Blue Lake Fire
Firefighters falling hazardous trees on Blue Lake Fire
Firefighters falling hazardous trees on Blue Lake Fire
Firefighters falling fire weakened trees on Blue Lake Fire

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Blue Lake Fire activity along edge of SR 20 - August 22, 2023
Creeping fire on the forest floor along the edge of SR 20
Creeping fire on the forest floor along the edge of SR 20
Blue Lake Fire activity along edge of SR 20 - August 22, 2023

Strategic firing operations as seen alongside the edge of SR 20 

Blue Lake Fire Point Protection Operations
A forested area with Forest Service crews working to wrap a stock bridge in silver aluminized fire resistant structure wrap.
A forested area with Forest Service crews working to wrap a stock bridge in silver aluminized fire resistant structure wrap.
Blue Lake Fire Point Protection Operations

Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife fire personnel celebrate wrapping a stock bridge on the PCT with fire resistant aluminized structure wrap. 

Blue Lake Fire firefighters working strategic firing operations near SR 20
A wildland firefighter holding a red drip torch with active flame on the forest ground cover in the forest near highway 20
A wildland firefighter holding a red drip torch with active flame on the forest ground cover in the forest near highway 20
Blue Lake Fire firefighters working strategic firing operations near SR 20

Wildland firefighter performing strategic firing operations near SR 20 on the Blue Lake Fire

Firefighters hiking Blue Lake Fire
Firefighters hiking Blue Lake Fire
Firefighters hiking Blue Lake Fire
Firefighters hiking Blue Lake Fire

Thursday, 8/24/2023

Blue Lake Fire Aviation Work August 18, 2023
A large airtanker drops red fire retardant over a forested mountain range with fire smoke near scenic Highway 20.
A large airtanker drops red fire retardant over a forested mountain range with fire smoke near scenic Highway 20.
Blue Lake Fire Aviation Work August 18, 2023

A large airtanker reinforces retardant lines on Blue Lake Fire. This photo looks East toward Liberty Bell and Early Winters Spire with Silver Star Mountain in the background and Highway 20 to the North. 

Blue Lake Fire Aviation Work
A scooper plane dropping water over a burning fire in a forested mountain range.
A scooper plane dropping water over a burning fire in a forested mountain range.
Blue Lake Fire Aviation Work

A scooper plane drops hundreds of gallons of water to slow fire progression and support ground resources on the Blue Lake Fire. 

Blue Lake Fire Activity on August 20th, 2023
A forested mountain range with fire smoke hanging above and along the treeline
A forested mountain range with fire smoke hanging above and along the treeline
Blue Lake Fire Activity on August 20th, 2023
Blue Lake Fire Point Protection Operations
A stock bridge wrapped in silver aluminized fire-resistant material in a forest area
A stock bridge wrapped in silver aluminized fire-resistant material in a forest area
Blue Lake Fire Point Protection Operations

A stock bridge constructed in 2019 was wrapped in aluminized fire-resistant material on August 18th, 2023 in an effort to protect the resource from fire damage due to the Blue Lake Fire. 

Blue Lake Fire, August 16, 2023
White and dark gray smoke lifts from the Blue Lake Fire on August 16, 2023.
White and dark gray smoke lifts from the Blue Lake Fire on August 16, 2023.
Blue Lake Fire, August 16, 2023

An aerial view of the Blue Lake Fire on August 16, 2023.

Blue Lake Fire
Smoke lifts from a forested hillside.
Smoke lifts from a forested hillside.
Blue Lake Fire

An aerial view of the smoke from the Blue Lake Fire on August 16, 2023.

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