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WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-17 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
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Active Wildfire · Okanogan County, WA
SINLAHEKIN Firenear Okanogan County, WA
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84%
Contained
Size
166,000acres
Status
Active
Discovered
From the ground
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Washington DNR·
fire_cause updated to Undetermine
WFIGS·
Containment updated from 81% to 84%. Personnel updated to 616.
InciWeb·
WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-16 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
3 routine updates · cause, containment, personnel, acreageShow ↓
- fire_cause updated to Undetermine
- Containment updated from 77% to 81%. Personnel updated to 727.
- Acreage updated from 166026 to 166000 acres
InciWeb·
WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-15 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
Washington DNR·
fire_cause updated to Undetermine
WFIGS·
Containment updated from 76% to 77%. Personnel updated to 746.
InciWeb·
WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-14 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
3 routine updates · cause, personnel, acreageShow ↓
- fire_cause updated to Undetermine
- Personnel updated to 749.
- Acreage updated from 166021 to 166026 acres
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 13, 2026, 9:40 AM MDT: The Sinlahekin Fire is 166,026 acres and 76% contained, with all evacuation levels lifted. A slow-moving storm system is bringing periods of rain to the fire area, raising concerns about localized flooding, erosion, and debris flows in burned terrain.
- Size: 166,026 acres (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- Containment: 76% (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- Personnel: 771 (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- All evacuation levels have been lifted (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- U.S. Forest Service, BLM, and Loomis State Forest closures remain in effect (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- Nine Mile, Iron Gate, and South Fork Toats Coulee roads remain closed (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- Toats Coulee Road and access to the Chewuch, Middle Fork, and Windy Peak trailheads are open (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- A Flood Watch issued by the National Weather Service Spokane office is in effect from 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Sunday evening; localized debris and ash flows or rockslides are possible, with the greatest hazard potential in the western portion of the fire (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- A federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team, working with WALERT and the Washington Geological Survey's post-wildfire debris-flow team, will begin evaluating the fire area Monday, September 14 (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- Suppression repair is ongoing, focusing on the western portion of the fire, with crews restoring disturbed ground and improving drainage along dozer lines (per Okanogan County Sheriff Office · Facebook)
- A U.S. Forest Service closure order for the Tonasket Ranger District of the Colville National Forest is effective September 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026, covering specified National Forest System lands, trails, and roads within the fire area (per USDA)
🤖 AI summary of official posts and linked news coverage; may lag or contain errors — verify with the source and official channels. ⚠️ Not an official evacuation order — follow your sheriff/emergency management.
InciWeb·
WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-13 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
Washington DNR·
fire_cause updated to Undetermine
WFIGS·
Personnel updated to 771.
InciWeb·
WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-12 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
3 routine updates · cause, personnel, acreageShow ↓
- fire_cause updated to Undetermine
- Personnel updated to 755.
- Acreage updated from 166018 to 166021 acres
InciWeb·
WANES Sinlahekin Fire: Last updated: 2026-09-11 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 48° ...
Washington DNR· First report
First report.
Acreage updated from 166084 to 166018 acres
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