Evacuations issued during this event
- Evacuation orderCHELANLevel 3 Fire Evacuation issued · alert expired
- Evacuation orderDouglasUPDATE: Level 3 Fire Evacuation issued · alert expired
Historical record from FEMA IPAWS archive — alert times shown are when each WEA message was issued and expired; the evacuation itself may have remained in force longer (lift times aren't published to IPAWS).
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
A 670-acre wildfire started June 16 near Omak Lake Road in Okanogan, Washington, with cause still under investigation. Homes in the affected area face direct fire damage risk.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 670 acres
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Okanogan, Washington), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
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reported perimeter · evacuation orders as issued (dashed): order
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 670 acres ±0
- 670 acres
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS OTX
Area Forecast Discussion
Thunderstorms through Friday will bring lightning, hail, and strong winds, with dry conditions and warm temperatures returning this weekend.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 248 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms through Friday will bring lightning, hail, and strong outflow winds.
- Breezy, dry conditions around the lee of the Cascades Friday and breezy and dry conditions across the region Saturday.
- Dry conditions this weekend, with temperatures remaining warm in the upper 80s and 90s.
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.SYNOPSIS... Hot and unstable conditions, low humidity, lightning, and gusty winds will maintain critical fire weather conditions across portions of Central and Eastern Washington through at least Thursday. Dry conditions resume this weekend.
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.DISCUSSION... This afternoon through Friday: An evolving risk for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be found this period, as a low pressure trough tracks up the Washington coast and eventually into British Columbia by late Friday night. This afternoon that low sits off the WA coast and it is projected to lift toward Vancouver Island by Friday morning. A deformation axis wrapping from Idaho westward toward the Cascades will edge north through that period too, then al…
- News Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
State mobilization approved as B and O Fire grows
- News KOMO
Level 3 evacuations ordered as wildfire burns near Okanogan
- News MyNorthwest.com
Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuation orders issued for parts of Okanogan
Show 12 earlier updates
- FOX 13 Seattle News
- KREM News
Evacuations downgraded for B and O Fire burning in Okanogan County
- NonStop Local KHQ News
Kartar Fire grows to 11,679 acres near Omak, Level 3 evacuations remain in effect
- Methow Valley News News
- NewsRadio 560 KPQ News
Crews Make Some Progress On Kartar Fire Near Omak, Now 15% Contained & Nearly 12,000 Acres
- KIRO 7 News Seattle News
- NewsRadio 560 KPQ News
Two Wildfires Near Omak Merge To Form 7,500-Acre Blaze, Level 3 Evacuations In Effect
- Source ONE News News
Man Accused Of Starting Kartar Fire Arrested After Witnesses Follow Vehicle To Omak
- KREM News
Level 3 (Go Now!) Evacuations in place for a wildland fire near Omak Lake
- The Star Homepage News
Updated: Evacuation ordered along Columbia River Road to Omak
- Source ONE News News
Kartar Fire Merges With Omak Lake Blaze, Ballooning to 6,500 Acres with 0% Containment
- KREM News
Evacuations lifted for Kartar Fire near Omak Lake as crews mop up, monitor hot spots
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.