Washington, 2000

Wildfire in Washington, July 17, 2000

July 17, 2000 · NWS PDT · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

2 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Yakima

When
July 17, 5:00 PM PST to 10:00 PM PST
Where
Yakima County, 12 mi W of Tampico
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.457, -120.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning from evening thunderstorms started a 50 acre fire in state forest land on White's Ridge.

Wildfire, Yakima

When
July 17, 5:00 PM PST
Where
Yakima County, 4 mi NW of White Swan
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.457, -120.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning caused a 80 acre grass fire on Old Maid Road.

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5163295, 5163372.