Washington, 2024

Wildfire in Washington, October 1 to 3, 2024

October 1 to 3, 2024 · NWS OTX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Pioneer Fire started on June 8 by unknown human cause. It was finally contained on October 3.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OTX wrote it up.

The Pioneer Fire started on June 8 by unknown human cause. It was finally contained on October 3.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Central Chelan County

When
October 1, 12:00 AM PST to October 3, 2:00 PM PST
Where
Central Chelan County forecast zone
Property damage
$100 million
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Pioneer Fire continued through the month of September. It started on June 8. It is located 10 miles Southeast of Stehekin, Washington. It burned 38735 acres of timber and short grass while active. The cost of the fire is estimated.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1220256.