July 24 in weather history

Tripod Complex Fire

July 24, 2006 · United States

The Tripod Complex Fire was a wildfire which burned in north-central Washington state in 2006. The complex consisted of two wildfire complexes which later merged into a single fire: the Spur Peak Fire and the Tripod Fire. Both were caused by lightning strikes. The Tripod Complex burned a total area of 175,184 acres…

Where it happened

United States, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
July 24, 2006
Ended
October 2, 2006
Kind
Wildfire
Where
United States
Country
United States

What happened

The Tripod Complex Fire was a wildfire which burned in north-central Washington state in 2006. The complex consisted of two wildfire complexes which later merged into a single fire: the Spur Peak Fire and the Tripod Fire. Both were caused by lightning strikes. The Tripod Complex burned a total area of 175,184 acres (709 km2), making it one of the largest wildfires in Washington history at the time.

From Wikipedia, “Tripod Complex Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q60742044 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Tripod Complex Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.