Washington wildfires

Lime Belt Fire

OutOkanogan County, Washington2015Wildfire

The Lime Belt Fire was reported on August 14, 2015 in Okanogan County, Washington and burned 107,494 acres. It was declared out on November 16, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
107,494 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 14, 2015
Personnel
59

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 48.571, -119.681.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Omak

The incident

Size
107,494 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 14, 2015 at 6:59 AM PDT
Controlled
November 2, 2015 at 12:00 PM PST
Declared out
November 16, 2015 at 8:00 AM PST
Cause
Natural
County
Okanogan County
State
Washington
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
59
Incident management
Type 3 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$45,600,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-WAOWF-000657
IRWIN identifier
8D397379-BA47-4893-B5FB-230167920C6A

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Omak, WA covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 24, 2020 at 5:16 PM PDT. Identifier 2015-WAOWF-000657.