Washington wildfires

Left Hand Fire

OutKittitas County, Washington2019Wildfire

The Left Hand Fire was reported on July 23, 2019 in Kittitas County, Washington and burned 3,406 acres. It was declared out on December 1, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
3,406 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 23, 2019
Personnel
380

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 46.933, -120.993.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for South Cle Elum

The incident

Size
3,406 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 23, 2019 at 8:08 AM PDT
Contained
September 9, 2019 at 11:53 AM PDT
Declared out
December 1, 2019 at 12:00 AM PST
Cause
Natural, Lightning
Location
17 miles northwest of Naches, WA
County
Kittitas County
State
Washington
Protecting agency
FS
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
380
Incident management
Type 2 Team
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Estimated cost to date
$8,500,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2019-WAOWF-000304
IRWIN identifier
7D22164B-F544-4889-A0D4-506AEFC34747

Weather in the area

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

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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 July 29, 2020 at 5:20 PM PDT. Identifier 2019-WAOWF-000304.