Carlton Complex Fire - Wikipedia The Carlton Complex Fire was a massive wildfire in north central Washington which burned 256,108 acres (1,036 4 km 2) during the 2014 Washington wildfire season It began on July 14, 2014, as four separate lightning-caused fires in the Methow Valley which merged into one by July 18
Carlton Complex Fire - HistoryLink. org The 2014 Carlton Complex fire, the largest single wildfire in Washington history, burned 256,108 acres, destroyed 353 homes, and caused an estimated $98 million in damage The fire caused no direct fatalities or serious injuries, although one homeowner died of a heart attack while protecting his home
Carlton Complex Fire is largest in Washington history, over 4 times the . . . -- The Carlton Complex Fire in north-central Washington has grown to 244,000 acres, or 381 square miles -- more than four times the size of Seattle -- and is the largest wildfire in state history An estimated 185 homes have been destroyed so far in the flames that are only 2 percent contained
New map shows how record Washington wildfire grew - USA TODAY Firefighters say they've turned the corner on controlling Washington state's largest-ever wildfire, the 250,000-acre Carlton Complex east of Seattle The fire is about 40 miles long and now
The Carlton Complex Fire: A Harvest of Ashes - Seattle Met Over the course of nine days, the blaze, christened the Carlton Complex fire—the largest fire in Washington state history—will devour a quarter million acres and some 300 homes in the town of Pateros and surrounding communities
Thinning, prescribed burns protected forests during the massive Carlton . . . The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in state history In just a single day, flames spread over 160,000 acres of forest and rangeland and ultimately burned more than 250,000 acres in the midst of a particularly hot, dry summer
Carlton Complex - fireshapedlandscape. com By the 20th, warm winds and extremely dry conditions created a firestorm that burned 256,108 acres in total, destroying 356 homes, and costing 98$ million in damages The Carlton Complex was the largest and most devastating wildfire Okanogan County had been faced with, and although no lives were lost, the damages were irreversible
Carlton Complex Wildfires - Pacific Bio The Cougar Flat Fire, French Creek Fire, Gold Hikes Fire and the Stokes Fire grew into one large wildfire on July 20th and was named the Carlton Complex The current burned area (as of August 21) is estimated to be 256,108 acres with 98% containment
As wildfires get bigger, is there any way to be ready? The Carlton Complex would burn for another 38 days, eventually covering a record-breaking 256,108 acres — 400 square miles of public and private land It destroyed 256 homes and 55 cabins
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest - News Events - US Forest Service The Carlton Complex Fire started on July 14, 2014 and burned 256,108 acres, consisting of about 80,564 acres of National Forest System lands on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 6,157 acres on Bureau of Land Management lands, 70,215 acres on Washington State lands and 99,082 acres on private lands