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New wildfire reported near Reevas Basin

Sunday, August 16, 2026

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A new wildfire has been reported in the Reevas Basin area near Okanogan–Omak, Washington, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

The incident, currently classified as an emerging wildfire, has prompted the release of a live evacuation map. The fire's exact size and cause remain undetermined, with updates pending from the incident management team.

Residents in the vicinity are advised to monitor official channels for evacuation instructions as the situation develops.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wanes-reevas-basin

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A new wildfire has been reported in the Reevas Basin area“Location Okanogan County - Upper Reevas Basin Road, T36 R29 S6”
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The wildfire is near Okanogan–Omak, Washington“null”
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The wildfire was reported according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources“null”
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The incident is currently classified as an emerging wildfire“Incident Overview Evacuation Map (Live) This is an emerging incident and will be update shortly.”
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A live evacuation map has been released“null”
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The fire's exact size remains undetermined“null”
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The fire's cause remains undetermined“null”
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Updates are pending from the incident management team“null”
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Residents in the vicinity are advised to monitor official channels“null”
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Residents in the vicinity are advised to monitor official channels for evacuation instructions“null”