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Okanogan Wildfire Ignites Early Thursday

Friday, July 17, 2026

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The WASES Neff Jones wildfire began at 3:45 a.m. on July 16 in Okanogan County, according to InciWeb records. Strong winds caused rapid growth in dry fuels, prompting initial attack by local crews before state mobilization was activated the same evening.

The fire's location is near coordinates 46° 27' 31" N, 118° 39' 29" W. InciWeb notes all perimeters and points are approximations. No evacuation orders or public safety advisories are mentioned in the source material.

Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources is managing the incident. The fire remains active with no mention of containment or size in the provided records.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wases-neff-jones

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The WASES Neff Jones wildfire began at 3:45 a.m.“null”
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The WASES Neff Jones wildfire began on July 16“null”
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The WASES Neff Jones wildfire began in Okanogan County“null”
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The WASES Neff Jones wildfire began according to InciWeb records“null”
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Strong winds caused rapid growth in dry fuels“null”
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Initial attack by local crews was prompted by strong winds“null”
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State mobilization was activated the same evening“null”
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The fire's location is near coordinates 46° 27' 31" N“null”
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The fire's location is near coordinates 118° 39' 29" W“null”
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InciWeb notes all perimeters and points are approximations“null”
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No evacuation orders are mentioned in the source material“null”
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No public safety advisories are mentioned in the source material“null”
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Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources is managing the incident“null”
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The fire remains active“null”
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No mention of containment is made in the provided records“null”
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No mention of size is made in the provided records“null”