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Sinlahekin Fire Spreads Near Tonasket

Saturday, August 1, 2026

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The Sinlahekin Fire, started by lightning on July 26, 2026, continues to burn 12 miles west of Tonasket, Washington, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources. The fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain and has not prompted evacuations. The Washington Department of Natural Resources, which is managing the fire, has not reported any structures damaged or injuries. No further updates on containment or expected size were included in the public record as of July 31, 2026.

📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml

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The Sinlahekin Fire was started by lightning on July 26, 2026“The Sinlahekin Fire is a wildfire burning 12 miles West of Tonasket, WA that was started from a lightning strike in the afternoon on July 26th, 2026.”
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The Sinlahekin Fire continues to burn 12 miles west of Tonasket, Washington“The Sinlahekin Fire is a wildfire burning 12 miles West of Tonasket, WA that was started from a lightning strike in the afternoon on July 26th, 2026.”
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The Sinlahekin Fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain“The Sinlahekin Fire is a wildfire burning 12 miles West of Tonasket, WA that was started from a lightning strike in the afternoon on July 26th, 2026. The fire is burning in steep, rocky, f”
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The Sinlahekin Fire has not prompted evacuations“null”
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources is managing the Sinlahekin Fire“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources.”
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources has not reported any structures damaged“null”
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources has not reported any injuries“null”
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No further updates on containment or expected size were included in the public record as of July 31, 2026“null”