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Skyo Fire Ignited by Lightning, 11 Ignitions Identified

Monday, July 27, 2026

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The Skyo Fire, ignited by lightning on July 22, has been identified as having 11 separate ignitions, with the largest located on Skyo Mountain. Fire officials have ordered a Type 3 Incident Management Team to oversee operations.

The fire is situated in steep, rugged terrain east of Randle and west of Packwood, WA. Local responders and U. S. Forest Service crews are working under full suppression objectives to contain the fire.

Fire officials are assessing the situation in the Cowlitz Valley area where the lightning storm occurred.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wagpf-skyo-fire

Checked against the public record8 of 11 claims · 73%

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The Skyo Fire was ignited by lightning on July 22“The Skyo fire started on July 22, as an electrical storm passed through the Cowlitz Valley, producing numerous lightning strikes and igniting the Skyo Fire and 13 additional small fires.”
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The Skyo Fire has been identified as having 11 separate ignitions“null”
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The largest ignition of the Skyo Fire is located on Skyo Mountain“null”
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Fire officials have ordered a Type 3 Incident Management Team to oversee operations“Upon further assessment, fire officials ordered a Type 3 Incident Management Team.”
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The fire is situated in steep, rugged terrain east of Randle“The Skyo fire is located in steep, rugged terrain, east of Randle and west of Packwood, WA.”
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The fire is situated in steep, rugged terrain west of Packwood“The Skyo fire is located in steep, rugged terrain, east of Randle and west of Packwood, WA.”
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The fire is situated in steep, rugged terrain in WA“The Skyo fire is located in steep, rugged terrain, east of Randle and west of Packwood, WA.”
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Local responders and U. S. Forest Service crews are working under full suppression objectives“Local responders and fire crews with the U.S. Forest Service mobilized quickly using full suppression tactics for initial attack due to values at risk.”
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Local responders and U. S. Forest Service crews are working to contain the fire“Local responders and fire crews with the U.S. Forest Service mobilized quickly using full suppression tactics for initial attack due to values at risk.”
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Fire officials are assessing the situation in the Cowlitz Valley area“null”
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The lightning storm that ignited the Skyo Fire occurred in the Cowlitz Valley area“The Skyo fire started on July 22, as an electrical storm passed through the Cowlitz Valley, producing numerous lightning strikes and igniting the Skyo Fire and 13 additional small fires.”