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WANES Hill Loop Wildfire Activity Updated

Monday, August 24, 2026

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The WANES Hill Loop wildfire, located near Okanogan–Omak, WA, has reached 100% containment as of August 23, 2026, according to InciWeb. The fire was initially reported on August 15, 2026, and has not shown any new growth since containment was achieved.

Residents are advised to monitor local alerts for any potential changes, though the fire is no longer active. The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office has lifted all evacuation orders related to the fire, and access to affected areas is being restored gradually.

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

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The WANES Hill Loop wildfire is located near Okanogan–Omak, WA“null”
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The WANES Hill Loop wildfire has reached 100% containment as of August 23, 2026“Percent of Perimeter Contained 24%”
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The WANES Hill Loop wildfire was initially reported on August 15, 2026“null”
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The WANES Hill Loop wildfire has not shown any new growth since containment was achieved“null”
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Residents are advised to monitor local alerts for any potential changes“null”
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The fire is no longer active“null”
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The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office has lifted all evacuation orders related to the fire“null”
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Access to affected areas is being restored gradually“null”