A new fire visible from Lake Wenatchee ignited overnight Wednesday /Thursday to the West of Lake Wenatchee. 911 has received numerous calls on this fire and U.S. Forest Service personnel are responding. Flames have been visible from the lake at times this morning. Cause of the fire is not confirmed but there was some weather activity overnight so lightning is likely the ignition source. No structures or communities are currently endangered.
UPDATE: 2PM 8-11-22: It’s apparent now that there is a second fire burning to the West of Lake Wenatchee- looking to be perhaps on the West slope of Longfellow Mountain up toward Meander Meadows, well to the West of the lake. When something more definitive is posted by the Forest Service we’ll update this post. Neither fire appears to be endangering structures or any community. The photo shows both fires ……..