Jolly Mountain Fire
The Jolly Mountain fire was a wildfire in Wenatchee National Forest, Kittitas County, Washington, that began with lightning strikes August 11, 2017 and burned for over three months. Fires burned in the upper reaches of the Teanaway River a few miles east of Cle Elum Lake.
| Jolly Mountain Fire | |
|---|---|
Fire as seen from government firefighting aircraft on August 30, 2017 | |
| Date(s) | Ignited: August 11, 2017 State of Emergency: August 29 Evacuations: August 31, 2017 EOC activation: September 2, 2017 100% contained: November 2, 2017 |
| Location | Wenatchee National Forest Kittitas County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.34°N 121.04°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 36,808 acres (14,896 ha) as of November 2, 2017 |
| Land use | Forest and residential |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
Location of fire in Washington | |
| Season | |
← 2016
2018 → | |
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