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Much of northern Ferry County is dominated by [[temperate coniferous forest]]s maintained by the [[Colville National Forest]] and as private land. The forests at the lower elevation are mixed [[Douglas fir]] and [[ponderosa pine]], which intergrade into mixed Douglas fir, [[lodgepole pine]], and [[western larch]] at mid-elevation and finally into mixed [[Engelmann spruce]], [[subalpine fir]], and lodgepole pine forests at the highest elevations.<ref name="CWPP2006">{{cite web |url=https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/rp_burn_cwppferry.pdf |title=Ferry County, Washington Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) |date=December 8, 2006 |publisher=Washington state Department of Natural Resources}}</ref> |
Much of northern Ferry County is dominated by [[temperate coniferous forest]]s maintained by the [[Colville National Forest]] and as private land. The forests at the lower elevation are mixed [[Douglas fir]] and [[ponderosa pine]], which intergrade into mixed Douglas fir, [[lodgepole pine]], and [[western larch]] at mid-elevation and finally into mixed [[Engelmann spruce]], [[subalpine fir]], and lodgepole pine forests at the highest elevations.<ref name="CWPP2006">{{cite web |url=https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/rp_burn_cwppferry.pdf |title=Ferry County, Washington Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) |date=December 8, 2006 |publisher=Washington state Department of Natural Resources}}</ref> |
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The Kettle River Range had a history of large wildfires preceding the White Mountain Fire. In 1929 the [[Dollar Mountain fire]] burned an estimated {{cvt|98,000-142,000|acres|ha}} along the eastern slopes of the Kettles and including areas where the White Mountain Fire later occurred.<ref name="CWPP2006"/><ref name="CNFhis">{{cite web |page=Washington Rural Heritage |title=History of Colville National Forest History of the Colville National Forest Part II Page II-22 History of Fires on the Colville continued |url=https://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/digital/collection/r6cnf/id/348/rec/1 |access-date=July 6, 2024 |date=1941 |last1=Kurtz |first1=M.V. |publisher=Colville National Forest}}</ref> In the wake of the Dollar Mountain fire the network of [[Fire lookout]]s plus associated Colville National forest resources devoted to fire spotting and suppression was improved and expanded upon. |
The Kettle River Range had a history of large wildfires preceding the White Mountain Fire. In 1929 the [[Dollar Mountain fire]] burned an estimated {{cvt|98,000-142,000|acres|ha}} along the eastern slopes of the Kettles and including areas where the White Mountain Fire later occurred.<ref name="CWPP2006"/><ref name="CNFhis">{{cite web |page=Washington Rural Heritage |title=History of Colville National Forest History of the Colville National Forest Part II Page II-22 History of Fires on the Colville continued |url=https://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/digital/collection/r6cnf/id/348/rec/1 |access-date=July 6, 2024 |date=1941 |last1=Kurtz |first1=M.V. |publisher=Colville National Forest}}</ref> In the wake of the Dollar Mountain fire the network of [[Fire lookout]]s plus associated Colville National forest resources devoted to fire spotting and suppression was improved and expanded upon. |
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The lookouts were placed when possible so two sites would have an overlapping view to help in pinpointing fire locations.<ref name="SoSlookout">{{cite web |last1=Hobbs |first1=Steve |title=Historic Fire Lookouts in Washington |website=Washington Secretary of State |date=July 11, 2016 |
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https://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/digital/collection/r6cnf/id/485/ 1940's photo of 1929 White Mountain/Dollar Mountain Fire damage |
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|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/about-office/from-our-corner/5463/Historic%20Fire%20Lookouts%20in%20Washington#:~:text=%E2%80%9C%20(Spring%20and%20Fish%2C%20pg,collections%20and%20small%20historic%20museums |access-date=July 13, 2024}}</ref> The height of lookout building and use ran between the 1930's and 1950's, with between 660<ref name="LookoutST">{{cite news |last1=Lund |first1=Rick |title=93 fire lookout towers remain in WA. Here’s what it’s like working and living in one |work=Seattle Times |date=July 30, 2022 |location=Seattle, WA |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/93-fire-lookout-towers-remain-in-wa-heres-what-its-like-working-and-living-in-one/ |access-date=July 13, 2024}}</ref> and 685 permanent lookouts by 1953.<ref name="SoSlookout"/> In the decades between the 1950's and 1980's fire lookout use waned, with the Forest Service and county transitioning more to areal reconnaissance with airplanes combined with automated cameras installed at former lookout sites.<ref name="LookoutST"/> |
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https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/568377979/?match=1&terms=%22White%20mountain%20Fire%22 1929 White Mountain/Dollar Mountain Fire |
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https://lessons.wildfire.gov/incident/dollar-mountain-fire-multiple-incidents-1929 Dollar Mountain fire |
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https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/736993151 Fire splits, possible Republic Evacuation, homes east of Republic, evac on caution, fire comes within 1/2 mile of Northern Ferry County only Utility line. 600 on WM 400 on Sher |
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Revision as of 19:34, 13 July 2024
| White Mountain Fire | |
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 A C-130 Hercules dropping retardant | |
| Date(s) | July 1988 – September 17, 1988 |
| Location | Kettle River Range Ferry County, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 48°36.4′N 118°28.8′W / 48.6067°N 118.4800°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 19,760–21,717 acres (79.97–87.89 km2) |
| Land use | National Forest |
| Impacts | |
| Damage | US$6.5 million |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Dry lightning strikes |
| Map | |
  Approximate location of the White Mountain Fire | |
The White Mountain Fire was a wildfire in Ferry County, Washington in the Kettle River Range, east of Republic, Washington. The fire was started by multiple lightning strikes associated with a Dry thunderstorm drifting northest across the Colville national Forest in July. The overnight passage ignited six fires in the upper Hall Creek drainage.
Background
Much of northern Ferry County is dominated by temperate coniferous forests maintained by the Colville National Forest and as private land. The forests at the lower elevation are mixed Douglas fir and ponderosa pine, which intergrade into mixed Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, and western larch at mid-elevation and finally into mixed Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, and lodgepole pine forests at the highest elevations.[1]
The Kettle River Range had a history of large wildfires preceding the White Mountain Fire. In 1929 the Dollar Mountain fire burned an estimated 98,000–142,000 acres (40,000–57,000 ha) along the eastern slopes of the Kettles and including areas where the White Mountain Fire later occurred.[1][2] In the wake of the Dollar Mountain fire the network of Fire lookouts plus associated Colville National forest resources devoted to fire spotting and suppression was improved and expanded upon.
The lookouts were placed when possible so two sites would have an overlapping view to help in pinpointing fire locations.[3] The height of lookout building and use ran between the 1930's and 1950's, with between 660[4] and 685 permanent lookouts by 1953.[3] In the decades between the 1950's and 1980's fire lookout use waned, with the Forest Service and county transitioning more to areal reconnaissance with airplanes combined with automated cameras installed at former lookout sites.[4]
fire
https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/736993151 Fire splits, possible Republic Evacuation, homes east of Republic, evac on caution, fire comes within 1/2 mile of Northern Ferry County only Utility line. 600 on WM 400 on Sher
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Aftermath
https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/572899334 White Mountain Complex 12,500 Sherman and White combined name
https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/572894425/ hwy 21 closures and 20 restrictions due to smoke
https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1066057141 1,200 on Fire mop-up 9/16/88, 20,126acres $6.5million
Oliver, C. D. (1994). Eastside forest management practices: historical overview, extent of their application, and their effects on sustainability of ecosystems (Vol. 3). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
Western Larch stands comprising numerous saplings and a few mature adults were seen by 1995. The fire also destroyed full stands of mature subalpine fir, with the sand areas being taken over by Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, and western larch.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Ferry County, Washington Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)" (PDF). Washington state Department of Natural Resources. December 8, 2006.
- ^ Kurtz, M.V. (1941). "History of Colville National Forest History of the Colville National Forest Part II Page II-22 History of Fires on the Colville continued". Colville National Forest. p. Washington Rural Heritage. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Hobbs, Steve (July 11, 2016). "Historic Fire Lookouts in Washington". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Lund, Rick (July 30, 2022). "93 fire lookout towers remain in WA. Here's what it's like working and living in one". Seattle Times. Seattle, WA. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Williams, C. K. (1995). Forested plant associations of the Colville National Forest. Vol. 360. US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
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