The White River and Irving Peak fires are burning 2,665 acres of forest in the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest 15 miles outside of Plain, WA, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The agency has classified them as “large fires,” per its tracker of fire events.
The fires are 1% contained as of Monday morning. The two fires threaten roughly 100 residences, although no level 3, “get out now,” evacuation notices are currently in effect.
Sunday, firefighters completed a brush-clearing operation along Little Wenatchee Road to aid in containment efforts. Crews — totaling more than 350 personnel — have constructed a fire line north and east of White River, patrolling the
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