SINLAHEKIN
1 Miles W from Tonasket, WA
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Okanogan County Emergency Management
This is an update of a previous message
Advisory: 08-02-2026 09:53 PM UPDATE Sinlahekin Fire
Dear Nixle User,
UPDATE for the Sinlahekin Fire, Tonasket, WA.
Issued: 08-02-2026 at 09:53 PM
Fire is very active near the South Pine Creek area, pushing south and west. Currently the fire is on the north side of South Pine Creek road.
State Route 97 is OPEN. For current status of State Routes go to wsdot.gov.
Conconully is currently NOT under any evacuation.
Several roads are closed in the area of the fire and are manned by Law Enforcement.
Two shelters are currently OPEN, Community Cultural Center, 411 S Western Ave, Tonasket and Omak Community Center - 601 Benton Street, Omak, WA.
Air Quality is considered UNHEALTHY. Limit outdoor activity, stay indoors as much as possible.
Okanogan PUD has a limited number of customers without power. Main transmission lines or energized.
View evacuations zones on Perimetermap.com.
Monitor the Okanogan County Emergency Management Active Incidents page for latest official updates.
Okanogan County Emergency Management will monitor and provide updates as they become available.
Use link below for official information:
Okanogan County Active Incidents
Okanogan County/CCT – Incident MAP
OKANOGAN COUNTY EVACUATION LEVELS
Level 1 Advisory
Level 2 Be Ready
Level 3 Immediate Evacuation
From: Okanogan County Emergency Management <noreply@everbridge.net>
Subject: 08-02-2026 05:17 AM Level 3 Immediate Evacuation Sinlahekin Fire
Level 3 - IMMEDIATE EVACUATION
Location: Crumbacher Road, Tonasket, WA
Issued: 08-02-2026 at 05:17 AM
Fire is very active, being wind driven moving southeast on Carter Mountain just north of the Crumbacher area.
View Perimetermap.com for affected areas.
Do not wait for additional notifications or door-to-door contact.
Leave the area immediately.
Be aware of your surroundings and evacuate without delay.
Use caution and watch for emergency vehicles and first responders in the area.
This may be your only evacuation notice.
Okanogan County Emergency Management will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.
Again, this is a Level 3 Immediate Evacuation for Crumbacher Road Tonasket, WA
Monitor the Okanogan County Emergency Management Active Incidents page for latest official updates.
Where to find official information:
Okanogan County Active Incidents
Okanogan County/CCT – Incident MAP
OKANOGAN COUNTY EVACUATION LEVELS
Level 1 Advisory
Level 2 Be Ready
Level 3 Immediate Evacuation
From: Okanogan County Emergency Management <noreply@everbridge.net>
Subject: 08-01-2026 08:02 PM Level 3 Immediate Evacuation Sinlahekin Fire IPAWS
Level 3 - IMMEDIATE EVACUATION
Location: All areas west of Okanogan River, north to Oroville, including Palmer Mtn., Tonasket, WA
Issued: 08-01-2026 at 08:02 PM
City of Oroville is on Level 2 BE READY.
View Perimetermap.com for affected areas.
Trango Busses available at Hope Lutheran Church for evacuees to transit to Omak.
Omak Shelter
Omak Community Center
601 Benton Street South, Omak, Washington 98841
Do not wait for additional notifications or door-to-door contact.
Leave the area immediately.
Be aware of your surroundings and evacuate without delay.
Use caution and watch for emergency vehicles and first responders.
This may be your only evacuation notice.
Again, this is a Level 3 Immediate Evacuation for All areas west of Okanogan River, north to Oroville, including Palmer Mtn. Tonasket, WA
Where to find official information:
Okanogan County Active Incidents
Okanogan County/CCT – Incident MAP
OKANOGAN COUNTY EVACUATION LEVELS
Level 1 Advisory
Level 2 Be Ready
Level 3 Immediate Evacuation
From: Okanogan County Emergency Management <noreply@everbridge.net>
Subject: 08-01-2026 03:08 PM Level 3 Immediate Evacuation Sinlahekin Fire
Level 3 - IMMEDIATE EVACUATION
Location: All areas west of the Okanogan River, to Aeneas Mountains.
City of Tonasket is on Level 2 BE READY, Tonasket, WA
Issued: 08-01-2026 at 03:08 PM.
City of Tonasket is on Level 2 BE READY.
View Perimetermap.com for affected areas.
Omak Shelter
Omak Community Center
601 Billy Ives Track Road
Omak WA 98841
Do not wait for additional notifications or door-to-door contact.
Leave the area immediately.
Be aware of your surroundings and evacuate without delay.
Use caution and watch for emergency vehicles and first responders.
This may be your only evacuation notice.
Okanogan County Emergency Management will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.
Evacuate now. South on State Route 97
Again, this is a Level 3 - Immediate Evacuation for All areas west of the Okanogan River.
City of Tonasket is on Level 2 BE READY. Tonasket, WA
Monitor the Okanogan County Emergency Management Active Incidents page for latest official updates.
Northeast Washington Fire Information
July 31, 2026 - 8:00 am
Quick Facts
Size: 24,380 acres
Start Date: July 26, 2026
Cause: Lightning/Natural
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 725
Location: 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA
Current Conditions: Afternoon and evening winds increased fire activity and erratic spotting, resulting in rapid fire growth to the north. The fire advanced over Gold Hill to the edge of Loomis, prompting Level 3 evacuations, while continued fire growth along the eastern rim of the Sinlahekin Valley brought the fire to approximately one mile south of Loomis. Fire growth also continued north through the Sinlahekin Creek drainage.
Throughout the day, firefighters focused on structure assessment, preparation, and point protection while continuing construction of both direct and indirect dozer lines along the fire's flanks. Crews concentrated their efforts where containment opportunities offered the greatest chance of success and where homes, infrastructure, and other values were most at risk.
Over the past several days, fire activity has consistently increased during the afternoon as winds strengthen and humidity decreases, producing more active fire behavior and long-range spotting. Forecasted southeast winds today are expected to continue challenging suppression efforts and may support additional fire growth to the north and northwest.
Fire Strategy: Structure preparation and protection remain the highest priorities. Firefighters will continue constructing containment lines where they have the greatest likelihood of success while protecting homes, critical infrastructure—including the communications tower on Aeneas Mountain—and other values at risk.
Today, crews will continue evaluating and preparing structures ahead of potential fire progression while strengthening containment lines. Firefighters are also evaluating Toats Coulee Road as a potential containment feature should the fire continue expanding north. Crews will continue using natural terrain features, existing roads, and previous burn scars to help slow fire spread where conditions allow.
As conditions change throughout the day, firefighters will continue adapting tactics and repositioning resources to protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure.
Weather: Northeast winds are expected through the morning before shifting to the southeast around 10:00 a.m. with gusts up to 18 mph.
A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
Evacuations: Level 3 evacuations are in effect between Blue Lake and Loomis. Recreation areas in the Toats Coulee and Chopaka Lake areas are closed and at level 3. Level 2 evacuations are in effect for South Palmer Lake, west of Wannacut Lake, Horse Springs Coulee, and Spectacle Lake area.
Evacuation areas are expected to rapidly change this afternoon.
Sinlahekin Road and Toats Coulee Roads are Closed. Loomis-Oroville Road is closed at Horse Springs Coulee. Forest Service Road 3810 at NF-38 is also closed.
Conditions may change throughout the day. For the most current evacuation information, visit:
https://perimetermap.com/okanogan-wa
Safety Message: For your safety and to allow firefighters access to the incident, please stay out of all evacuation and road closure areas. Fire behavior remains active, and conditions can change rapidly. Unauthorized entry into closed areas can interfere with firefighting operations and place both the public and emergency personnel at risk.
If you fly a drone, we cannot fly firefighting aircraft. Unauthorized drone activity may immediately suspend aerial firefighting operations.
Okanogan County Emergency Management
UPDATE for the Sinlahekin Fire, Loomis, WA.
Issued: 07-31-2026 at 10:26 AM
Sinlahekin Fire was very active last night (7/30) advancing north onto Gold Hill, through the Sinlahekin Valley and Aeneas Mountain towards Loomis.
All current evacuation levels remain the same.
Oroville-Loomis Road is CLOSED at Horse Spring Coulee Road and Toats Coulee Road.
Check Perimeter MAP for up-to-date Evac Levels and Road Closures.
A Shelter for residents displaced by the Sinlahekin Fire has been set up at the Community Cultural Center, 411 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA 98855.
RV's and livestock can go to the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds.
If displaced by the Sinlahekin Fire call 509-322-5475, shelter is in stand-by.
Monitor the Okanogan County Emergency Management Active Incidents page for latest official updates.
Okanogan County Emergency Management will monitor and provide updates as they become available.
Northeast Washington Fire Information
Sinlahekin Fire Update
July 29, 2026 - 9:00 am
Quick Facts
Size: 8,554 acres
Start Date: July 26, 2026 Cause: Lightning/Natural
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 175
Location: 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA
Current Conditions: Yesterday afternoon, the fire spotted north over Sarsapkin Creek progressing towards the Conners Lake area. In the evening, the fire spotted across Blue Lake and progressed towards Lemanasky Road. Due to increased fire behavior, continued wind-driven fire spread, and the potential for additional fire growth, evacuation levels have been increased in affected areas.
Yesterday afternoon, strong southerly winds pushed the fire north across Sarsapkin Creek and Douglas Mountain Road, advancing approximately two miles within 2-3 hours toward the Conners Lake area. As winds shifted out of the west later in the evening, the fire turned east toward Sinlahekin Road. Firefighters used Sinlahekin Road as a primary control feature while conducting burnout operations to strengthen containment lines and engaging spot fires that crossed the road.
Later in the evening, the fire spotted across Blue Lake and established on the eastern cliffs, threatening structures near Lemanasky Road. A Type 1 helicopter, working in coordination with ground crews, supported structure protection efforts and attempted to contain the spot fire. Local fire districts also responded with engines and a dozer to assist with structure protection.
Fire Strategy: Structure protection in the Lemanasky Road area and Cecil Creek area are the highest priorities. Crews will also work to contain the fire at the Twin Peak Road and are evaluating opportunities to stop forward progression near Conners Lake. Crews will continue constructing dozer lines along Blue Goat Ridge in attempts to stop progression of the fire to the south.
Crews will continue evaluating opportunities to hold the fire near Conners Lake and Twin Peaks while constructing and strengthening containment lines. Fire operations are also evaluating containment features established during the 2015 Lime Belt Fire and the 2021 Chickadee Creek Fire for opportunities to reestablish and strengthen existing control lines. Construction of dozer line along Blue Goat Ridge will continue in an effort to slow southern fire progression.
Additional crews and heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators, feller-bunchers, water tenders, and engines, continue to arrive and engage the fire.
Weather: Northeast winds of 6 to 10 mph are expected through the morning, shifting to 7 to 11 mph after 1:00 p. m. Warm, dry conditions will persist through Wednesday and Thursday, with relative humidity dropping into the low to mid-teens each afternoon.
These conditions are expected to support increased fire activity throughout the day.
Evacuations: Level 3 evacuations are in effect between Blue Lake and Lemanasky Road and for residences and recreational cabins along Cecil Creek Road to Fish Lake. Level 2 evacuations are in effect for Toats Coulee, Gold Hill, Loomis, and the Pine Creek area. Sinlahekin Road remains closed between Cecil Creek Road and Fish Lake Road.
Forest Service Road 3810 at NF-38 is also closed.
For the most current evacuation information, visit: https://perimetermap.com/okanogan-wa
Safety Message: For your safety and to allow firefighters safe access to the incident, please stay out of all evacuation and road closure areas. Fire behavior remains active and conditions can change rapidly. Unauthorized entry into closed areas can interfere with firefighting operations and place both the public and emergency personnel at risk.
If you fly a drone, we cannot fly firefighting aircraft. Unauthorized drone activity may immediately impact aerial firefighting operations.
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Fire Information Line: 509-800-7550 (call or text)
Email: 2026_WANES_sinlahekin@firenet.gov