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Okanogan County Emergency Management · UPDATE: B and O FIRE, Okanogan, WA. Reduce Evacuation Level Issued: 07-10-2026 at 10:26 AM Overnight, the fire remained within its existing footprint. The fire continues to have several interior hot spots that crews will be working to extinguish. Okanogan County PUD worked through the night to restore power. If you are still without power, contact Okanogan County PUD at 509-422-3310. Three primary residences have been confirmed destroyed. Damage assessments are ongoing. Some road closures have been lifted, while others remain in effect. All evacuation areas have been reduced to Level 2. Please refer to the Evacuation Map for current evacuation areas and road closures. The American Red Cross Evacuation Center in Omak is now closed. If you housed animals at the fairgrounds, you are responsible for their care. Please stay in contact with fairgrounds staff at 509-422-1621. Although evacuation levels have been reduced, several areas of the fire remain active. Stay clear of the fire area and respect all road closures. Be aware of your surroundings and be prepared to take action if conditions change. Okanogan County Emergency Management will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available. Monitor the Okanogan County Emergency Management Active Incidents page for latest official updates.
Okanogan County Emergency Management · UPDATE: B and O FIRE, Okanogan, WA. Issued: 07-10-2026 at 12:06 AM. Forward progression of the fire has been slowed, but there are several areas that are still very active. Fire crews will be on the fire throughout the night. All evacuation levels will remain in place over night and will be assets tomorrow. Several roads remain CLOSED, see Incident MAP. Respect CLOSURES and remember if you are stopped on the road or even a little bit on the roadway, it may cause issues with emergency vehicles working the fire, it's not worth the few likes you will get for your photo. There are homes and outbuildings that were lost, we do not have good assessment at this time. If you are using the Fairgrounds to shelter your animal, remember it is your responsibility to care for it. Monitor the Okanogan County Emergency Management Active Incidents page for latest official updates.
Animal Shelter: Okanogan County Fairgrounds at 175 Rodeo Trail Road, Okanogan WA
Red Cross Evacuation Center 9 Birch St S, Omak, WA 98841, USA Community Bible Church of Omak