Tatoosh fire explained

Tatoosh fire
Date:	August 22, 2006–September 2006
Area:	19339ha
Cause:	Lightning

The Tatoosh fire began in Washington on August 22, 2006. It was sparked by lightning and in September 2006, it moved across the border into British Columbia. As of September 10, 2006, it was still out of control and burning in E. C. Manning Provincial Park. At that time, it had already burned 4,000 hectares^[1] before rain finally brought the fire season to an end. The fire ultimately burned 47787acres in Washington and British Columbia,^[2] and the overall Tatoosh Complex burned 51671acres.^[3]

External links

• CBC News Report

Notes and References

1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/no-containment-whatsoever-as-b-c-s-tatoosh-fire-grows-1.575603 "'No containment whatsoever' as B.C.'s Tatoosh fire grows."
2. Web site: Northwest Large Fire Map 2014 . Turn on layer "NW Fire History Perimeters 2000-2013" and click the large orange area at the center. . Northwest Interagency Coordination Center . 2014-08-13.
3. Web site: ICS-209 Form . Fam.nwcg.gov . 2014-08-13.