Recent Fires near Upper Kittitas County

Per AI – Here are the wildfires near Roslyn, WA between 2010–2025 that required substantial emergency response, evacuations, and multi-agency coordination:


🔥 Jolly Mountain Fire (Aug 11 – Nov 2, 2017)

  • Location: ~6 miles NW of Cle Elum in Wenatchee National Forest
  • Size: ~36,808 acres, started by lightning [co.kittitas.wa.us], [en.wikipedia.org]
  • Evacuations & Response: Sate of emergency declared Aug 29; Level 3 evacuations (~150 homes) began Aug 31; EOC activated Sept 2; authority transferred to Washington State Patrol’s Fire Protection Bureau; large-scale firefighting operations including aerial support [co.kittitas.wa.us], [en.wikipedia.org], [komonews.com]

🔥 Table Mountain Fire (Sept 2012)


🔥 Taylor Bridge Fire (Aug 13–28, 2012)

  • Location: Between I‑90 and US‑97, east of Cle Elum
  • Size: ~23,500 acres; destroyed 61 homes [en.wikipedia.org]
  • Evacuations & Response: Required significant structural defense and multi-agency suppression; part of broader 2012 fire season [en.wikipedia.org]

🔥 Snag Canyon Fire (Aug 2–29, 2014)


🔥 Red Bridge Fire (June 9–13, 2025)


🔥 Sun Country Fire (Aug 18–20, 2025)

  • Location: Along I‑90 between mileposts 77–84, near Cle Elum/Easton
  • Size: Sun Country ~70 acres; Little Creek ~5–7 acres [komonews.com], [kiro7.com]
  • Evacuations & Response: Level 1–2 evacuations near homes and fish hatchery; I‑90 briefly closed; Type 3 IMT, 232 personnel, 30 engines, aircraft; state-level mobilization under Resource Mobilization Plan [wsp.wa.gov], [king5.com], [kiro7.com]

🔥 Labor Mountain Fire (Sept–Nov, 2025)

  • Location: ~10 miles N/NE of Cle Elum near Blewett Pass (US‑97)
  • Size: ~42,967 acres; started by lightning [fs.usda.gov], [dnr.wa.gov], [mynorthwest.com]
  • Evacuations & Response: Level 3 “Get Out Now” orders for Mission Creek Rd, Valley Hi; US‑97 corridor closed; over 1,000 personnel, 27 crews, 73 engines, aircraft; multi-agency coordination via InciWeb; 92% contained by Oct 24 [mynorthwest.com], [fs.usda.gov], [kiro7.com]

🔥 Lower Sugarloaf Fire (Sept–Nov, 2025)


📝 Summary of Major Fires (2010–2025)

  • 2012: Table Mountain (~42k ac), Taylor Bridge (~23.5k ac)
  • 2014: Snag Canyon (~12.5k ac)
  • 2017: Jolly Mountain (~36.8k ac)
  • 2025: Red Bridge (~60 ac), Sun Country (~70 ac), Labor Mountain (~43k ac), Lower Sugarloaf (~42–43k ac)
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