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White River and Irving Peak Smoke Update August 30, 2022
White River (& Irving Peak)
Publication Type: News 08/30/2022
Fires
The White River and Irving Peak Fires are burning near each other in the White River and Little Wenatchee drainages upstream from Lake Wenatchee. They have burned a total of 2,665 acres and are 1% contained. Firefighters are patrolling where roads have been improved to hold the fires and monitoring them as they approach. Today the fires areexpected to continue slowly backing downhill with isolated flareups in heavy fuel. The Irving Peak Fire should also continue a slow flanking movement to the east along the slope near the top of the ridge. The Irving Peak Fire could be more active than the White River Fire due to more exposure to the sun and wind.
Smoke
The fires yesterday produced more smoke than in recent days. It accumulated in the drainages near the fires and at Lake Wenatchee overnight. The smoke will be held in place until a strong morning inversion lifts. Up valley winds will then move smoke away from the lake with some staying trapped near the surface. The west end of Lake Wenatchee can expect UNHEALTHY level smoke in the morning. The east end will have MODERATE levels until mid to late afternoon. GOOD conditions should prevail from Leavenworth to Wenatchee.
Source: https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/