The Okanogan Complex Fire was a wildfire affecting Okanogan County in north-central Washington state. It was composed of five fires that were caused by lightning strikes on August 15, 2015, with two of the fires near Conconully merging days later on August 19. [2]

On August 14, 2015, lightning storms ignite the Okanogan Complex fires, which soon grow into some of the biggest in the state's worst-ever wildfire year. It begins with several separate fires in the timber and grasslands above Omak and Conconully in …

Aug 25, 2015 · The Okanogan complex fires have grown into the largest wildfire in Washington history at more than 256,567 acres, surpassing last year’s record-setting Carlton complex fires, which burned...

Aug 24, 2015 · Sixteen large wildfires are burning across central and eastern Washington, covering more than 920 square miles. More than 200 homes have been destroyed, and more than 12,000 homes and thousands...

Aug 24, 2015 · The Okanogan Complex of Fires consumed another 40,000 acres of vegetation on Thursday and now covers 124,083 acres, crossing the 100,000-acre threshold to obtain megafire status.

Aug 26, 2015 · OKANOGAN COUNTY – The Okanogan Complex Fire has grown to be the largest wildfire in Washington State History, even surpassing last year’s devastating record breaking fires in the Methow and Pateros areas known as the Carlton Complex.

Aug 26, 2015 · The massive fire burning in north-central Washington is now the largest in state history. The Okanogan Complex of wildfires has surpassed last year’s Carlton Complex blazes, fire spokesman...

Oct 18, 2020 · The Okanogan complex fire was located in Okanogan county which is in the north-central part of the state. The fire was considered 95% contained on September 19, 2015 and as of 2015 was the state’s largest wildfire in history.

Since mid-August, this year's record-setting Okanogan Complex fire has burned more than 300,000 acres, destroyed more than 100 homes, and killed three firefighters. Now 70 percent contained, it is one of several major wildfires still burning in the region.

CARLTON COMPLEX FIRE STATISTICS STARTED : JULY 14, 2014 STARTED AS 4 SEPARATE FIRES: (Lightning caused) STOKES FIRE GOLD CREEK FIRE FRENCH CREEK FIRE COUGAR FLATS FIRE ACREAGE : 256,108 (400.2 square miles) 80,564 acres FS 70,215 acres WA STATE 6,157 acres BLM 99,082 acres PRIVATE LANDS