Who remembers the Aug 17 2024 lightning storm in the mountains near Sequim? Looks like we may be in for a repeat later this week.
A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for possible Red Flag Warnings.
August 2024 Lightning Starts: Following a mid-August lightning storm, a series of small fires ignited on the Olympic National Forest. Fire crews successfully suppressed them quickly, preventing them from growing into large-scale incidents.
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Follow up to the early morning July Fourth vehicle off the road incident on Hwy 101 near Sieberts Creek Rd. An unoccupied vehcile was located down below an overpass, apparently having launched there.
Sequim Man Injured After DUI Crash Sends SUV Into Ravine Near Sieberts Creek
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SEQUIM – A 24-year-old Sequim man is facing a DUI charge after a single-vehicle crash sent his SUV about 100 feet down a ravine along U.S. 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim. The crash happened at ...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Well done Sequim. The Fourth of July had 0 reported fire incidents in District 3 this year.
July 4 by the numbers:
From 8am to 8am there were 31 incidents, only slightly above a normal shift's average. Nearly every call was medical in nature, and there were only a few injuries with one incident involving a deer vs motorcycle. There was only one smoke investigation call which is far less than a normal day this time of the year.
Your firefighters thank you for staying safe out there. Call reduction is a win that keeps responders in service and available for true emergencies.
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Well folks, looks like we have an old fashioned wildfire in the Olympic Mountains SW of Port Angeles. What is known for sure at this time? Not much, other than the area of the fire had reported lightning strikes recently, and the Watch Duty app is shows the "Toms Creek Fire" now at 86 acres as of 6/24/26 5:34pm.
Cooler temperatures and rain are in the forecast so fingers crossed that helps keep the fire in check while federal agencies evaluate and potentially gear up to do their fire suppression thing. A reconnaissance plane has been tracked over the fire. The fire is in the Olympic National Park.
This aerial view of the smoke plume is from the Sequim area looking west towards Hurricane Ridge.
To get instant up to date information on the Toms Creek fire, download the Watch Duty app on your phone, find the fire on the map, and turn on the notification slider.
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