Lightning sparks new fires across Central Washington



WENATCHEE, Wash –A lightning storm late Monday sparked a number of new wildfires across north-central Washington.

The U.S. Forest Service said one of the largest new fires was the Stokes Road Fire near Carlton and Gold Creek in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

The Stokes Road Fire has grown to 600 acres.

Other much smaller fires being watched by the USFS include:


Because conditions remain so explosive, USFS is asking anyone who spots smoke or a fire to report it immediately.