A wildfire burning in the William O. Douglas Wilderness, part of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, is torching over 1,100 acres of timber.

Where the Wildcat Fire Started

The U.S. Forest Service said the Wildcat Fire started from lightning Thursday. The blaze forced the Goose Prairie Community into a Level 1 evacuation advisory. There are also multiple closures, including: Forest Service Road 1800, American Ridge, Cougar Lake, Dewey Lake, Mesatchee Creek, Swamp Lake, Bumping Lake, and Fish Lake Way trails.

The Pacific Crest Trail remains open but hikers are advised not to travel eastwards towards the fire area.

Resources Battling the Blaze

70 firefighters, including two initial attack crews, a dozer, two engines, four scooper airtankers, and two Type 1 helicopters are working the

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