North Cascades National Park News
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NOCA Fires Sunday Update
September 14, 2025 | 12:00 am
Minimal fire behavior continues on the Perry Fire. A cold front with rain and cooler temperatures is expected across the area today. A warm and drying trend will return on Monday and Tuesday, then cool and wet weather is expected mid-week. Fire behavior is expected to decrease with cooler temperatures and wet weather. This will be the last update unless fire conditions change.
NOCA Fires Update
September 12, 2025 | 12:00 am
Moderate fire behavior continued over the past couple of days on the Perry, Arctic, and Neve Fires due to cooler temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Fire behavior has the potential to increase slightly as fuels dry out with sunny conditions for the next couple of days. Rain and cooler temperatures are expected to return to the area on Sunday. As conditions and visibility safely allow, a Type-3 helicopter and a Type-1 KMAX helicopter will provide aerial delivered water operations and firefighter support to aid in a full suppression strategy.
Lightning storms ignite additional fires in park complex
September 11, 2025 | 12:00 am
Two additional fires have been discovered in North Cascades National Park Service Complex following lightning storms across the area earlier this week. Both fires were confirmed early in the evening on Wednesday, September 10. Weather conditions, including light showers and high humidity recoveries at night, have moderated fire behavior. Fire crews are still assessing potential fire activity associated with smoke reports within the park complex.
Perry Fire Wednesday Update
September 10, 2025 | 10:39 am
Moderate fire behavior continued over the past couple of days due to cooler temperatures and light rains, slowing the fire’s progression. The Perry Fire remains at 1,557 acres with moderate backing, flanking, and smoldering.
Perry Fire Monday Update
September 8, 2025 | 10:18 am
Fire behavior moderated over the weekend due to cooler temperatures with light rains across the area, slowing the spread of fire. The Perry Fire is estimated at 1,557 acres with moderate backing and flanking.
Perry Fire Saturday Update
September 6, 2025 | 10:57 am
There was a smoke inversion across the fire area over the past couple of days moderating fire behavior and hampering aerial support due visibility. The Perry Fire is estimated at 1,477 acres with moderate backing and flanking fire behavior.
Perry, Thunder, and Big Beaver Fires Thursday Update
September 4, 2025 | 6:00 pm
The Perry Fire remains active with hot and dry weather conditions including a Heat Advisory and Red Flag conditions with backing, uphill runs, and short crown runs, mainly in the northern aspect of the fire. The Perry Fire is estimated at 1,309 acres.
Perry, Thunder, and Big Beaver Fires Monday Update
September 1, 2025 | 12:02 pm
Although fire behavior moderated under morning air inversions, the Perry Fire remained active over the weekend and is estimated at 600 acres.
Perry, Thunder, and Big Beaver Fires Update
August 29, 2025 | 4:00 pm
Fire activity increased on the Perry Fire due to warm temperatures, windy conditions, and low humidity throughout the area. The Perry Fire is estimated at 250 acres. Steep, difficult, and cliffy terrain pose significant threat to firefighter safety which limits direct line on the Perry Fire. Fire managers continue a full suppression strategy with aerial delivered water from a Type-3 helicopter.
Lightning storms ignite fires in North Cascades National Park Service Complex
August 28, 2025 | 12:00 am
Lightning struck several areas across North Cascades National Park Service Complex over the last several days with smoke and a handful of fires observed immediately following the lightning storms.