Scary fire warnings for tonight

[RandySea]

From NOAA just now with its Red Flag warning. Includes Methow and Okanogan valleys, and areas all around us:

Timing: 11 AM to 8 PM Thursday.

* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning.

* Outflow Winds: Outflow boundaries near storms will bring
potential for erratic wind gusts 30 to 50 mph and could travel
quite a distance from the core of the storm.

Impacts: Very warm and dry conditions will be in place as storms
develop Thursday afternoon. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms
combined with dry fuels may lead to new fire starts that could
overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Gusty outflow winds could
may result in rapid spread with any new starts.

[farm108]

Let's all prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. Stay vigilant.

[Reapward]

"may lead to new fire starts that could
overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Gusty outflow winds could
may result in rapid spread with any new starts."
This is the especially scary part.

Just had a cell miss us and head north towards the main Valley. (from Twisp River)

[Reapward]

Level 2 Be Ready to Evacuate has been issued for a fire burning in the area Stud Horse Mountain Road, Winthrop, WA. Date 07-31-2025. Current Time 03:49 PM. Fast moving FIRE Persons should be aware of their surroundings and take action if needed. If you feel unsafe, leave now. Be cautious of emergency vehicles responding. Do not wait for door-to-door notification, take action if needed. This may be your only notice, be ready to evacuate. Emergency Management will be monitoring the situation and will update as needed. Again, this is a Level 2 Be Ready to Evacuate for a fire burning in the area Stud Horse Mountain Road, Winthrop, WA For more information go to, Okanogan County Emergency Management's, active incident web page at WWW.okanogancounty.org
WWW.okanogancounty.org

[Slade]

Now it's Level 3 from Pearrygin Lake side to half way down the Winthrop side.

[Reapward]

Hope they can get enough crew on it. Winds over there? Direction?

[karlukkid]

Fire retardant being deployed by air on west side of Studhorse, Flames visible east side across from the swimming beach. Multiple trees are candling. Helicpoter buckets taken out of Pearrygin and used on the estside.

[ML Harris]

Level 3 - Go - Evacuation Order
Stud Horse Mountain from Pearrygin Lake side to half way down Winthrop side
Stud Horse Mountain to Davis Lake
Sunflower Lane and Bear Creek Road

[Solstice]

Is there a news blackout on the Stud Horse fire this morning? Still Level 3 evacuation? The smoke seems to have dissipated so that's a good sign...

Hope occupants and responders are doing OK.

[Reapward]

All good according to Fire District 6 page on Facebook. No structures lost. Amazing work.