The Lower Sugarloaf Fire has surpassed 30,000 acres in size after torching the landscape of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County for 23 days.

The blaze, which was sparked by a lightning strike on Aug. 31 on the Wenatchee River Ranger District about 12 miles east of Leavenworth, is currently listed at 30,362 acres with 27% containment.

On Tuesday, favorable weather conditions allowed crews to conduct burnout operations within the fire's northwest and southwest corners, including on the northwest side of Chumstick Mountain.

Firefighters also worked to reinforce containment lines near Indian Creek and Roaring Creek Canyon, and also continued identifying and extinguishing spot fires and reducing fuel loads on the forest floor.

With a Fire Weather Watch in the forecast fo

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