page_title: 2015 Washington wildfires
section_title: Sleepy Hollow fire
hierarchical_section_title: 2015 Washington wildfires / Progression and response / June / Sleepy Hollow fire
caption_attribution_description: English: A wildfire in 2015 destroyed 29 homes as well as fruit warehouses and a recycling center.
context_page_description: The 2015 wildfire season was the largest in Washington state history, with more than one million acres burning across the state from June to September. As many as 3,000 firefighters including 800 Washington National Guard members were deployed to fight the fires. The 17th Field Artillery Brigade of the United States Army also deployed 200 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis–McChord to help fight the fires.
  On August 21, President Barack Obama declared the fires a federal emergency. Because of the enormous extent of the fire activity, for the first time in Washington state history, officials asked residents to volunteer to assist in fighting the wildfires. On August 24, the Washington Department of Natural Resources announced the Okanogan Complex fire had become the largest fire complex in Washington State history.
  The Washington State Department of Natural Resources called the season the "worst-ever" in the state's history.
context_section_description: The season began unprecedentedly early with the Sleepy Hollow Fire on June 28, affecting the city of Wenatchee in Chelan County, Washington. It burned 2,950 acres, destroying 29 homes and several commercial buildings. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is "likely human-caused". Officials said the fire's unusual intensity was caused by drought and record high temperatures. As a safety precaution, officials banned Fourth of July fireworks in many parts of the state. A man was arrested in connection with the fire, confessing to starting it with a disposable lighter, but faced no charges due to his mental illness.
caption: A wildfire in 2015 destroyed 29 homes in Wenatchee as well as fruit warehouses and a recycling center.
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