North Cascades wildfire near Canadian border expands to 300 acres

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  The Border 2 Fire is located 1.5 miles east of Hozomeen Mountain“The Border 2 Fire, located 1.5 miles east of Hozomeen Mountain, has grown to 300 acres.”
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  The Border 2 Fire has grown to 300 acres as of July 22, 2026“The Border 2 Fire, located 1.5 miles east of Hozomeen Mountain, has grown to 300 acres.”
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  The fire was originally two fires that merged“The fire was originally two fires, Border 1 and Border 2, which recently connected to form the Border 2 Fire, according to a Wednesday, July 22 news release by the North Cascades National Park Service Complex.”
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  The fire has crossed into Canada“The fire has crossed the international border into Canada and east onto Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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  The fire has crossed into Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest“The fire has crossed the international border into Canada and east onto Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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  The fire was caused by lightningNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The fire is under full-suppression management“The lightning-caused fire is being managed under a full-suppression strategy.”
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  Firefighters are using helicopters for water drops“Wildland firefighters were assisted Tuesday, July 21 by two helicopters and a scooper plane dropping water.”
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  Firefighters are using a plane for water dropsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Ross Lake's north end is closed to recreation“The north end of Ross Lake is closed to recreational use, and vessel and foot traffic across the U.S./Canadaian border is prohibited.”
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  Border crossings are prohibitedNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Hot, dry conditions are expected to increase fire activity through Thursday“Fire activity is expected to be elevated with hot, dry and windy conditions over the next few days. There is a potential for thunderstorms over high terrain on Thursday.”
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  Cooler weather is expected to arrive on Friday“Cooler conditions are expected Friday, July 24 and into the weekend.”