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Several homes were destroyed on Palmer Mountain after wildfires ravaged the region in September. Author: Brandon Jones (KREM) Updated: 7:50 AM PST December 21, 2020
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. The busy fire season over the summer stirred up havoc throughout Washington state.
Hundreds of thousands of acres were burning for days and many homes standing in the way of flames were destroyed.
Daniel Pratt is the founder of Okanogan Highlands Fire Watch and knows all too well about the damage left behind.
“Just us showing up there makes a world of difference,” he said.
Pratt started the Facebook page in 2015, using social media to update people in the path of dangerous conditions. More than 17,000 members use the page.