Mount Leona Fire

Mount Leona Fire
Mount Leona fire camp along Highway 21
Date(s)	August 13, 2001 – September 2001
Location	Kettle River Range Ferry County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	48°46′16″N 118°28′23″W / 48.771°N 118.473°W / 48.771; -118.473
Statistics
Burned area	4,820–6,144 acres (19.51–24.86 km2)
Land use	Forest
Ignition
Cause	Lightning strikes
Map

The Mount Leona Fire was a wildfire in Ferry County, Washington in the Kettle River Range, east of Curlew Lake. It was ignited on August 13, 2001, by lightning strikes from a major regional storm that crossed much of eastern Washington. By August 18, the fire was 5% contained, and by August 27 it was 55% due to favorable weather. In the aftermath of the fire, a large-scale timber salvage was attempted; however, only a small fraction was eventually harvested, with economic impacts reported from the failure of the salvage.