Fire report for June 28, 2023
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Grant County Fire District 7 recently converted this military vehicle to a brush engine, according to a statement from the fire district. The truck was called into service the same day.
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WENATCHEE — State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Methow Fire just outside Wenatchee, according to a statement from the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The Methow Fire started Tuesday at approximately 1:25 p.m., according to the statement. This fire was estimated at 50 acres and growing as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. It is burning in shrub-streppe and is threatening homes and natural resources, the statement said. Level 2 evacuations are in effect at this time and the fire cause is currently under investigation, according to the statement.
These wildfires were also burning in Washington as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Satellite and Product Operations:
• Drumheller, between Moses Lake and Ephrata: 929 acres. Fire started June 14. 25% contained.
• Oasis, about seven miles west of Touchet: 4,250 acres. Fire started June 19. 100% contained.
• South Satus, about 14 miles southeast of Toppenish: 997 acres. Fire started June 13. 100% contained.
• Hansen Road, about one mile south of Benton City: 6,289 acres. Fire started June 13. 100% contained.
• Ruppert Road, about three miles north of Benton City: 155 acres. Fire started June 13. 100% contained.
• Hover Park, three miles southeast of Finley: 528 acres. Fire started June 13. 100% contained.
• Sutherland, about 10 miles west of Port Angeles: 108 acres. Fire started June 17. 90% contained.
• Old Naches, about one mile southeast of Naches: 645 acres. Fire started June 7. 0% contained.
• Pete’s Creek, nine miles northwest of Pateros: 6 acres. Fire started June 25. Containment information not available.
• Marietta, Spokane Valley: 2 acres. Fire started June 27. Containment information not available.
• Catherine Creek, 10 miles northwest of Curlew: 1 acre. Fire started June 27. Containment information not available.
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