FIRE REPORT: AUG. 12, 2025
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 1 week AGO
A water drop on the Hope Fire on July 19. The fire is sitting at around 8,200 acres and is 95% contained as of Thursday. The blaze started on July 8 and is located near Kettle Falls.
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MOSES LAKE – The fires below were burning and causing smoke and air quality concerns regionally as of Tuesday afternoon.
Bear Gulch Fire: 5,777 acres. 3% contained. Started July 6. Mason County. Human caused.
Beer Creek II Fire: 267 acres. 22% contained. Started Aug. 2. Ferry County. Under investigation.
Burdoin Fire: 10,675 acres. 94% contained. Started July 18. Klickitat County. Undetermined cause.
Castle Rock Fire: 58 acres. 99% contained. Started July 31. Stevens County. Lightning caused.
East Creek Fire: 23 acres. No containment. Started July 20. Whatcom County. Under investigation.
Great View Fire: 16 acres. No containment. Started Aug. 10. Jefferson County. Under investigation.
Hemlock Creek Fire: 11.1 acres. No containment. Started July 30. Located in Pend Oreille County. Under investigation.
Hope Fire: 8,177 acres. 95% contained. Started July 8. Stevens County. Under investigation.
Kinkaid Creek Complex Fire: 254 acres. 100% contained. Started July 31. Okanogan County. Lightning caused.
Pomas Fire: 3,473 acres. No containment. Started June 13. Chelan County. Lightning caused.
Tioga Fire: 12 acres. No containment. Started Aug. 4. Pend Oreille County. Under investigation.
Air quality:
Ephrata: Good, 23 Air Quality Index.
Moses Lake: Good, 21 Air Quality Index.
Othello: Good, 20 Air Quality Index.
Quincy: Good, 23 Air Quality Index.
SOURCES: INCIWEB, WATCHDUTY, AIRNOW.
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