FIRE REPORT: AUG. 28, 2025
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months, 3 weeks AGO
Heavy equipment crews discuss operations for the Pomas Fire June 29. The fire started on June 13, making it the longest lasting blaze in Washington. The fire has scorched around 3,500 acres.
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MOSES LAKE – The fires below were burning and causing smoke and air quality concerns regionally as of Thursday afternoon.
Bear Gulch Fire: 8,960 acres. 13% contained. Mason County. Started July 6. Human caused. Grande Fire: 25 acres. No containment. Stevens County. Started Aug. 25. Lightning caused.
Martin Fire: 60 acres. No containment. Chelan County. Started Aug. 27. Under investigation.
Perry Fire: 20 acres. No containment. Whatcom County. Started Aug. 27. Under investigation.
Pomas Fire: 3,533 acres. No containment. Chelan County. Started June 13. Lightning caused.
Wildcat Fire: 50 acres. No containment. Yakima County. Started Aug. 25. Under investigation.
Air quality:
Air quality labels are decided by the air quality index number. Between zero and 50 is good, 51-100 is moderate, 101-150 is unhealthy for sensitive groups, 151-200 is unhealthy, 201-300 is very unhealthy and above 301 is hazardous.
Ephrata: Good, 35 Air Quality Index.
Moses Lake: Moderate, 61 Air Quality Index.
Othello: Moderate, 59 Air Quality Index.
Quincy: Good, 35 Air Quality Index.
SOURCES: INCIWEB, WATCHDUTY, AIRNOW.
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