WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — According to the Washington State Fire Marshal's Office, the Wawawai Fire started by lightning, it has burned approximately 526 acres.
As of Friday, July 28, the fire is 99% contained. The fire started on July 24 at 9:22 p.m. and has burned approximately 526 acres of range, grass and cropland.
Level 1 evacuations that were previously in place for residents near Wawawai Road, from the Snake River to Wawawai-Pullman Road, have been lifted. There are currently no road closures.
Fire crews made excellent progress completing and securing containment lines around the fire. On Friday, fire crews will be released to their home units. Northeast Incident Management Team (IMT) Type 3 will transfer command of the fire, to Whitman County Fire District 12.
Crews and resources working to contain the fire have been removed from the scene.
"Team three thanks the local community and the Pullman School District for their assistance in the successful management of the Wawawai Fire," IMT said in the statement.
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