SPOKANE, Wash. — Several fires are burning across the state of Washington, prompting various responses from state emergency management crews.
Below you will find details on each fire.
Mohr Canyon Fire
- Location: Douglas County, Wash,
- Date started: Aug. 8, 2022
- Acres burned: 3,600
- Containment: Unknown
- Current evacuations: Level 1 evacuations for Wagon Road and Palisades Road, near Waterville.
- Cause of fire: Under investigation
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Riparia Fire
- Location: Near Ridpath Road south of Hay
- Date started: August 4, 2022
- Acres burned: 5,680
- Containment: 100%
- Current evacuations: No evacuations
- Cause of fire: Under investigation
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Lind Fire
- Location: 3 miles south of Lind
- Date started: August 4, 2022, 11:45 a.m.
- Acres burned: 2,000
- Containment: 100%
- Current evacuations: No evacuations
- Cause of fire: Under investigation
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Williams Lake Fire
- Location: Williams Lake Road in Cheney
- Date started: August 3, 2022, 2:34 p.m.
- Acres burned: 1,868
- Containment: 80%
- Current evacuations: No evacuations
- Cause of fire: Under investigation
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Vantage Highway Fire
- Location: Near Vantage Highway in Kittitas County
- Date started: August 1, 2022
- Acres burned: 32,284
- Containment: 75%
- Current evacuations: No evacuations
- Cause of fire: Undetermined
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Cow Canyon Fire
- Location: 12 miles southwest of Ellensburg
- Date started: August 3, 2022, 2:45 p.m.
- Acres burned: 5,746
- Containment: 30%
- Current evacuations: A level 1 evacuation is in place for 1.5-mile radius from Malloy Road and North Wenas Road.
- Cause of fire: Under investigation
White River Fire
- Location: Sears Creek area of the White River drainage, approximately 14 miles northwest of Plain
- Date started: August 11, 2022,
- Acres burned: 516
- Containment: 0%
- Current evacuations: Level 3 Evacuations for Sears Creek Road, Level 2 Evacuations for White River Road
- Cause of fire: Lightning
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Irving Peak Fire
- Location: Approximately 16 miles northwest of Plain
- Date started: August 11, 2022,
- Acres burned: 160
- Containment: 0%
- Current evacuations: Level 1 Evacuations for Little Wenatchee Road
- Cause of fire: Lightning
For more information click here.
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