PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite the recent cooler and rainy conditions that moderated fire activity in the Northwest, fire season continues with a change in the weather pattern underway, according to
MOSES LAKE The 182-acre Tendollar fire that sprang up Sunday on I-82 between Yakima and Ellensburg was 40% contained Monday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Costs were estimated at $150,000. The fire briefly closed the eastbound lanes of the freeway, according to the Washington Department of Transportation.
With the official start of archery elk hunting season on Sept. 9, firefighters working on several fires throughout the Gifford Pinchot National Forest are reminding hunters to be vigilant of their …
MOSES LAKE Of the 30 fires that make up the Cowlitz Complex in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River, half are now out, according to the U.S. Forest Service, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The complex showed 12% containment Saturday and improved mapping has allowed authorities to decrease the acreage to about 660 acres. The U.S. Forest Service reported that 439 personnel are fighting the fire. Estimated costs had risen to a bit less than $7.2 million.