MOSES LAKE With cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and light rains over several days, the Sourdough Fire has had minimal growth and low areas of heat, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. The fire was at 6,234 acres with 30% containment Thursday.
The Cowlitz Complex of fires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River was 12% contained Thursday and holding fairly steady at 697 acres, according to the Forest Service. Estimated costs had risen to $5.9 million.
These fires were also burning or were recently extinguished Thursday, according to data from the National Interagency Fire Center:
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With cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and light rains over several days, the Sourdough Fire has had minimal growth and low areas of heat, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. …
MOSES LAKE Public use fire and shooting restrictions on some public lands were lifted today, according to an announcement from the Bureau of Land Management.
The relaxation of the rules applies to lands administered by BLM and the Bureau of Reclamation in Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima counties, according to the announcement. The restrictions went into effect May 23.
The Cowlitz Complex of fires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River was 10% contained Wednesday and holding steady at 695 acres, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. Costs were estimated at $4.3 million.