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.
ELK, Wash. The Oregon Road fire about 31 miles north of Spokane was 90% contained at 10,817 acres Tuesday, according to a statement from the Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team. The fire, which started Aug. 18, has destroyed 126 residences and 258 outbuildings and occupies 18 fire engines, six water tenders, two skidgens, one bulldozer and 213 personnel. The fire is staying within its current footprint and no further growth is expected. Costs are estimated at $13 million.
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QUINCY An empty building burned in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Quincy, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 3.
At a little after midnight, GCFD 3 and Protection One EMS received multiple reports of flames visible at the rear of the former Westside Pizza building in the 700 block of F Street Southwest, according to the statement. On arrival, the engine deployed hydrant and hose lines to suppress the flames and protect adjacent properties. The fire was brought under control and primary search was completed with no persons found. The fire is under investigation.
MOSES LAKE The Cowlitz Complex that cropped up last weekend in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River has now grown to more than 40 small fires totaling about 400 acres, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. The fires were ignited Aug. 25 by a lightning storm and 294 personnel have been dispatched in four divisions to fight the fires. Some of the fires that are smaller, unnamed and are less accessible are unstaffed as available resources focus on incidents of greater concern and greater likelihood of successful containment, the Forest Service wrote in an update Thursday.