A fire can have little to no physical flames burning and still be 0% contained. Author: Nicole Hernandez Updated: 12:14 PM PDT July 16, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. When a wildfire sparks, they can start burning through fuels quickly and move fast. That s when firefighters initial responses are critical to stop what they call forward progression.
Those aggressive burning flames are different than containment percentage. A fire can have little to no physical flames burning and still be 0% contained.
In order to fully understand that containment percentage, though, these firefighting terms are important to know:
Incident command post: This is home base for firefighting crews. It is where they sleep and eat and is typically in a town close to the fire.
KREM 2 viewer photos, video: Andrus Fire burns in the West Plains
Here are pictures and videos captured by community members of the Andrus Fire burning in the West Plains. Author: Mia Hunt Updated: 6:19 PM PDT July 5, 2021
The fire started Monday morning and has prompted level 2 and 3 evacuations. Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney is assisting with the fire. He said in a tweet that the fire is approximately 250 to 300 acres in size and burning in heavy timber. Multiple aircraft are on the scene.
A large smoke plume is visible on Monday from Spokane s South Hill. Multiple KREM 2 viewers have sent photos and videos of the smoke from High Drive and other nearby areas.
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Crash cleared on SR 27 at I-90, injuries reported
February 10, 2021 10:36 AM Olivia Roberts
Updated:
According to WSDOT, the crash has been cleared.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney tweeted minor injuries were reported.
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