KXLY
July 7, 2021 6:27 PM Elenee Dao
SPOKANE CO., Wash. Crews continue to make progress on the Andrus Road Fire near Cheney, but changes in the weather could set them back.
As of Wednesday afternoon, people are still under evacuation orders. That could change later Wednesday night depending on how fast firefighters work.
The wind, some lightning, that’s the perfect storm for the Andrus fire to get going again.
It’s been a busy couple of days for firefighters trying to contain the fire. As of Wednesday afternoon, agencies say the Andrus Fire is 20 percent contained.
All day, crews kept track of the weather to make sure they know what’s coming.
KXLY
July 6, 2021 2:24 PM Destiny Richards
Updated:
CHENEY, Wash. Fire crews from across the state are now working to contain the Andrus Fire burning near Cheney, giving local crews a break following Monday’s firefighting efforts.
Many people woke up Tuesday morning to hazy skies as the Andrus Fire burned around half of a square mile of land. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire was still not contained.
Local firefighters worked all day and night to save nearly 250 homes and other structures from being destroyed. But while they were working, extra help was on the way.
“Knowing that this would be a several-day duration incident, the request was made to the State Patrol for state mobilization resources,” said Trooper Jeff Sevigney with the Northeast Washington Incident Management Team.
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