“This fire season is already highly explosive, and I am so grateful for these men and women who are giving it their all to keep us safe in these dry, hot conditions, Franz said last week on Twitter. We are a multi service Fire Department serving some 500 square miles of Central Washington. State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz has said the landscape is dry and just one spark can can erupt into a conflagration. Firefighters responded to a call around 5:30 a.m. “Our warm weather arrived a few weeks early this year and really kicked the runoff into overdrive,” said Jeff Marti, water resources planner for the Department of Ecology. A woman died early Tuesday morning in a house fire in Quincy, Massachusetts, fire officials said. The state Department of Ecology issued a statewide drought advisory last week. Last year, Washington experienced one of its mildest wildfire seasons in a decade, and officials have put people on alert for what could be one of its busiest in 2023. Evacuation orders affected about 1,000 residents last week.įire crews will continue to patrol the area as warmer temperatures and higher winds return in the next week and the fire continues to burn in some places, officials said.
The blaze was first reported at 7:20 p.m., and firefighters have been battling the blaze since its discovery. The fire has burned nearly a square mile and damaged about 10 structures. CHELAN FALLS - A 130+-acre fire, now identified as the Farnham Fire, is currently blackening land near Chelan Falls, leaving authorities and residents on high alert. Lower temperatures and increased humidity over the weekend helped firefighters reach 80% containment. According to Washington State Patrol, State fire assistance has been mobilized to support local firefighters who are working to contain the Baird Springs.
Agencies that were involved included Grant County Fire. The person, only identified as a female, later died from her injuries. The person was transported to Quincy Valley Hospital by the transporting agency, Protection-1. In southwest Washington, officials said, the Tunnel 5 Fire, which started July 2 in the Columbia River Gorge, was mostly contained on Monday and all evacuation orders were lifted. Firefighters arrived on scene and were able to mitigate fire and smoke hazard and rescue a person that was trapped inside. It was moving south, and State Route 28 was closed in the area because fire had burned right up to it, according to the sheriff’s office.Īn American Red Cross shelter also opened in Quincy.
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