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A total of 19 firefighters responded to the scene.

Authorities say abandoned camps pose a serious health risk to people and the environment.

(Prosser, WA) -- A 500-600 acre brush fire burned along I-82 about 5 miles east of Prosser Saturday afternoon. The fire, the origins of which are unclear, began to burn in standing wheat in a large field above the freeway. The flames were close the actual shoulder of the road, but Benton County Fire District Two's Mike McKenna told Newsradio they did not believe it would be necessary to close the

21-year-old Yaelin Arreola died after being shot during an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles at the intersection of South First Street and East Yakima Avenue.

The Yakima Police Department Gang Unit along with many patrol officers working overtime will be at the fair working closely with fair security to keep the area safe.

After the shooting the Audi, then driven by a 17-year-old male was speeding west on Lincoln Avenue when it crashed into another vehicle at North 3rd Avenue.

The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.64 per gallon while the highest was $5.79 per gallon.

This closure is part of the project to preserve I-82 from the Fred G. Redmon Bridge to N. 1st Street and pave a section of I-82 across the Naches and Yakima River Bridges.

Police spoke with witnesses at the scene who lead them to two possible suspects who are now being "detained" by police as the investigation continues.

Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic says the only eyewitness to the crime isn't available.