WA Legislature Allocates $800K for Tribal Firefighter Training
Tribal members receiving scholarships for fire training, with remaining funds supporting interorganizational fire suppression efforts.
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Camper Being Towed Along 182 in Richland Catches Fire
(Richland, WA) -- A brand-new camper being pulled by a trailer catches fire Wednesday afternoon along Eastbound I-182 near the Vantage exit in Richland. State Patrol says this happened as a pickup truck was towing the trailer. For unknown reasons, the camper caught fire, and the driver of the pickup towing it was able to detach it and leave in the freeway median...
Two Fires in Finley Merge, Burn 115 Acres
(Finley, WA) -- Crews from Benton County Fire District One have wrapped up what started as two separate wildland fires that eventually merged into one Saturday into Sunday in Finley. Firefighters were called to the scene on South Meals and Ayers Road around 10:48pm Saturday...
Schneider Spring Fire Update
The Schneider Spring fire continues to burn.
The fire, now over 83 thousand acres and just 8% contained, is 18 mile NW of Naches.
Fire behavior is expected to increase with warmer patterns continuing though Thursday with increased smoke production
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