Wallace Walker Fire in Franklin County Contained at 820 Acres
Update: (July 17, 9 AM):
The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center and Franklin County Fire Departments have confirmed that the Wallace Walker fire is now fully contained.
The fire burned up to 820 acres. The cause is still undetermined.
Update (July 16, 8 AM):
In this morning's Northwest Coordination Center brief, the Wallace Walker fire information was updated to indicate that the fire is at 561 acres at 0% containment. The fire continues to be treated as an active fire, with structures threatened.
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Original Report:
On Monday afternoon, July 15, firefighters responded to reports of a fire near Devil's Canyon Road (SR 263).
Scanners reported the fire was wind-driven, and was reported early as a two-alarm fire.
The fire is now marked as the Wallace Walker Fire on Airnow's Fire and Smoke Map. As of 7 pm, the fire was listed as affecting 561 acres.
The State Fire Marshal's Office activated state fire assistance mobilization at around 5:45 pm.
No evacuation orders are in place at this time. More details will be provided as the situation is currently unfolding.
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