Increased fire danger rating for much of Washington State
5/16/2019 5:04:44 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Washington
Adams County, WA
Asotin County, WA
Benton County, WA
Chelan County, WA
Clark County, WA
Columbia County, WA
Cowlitz County, WA
Douglas County, WA
Ferry County, WA
Franklin County, WA
Garfield County, WA
Grant County, WA
King County, WA
Kitsap County, WA
Kittitas County, WA
Klickitat County, WA
Lewis County, WA
Lincoln County, WA
Mason County, WA
Okanogan County, WA
Pacific County, WA
Pend Oreille County, WA
Pierce County, WA
Skamania County, WA
Spokane County, WA
Stevens County, WA
Thurston County, WA
Wahkiakum County, WA
Walla Walla County, WA
Whitman County, WA
Yakima County, WA
Start Date: 5/10/2019
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The Washington Department of Natural Resources increased the fire danger rating from low to moderate for most of the state, including Chelan, Foothills, Highlands, Kaniksu, Lower Basin, Lower Yakama, Methow, Upper Basin, Upper Yakama, and Valley.
“We have dry landscapes, it’s as dry as it can typically be in mid-August,” stated DNR spokesperson Janet Pearce. “This is alarming, but we have our fire crews on call this weekend and ready for initial attack should any wildfires start.”
On top of expanded staffing levels for fire crews, the public is asked to be very careful not to spark a wildfire and to call 911 if they see smoke.
iFiberOne (Ephrata, Wash.), May 10, 2019
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