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Yakima Fire Department Capt. Jeff Pfaff says firefighters responded to the kitchen fire at about 5:30 p.m.

The fire caused the owners to shut down their previous eaterie, but now they have a new location in Yakima!

Yakima Fire Department Capt. Jeff Pfaff says while the fire was suspicious and lit on the outside of the building there's still things that need to be investigated before determining whether it's another arson fire.

More than 26 arson related fires have been reported since early July and investigators are concerned the arsonist will light even more fires

The fire was first reported at 300 acres near the center of the training facility.

The fire is now 30 percent contained at 3,146 acres. Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the flames tough conditions.

The Yakima County Health District continues to warn about the unhealthy air in the valley as smoke from area fires and from fires in Canada

The fire was reported Thursday in the southeast area of the center and was last estimated at 8,000 acres.

Bill Dean with the State Department of Natural Resources says the fire remains at 10 percent containment but it's grown from 2,250 on Tuesday to 2,655 acres Thursday.

Fire officials say they hope to have the fire fully contained by September 1.