Wildfires

A mutual aid agreement between Yakima and West valley meant West Valley automatically responded and West Valley sent two brush trucks and a water truck to what he said was a second alarm fire.

Yakima Valley Emergency Management took to social media this morning (6/8/19) to notify the public of a fire currently burning in the Selah area.

Fire officials say if you live in an area where fire could impact your property it's not to late to build that defensible green space around your home and property.

When you're mowing a field Craig says watch for rocks. He says a mower blade can hit a rock, cause a spark and a fire can start. Craig adds if you smoke always use an ashtray.

Welcome to the fire season of 2019. As temperatures increase, the fuels dry out and by the middle of next month, fire officials say the forests will be at risk.

Is your home FIREWISE? The Benton-Franklin County Fire Prevention District is reminding homeowners that a little home spring cleanup could prevent big fires.

The fire was reported at about 2:55 p.m. in the area of North 6th Avenue near U.S. Highway 12.

Yakima County Sheriff's deputies and other authorities from the area were called to the fire Thursday afternoon.

The fire that started on July 30th from a lightning strike is now at 4,025 acres up from 3,653 on Wednesday. The fire is 30 percent contained.

The news about this satire event out of Spokane is spreading like fire (pun intended).