State mobilizes crews as Tucannon Fire grows near Dayton

State mobilizes crews as Tucannon Fire grows near Dayton

DAYTON, Wash. — Washington State firefighting resources were mobilized today to help local crews battling the Tucannon Fire near Dayton.

State resources mobilized as 9,500-acre Tucannon Fire burns uncontained in Columbia County

DAYTON, Washington — A wind-driven wildfire, named the Tucannon Fire, has scorched an estimated 9,500 acres in Columbia County, near Dayton, drawing a statewide response Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out around 3:05 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 12 and Tucannon Road. Driven by strong winds, the blaze spread quickly before local crews, mutual aid departments, and air resources managed to halt its forward progression. Columbia County F…

State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Upriver Fire

SPOKANE -State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Upriver Fire located in Spokane County, near Spokane Valley. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste…