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Firefighters Battle Wind Driven Wildfire West of Clarkston
CLARKSTON - Another wildland fire broke out in Asotin County on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene, about 6 miles west of Clarkston, just after 2 p.m. According to Asotin County Fire District #1, when fire crews arrived they found about a 50 acre, wind driven fire moving...
Cougar Creek Fire Grows Another 500 Acres, Still 26% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, located approximately 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to challenge firefighting teams due to the rugged terrain and varied landscape of timber, grass, and brush. As of Friday morning, the fire has expanded to 14,026 acres and is 26% contained,...
Cougar Creek Fire passes 13,000 acres in size
Jul. 25—ASOTIN — Ten days after a wildland fire ignited in southern Asotin County, flames have consumed at least 13,511 acres and continue to spread in the Blue Mountains. As of Wednesday night, the Cougar Creek Fire was 26% contained, and evacuations remain in place in parts of Asotin, Garfield and Wallowa counties. The National Interagency Fire Center battling the blaze is dealing with some ...
Cougar Creek Fire Grows to Over 13,500 Acres, 26% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, situated approximately 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to challenge firefighting teams due to the rugged terrain and varied landscape of timber, grass, and brush. As of Thursday morning, the fire has expanded to 13,511 acres and is 26% contained, according to fire officials.
Asotin County fire crews tackle 50-acre blaze near Clarkston
Asotin County Fire crews battled a wind-driven fire that broke out on Wednesday, six miles west of Clarkston. When crews arrived they found a 50-acre wind-driven fire moving quickly into the Asotin Creek corridor off of Peola Rd. & Silcott Rd. Firefighters from Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Wheatland, Whitman County District...
Asotin County Fire now Dubbed the “Gooseneck Fire” Reaches 100 Acres
(Asotin County, WA) A 100 acre and growing fire has broken out on Peola Rd approximately 20 miles East of Pomeroy, WA. By the time fire crews arrived on scene the fire had already reached and burned 20 acres of farm land. 30-40 mph winds are driving the fire towards...
Cougar Creek Fire Grows to 12,498 Acres, Still 23% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, located about 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to burn in timber, grass, and brush. The rugged rangeland, characterized by isolated pockets of timber and a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus, and secondary drainages, presents significant challenges for firefighting efforts, say officials.
Cougar Creek Fire grows to almost 10,800 acres
Jul. 23—ASOTIN — The Cougar Creek Fire burning in southern Asotin County surpassed the 10,000-acre mark Monday, according to the latest updates from officials. Nick Bacon, emergency management director, told the Asotin County commissioners the fire is 23% contained, and 10,766 acres have been burned as of Monday evening. Robert Bell, a retired U.S. Forest Service liaison officer, has been ...
Asotin County Fire District #1 fighting wildland fire west of Clarkston Heights
CLARKSTON, WA – The Asotin County Fire District #1 is currently fighting a wildland fire west of Clarkston Heights. The fire was reported around 2:30 pm, burning near Peola Road and Silcott Road. Several mutual aids are on scene assisting the Asotin County Fire District #1. This is a...
Wildfire in Southern Asotin County Reaches 6,758 Acres, is 19% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire is burning about 23 miles southwest of Asotin in timber grass and brush, near Highway 129. The fire is located in rugged rangeland with isolated pockets of timber in a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus, and secondary drainages. The blaze was first reported around 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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