About 176 acres have burned and 17 homes face evacuations in Riverside State Park near mile marker 10 off Highway 291. Travelers along the highway are urged to be cautious.
The fire, which started Monday evening, is 0 percent contained. No structures have been destroyed. Panted Rock Trail and several roads in the area are closed. Five 20-person crews, three water tenders, seven engines and a bulldozer are assigned to the fire. The cause is under investigation.
231 Fire
Two buildings and nine outbuildings have been destroyed in the fire south of Springdale, and evacuation orders are in effect. Since starting June 3, the fire has burned about 970 acres of state and private land and is now 70 percent contained. One 20-person crew, four water tenders, three engines and a bulldozer are assigned to the fire.
Williams Fire, and a new burn nearby
The Williams Fire just north of Colville is 90 percent contained following successful mop-up efforts on Wednesday, but firefighters who were assigned there had to respond to a new fire around 4 p.m. just west of Northport.
The Williams Fire started July 3 and burned about 332 acres. More than 300 personnel were assigned there. All evacuation orders have been lifted, but motorists on Williams Lake Road are asked to drive slowly for firefighters’ safety.
