Colwash Fire in Yakima County, WA, Grows over 20,000 Acres Overnight

Colwash Fire: Level 3 evacuations reduced in Benton and Yakima counties

UPDATE: August 23 at 8:15 p.m.

Colwash Fire Surges Past 35,000 Acres as Level 3 Evacuations Continue in Yakima County, Washington

نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. MABTON, Wash. — The Colwash Fire has surged to more than 35,000 acres with 0% containment, forcing Level 3 “GO NOW” and Level 2 evacuation orders across parts of Yakima County as the fast-moving wildfire continues burning near Mabton. The fire began Saturday morning and expanded dramatically through Sunday, threatening homes and infrastructur…

Lightning-started Colwash Fire grows overnight

A fire that was started by lightning five miles west of Mabton on Saturday morning grew to 34,733 acres.

Colwash Fire in Yakima County, WA, grows over 20,000 acres overnight

A fire in Yakima County that started as a vegetation fire has grown to over 38,000 acres in a little over 24 hours, prompting evacuation orders and warnings for residents of Yakima and Benton counties.

Mabton Colwash Fire evacuation map: Wildfire spreads in Yakima County; Glade Road on alert

A Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order is in effect south of Highway 22, from the south side of Glade Road to the county line.