State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Pow Wah Kee Canyon Fire

Forward Progress Stopped on Powaukee Canyon Fire West of Clarkston

Photo courtesy of Asotin County Fire District No. 1. CLARKSTON, WA — The Powaukee Canyon Fire, which prompted state fire mobilization and drew firefighters from across the region Friday, is no longer advancing after burning an estimated 350 acres west of Clarkston. Asotin County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched to the fire off U.S. Highway 12 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday. The fire burned in a rugged canyon, making access difficult for fir…

State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the Pow Wah Kee Canyon Fire

ASOTIN COUNTY—State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Pow Wah Kee Canyon Fire located in Asotin County, near the City of Clarkston. Washington…