Kewa fire in Ferry County now 45 percent contained

  • Source: KHQ-TV NBC 6
  • Published: 08/07/2016 01:42 PM

Fire crews fighting the Kewa fire say it is now 45 percent contained Sunday. The south side of the fire is in patrol status, meaning firefighters are patrolling the fire and watching for hot spots. Mop up operations continue on the east and north sides of the fire. The remote west side of the fire remains active and burnout operations are possible if conditions are favorable. Evacuation levels remain at level 2 Sunday. And Kewa-Meteor Road and Kewa Road are still closed. At last report the fire was 1,966 acres in size.



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