Fire crews mop up brush fire in West Valley

  • Source: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
  • Published: 05/14/2018 10:32 AM

Firefighters were still mopping up the scene of a brush fire Monday morning that burned about 90 acres and threatened several homes in West Valley. According to the West Valley Fire District the fire began at about 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon just off of Cottonwood Canyon Road. The fire started when a controlled burn got out of control after winds picked up in the area. Fire crews from around Yakima County responded to fight the fire, including two heli-tac crews and a dozer from Yakima County Fire District 5. West Valley Fire says no buildings were destroyed and there have been no injuries.



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