Saddle Mountain Fire grows to nearly 6,000 acres in Grant County

  • Source: YakTriNews
  • Published: 07/07/2020 07:45 AM

Hundreds of firefighters have been up all night working to contain the Saddle Mountain Fire, which as of Tuesday morning has grown to an estimated 5,760 acres according to Public Information Officer and firefighter Ben Shearer. The fire is currently 10% contained. There's currently no evacuations in place, no structures have been damaged and there are no road closures in place. The fire started Monday afternoon off State Route 24 just east of Mattawa. Hanford Fire is among some of the agencies from all over the state working to control the fire. Shearer tells KAPP-KVEW that around 200 firefighters who are assigned to the Saddle Mountain Fire aren't just up against the high winds – they're also trying to be socially distant with each other. Each firefighter is wearing a mask and at their command post at Wahluke High School, their teams are spread out all over campus to avoid contact with each other.



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