State Fire Mobilization Authorized for three major wildfires in Washington state

Under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources in support of local firefighters working to contain these fires.

Information about the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan is available here 

Hover Road and Hansen Road Fires

Where:      Benton County, near the city of Finley

Date:         June 13, 2023, at 4:15pm 

Requested by: Fire Chief Lonnie Click, Benton County Fire District 1, and Fire Chief Dennis Bates, Benton County Fire District 2.

Size:        1000 acres combined and growing

Description:burning in grass, brush, timber and is threatening homes

Evacuations: Level 2 evacuations are in effect at this time.

Cause:       currently under investigation.

Ruppert Road Fire

Where:      Benton County, near the city of  West Richland

Date:         June 13, 2023, at 8:30pm 

Requested by: Fire Chief Paul Carlyle, Benton County Fire District 4

Size:        250 acres and growing

Description: burning in brush and grass and is threatening homes, radio infrastructure, and power lines. 

Evacuations: Level 2 evacuations are in effect at this time.

Cause:       currently under investigation.

 

Hat Rock Fire

Where:      Walla Walla County, near the town of Touchet

Date:         June 13, 2023, at 11:00am northeast of Hermiston, Oregon, and crossed into Washington at approximately 8:00pm. 

Requested by: Fire Chief Rusty Watt, Walla Walla County Fire District 6.

Size:        8500 acres and growing

Description:  burning in grass and brush and is threatening homes, infrastructure, power lines and crops. Evacuations: Level 1 evacuations are in effect at this time.

Cause:       currently under investigation.