#WashingtonState #wildfires threaten animals, homes, #crops

Story by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, July 27, 2023

"A wildfire that started in #Klickitat County, Washington, on Friday afternoon destroyed more than 30,000 acres in less than a day and continues to grow as it feeds on brush, grass and forest vegetation.

"Fire crews are working to extinguish the #NewellRoadWildfire near #Bickleton, which has resulted in the evacuation of residents in the rural area, and is threatening #farms, #livestock, #homes and #wind and #SolarFarms, reported KOMO News.

"'It's very difficult terrain to fight fire,' said Allen Lebovitz, a spokesperson for the state's Department of Natural Resources, as Reuters reported. 'We are under a red flag warning. That's a #firefighter's worst nightmare because the #humidity is dropping precipitously. The winds are picking up. And so the fire carries extremely fast.'

"The wildfire is burning just to the north of where the #Oregon-Washington border is represented by the #ColumbiaRiver. It has destroyed several structures and is threatening a #NaturalGas #pipeline.

"Lebovitz said the fire was heading in the direction of the #Yakama Indian Reservation."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/washington-state-wildfires-threaten-animals-homes-crops/ar-AA1er4ah?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=981bee14b02942c4bb3675d430fab3a1&ei=9

The Newell Road Fire (Klickitat County WA) is burning in grass, brush and timber. It is threatening homes, farms, wheat fields, solar and wind farms, landfill, and livestock.
- King5

[See maps for additional context:
Map 1 is evacuation map 7/22 6pm PDT that I marked up in white to show state lines & Columbia River.
Maps 2-4 are from https://klickitat.org/ ]

#WAwx #KlickitatCounty #WA #NewellRoadFire #Bickleton #WildFire

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/6000-acre-brush-fire-burning-klickitat-county/281-82e52b9b-f6dd-4c0c-8370-4fb59e9b2a0d