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OtherThe South Columbia Basin Fire was first reported on Friday, July 26th, at 1:39 p.m. It is located approximately 9.5 miles west of Cheney, Washington, near Tyler. The fire is burning in timber and light fuels and timber.
Fire managers are implementing a full suppression strategy to control the fire as efficiently and safely as possible. They are utilizing both ground and air resources.
For the latest updates on evacuation levels, please visit Spokane County Emergency Management at this link: https://bit.ly/SRECOfficialEvac
| Current as of | Sat, 07/27/2024 - 11:56 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined/Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 9.5 Miles WSW of Cheney, WA |
| Incident Commander | Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team Incident Commander A. Stenbeck |
| Coordinates |
47° 24' 49.3806'' Latitude
-117° 48' 18.6006
'' Longitude
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| Size | 220 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Grass, light fuels and timber. |
| Weather Concerns | Today Widespread haze before 11am, then widespread haze after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tonight Widespread haze after 8pm. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph. Sunday Widespread haze after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Sunday Night Widespread haze before midnight. Areas of smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph. |
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