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Black Canyon

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Unit Information

Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources 
Washington 
Ellensburg, 
Washington 
98926 
Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources 
Washington 
Ellensburg, 
Washington 
98926 

Incident Contacts

Ryan Rodruck
Email: ryan.rodruck@dnr.wa.gov
Phone: 360-584-3916
Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Highlighted Media

Black Canyon Helicopter Dip
Black Canyon Helicopter Dip
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 18:13
Black Canyon Helicopter Dip
Black Canyon Helicopter Dip

A DNR helicopter dips water from Wenas Lake

Black Canyon Burn Area
Black Canyon Burn Area
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 18:27
Black Canyon Burn Area
Black Canyon Burn Area
Black Canyon Firefighter and Smoke Column
Black Canyon Firefighter and Smoke Column
Thu, 07/25/2024 - 10:24
Black Canyon Firefighter and Smoke Column
Black Canyon Firefighter and Smoke Column

Command Staff monitor the Black Canyon Fire
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Command Staff monitor the Black Canyon Fire

The Black Canyon Fire is in the Wenas Valley area of Yakima County, Washington, approximately 10 miles northwest of Naches, WA. It is burning in light fuels and old-growth sage.

Air and ground firefighting resources are implementing a full suppression strategy to control the fire as efficiently and safely as possible.

Information on recreation and road closures in the area can be found at this link: Ahtanum State Forest | WA - DNR

For the most up-to-date information on evacuations, please visit Yakima County Emergency Management Located at this link: Yakima Valley Emergency Management | Facebook

Basic Information
Current as of Thu, 07/25/2024 - 15:43
Incident Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined/Under Investigation
Date of Origin
Location 10 Miles NW, Naches, WA
Incident Commander Southeast Region Department of Natural Resources
Northeast Incident Management Team 2, IC Robson
Coordinates 46° 50' 7.8786'' Latitude
-120° 42'
8.3586
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 11,099 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 0%

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