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Wawawai

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Unit Information

Washington State Fire Marshal's Office 
General Administration Building 210 11th Street SW Olympia Washington 98504 
Washington 
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Washington State Fire Marshal's Office 
General Administration Building 210 11th Street SW Olympia Washington 98504 
Washington 
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Incident Contacts

Guy Gifford
Email: guy.gifford@dnr.wa.gov
Phone: 15099906218
Hours: 0600-2030

This is the final update.  The Wawawai Fire is located 10 miles southwest of Pullman, WA. This fire was reported at about 9:02 pm on Monday July 24th, 2023 and has burned approximately 526 acres (acreage increase due to updated mapping) of range, grass and crop land.

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 07/28/2023 - 09:43
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location 10 Miles southwest of Pullman WA, near Wawawai County Campground
Incident Commander Wildfire returned to Whitman County Fire District 12.
Coordinates 46° 39' 12'' Latitude
-117° 22'
19
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 0
Size 526 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 99%
Estimated Containment Date 07/28/23
Fuels Involved

Short Grass (1 foot)

Tall Grass (2.5 feet)

Brush (2 feet)

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