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Tunnel Five Fire

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Unit Information

Washington 
Ellensburg, 
98926 
Washington 
Ellensburg, 
98926 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Phone:
    509.310.3229
    Hours:
    8 AM - 8 PM Every Day

Photographs Gallery

Helicopter dropping water from tank into smoking forested hillside on July 3, 2023. 

Firefighters work to extinguish a smoking burned out tree on a steep cliff on July 6, 2023.

Aircraft drops water on the Tunnel Five Fire

Smoke coming up from steep forested hillside on July 3, 2023.

"Scooper" plane flying in support of the Tunnel Five fire July 3, 2023. 

Firefighters dug hand line as a means to clear debris and vegetation creating a fuel break to stop the fire on July 6, 2023.

Helicopter dropping water from long-line bucket configuration into smoking forested hillside on July 3, 2023.

"Scooper" plane dumping water on the Tunnel Five Fire on July 3, 2023.

Fire personnel gather shortly after sunrise for morning briefing on July 7, 2023.

Helicopter dipping for water in the Columbia River on July 3, 2023.

Firefighters work to extinguish a smoking burned out tree on a steep cliff on July 6, 2023.

Helicopter dropping water from long-line bucket configuration into smoking forested hillside on July 3, 2023.