milepost 22 fire

The Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team running operations on the Milepost 22 Fire says they have reached 89 percent containment and the estimated acreage remains at 7,280 burned. The Vantage Highway was opened Thursday night...

The Vantage Hwy is now open. Fire crews will be patrolling the road all night looking for hot spots. Please use extra caution when driving through. The fire has burned approx. 7,200 acres. No structures have been lost. No injuries to report...

Washington Department of Natural Resources says the Milepost 22 fire is now 30 percent contained with an estimated size around 5,000 acres. The blaze began Wednesday night near the Vantage Highway. Level 2 Evacuation Orders are still in place for area residents...