Published Saturday, June 15, 2024, 1840 hours PT

Photo Credit: Moses Lake Firefighters

INCIDENT SUMMARY: A wildfire named the BEAM ROAD FIRE located northeast of East Houghton Road and Beam Road in Zillah (Yakima County), Washington is burning and said to be at a minimum of 7,000 acres with a 0% containment status.

BURN BAN IN EFFECT: A residential burn ban was placed in effect on Friday, June 14, 2024, by the Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office which will stay in place throughout the season until September 30, 2024. This was needed due to dry conditions and the potential for wildfires and aims to ensure that human-caused fires will not divert the resources needed to fight them, according to the Selah Fire Department posted yesterday on their Facebook page.

CURRENT STATUS: YCFD#5 firefighters are on the ridge north of Sunnyside where a wildfire is burning and working to try to contain it. Over four hours ago, the fire was said to be at a 500-acre sized wildfire and being pushed to the east by strong winds.

RESOURCES: Yakima County Fire District #5, Moses Lake FD, Ephrata FD, Grant County Fire District #5, Leavenworth FD, Wenatchee Valley FD, and WA DNR are either on the scene of the incident or are en route to the fire line.

Photo Credit: KCFD#7

Kittitas County Fire Districts #1 & #7: Brush 112, Tender 121 tied in with Kittitas FD#7’s Brush 731.

STATE MOBE: Approved by the WA (WSP) Fire Marshal’s Office.

FIRE WEATHER: Current weather conditions as of 1852 hours are temps at 64*F with sunny skies, winds at 18 miles per hour, and the relative humidity at 21%.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Some posters on Social Media reported two hours before this update that they tried to go to restaurants in Zillah but restaurants had no power and street lights were also out.

Hashtags used: #BeamRoadFire #WAwildfires2024

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