SIT REP 1: JULY 20, 2025 2030 PT

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WASHINGTON STATE (USA)

ELECTRIC CITY — A newer wildfire named the BARKER CANYON FIRE is burning east of Barker Canyon Road NE, south of SR 174, and west of Grand Coulee in Douglas County.

Local Fire resources from Grand Coulee and Electric City VFDs were dispatched at 2340 hours last night to reports of a red glow near the airport, south of Electric City.

It was determined to be a fire above the Coulee wall in Douglas County, with resources being dispatched from Douglas County Fire District #3 being called at the same time.

The DCFD3 discovered a small wildland wildfire burning about two miles off of SR 174 near the BPA power lines. Due to poor accessibility, they were finally able to make entry to the area where the fire was sized up to about thirty to forty acres.

More resources were requested around 0100 hours on Sunday morning from their own Fire Departments, as well as from Bridgeport VFD and Okanogan FD2.

Some local crews were released at 0500 hours on Sunday, with all Grand Coulee and Electric City VFD resources returned to their respective quarters at 0930 hours.

Douglas County FD1 personnel and equipment, along with BLM and other agencies, remained on the fireline.

No structures were lost.

The cause has not been released and remains under investigation.

This is Incident #WASPD-461.

No injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported.

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