Wildfire — Washington Palouse, Washington

2022-08-04 to 2022-08-07 · Washington Palouse, Washington

Event narrative

A combine caught fire South of Hay. The fire spread into nearby grass and grew to 5680 acres. It burned from the afternoon of August 4 until August 7. The driver of the combine was injured. No structures lost.

Wider weather episode

The fire started when a combine caught fire at the intersection of Ridpath and Little Goose Dam Roads South of Hay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1054970. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.