Wildfire in Yakima Valley, Washington

Wildfire July 20, 2017 – July 24, 2017 · Yakima Valley, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fire burned 24,650 acres of grass and sagebrush on the Army's Yakima Training Center in Yakima county. Fire increased rapidly on the 20th due to gusty winds. A brief evacuation order was issued for 225 members of the Wanapum village near the Priest Rapids Dam. No structures were damaged or lost. Fire was 99% contained by late on the 24th or early on the 25th. Spot forecasts were provide by NWS PDT.

The wider storm

A large wildfire burned amid the grass and sagebrush of the military's Yakima Training Center in Washington state. The fire grew to 50 square miles (129 square kilometers) by Friday morning, but was not threatening any structures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 702581. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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