Wildfire in Yakima Valley, Washington

Wildfire September 1, 2018 – September 6, 2018 · Yakima Valley, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mile Marker 44 fire burned in tall grass west of U.S. Highway 97 in southern Yakima county Washington. This fire affected approximately 3,000 acres of open and rugged terrain. No known structures were threatened. Location was roughly 17 miles southwest of Toppenish WA. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Information from NIFC daily reports.

The wider storm

The Mile Marker 44 fire burned in tall grass west of Highway 97 in southern Yakima county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 772547. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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