Wildfire in Yakima Valley, Washington

Wildfire August 1, 2018 · Yakima Valley, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The HWY 24 Command fire burned in grass and brush along and north of Washington State Highway 24 in northeast Yakima county. The fire burned approximately 1,800 acres, and prompted road and local area closures. Cause of the fire still unknown. Fire was suppressed and 60 percent contained on 8/1/18 with no further updates after that date.

The wider storm

The HWY 24 Command fire occurred at the east end of the Moxee Valley, approximately 17 miles east of Yakima.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 772549. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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