Wildfire — Lower Garfield & Asotin, Washington
2020-08-16 to 2020-08-20 · Lower Garfield & Asotin, Washington
$15K
Property damage
Event narrative
The Pullman Radio reported that the Chief Timothy Wildfire started when a motorhome traveling along the Snake River caught fire. There were no injuries.
Wider weather episode
The Chief Timothy Wildfire was located 5 miles west of Clarkston, WA in the Snake River Canyon. It burned a total 1,400 acres of rangeland and no structures were threatened. The cost of firefighting resources to contain the blaze was estimated at 339,000 dollars.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 914042. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.