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A DNR helicopter drops water on a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Helicopters fight a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Firefighters walk toward a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Helicopters fight a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A helicopter from Chelan County sits near the bank of the Yakima River while dropping off firefighters to fight a fire burning in Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Helicopters fight a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A DNR helicopter flies toward the Yakima River to pick up water while fighting a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A DNR helicopter drops water on a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Smoke from a fire at Yakima Sportsman State Park is seen from Sarg Hubbard Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A fire on Keys Road in the Terrace Heights area on Friday, June 21, 2024.
- Yakima Herald-Republic
A brush fire in the Keys Road area on Friday, June 21, 2024.
- Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic
A Chelan County helicopter responds to a brush fire on Keys Road in Terrace Heights on June 21, 2024.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
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A DNR helicopter drops water on a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Helicopters fight a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Firefighters walk toward a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Helicopters fight a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A helicopter from Chelan County sits near the bank of the Yakima River while dropping off firefighters to fight a fire burning in Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Helicopters fight a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A DNR helicopter drops water on a fire burning at Yakima Sportsman State Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
Smoke from a fire at Yakima Sportsman State Park is seen from Sarg Hubbard Park Friday, June 21, 2024, in Yakima, Wash.
- Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
A fire on Keys Road in the Terrace Heights area on Friday, June 21, 2024.
- Yakima Herald-Republic
A brush fire in the Keys Road area on Friday, June 21, 2024.
- Donald W. Meyers / Yakima Herald-Republic
Firefighters from around the Yakima Valley, along with aircraft, battled a wildfire on the west side of Terrace Heights that started Friday morning.
The Keys Road Fire burned about 25 acres as of 4:30 p.m., said Tony Miller, Yakima County Emergency Management Director. Initial estimates put the acreage at 50, but Miller said firefighters were able to get a more precise measure of the area of the fire.
The fire was contained and in mop-up on Saturday morning, said Ryan Rodruck, spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources. Firefighters were expected to remain on site through the evening as necessary.
An evacuation notice was lowered to Level 2 “be ready” on Friday evening encompassing the intersection of University Parkway and North Keys Road and heads west to the Yakima River and south to West Birchfield Road, Miller said. The area covered Yakima Sportsman State Park.
Miller said about eight homes were affected by the evacuation order.
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Pacific Power outlines program for shutting down power during wildfires
- DONALD W. MEYERSYakima Herald-Republic
Pacific Power shut down power to many customers in the area Friday morning, with the initial outage covering Terrace Heights and downtown Yakima.
The fire started at 9:39 a.m., and the cause is under investigation. The first evacuation order was issued around 10:45 a.m. The fire burned timber and high-growth marsh grasses.
Airplanes and helicopters dropped water on the blaze.
Miller said fire crews from East Valley, Yakima, West Valley, Yakima County Fire District 5, Naches Heights, Highland, Naches, Hanford, the Yakima Training Center and the state Department of Natural Resources responded.
A Type 4 incident management team was called up to manage two state strike teams heading to Yakima, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.
The American Red Cross opened an evacuation center at Terrace Heights Elementary School.
Elsewhere in the valley, firefighters contained a small brush fire on Osborne Road near Wapato on Friday afternoon.
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djoan00119157
At noon I left T.H. Memorial Park to drive through Yakima. Due to the fire it took 1/2 hr. to get to 7th Ave. All of the lights were out & all businesses closed.
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ralphcall15459
There seems to be a fire almost every day near the river. City and county need to clear out the illegal camps along the river. These ongoing fires are costing a fortune. Do whatever it takes to stop !
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