YAKIMA — Fire continues to burn this morning at a Gleed-area pallet manufacturing facility that ignited in a massive blaze Wednesday evening.
As of 9 a.m. firefighters were continuing to spray down flaming piles of wood pallets and other material at the Universal Forest Products facility on Mitchell Drive just north of U.S. Highway 12.
Dozens of firefighters were called out after the fire was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday evening. As the large inventory of lumber and pallets burned, the fire’s glow could be seen for miles. At least one building appears to have been destroyed.
On Thursday morning fire units from Gleed, Yakima and West Valley were on scene where they are expected to remain for much of the day. Also on hand is the Yakima County Office of Emergency Management.
Water tankers continue to arrive to transfer water to firetrucks, which are spraying down the fire.
