QUINCY — The Baird Springs fire is nearly out, according to the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office.
A Thursday morning statement from Southeast Washington Incident Management Team 1, which was coordinating firefighting efforts at the blaze above Crescent Bar, said that the fire had had no growth in 48 hours and only minor smoldering remains in two interior spots. All evacuations have been reduced to Level 1. All crews are demobilizing, it said, except for three engines to finish out the remaining containment and fire suppression repair work. Data indicates an estimated cost to fight the fire of about $1.5 million.
State fire assistance has been mobilized to fight the Wagner Road fire about 17 miles southeast of Sprague, according to a press release from the Washington State Fire Marshal’s office. The blaze, which was discovered Wednesday at about 5:30 pm., has burned 1,200 acres so far. It is burning in grass and brush and is threatening homes, agricultural land, and infrastructure, according to the Fire Marshal’s Office. Level 3 evacuations are in effect at this time.
These wildfires were also burning in Washington as of Thursday afternoon, according to the National Interagency Fire Center: