BCFD#1

Public Information Officer for Benton County Fire District #1

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Media can meet at Locust Grove and Clodfelter for the Country Meadow.

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Media responding to the Christensen fire, please check in with chief LoParco at Locust Grove Road.

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The Orchard Fire in Benton County was first reported at about 1:38 p.m. Saturday. With strong winds, the fire has grown to about 500 acres according to the Incident Commander.

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Fire is under control at 3:49 p.m.
Two people were in the vehicle. A male occupant walked away from the scene. No injuries reported at this time.

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We’re responding to a report of a vehicle fire on Locust Grove Rd. east of S. C. Williams Rd. This is a rural road so traffic is not impacted at this time.

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Well, like moths to a flame, lots of vehicles finding their way onto Locust Grove Rd. Please resist the urge. We’re on scene. We’ll take care of it. Surely folks have more pressing ways to spend a Wednesday afternoon…

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9:29 p.m. Dague is closed between Perkins and Bowles while BCSO investigates.

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BCFD1 is responding along with BCSO to a serious injury ATV crash in the area of S Dague Rd. and S Perkins Rd. Please stay out of the area.

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NATURAL COVER FIRE- BCFD1 is on the scene of a natural cover fire in the area of I-82 MP109. Winds are pushing it toward Bob Olson Pkwy. Please stay out of the area.

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BCFD1 responding to a report of a possible natural cover fire in the Rancho Reata area. Crews arrived on scene to find a controlled burn.
Today is a No Burn Day in Benton County.

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Crews are on the scene of a small natural cover fire in the area of Hwy 395 and I-82. The slow-moving fire was moving toward a fence line

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We are responding to a report of a natural cover fire in the area of E Toothaker and S Meals Rd. There also appears to be vehicle involved. One home is threatened.

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Media can stage on Owens at 397 for the Owens Fire. PIO on scene.

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Crews are on the scene of an arborvitae fire. No structures are threatened. Most of the responding engines and personnel have been cancelled. The homeowner used a garden hose to extinguish much of the fire. Engine 1137 will mop up.

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We are responding to a report of a tree on fire on Sarah Rd., off of Rachel Rd. in an unincorporated area outside of the Kennewick city limits.

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We are on the scene of an injury crash on Highway 397 between Nine Canyon and Olympia. The road is open but please slow down when you see the flashing lights.

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BCFD1 crews are assisting Kennewick Fire with a working commercial structure fire on Kennewick Ave. near the intersection with Vista Way.

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2:49 p.m. Crews have cleared the scene.

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We are responding to a report of a natural cover fire in the Rancho Reata area. 2:09 p.m.

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2:34 p.m. crews have located a small ~10 x 16 natural cover fire in heavy fuels off of S. Agua Mansa Ct.