The department said the fires have been driven by dry east winds, which are expected to diminish in the next two days.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources said Friday that it has responded to “an uncommon amount of fires in Western Washington” over the past 72 hours.
The department said the fires have been driven by dry east winds, which are expected to diminish in the next two days, with rainfall expected by Monday.fires burning near Neah BayTwo helicopters, three engines and hand crews are assigned to the Mineral Creek Fire, which is burning about 10 miles southeast of Enumclaw. The fire is about 20 acres in size.
DNR ground and air resources are also fighting several other fires in southwest Washington, including:Chinook Fire, 7 miles southeast of Long Beach, 35 acres in size, 10% containment.In the last 72 hours, DNR has responded to an uncommon amount of fires in Western Washington. These fires have been driven by dry east winds. Winds are expected to diminish in the next 24 to 48 hours and significant rainfall is expected by Monday.
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