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David Billstrom, Reporter
Jun 23 at 5:50 PM EDT
At 2:00 PM this afternoon, Southeast Washington Incident Management Team took command of the Barstow Road Fire. In a coordinated fashion, firefighting efforts transitioned from local fire district personnel to incident management team personnel supported by Washington Fire Service Resource Mobilization Plan. Walla Walla North County Fire District and WSP are the cooperating agencies for this incident.
Resources from around the State of Washington have mobilized to support the Barstow Road Fire. Local firefighting crews worked tirelessly overnight making great progress with slowing the spread of the fire and installing containment lines around the fire perimeter. Today, crews will continue the work, engaging in fire suppression as well as reinforcing, and securing lines around the fire perimeter.
Weather and Fire Behavior: Today will be warm with highs between 82-85 degrees. Southwest winds are anticipated at 7-12 mph. Smoke: Air quality is good. Communities near the Barstow Road fire could potentially see air quality worsen as the fire and wind conditions change. For more information on smoke and air quality, please visit Washington Smoke Information (https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/).