MONUMENT HILL FIRE INFO
MONUMENT HILL FIRE INFO
Burning about 3.5 miles northeast of Quincy Washington
Reported at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday June 30, 2015
Burning in dry sage brush and grasses – heavy fuel
Driven by 10-15 mph winds
Size as of 0300 hrs 7/1: 2,000 acres
2% containment
Area and terrain: Agricultural, rural, some steep terrain. Farmland and vineyards.
Level 3 evacuation for about two dozen residents
Evacuation shelter opened at Quincy Junior High School
Five structures lost: all described as outbuildings or abandoned buildings. No homes lost.
No casualties
State Fire Mobilization has been approved
Cause not yet known
PIOs are at Fire Station 31, 1201 Central Ave South, Quincy
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Contact:
Kyle Foreman
Public Information Officer
509-760-3713
[email protected]
Address/Location
Grant County Sheriff's Office
35 C St NW
Ephrata, WA 98823
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 509-754-2011
Kyle Foreman
Public Information Officer
[email protected]
509-760-3713