Garbage can cited as source of 175-acre fire A wildfire that burned 175 acres on Rendezvous Road on July 31 was caused by a property owner who had burned debris in a metal garbage can in a dry flower bed, according to an investigation by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Investigators found evidence […]
2019 area wildfires
Fast moving wildfire in progress near Rendezvous Road (July 31, 3:30 p.m.)
July 31, 2019 — At approximately 2:45 p.m., a fast-moving wildland fire was reported in the area of 374 Rendezvous Road, off of West Chewuch Road slightly northwest of Winthrop. Units from District 6, the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies are on scene and en route according to conversations heard on emergency response frequencies. […]
