3000 acre fire burning in Washington; increases smoke in Boundary
By Boundary Sentinel
A 1214-hectare (3000 acre) fire south of Grand Forks is burning northeast of Republic, Washington. The Stickpin fire (named for the Stickpin trail) was reported on Tuesday and 3:30 p.m. and is believed to be caused by lightning.
According to the Collville National Forest Service’s Incident Information System, the fire is burning heavy dead wood and downed lodgepole pine.
Firefighters are not able to directly engage the fire because it is in a remote area that does not allow them a safe escape route.
The fire is burning actively and fire managers plan on fighting it with indirect tactics.
Fifty firefighters are attending this fire, which is expected to grow due to extreme heat and windy conditions.
