West Hallett fire gets costlier, other fires burning across Washington

SPOKANE — The acreage of the West Hallett fire, located along Spokane-Cheney Road just southwest of Spokane, had been re-estimated at 155 acres Wednesday after remapping showed it to be smaller than the 200 acres previously reported. The estimated cost, however, had grown to $300,000 so far, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire was still 0% contained.

These wildfires were also burning in Washington as of Wednesday, according to the NIFC:

• I-5 Milepost 206, about 10 miles north of Everett: 16 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 1. Containment and cost information not available.

• Beaver Valley, about 33 miles southeast of Port Angeles: 3 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 1. Fire discovered July 31. Containment and cost information not available.

• Eagle Bluff, on the Canadian border outside Oroville: 15,726 acres. 10% contained. Costs estimated at $4,900,000.

• Marcus, about 3 miles north of Kettle Falls: 2 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 1. Containment and cost information not available.

• Gold Hill, about 3 miles north of Kettle Falls: 4.2 acres. Fire discovered Aug. 1. Containment and cost information not available.

• NS-198, about 56 miles west of Yakima: 2 acres. Fire discovered July 31. Containment and cost information not available.

• Sourdough, about 60 miles east of Bellingham: 25 acres. Fire discovered July 29. 0% contained. Costs estimated at $4,000,000.

• Austin Road, 6700 block of North Austin Road, Spokane: 1 acre. Fire discovered July 30. Containment and cost information not available.

• Pine Hollow, about 8 miles west of Yakima: 30 acres. Fire discovered July 31. Containment and cost information not available.

• NS-197, Vancouver: 1.5 acres. Fire discovered July 31. Containment and cost information not available.

• Katie Lane, about 6 miles southeast of Spokane: 12.4 acres. Fire discovered July 30. Containment and cost information not available.

• NS-193, about 15 miles north of Vancouver: 1.5 acres. Fire discovered July 30. Containment and cost information not available.

• Wawawai, about 5 miles west of Pullman: 526 acres. 99% contained. Fire discovered July 24. Costs estimated at $357,253.

• Newell Road, about 17 miles east of Goldendale: 60,551 acres. Fire discovered July 21. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $9,900,000.

• Consalus, about 20 miles north of Newport: 475 acres. Fire discovered June 30. 70% contained. Costs estimated at $10,000,000.

• Airplane Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Chelan: 25 acres. Fire discovered July 7. 0% contained. Costs estimated at $50,000.

• Badger, about five miles northeast of Wenatchee. 473 acres. Fire discovered July 20. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $820,000.

Joel Martin may be reached at jmartin@columbiabasinherald.com.