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Coordinates: 46°40′14.99″N 120°59′30.18″W / 46.6708306°N 120.9917167°W / 46.6708306; -120.9917167
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Retreat Fire
Firing ops along east flank
Date(s)July 23, 2004 (ongoing)
LocationRimrock Lake area
Yakima County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates46°40′14.99″N 120°59′30.18″W / 46.6708306°N 120.9917167°W / 46.6708306; -120.9917167
Statistics
Burned area18,273 acres (73.95 km2)
Land useNational Forest, rural area
Ignition
Causeunder investigation
Map
Map
Perimeter of the Retreat Fire (map data)
Retreat Fire is located in Washington (state)
Retreat Fire
Approximate location of the Retreat Fire
Season
← 2023

The Retreat Fire or Rimrock Retreat Fire is a wildfire between Rimrock Lake and the town of Tieton in Yakima County, Washington.

The fire began on July 23, 2024. As of July 27, 2024, it has burned over 18,000 acres (7,300 ha),[1] including three residences and two other buildings.[2]

The fire caused the closure of U.S. Route 12 across White Pass, and "evacuate now" orders were issued to residents near Rimrock Lake on July 24.[3][4] Outdoor city amenities and events were closed in Yakima on July 25 due to poor air quality, which was "unhealthy" or "very unhealthy" for all people at monitoring stations across the Yakima Valley.[5][6] An emergency across Yakima County was declared by the government on July 26.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Retreat Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "NWCC". Northwest Coordination Center. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Jim Jensen (July 24, 2024). "US 12 closed near Rimrock due to fire burning in Yakima County". Tacoma: KCPQ-TV.
  4. ^ Journalist, Thomas Metcalf, NonStop Local Digital (July 23, 2024). "13,000-acre Retreat Fire in Rimrock area prompts Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuations". NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima. Retrieved July 27, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Michael LeCompte (July 25, 2024). "Franklin Pool closed, Downtown Summer Nights canceled due to unhealthy air in Yakima County". Yakima, Washington: KNDO.
  6. ^ Questen Inghram (July 25, 2024). "Worsening air quality in Yakima County 'unhealthy for all people'". Yakima Herald-Republic.
  7. ^ Jim Jensen. "Yakima County declares emergency as Rimrock Retreat Fire reaches 13,000 acres". Tacoma: KCPQ-TV.
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