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Cowlitz County, WA – Multiple brush fires have ignited across the county and a burn ban has been instated by Cowlitz County officials; this includes residential fires and burn pile burning. Brush fires in the area of Carlon Loop Rd (2-3 acres), Ragland Rd (3-4 acres), Tower Rd (unknown size at this time), and North Maple Hill Rd (200-400 feet wide) have ignited, some caused by unattended campfires and burn piles that the wind caught. Most of the fires in the last few days have required evacuations of homes that were threatened by fire.
Recent warm temperatures, low Relative Humidity (RH) levels, and strong warm East winds have contributed to the cause. Cowlitz County has had over seven brush fires in the past three days. Local resources including Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, Cowlitz County Fire District 5, Cowlitz County District 6, The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Longview Fire, Cowlitz County Sheriff’s office have all contributed to the fire suppression efforts and evacuations.
More information on all incidents will be updated as it is available.