State Fire Assistance Mobilized for Long Hollow Fire

COLFAX — State fire assistance has been mobilized to support local firefighters in their efforts to contain the Long Hollow Fire.

Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state resources at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, following a request from Fire Chief Peter Appel of Whitman County Fire District 13.

The Long Hollow Fire ignited around 4 p.m. and has now spread to an estimated 1,000 acres, with potential for further growth.

The fire is burning through grass and brush, posing a threat to homes, crops, and rangeland in the area. Level 2 and 3 evacuations are...