The fire in Washington’s Yakima Valley on Saturday burned 20 homes in White Swan, according to Yakima Nation Tribal authorities. It started as a chimney fire at about 1:30 p.m. which ignited the house’s roof, then pushed by 40 mph winds with gusts up to 50, it spread quickly through the community as intermittent rain fell. The fire was controlled early Sunday morning.
Sara Gettys of the Yakima Herald-Republic took some excellent photos of the fire as it burned through White Swan. One of them is above, others are HERE.
