Fire Update 7-6-21 10:30 am
Andrus WildfireNews – 2 hrs. ago
Cheney, WA – The Andrus Fire started Monday morning at approximately 11:30 am near
Andrus Rd. The fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity and unseasonably dry
conditions. The fire is currently estimated at 300 acres with 0% containment at this time
Firefighters from Fire District 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, Airway Heights Fire, Spokane City Fire,
Spokane Valley Fire, Lincoln County, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and
numerous other agencies were critical in slowing the spread of the fire. The collaborative
efforts and teamwork between the agencies are critical to protecting lives and property.
Firefighting efforts today will focus on structure protection, containment lines and getting
a good assessment of the fire. There are approximately 150 firefighters on the ground and
air support is scheduled to continue throughout the day. Crews will continue to work
through the day and overnight and expect to make additional progress. There have been
no injuries or structures lost. Level 3 evacuation orders and road closures are still in place.
For current evacuation orders please see Spokane County Department of Emergency
Management (DEM) Facebook page.
The Red Cross is coordinating a shelter at Medical Lake High School for evacuees
and Spokane County Fairgrounds is open for livestock. Citizen and firefighter safety
is our number one priority. Citizens are asked to remain clear of the fire area and adhere
to the road closures.
Due to the size and resources that are needed the fire district was able to request state
mobilization resources. Northeast Washington Interagency Type 3 IMT Team 2 has
assumed command of the incident as of 10:00 pm on July 5th. They will work in
collaboration with local agencies to manage the incident. There are no firefighter injuries
reported at this time.
Fire information and the incident command post is located at Cheney middle
School in Cheney, WA. Fire information contact is Jeff Sevigney at (509) 993-2946
or Don Malone at (509) 822-8125 or you can also follow us on Facebook @NEWIMT3
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