Horsethief Butte Fire Near Full Containment

The Horsethief Butte Fire in south-central Klickitat County is now 95 percent contained, and a state management team turned control back over to local fire districts Wednesday morning.  Klickitat County Emergency Management says the fire burned 7,930 acres.  No homes were lost in the blaze that started Sunday afternoon near Oak Creek Road and quickly moved east toward Wishram.  Crews on Tuesday worked to achieve final containment and mopped up around structures.  Repair of interior dozer lines on state park lands was also completed.  There will be visible smoke and burning inside the fire perimeter until there is a wetting rain or all fuels are consumed.  A Washington Department of Natural Resources investigation into the cause of the fire is on-going.

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