Junction Fire 60 Percent Contained

The Junction Fire in south central Klickitat County is being reported by Klickitat County Emergency Management as 60 percent contained as of Friday morning. The fire started late Thursday as two separate fast moving grass fires in the area of the junction of Highways 14 and 97, and quickly grew together. The fire has burned about 2,000 acres between mile markers 100 and 105 on Highway 14 and mile markers 2 and 3 on Highway 97. Klickitat County Emergency Management confirmed that one home, an apartment, a hay barn, and seven outbuildings have been destroyed in the fire. Three people were displaced from their homes. There are a total of twelve Klickitat County fire departments involved in the firefighting effort along with the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Sherman County. One firefighter is reported to have sustained a minor leg injury.   Another set of fires nearby on the eastside of Highway 97 at about milepost 7 that grew together are now fully contained. The Viewpoint Fire burned approximately 1,025 acres.  

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