Othello fire deemed arson, other fires continue statewide

OTHELLO — A fire in Othello was deliberately set Tuesday, according to a statement from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

At a little after 3:30 p.m., the ACSO received a report of a structure fire caused by arson in the 2100 block of West Moon Road in Othello, the statement said. The suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Víctor Jesús Pérez-Villela, fled on foot but was located and apprehended by Othello Police and ACSO deputies. He was taken into custody and booked into jail on charges of second-degree arson.

These wildfires were also burning in Washington as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Interagency Fire Center:

• Mosquito Lake, about 16 miles northeast of Bellingham, 1.1 acres. Fire discovered July 18. Containment and cost information not available.

• Consalus, about 20 miles north of Newport: 444 acres. Fire discovered June 30. 10% contained. Costs estimated at $10,000,000.

Snider Road, at I-90 near Fishtrap: 520 acres. 45% contained. Cost estimate not available.

• Mountain Loop, about 14 miles northeast of Marysville: 14 acres. Fire discovered July 16. Containment and cost information not available.

• Goodwin, between Vancouver and Camas: 14.5 acres. Fire discovered July 11. Containment and cost information not available.

• McEwan, about three miles northeast of Shelton: 250 acres. Fire discovered July 4. 85% contained. Costs estimated at $1,850,000.

• OIE Highway, about 10 miles northeast of Prosser: 1,300 acres. Fire discovered July 3. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $75,000.

• Tunnel 5, about four miles west of White Salmon: 546 acres. Fire discovered July 2. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $7,000,000.

• Gold Mountain Ridge, about 12 miles northeast of Keller: 28.8 acres. Fire discovered June 29. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $3,000,000.

• Oasis, about seven miles west of Touchet: 4,250 acres. Fire discovered June 19. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $500,000.

• Hover Park, three miles southeast of Finley: 528 acres. Fire discovered June 13. 100% contained. Costs estimated at $175,000.

• Ruppert Road, about three miles north of Benton City: 155 acres. Fire discovered June 13. 100% contained. Cost estimated at $100,000.

• Coyote Creek, about 17 miles northwest of Grand Coulee: 1,555 acres. Prescribed burn.