FIRE REPORT: Moses Lake sends crews to Lake Chelan fire

The Pioneer Fire blazes away on the shore of Lake Chelan. The fire had grown to more than 12,000 acres and was only 14% contained.
COURTESY PHOTO/RICK KELLY/MLFD

A helicopter drops a load of water on the Red Wolf Fire along the Snake River near Clarkston.

by JOEL MARTIN
Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 1:00 AM

MOSES LAKE — The Pioneer Fire burning along the eastern shore of Lake Chelan is still growing, and was at 12,265 acres Wednesday, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Containment remained at 14%. The fire, which has been burning since June 8, is being fought by 818 personnel, including six firefighters from the Moses Lake Fire Department, according to MLFD spokesperson Heather Kok.

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