Sunday afternoon a blaze started from training activities at the Yakima Training Center. The fire burned around 1,100 acres before it was fully contained later in the afternoon.
May 19, 2025
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May 19, 2025 6:49 p.m.
1,100-acre fire contained near Grant-Kittitas border
ELLENSBURG — On Sunday afternoon around 12:35 p.m. firefighters were dispatched to Bourne Springs for a fast-moving wildland fire at the Yakima Training Center. “It occurred in an open training area, and it was caused due to training activities,” Yakima Training Center Public Affairs Officer Paul Noel said. The fire was located near the Grant County and Kittitas County border, near Mattawa.