District 1 Sends EMS Crews and Firefighters to Fires in Eastern Washington

As part of a State mobilization, Medic 1-3 was requested as a single resource to the Chelan Hills Fire on July 5, 2026. It was a 9861-acre fire in Douglas County. They returned on July 10.

As part of a State mobilization, Brush 1-3 was requested to respond to the B&O Fire as part of a regional strike team on July 9, 2026. It was a 2762-acre fire just outside of Omak in Okanogan County. They returned on July 13.

As part of a State mobilization, Brush 1-3 was requested to respond to the Kaiser Canyon Fire as part of a regional strike team on July 17, 2026. It is still growing at 62,604 acres and is near Nespelem in Okanogan County.