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Highway 243 Fire Β· 2018
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Highway 243 Fire
2018 Β· WAWFS
Acres Burned
402
Containment
100%
Location
Washington
Year
2018
Structures
β
Casualties
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Containment progress
100%
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100% contained
at 402 acres. Recovery operations begin.
kxly.com
State Route 243 South in Grant County back open following closure for wildfire | Firewatch - kxly.com
May 17, 2026
Washington Smoke Blog
Statewide forecast β June 5: Highway 243 fire will "hose down" the Columbia Basin & Spokane with smoke. Rest of the state largely smoke free - Washington Smoke Blog
Jun 5, 2019
NonStop Local KHQ
243 Command Fire hot spot flares up on Friday night, still 85 percent containment - NonStop Local KHQ
Jun 7, 2019
Tri-City Herald
Wildfire closes 20+ miles of highway across Hanford nuclear site Saturday night - Tri-City Herald
May 26, 2024
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sheriff: 'Tremendous progress' at 243 Command Fire in Grant County; 18,000-acre blaze 50% contained - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jun 6, 2019
The Spokesman-Review
Evacuation notice issued, 40 structures threatened due to Vantage Highway fire - The Spokesman-Review
Aug 2, 2022
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sheriff: 243 fire, smoke won't reach Gorge during weekend Dead concert - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jun 5, 2019
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