Contained 🇺🇸 Washington

Tunnel Five Fire

Discovered Jul 2, 2023 · Northwest

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

529

Containment

100%

Location

Washington

Discovered

Jul 2, 2023

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

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Jul 2, 2023

Fire ignites — Tunnel Five discovered.

Final

100% contained at 529 acres. Recovery operations begin.

Washington State Standard

Investigation finds BNSF railway at fault for Tunnel 5 Fire - Washington State Standard

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Washington state endures ‘catastrophic’ 2023 wildfire season with high ignitions, property loss - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Tunnel 5 Fire: 5% contained, 10 homes destroyed - KOIN.com

Yakima Herald-Republic

Tunnel 5 Fire in Columbia River Gorge leads to evacuations, affects traffic - Yakima Herald-Republic

The New York Times

Quick-Moving Wildfire in Washington Threatens Homes and Residents (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Washington wildfire across from Hood River prompts evacuations - OregonLive.com

oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Columbia Gorge fire burning uncontrolled; homes threatened - oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Tunnel 5 Fire grows slightly overnight, remains at 5% containment - KPTV

KIRO 7 News Seattle

Lawsuit blames aging BNSF locomotive for 2023 wildfire that destroyed Skamania County homes - KIRO 7 News Seattle

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