UPDATE: June 8 at 9:55 p.m.
The fire in an area known as ‘No Man’s Land’ near the 20000 block of SR 24 was reported by a passerby at approximately 10:07 a.m., the East Valley Fire Department said in a release.
The flames initially covered 1-2 acres but quickly expanded to about 100 acres due to moderate winds.
The fire continued to grow and a second alarm for additional resources was activated.
Nearly 100 firefighters, along with three bulldozers, three helicopters and two fixed-wing aircraft performing retardant drops, were deployed to combat the blaze.
East Valley Fire said the fire was contained by 7:00 p.m. after burning a total of 3,820 acres.
No structures were threatened and no injuries reported.
MOXEE, Wash. – A fire east of Moxee near SR 24 has blackened 3,800 acres of dry brush and grass with no structures threatened.
According to East Valley Fire Chief Raymond Lamoureux, the fire has not been contained, but that forward progress has been stopped.
Chief Lamoureux said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
