Morton firefighters mobilized to White Salmon wildfire

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A crew from Morton’s fire department were en route this evening to join firefighters battling a wildfire near White Salmon in Klickitat County.

Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources to assist with the blaze that began this afternoon and has grown to an estimated 1,300 acres and is threatening approximately 50 residences.