By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Two volunteer firefighters from the Napavine-area fire district responded to an overnight call for more help at a Yakima area wildfire that has grown to an estimated 10,000 acres.
Firefighters Kevin VanEgdom and Raymond Smerek were taking a Lewis County Fire District 5 tender that holds 3,000 gallons of water, District 5 Firefighter Brad Bozarth said this morning.
The grass and sage fire three miles west of Yakima which began yesterday is threatening 150 structures, according to an update just before 10 o’clock this morning from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. The Cowiche Mill fire is about 15 percent contained, according to the center.
The NWCC serves as the northwest area geographic focal point to provide support and information related to ongoing and anticipated wildfire activity.
Bozarth said the two men don’t know for sure how long they’ll be over there helping with the fire.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reported this morning the huge brush fire has destroyed one home, and heavily damaged another as well as some barns.
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