By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Three Rochester-area firefighters are among those helping with the huge Yakima-area wildfire and are expected to be demobilized today.
Firefighters Rob Smith, Jed Neumeier and Jennifer Belcher of the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority took a brush truck to the east side of the mountains, according to Lt. Eric Smith. They were part of a group which responded on Monday with two volunteer firefighters from Lewis County Fire District 5, he said.
The majority of the Cowiche Mill fire, which spread across some nine square miles west of Yakima, is contained, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. It started on Sunday.
The Washington state Fire Marshals Office announced today the demobilization of extra resources is set for 2 p.m.
The Yakima Herald-Republic published a news story on the blaze late last night which can be found here.
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