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RICHLAND, Wash.- After a two-and-a-half-acre fire caused its closure, Bateman Island is now reopened and recovering.
The fire was caused by a lightning strike on May 9 and called for multiple crews to tend to the fire for over four hours.
The City of Richland has announced the public can now access the island again.