FINLEY, Wash.-The Lineage Logistics warehouse fire continues to smolder after burning on April 21.
The fire and subsequent smoky conditions prompted air quality concerns over the past week and Benton County Fire District #1 has provided some updates on the state of the fire and current air quality conditions.
While the fire is still smoldering, it will eventually burn itself out and air quality will improve, according to BCFD1.
Fire crews remain on scene throughout the day and overnight and water is being applied from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Firefighters can’t safely get to the parts of the fire that are still smoldering, according to BCFD1 and aerial water resources cannot be used due to contractual limitations on their deployment.
Representatives from the Washington State Department of Ecology remain on scene daily to monitor air quality for any adverse effects.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has begun investigating the cause of the fire.
