State mobilization issued for 500-acre fire threatening Lyon Ferry Fish Hatchery and park

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FRANKLIN CO., Wash. – A 500-acre fire near Kahlotus prompted state fire mobilization early Sunday morning.

The fire, named the Davin Road Fire, started on July 21 at about 7:27 a.m. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said it was still growing at about 10:30 a.m. and threatening the Lyon Ferry Fish Hatchery and park as well as rangeland and wheat.

Fire Chief Scott Moore of Franklin County Fire District 2 requested state firefighting assistance at 9 a.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

 

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