Blue Mountain Fire District #1

08/18/2026

Another Red Flag day😫

🚩🚩🚩RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 709🚩🚩🚩

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.

* Winds: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 15 to 20 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is possible with any new or ongoing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Have multiple ways to receive instructions from emergency managers, and evacuate if ordered to or if a fire threatens. You can signup for Asotin County Emergency Alerts at:
hyper-reach.com/waasotinsignup.html
or by texting "ALERTS" to (509) 800-5227
❌Suspend harvesting operations during wind
❌Don't mow or w**d eat with a metal blade
❌Don't drive or park in dry grass
❌Don't do anything with open flame or that produces sparks near dry vegetation
❌Don't tow anything with low-hanging trailer chains
🚨☎️Report fires IMMEDIATELY every second counts ☎️🚨

08/15/2026

🚩🚩🚩RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING

A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region through Saturday evening. Heavier rainfall is expected within stronger storms, but lightning outside of rain cores continues to be a concern.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 40 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Have multiple ways to receive instructions from emergency managers, and evacuate if ordered to or if a fire threatens. You can signup for Asotin County Emergency Alerts at:

hyper-reach.com/waasotinsignup.html
or by texting "ALERTS" to (509) 800-5227

❌Suspend harvesting operations during wind
❌Don't mow or w**d eat with a metal blade
❌Don't drive or park in dry grass
❌Don't do anything with open flame or that produces sparks near dry vegetation
❌Don't tow anything with low-hanging trailer chains
🚨☎️Report fires IMMEDIATELY every second counts ☎️🚨

08/02/2026

Sharing from Asotin County Emergency Management. Please continue to be very careful as there’s a lot of fire season still ahead of us. We have a lot of tall, DRY, flashy fuels on the landscape that can catch fire with the smallest spark.

Our thoughts are with our neighbors up north. Devastating!!!!

Thankfully there were no fire incidents in Asotin County during the Red Flag conditions yesterday, we were very lucky compared to other areas throughout Washington, especially Spokane. But we are NOT out of the woods.

The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington is cautioning that despite cooler temperatures today there is still an elevated risk of wildfire due to winds, low humidity, and dry fuels.

Yesterday Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and issued an emergency burn ban across the state.

We are asking residents to continue to exercise EXTREME CAUTION with regards to activities that could cause a wildfire. Firefighting resources statewide are stretched very thin; the National Guard has been activated to assist, and resources from other states will likely be requested.

❌Suspend harvesting operations during eleveated winds
❌Don't mow dry grass or w**d eat with a metal blade
❌Don't drive or park in dry grass
❌Don't do anything with open flame or that produces sparks near dry vegetation
❌Don't tow anything with low-hanging trailer chains
🚨☎️Report fires IMMEDIATELY every second counts ☎️🚨

08/01/2026

Red Flag Warnings are out for all of Central and Eastern Washington and North Idaho on Saturday. Extreme Fire Weather is forecast from 2 PM-8 PM Saturday, with SW winds 20-30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH for the Waterville Plateau, Okanogan Valley, Columbia Basin, Colville Reservation, Spokane area, Palouse, and Snake River. This is a particularly dangerous situation. Very rapid fire growth can be expected with ongoing and new fires.

08/01/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Saturday August 1 beginning at 11:00 AM. They are categorizing this as an extreme and rare event due to the strength of the winds that are predicted and low humidity.

We are urging everyone to shutdown all mowing and harvesting to prevent the potential for any new fires being started. Thanks for your help!!

07/31/2026

PLEASE PLEASE be extra careful tomorrow Saturday August 1st with any outdoor activities!!!! A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation is designated along with the Red Flag Warning.

With the forecasted winds, there could power outages. Be prepared!! If you have extra water storage…fill it up. Have your devices charged & flashlights ready. Keep extra drinking water.

If you see smoke call 911 immediately!!

Red Flag Warnings are out for all of Central and Eastern Washington and North Idaho on Saturday. Extreme Fire Weather is forecast from 2 PM-8 PM Saturday, with SW winds 20-30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH for the Waterville Plateau, Okanogan Valley, Columbia Basin, Colville Reservation, Spokane area, Palouse, and Snake River. This is a particularly dangerous situation. Very rapid fire growth can be expected with ongoing and new fires.

07/25/2026

PLEASE be careful out there today. 🔥

🚩🚩🚩RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY SATURDAY FOR MUCH OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST🚩🚩🚩

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101), Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701), Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West/Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Highest wind speeds on the West Plains, Eastern Columbia Basin, and foothills of the Blue Mountains.
* Relative Humidities: 14 to 25 percent.
* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Saturday may lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Remember fuels throughout our region have cured and are very dry; our wildfire risk is very high please don't
❌Burn
❌Drive or park in dry grass
❌Mow dry grass or w**d eat with a metal blade
❌Tow with low hanging trailer chains
🚨and remember to report fires IMMEDIATELY, every second counts!

07/25/2026

Future volunteer firefighters for Blue Mountain Fire District!! Branson & Till Crawford, Harper & Case Heitstuman participated in the Jospeh Days Kid’s Parade on Friday. They won first place in their category 💙💙 Smoky the Bear got a bit warm before it was all over 🐻

07/24/2026

Most of the Inland Northwest is currently forecasted to be under a Fire Weather Watch tomorrow due to high temperatures, strong winds, and low relative humidity. There is a strong likelihood that this watch could be elevated to a 🚩 Red Flag Warning 🚩

Remember fuels throughout our region have cured and are very dry; our wildfire risk is very high please don't
❌Burn
❌Drive or park in dry grass
❌Mow dry grass or w**d eat with a metal blade
❌Tow with low hanging trailer chains

🚨and remember to report fires IMMEDIATELY, every second counts!

07/23/2026

The US National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for all of Asotin County.

Fuels throughout our region have cured and are very dry; our wildfire risk is 🟠very high🟠
DON'T
❌Burn
❌Drive or park in dry grass
❌Mow dry grass or w**d eat with a metal blade
❌Tow with low hanging trailer chains
🚨Report fires IMMEDIATELY, every second counts

🚩🚩🚩RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ⚡️⚡️⚡️

* TIMING...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms Thursday after 1200.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts from 25-45 mph

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.