High Prairie Fire Department - District #14

05/29/2026

Only 1 hit High Prairie fortunately!

3,728 total cloud to ground lightning strikes occured over the Pendleton CWA during Thursday's lightning event.

05/27/2026

The wildfire danger for our area of Klickitat County has increased to High.

05/18/2026

Reminder: tomorrow is the beginning of the 2026 Burn Ban for Klickitat County Zones 1 & 2.

05/16/2026

Have you ever tried finding an address you’ve never been to before in High Prairie on a sunny day?

Sometimes the driveway you need is tucked deep in the woods, the grass is overgrown around the driveway, the house numbers are hard to see, or there are several roads and driveways close together.

Now imagine trying to find that same address during an emergency at night in smoke, snow, or rain.

That’s where blue address signs help.

A clearly posted blue number sign makes it easier for first responders to find you fast when every second matters.

High Prairie Fire provides blue number signs for $25 each.

Email [email protected] to order.

05/06/2026

The Burn Ban for Zones 1 and 2 will begin May 18, 2026. These zones are the eastern and central regions of Klickitat County.

05/05/2026

Due to lower than average precipitation and higher than average temperatures for the months of June and August, our fire danger will be higher than average. Please start preparing your properties now for fire danger.

04/20/2026

Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (aka MARS) has officially launched their one stop shop for all things wildfire related. Check out the website below!

Fuels reduction in Goldendale (Image: Central Klickitat Conservation District) Big Horn Fire Fuel break in Trout Lake (Image: Mt. Adams Resource Stewards) Prescribed burn in High Prairie (Image: Nathan Wilson) Fire above Maryhill grade (Image: Carmen Knopes) Williams Mine Fire (Image: Ryan Ernst) Pr...

04/17/2026

We had a successful drill last night with our automatic aid partner Lyle Fire & Rescue Dist. #4 and nearly our entire High Prairie Fire crew. We spent the evening doing our annual wildland fire refresher training (formally known as RT-130) that keeps us ready for fire season here at home.

We started with pizza and good conversation (thank you to one of our volunteers and Beneventi’s Pizza for providing it!), then spent 2 hours reviewing this year’s weather predictions, fire behavior, fire line safety, and communications. RT-130 is something almost all of our nation’s Wildland firefighters take every year to stay sharp, reduce risk, and make sure we’re ready to respond when conditions get tough.

Training together builds the kind of teamwork you can count on—neighbors showing up for each other, ready when our community needs us.

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for our community. Your tax support, personal donations, and the grants we’ve been awarded help keep our fire district ready to respond.

We’re also deeply grateful for our volunteers and staff who give so much of themselves all year long.

Have a safe, happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends!

10/15/2025

The burn ban has been rescinded, effective today, October 15, 2025.