Hubbard Fire
Location: 8 mi NE of Dayton, Columbia Co. WA
Specific Location: Hopkins Ridge Wind Energy Project, S of Tucannon R. Lat 46°27′2″ Lon 117°51′14″
Date of Origin: 08/26/2010
Cause: Unknown
Situation as of 08/30/2010 12:00 pm
Personnel: 135
Size: 11,500 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $350,000
100% containment
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Situation as of 08/28/2010 3:15 pm
Personnel: 135
Size: 11,500 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Tucannon Road re-opening @ 1800, 8/28/2010
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Situation as of 08/27/2010 5:20 pm
Personnel: 135
Size: 11,500 acres
Percent Contained: 25%
Structures Threatened: 26 PRIM , 0 OUTB
Structures Destroyed: 5 OUTB
Structures lost in include a barn full of hay, a chicken coop, and several smaller sheds.
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Situation as of 08/26/2010 6:45 pm
Personnel: Five wildland engine strike teams, two 20-person handcrews, and a Type 3 Incident Management Team have been ordered.
Size: 11,000 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
Grass fire pushed by sustained winds 13mph with gusts up to 20mph.
