Bridge Creek Fire

Four Lawmakers Join Colville Tribe’s Request For Disaster Declaration
Four Lawmakers Join Colville Tribe’s Request For Disaster Declaration
Four elected federal officials from Eastern Washington have requested a Major Disaster Declaration on behalf of the Colville Confederated Tribes. The delegation of U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse and Cathy McMorris Rodgers penned a missive to President Joe Biden this week in support of a request by the Colville Business Council for federal assistance in t
Firefighter Injured In Dozer Accident Working Bridge Creek Fire
Firefighter Injured In Dozer Accident Working Bridge Creek Fire
A wildland firefighter has been injured in an accident involving a bulldozer while battling the Bridge Creek Fire in Ferry County. Fire managers say the incident happened while the dozer was being used to create a fire line and encountered a natural hazard, causing it to tip over and slide over 30 feet down a steep embankment. ...