Two Semis Crash On I-90 At Vantage Bridge
Troopers say one semi was traveling at a high rate of speed when the truck flipped onto its side while trying to negotiate a curve
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I-90 Closed For Hours, Evacuations Issued From Semi Fire
Level 1 Evacuation notices were issued for the Vantage area as the fire quickly spread with large flames and heavy smoke before Firefighters contained it.
One Person Hospitalized In Single Car I-90 Crash
Troopers are investigating a one car crash on I-90 west of Vantage on Sunday afternoon.
A 2017 Hyundai Elantra driven by 20-year-old Elias Faitala of Fife was traveling eastbound when it left the roadway and hit a rock wall.
The car came to a rest on the right shoulder of the highway...
Vantage Highway Fire At 26,500 Acres, 35 Percent Contained
The Vantage Highway Fire near Ellensburg is burning more acreage, but conditions are also improving.
The fire has grown to 26,500 acres, up from 17,000 Thursday, also is 35 percent contained, up from 25 percent.
The Vantage Highway is now open and there are no evacuation notices for the fire...
State Resources Activated for Vantage Highway Fire
The fire is estimated at 5,000 acres and growing, with about 40 homes, windmill towers and other buildings threatened.
One Person Dead from Crash on I-90 Near Vantage
One person is dead and two Soap Lake residents are injured from a Thursday night crash on Interstate 90 west of Vantage.
The State Patrol says a 2009 Honda Civic was heading east when the driver attempted to pass another car illegally from the right before it spun around, hit a guardrail, and then hit a rock wall before coming to rest 20 feet off the roadway
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Fire Off Old Vantage Highway Contained
A wildfire near Old Vantage Highway near I-90 and Silica Road was contained Sunday after burning about 15-20 acres.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the fire burned near The Feathers, an area that is commonly hit. Structures were threatened, but none were lost and the area is not densely populated
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UPDATE: Milepost 22 Fire 5% Contained, More than 4,000 Acres Burned
UPDATE: Noon on June 21, 2018
The Milepost 22 fire near Vantage that has now burned an estimated 4 or 5 thousand acres and is around 5% contained.
PIO Randy Shepard says, "Crews that were on scene were successful in keeping the fire out of Vantage by doing a burnout along some roads to the west along the Vantage Highway...
State Fire Resources Mobilized for Milepost 22 Fire
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Milepost 22 Fire, located approximately 2 miles north of Vantage in Kittitas County
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Woman Rescued After Big Fall Near Vantage
A woman in her 60s was rescued by emergency responders after falling more than 100 feet at the I-90 Vantage Scenic Area. Grant County Fire District 3, 10 and 11 crews along with Bureau of Land Management teams all responded to the scene to help the woman...