An update on the fire at the base of Rattlesnake Mt. from the DOE Hanford Works:
Subject: | PRIORITY MESSAGE: FIRE UPDATE |
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Date: | Mon, 1 Aug 2016 20:52:06 +0000 |
From: | Hanford EOC |
At this time [1:52 pm PT] all State Routes in the area are open. Fire command officials have reported that back-burn operations are being conducted on the Arid Lands Ecology Reserve (ALE) to move the fire west. Fire officials do not anticipate the fire will reach State Route 240.
Employees should continue to use caution when traveling in areas that may be impacted by smoky conditions or increased emergency services vehicle traffic.
We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates if conditions change.