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vernon.sandberg@LIGO.ORG - posted 15:42, Monday 01 August 2016 (28790)
Update on Fire on Rattlesnake Mt.

An update on the fire at the base of Rattlesnake Mt. from the DOE Hanford Works:

Subject: PRIORITY MESSAGE: FIRE UPDATE
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.