UPDATE: Wildfire destroys several vehicles north of Benton City
Firefighters continue to battle a two-alarm wildfire north of Benton City on Saturday afternoon as it moves away from homes.
The blaze was spotted near Sunrise PR Northwest and Wagon Wheel PR Northwest shortly after 2 p.m. Firefighters have been defending several homes in the area. It’s unclear how large the fire is, but it is visible from Interstate 82, and is burning on both sides of the highway.
The fire burned a bus, nine other vehicles and a boat and forced evacuations.
A wildland strike team has arrived to help contain the blaze. Firefighters on the scene requested an airplane to help with the fire. About 50 firefighters are on the scene.
Check back for updates.
Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402; Twitter: @cameroncprobert
This story was originally published September 1, 2018 at 3:02 PM.