Grant County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Garred Road Fire located in Grant County, near Coulee City. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on June 22, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. at the request of Fire Chief Jesse Bolyard, Coulee City Fire Department.
The Garred Road Fire started on June 21, 2026, at approximately 4:01 p.m. This fire is estimated at 1,500 acres and growing. It is burning in sage and brush and is threatening primary and secondary structures, Sun Lakes State Park Campground, infrastructure, and wheat fields. Level 3 evacuations are in effect at this time. The fire cause is currently under investigation.
The State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray is activated to Level 2, partial activation, to help coordinate state assistance for the Garred Road Fire. Mobilization specialists from the Fire Protection Bureau have ordered four wildland strike teams, an incident command team, and air resources to aid in containment efforts. State Fire Marshal’s Office personnel are both en route and working remotely to coordinate the dispatch of resources.
Under the State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan, the Fire Protection Bureau coordinates the initial dispatch and continued administrative oversight of resources and personnel for the duration of the mobilization. The Mobilization Plan is implemented to provide a process to quickly notify, assemble and deploy fire service personnel, equipment and other resources from around the state when fires, disasters or other events exceed the capacity of local jurisdictions. More information about the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan is available at http://www.wsp.wa.gov/all-risk-mobilization/.
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