Reported natural cover fire near McNary Dam

Heard on: Benton WA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Show 1633 en route to the natural cover fire.

00:04

1633. Dispatch, do you have 161? Do you have 161?

00:10

En route, natural cover.

00:11

1631.

00:15

I'll see you in a few, go ahead.

00:17

At engine 1631, natural cover fire at McNary Dam, coming up.

00:21

Dispatch, engine 1631.

00:23

Engine 1631.

00:25

You show me arrived in the area of the Chatham tunnels.

00:27

I'll be out investigating.

00:30

We do have some cars down here.

00:31

Can you start the deputies this way, please? Copy.

00:34

Duty officer 161, engine 1631.

00:36

Upon your arrival, can you head out to the interstate and see if you can see anything from there? I don't have a visible column of smoke at this point.

00:45

Copy. Let's switch to Umatilla.

00:47

Dispatch, engine 2863 will be en route.

00:51

Dispatch, engine 2861, zero.

00:54

Dispatch, engine 2863, could you put engine 2813 pending?

01:01

Dispatch, engine 2861, put engine 2811 pending.

7/20/2026 08:51 PM

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McNary Dam, Plymouth, WA 99346

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported natural cover fire near McNary Dam and the Chatham tunnels area. Several engines were dispatched, with one engine checking the scene and another checking from the interstate for any visible smoke. Deputies were requested due to vehicles in the area, and some additional engines were held pending while the situation was assessed.

Reported natural cover fire near McNary Dam

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