From the Yakima Herald-Republic Online News.


Posted on Friday, July 03, 2009

Photo: Battling Wapato blaze

Yakima Herald-Republic

Firefighters work to contain a hop kiln fire Friday evening in the 6000 block of Progressive Road near Wapato. The fire, which was reported under control by 9:30 p.m., spread to a worker housing unit, which was destroyed, displacing 19 people.  One person was injured and transported to a hospital. Fourteen units from throughout the Lower Valley responded to the fire.

Firefighters work to contain a hop kiln blaze on Progressive Road near Wapato Friday, July 3, 2009. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
KRIS HOLLAND/Yakima Herald-Republic
Firefighters work to contain a hop kiln blaze on Progressive Road near Wapato Friday, July 3, 2009. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.