Controlled Burn in North Richland on Friday

The Richland Fire Department will be conducting controlled burns on the WSU Tri-Cities campus this Friday, May 23, as part of their Wildfire Training Academy. These burns are weather permitting and are an important part of preparing our crews for wildfire season. 

Burns will take place in the vegetated areas next to the Wine Science Center, near the intersection of Crimson Way and 1st Street. Fire crews will arrive at 8:00 AM to assess weather and fuel conditions, with burning scheduled between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Please don’t be alarmed if you see smoke in the area. Thank you for your support as we work to keep our community safe. 

*Interesting Note: WSU-TC Wine Science Students will be collecting the smoke to use in their research on how smoke impacts wine grapes.