COLWASH FIRE (FIRE ORIGIN: ABOUT 2 MILES NE OF BIA RD 15 & 196, TOPPENISH, WA)
Acreage – 8,000
Containment – ?
Level 3 (GO NOW) EvacuationsYakima County – south of WA-22, west of Glade Rd to the county line, WA-22 from Glade Rd to county line to include Byron Hill RdBenton County – east of the County Line, south of WA-22, south and west of WA-221, and north of Sellards RoadLevel 2 (BE SET) EvacuationsYakima County – north side of WA-22 in Mabton areaRoad closures – Sellards Road from Bert James Road to the county lineEvacuation shelters – Prosser High School (1500 Paterson Road, Prosser, WA 99350)
Update (8/22/26 @ 9:15 p.m.)
A Red Cross Shelter will be setup at Prosser High School (1500 Paterson Road, Prosser, WA 99350)
Update (8/22/26 @ 9:00 p.m.)
There are new Level 3 (GO NOW!) evacuations for west-central Benton County, south of Prosser. This includes the following areas:
east of the Yakima/Benton county line, south of WA-22, south and west of WA-221, and north of Sellards Road
LEAVE NOW! There’s an immediate threat to life and property.
Update (8/22/26 @ 8:15 p.m.)
There are new Level 3 (GO NOW!) Evacuations in Yakima County due to the Colwash Fire for the following areas:
WA-22 from Glade Rd to county line to include Byron Hill Rd
LEAVE NOW! Life and property are in immediate danger. This info is per the Yakima Valley Emergency Management.
Update (8/22/26 @ 7:40 p.m.)
Level 2 (BE SET) evacuations have pushed into western Benton County from the quickly growing Colwash Fire, south of Prosser. This is for:
areas east of the County Line, south of WA-22, south and west of WA-221, and north of Sellards Road
Be packed and ready to leave ASAP! This info is per Benton County Emergency Services.
Update (8/22/26 @ 6:30 p.m.)
The Colwash Fire is now pushing east into Benton County. Law enforcement is requesting to shut down Sellards Road from Bert James Road to the county line. This is per dispatch traffic.
Update (8/22/26 @ 5:30 p.m.)
The Colwash Fire is now 4,000 acres, per the National Interagency Fire Center.
Update (8/22/26 @ 4:00 p.m.)
The following evacuations have been requested for the Colwash Fire, per dispatch traffic in Yakima County:
Level 3 (GO NOW) Evacuations – south of WA-22, west of Glade Rd to the county lineLevel 2 (BE SET) Evacuations – north side of WA-22 in Mabton areaLevel 1 (BE READY) Evacuations – East of Glade Rd
We should have an official map once we get the update directly from Yakima Valley Emergency Management.
Original Story (8/22/26 @ 1:15 p.m.)
TOPPENISH, Wash. – Around 8:40 a.m. on Saturday morning, resources arrived on scene to a vegetation fire about 2 miles northeast of BIA Rd 15 and BIA Rd 196, technically a Toppenish address. Although the initial estimated acreage was 25-30 acres (per radio traffic), the latest official update from the National Interagency Fire Center has it at 700 acres. Apple Valley News Now is working to learn more information!
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