· AI Discovery
As of Aug 23, 2026, 3:13 PM MDT: A large wildfire known as the Blyton Landing Fire is burning in the Snake River Canyon west of Colton, Washington, and has been state mobilized. The fire started near Blyton Landing on the river around 2:45 PM and has reached 400 acres.
- Size: 400 acres (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Location: Snake River Canyon, west of Colton (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Fire start time: approximately 2:45 PM near Blyton Landing on the river (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Status: State mobilized (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Initial response: Volunteer firefighters from Whitman County Fire District 14 out of Colton/Uniontown; nearby departments also called in to assist (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Aerial support: Aircraft assisted with water drops (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Additional resources: Crews from other parts of Washington are being called in to relieve local volunteers (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Road closure: Wawawai Road is closed from the top of the canyon to Steptoe Canyon Road along the river (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Evacuations: "Be ready to evacuate" orders have been issued for residents on Rimrock Road (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
- Cause: Under investigation (per Pullman Radio News · Facebook)
🤖 AI summary of official posts; may lag or contain errors — verify with the source and official channels. ⚠️ Not an official evacuation order — follow your sheriff/emergency management.