Coulee Dam fire under investigation

 The cause of the wildfire that burned in Coulee Dam June 30 is still under investigation.

That fire burned around 21 acres on the northern outskirts of town near 12th Street and Central Drive and up towards the sandhill, according to Debbie Caudell, lead dispatch at Mt. Tolman Fire Center. 

The fire was first reported to Mt. Tolman at about 7 p.m. and resources were called back in at about midnight.

Those resources included four type-6 engines, two dozers, a hand crew, and more. 

Workers returned the next day to mop up the scene of the fire, including dousing out hot spots. 

Electric City, Elmer City, Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee volunteer fire departments, as well as Bureau of Reclamation fire fighters, also fought the fire, responding quickly on a windy evening as the blaze threatened nearby homes.