Conditions Continue To Fuel East Evans Creek Fire

Hot, dry conditions and erratic winds that created a pyrocumulus cloud and smoke column in the afternoon and evening on Mon., July 13, caused 1,742 acres to burn overnight in the East Evans Creek fire.

The fire started at 2:41 p.m. on Fri., July 10, after a car crashed into a power pole, sparking dry vegetation.

In anticipation of the unforgiving conditions, the fire’s multi-agency unified command requested additional…