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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 08/07/2014 - At approximately 5:15pm Wednesday, a brush fire was reported near the Big Horn turnout at mile post 21 on State Route 821. The cause has been determined to be man-made.
56 year old Dominick Desimone of Ellensburg was arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly starting a fire near his vehicle that got out of control. He is currently held in the Kittitas County Corrections Center on $250,000 bail. The Bureau of Land Management is currently battling the fire. As of 9:30am today, the fire is 90% contained and has burned approximately 265 acres. SR 821 is open and there were no homes evacuated or structures lost. Fire apparatus, including air resources, were diverted from the Snag Canyon Fire to help fight the fire.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Jill Beedle, Public Information OfficerKittitas County Emergency Operations Center509-933-8308