Western Railroad Discussion > Wildfire burning Lind, WA. BNSF Lakeside Sub

A wildfire is burning the town of Lind, WA. 10 homes lost so far. BNSF's Lakeside Sub will be shut down for a while.

https://www.khq.com/news/entire-town-of-lind-being-evacuated-10-homes-already-lost-to-quick-moving-wildfire/article_e1b2b37c-1433-11ed-8516-f3ffee47c2f1.html

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Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/22 19:59 by funnelfan.

I see lots of smoke South towards Lind. The last Train thru here was an EB at 1139am. Hope the fire is contained soon!

Larry

Supposedly SR 21 through town has reopened, so I would guess the fire advance has been stopped short of BNSF tracks?

dendroica Wrote:
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> Supposedly SR 21 through town has reopened, so I
> would guess the fire advance has been stopped
> short of BNSF tracks?

it's open again.

BNSF mainline is running again, Adams County Sheriff Facebook post has train rolling though town.

https://www.facebook.com/100068799866894/videos/612607400224560/

It appear that the fire started on the southwest side of Lind and moved through the south side of the town destroying 6 homes and 8 other structures. It burned on both sides of the BNSF mainline east of Lind most of the way to Hwy 395.

Ted Curphey
Ontario, OR

funnelfan Wrote:
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> It appear that the fire started on the southwest
> side of Lind and moved through the south side of
> the town destroying 6 homes and 8 other
> structures. It burned on both sides of the BNSF
> mainline east of Lind most of the way to Hwy 395.

Saw some video this morning of downtown Lind, many people still there one downtown restraunt is open helping feed firefighters.  Looks like most of what was lost isnt in the town itself but outside of it also an interview with the famrer whos combine started it.  Know Lind very well having lived close to there for years. Hope all is well have friends there still.