PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fire Department knocked down a pair of brush fires in a span of less than 13 hours Thursday into Friday.
No structures were burned, but one vehicle was lost, the department said.
Residents are reminded to be vigilant about keeping flames away from combustible materials, Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Terry Reid said.
“We are continuing to experience record-low moisture levels in the vegetation on the Olympic Peninsula,” Reid said in a Friday news release.
“Any small source of ignition can expand into a devastating brush fire.”
Thursday fire
Fire crews were dispatched to a 200-foot-by-100-foot fire burning in heavy brush in the 2300 block of West 16th Street at 4:49 p.m. Thursday.
Strong winds fanned discarded cigarettes to ignite the fire, Reid said.
City fire crews were assisted with mutual aid from Clallam County Fire District No. 2.
At 5:32 a.m. Friday, crews were called to a vehicle and brush fire in the power lines near the intersection of West 16th and A streets.
A vehicle fire had expanded into heavy underbrush and timber, burning a 50-foot-by-50-foot area, Reid said.
The vehicle was a total loss.
There was no damage to the power lines, and no structures were in danger, Reid said.
Calm winds helped firefighters quickly extinguish the blaze.
The National Interagency Fire Center has information on how to protect your home from wildfire during the drought season.
Go to www.nifc.gov and click on “Prevention/Education.”