Wildfire season is now underway in North Central Washington after a 554-acre fire near East Wenatchee ignited Tuesday afternoon.
The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department deals with 3-6 large scale wildfires every summer according to Chief Brian Brett.
He says the area is especially susceptible to fires because of inherent conditions.
"We, unfortunately, have a long history of our communities in the region impacted by wildfires, often severely every year," said Brett. "The shrub-steppe environment is always primed to burn all summer long."
Tuesday's fire is still under investigation, but started with waste products at the Greater Wenatchee Landfill and Recycling Center at 191 Webb Road, east of Pangborn Airport.
The fire marshal has not determined the cause of the fire yet because of being called on to help with response to the blaze.