Multiple fire agencies contain Dryden house fire, prevent major wildland spread

DRYDEN– Chelan County Fire District 6 worked alongside a team of local fire agencies to contain an actively spreading house fire in the North Dryden Road area. 

Reports of the fire initially appeared around 9:45 p.m. on July 25 as flames quickly spread throughout a Dryden home and garage in the 6600 block of North Dryden Road, east of the Peshastin Pinnacles. 

As flames began to spread from the structure onto the adjacent hillside, agencies from Lake Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, and Wenatchee Valley dispatched crews and equipment to assist in the escalating incident. 

The responding fire crews spent the entire night digging lines and running hoses in a united effort to contain the fire before it reached more treacherous wildland territory. 

By 4 a.m. the next day, through joint efforts with their neighboring districts, Fire District 6 contained the fire at just over 2 acres.

Fire District 6 Chief Andy Lee worked alongside his crew in containing the rapidly spreading fire. He described the overall response and containment of the situation in one word, “Excellent.”

“We stopped it at 2.1 acres with the help of folks from Chelan Fire District 6, Chelan Fire District 3, Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue, Cashmere Fire, Wenatchee Valley Fire, the Forest Service, and DNR,” Chief Lee shared, grateful for the powerful camaraderie and teamwork displayed across the local area’s fire response agencies. “Without that group of folks, we would have been in big trouble.” 

Chief Lee explained that the combined efforts of these local fire agencies and the weather had also played a significant role in helping emergency responders contain the fire.

“Luckily it was a cooler night than it has been. Mother Nature kind of helped us out a little bit. You know, the wind died down at exactly the right time which allowed our folks to catch it,” Chief Lee commented with relief.

Though responders contained this recent Dryden fire rapidly and effectively, Fire District 6 remains on guard for any fires in the area. It knows that the only way to avoid a disaster in the dry hills of the Dryden area is to remain constantly vigilant.

As Chief Lee explained, “We’re getting primed for some big fires. That’s why we throw resources at them straight out the gate. We want to get these things small and where we can handle them.” 

No injuries have been reported, yet the flames destroyed the house and garage. 

For more information on the fire, contact Chelan County Fire District 6 at (509) 663-1648.

Will Nilles: (509) 731-3211 or will@ward.media