Babb Fire sparked by tree branch that fell on Avista powerline
The report suggests the 44-year-old tree should have been cut down before the fire. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 7:20 PM PDT May 18, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash — The Washington Department of Natural Resources released its final report on the Babb Road Fire that destroyed the town of Malden on Labor Day in 2020. The report says the fire started after a Ponderosa pine tree branch fell on an Avista powerline during high winds on Sept. 7. A DNR forest pathologist determined that the tree had several multi-dominant tops, signs of stress and insect infestation. The rep...
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