Lineage Fire Response

Please note if you received a water testing voucher or your home is within the blue region of the map (below), to properly test your water you need to come and pick up a sample bottle from BFHD's Kennewick Office (7102 W. Okanogan Place). You have to use one of our testing bottles.
Water Testing Instructions (English, Spanish)

The CODE RED system is a free service for residents of Benton and Franklin Counties, providing timely alerts about emergencies in your area. 

The purpose of the CODE RED system is to ensure people stay informed and aware during emergencies. To sign up for visit www.bces.wa.gov and for Franklin County visit www.franklinem.org or call 509-628-2600.

Associated with the Lineage Fire

For contaminated water to rapidly get into the groundwater wells, the wells would need to be submerged with run-off water (see graphic). BFHD has found NO evidence of this. If you know a well near the fire or Lineage site being submerged by run-off water, please contact Jim Coleman (509) 460-4319 at BHFD.

If the run-off water tested did not directly travel down a well shaft, then it needs to travel through the soil, sand, gravel, and rock to get to the groundwater.  Then, it would need to travel to the area where the drinking well is located.  All of this can take a relatively long time-months to years.

• Troubleshooting Checklist for Coliform Contamination 
• Emergency Disinfection of Small Water Systems
• Coliform Bacteria and Nitrate Information for Private Well Users

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-Operational Period: 6/14/24-6/21/24
-Operational Period: 6/7/24-6/14/24

• Homeowner's Guide: Cleaning Up Smoke Damage
• Children & Youth Activity Guide (Air Quality)
• Face Masks Factsheet
• Keeping Pets Safe
• Keeping Livestock Safe
• Monitoring Smoke