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News release Aug. 19, 2020
Daniel Dziekan, Access Manager, 509-496-3727
Staci Lehman, Public Affairs, 509-892-7853
SPOKANE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) public water access site at Badger Lake in west Spokane County is closed indefinitely due to a wildfire burning out of control in the area.
Despite evacuations of residents in the area, first responders have been dealing with people trying to get to the lake to launch boats. Officials ask you to stay away from the area and off the lake for the sake of safety and to give crews space to fight the fire.
The gate to the access site, located on the south end of the lake near where the fire is burning, will be closed until further notice. Signs notifying of the closure will be posted along Rock Lake Road and Williams Lake Road.