Border Patrol Detains 2 Firefighters At Washington Wildfire Site; Sen. Murray Slams 'Sick' Policy

Sen. Patty Murray condemned Border Patrol after reports that agents detained two private-contractor wildfire crew members working the Bear Gulch fire in Washington’s Olympic National Forest. Witnesses said agents demanded IDs and restricted crew movement during active response; officials have sought comment from CBP’s Port Angeles sector. The incident is unusual enforcement at an emergency site and has drawn political scrutiny amid guidance discouraging immigration actions during disasters. The fire has burned roughly 9,000 acres, with containment still limited.