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{{short description|Mountains in Washington (state), United States}}
[[Image:Dishman Hills.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A granite outcrop in Dishman Hills.]]▼
'''Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area''' is a 530 acre (2.14&nbsp;km²) area protected by a combination of public (Spokane County Parks and Recreation Department and [[Washington Department of Natural Resources]]) and non-profit ([http://www.dhnaa.org Dishman Hills Natural Area Association]) groups, located in [[Spokane County, Washington]]. The [[Granite]] outcroppings, forming the bulk of the area, were originally formed 70 million years ago, by volcanic magma pushing up through the Earth's crust and then cooling. The current state of the rock was formed between 13,000 and 15,000 years ago by the [[Missoula Floods]]. The hills consist of small [[ravine]]s, [[pond]]s, and large chunks of granite, that support an eco-system consisting mainly of [[ponderosa pine]], as well as about 300 different flowering plants (including [[Camassia|Indian Camas]]), and 73 different species of mushrooms.<ref>[http://www.wnps.org/plant_lists/counties/spokane/documents/DishmanHills.pdf Plant list from the [[Washington Native Plant Society]]]</ref> The area also supports wildlife, such as [[coyote]]s, [[marmot]]s, [[white-tailed deer]], [[pheasant]]s, and dozens of species of [[butterfly|butterflies]].▼
 
▲[[Image:Dishman Hills.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A granite outcrop in Dishman Hills.]]
The Dishman Hills rise immediately south of the [[Dishman, Washington|Dishman]] section of [[Spokane Valley, Washington|The City of Spokane Valley]]. Continuing south, out of the park, the elevation continues to rise to the peak of [[Krell Hill]].
▲'''Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area''' is a {{convert|530 |acre (2.14&nbsp;km²)|ha|adj=on}} area protected by a combination of public and non-profit groups (Spokane County Parks and Recreation Department and, [[Washington Department of Natural Resources]]), andInland non-profitNorthwest ([http://www.dhnaa.orgLand Conservancy, and Dishman Hills Natural Area Association]Conservancy) groups, located in [[Spokane County, Washington]]. The [[Granitegranite]] outcroppings, forming the bulk of the area, were originally formed 70 million years ago, by volcanic magma pushing up through the Earth's crust and then cooling. The currentprotected state[[Dishman ofHills theNatural rockResources wasConservation formedArea]] with betweenits 13rugged,000 potholed appearance and 15,000deep yearsgullies agois bya result of the [[Missoula Floods]] and represents one of the most ecologically diverse regions in Washington state, where forests, grasslands and shrublands converge and is within two ecoregions, the Okanagan and Northern Rockies ecoregions.<ref name=DNR>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnr.wa.gov/DishmanHills|title = Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area &#124; WA - DNR}}</ref><ref>https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/eng_rms_dish_both.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> The hills consist of small [[ravine]]s, [[pond]]s, and large chunks of granite, that support an eco-system consisting mainly of [[ponderosa pine]], as well as about 300 different flowering plants (including [[Camassia|Indian Camas]]), and 73 different species of mushrooms.<ref>[http://www.wnps.org/plant_lists/counties/spokane/documents/DishmanHills.pdf Plant list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235030/http://www.wnps.org/plant_lists/counties/spokane/documents/DishmanHills.pdf |date=2007-09-26 }} from the [[Washington Native Plant Society]]]</ref> The area also supports wildlife, such as [[coyote]]s, [[marmot]]s, [[white-tailed deer]], [[pheasant]]s, and dozens of species of [[butterfly|butterflies]]. The Dishman Hills rise immediately south of the [[Dishman, Washington|Dishman]] section of [[Spokane Valley, Washington|The City of Spokane Valley]]. Continuing south, out of the park, the elevation continues to rise to the Rocks of Sharon and the Iller Creek Conservation Area near the peak of [[Krell Hill]].
 
==2008Valley View Fire==
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On Thursday, July 10, 2008 at about 3:30 PM local time, the Valley View Fire started in the Dishman Hills area.<ref>[http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID{{Cite news|last=15661Stucke|first=John|date=16 SR.com:July 2008|title=Wildfire chars homes, forcesForces evacuations<!-- Bot|work=The generated titleSpokesman Review|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/jul/11/wildfire-chars->]homes-forces-evacuations/|access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref> As of Friday morning it burned {{convert|1200|acre|km2}} and destroyed 11 homes. Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire declared a state of emergency for [[Spokane County]]. A mandatory evacuation was ordered in the area and two shelters were set up around Spokane Valley.
 
A follow up story by the Spokesman Review on July 16, 2008 revealed that theThe fire's origin was a smoldering fire made by a resident of South Eastern Lane. The smoldering fire had been started days before the Dishman Hills Fire, and was left unattended inside of an old tree stump before it was whipped upre-ignited by fierce winds on the afternoon of Thursday, July 11.<ref>http{{Cite news|last=Howell|first=Parker|date=16 July 2008|title=Pit smoldered before wildfire|work=The Spokesman Review|url=https://www.spokesmanreviewspokesman.com/breakingstories/story.asp?ID2008/jul/16/pit-smoldered-before-wildfire/|access-date=1573125 September 2020}}</ref> These same winds spread the fire quickly across the Dishman Hills and threatened hundreds of homes along Dishman-Mica Road. Moreover, manyMany homes in the Park Drive area, located (between the fire's origin and the Dishman Hills Natural Area), were in the direct path of the fire.
 
Among other things, some factors in the spread of the fire were the unprecedented wind speeds,<ref>http{{Cite news|last=Geranios|first=Nicholas K.|date=11 July 2008|title=Spokane Valley fire destroys at least 13 homes, burns 1,200 acres|work=The Seattle Times|url=https://www.spokanecountyseattletimes.orgcom/seattle-news.aspx?dept/spokane-valley-fire-destroys-at-least-13-homes-burns-1200-acres/|access-date=0&news=35525 September 2020}}</ref> and the amount of natural fuel in the Dishman Hills area (especially, fast burning ground fuels sprouted following Spokane's long winter).
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.dhnaadishmanhills.org/ Dishman Hills Natural Area Association]
 
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