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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 {{convert|530|acre|ha|adj=on}} area protected by a combination of public and non-profit groups (Spokane County Parks and Recreation Department, [[Washington Department of Natural Resources]], Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, and Dishman Hills Conservancy), 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]]
▲'''Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area''' is a {{convert|530|acre|ha|adj=on}} area protected by a combination of public and non-profit groups (Spokane County Parks and Recreation Department, [[Washington Department of Natural Resources]], Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, and Dishman Hills Conservancy), 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
==Valley View Fire==
{{Expand section|date=June 2008}}
On Thursday, July 10, 2008 at about 3:30 PM local time, the Valley View Fire started in the Dishman Hills area.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Stucke|first=John|date=16 July 2008|title=Wildfire chars homes, Forces evacuations|work=The Spokesman Review|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/jul/11/wildfire-chars-homes-forces-evacuations/
The 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 re-ignited by fierce winds on the afternoon of Thursday, July 11.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Howell|first=Parker|date=16 July 2008|title=Pit smoldered before wildfire|work=The Spokesman Review|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/jul/16/pit-smoldered-before-wildfire/
Among other things, some factors in the spread of the fire were the unprecedented wind speeds,<ref>{{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.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/spokane-valley-fire-destroys-at-least-13-homes-burns-1200-acres/
==References==
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[[Category:Parks in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Parks in Spokane County, Washington]]
[[Category:Geography of Spokane, Washington]]
[[Category:Hiking trails in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Hills of Washington (state)]]
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[[Category:Washington Natural Areas Program]]
[[Category:Landforms of Spokane County, Washington]]
[[Category:Mountains of Spokane County, Washington]]
[[Category:Mountains of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Selkirk Mountains]]
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