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(AP) Firefighters are continuing to make progress on Central Washington's two large wildfires.

containment is growing on the two fires, but smoke around Yakima is expected to hover for a while.

Fire officials report the 24-square-mile Cascade Creek Fire on the southwest slopes of Mount Adams is about 55 percent contained

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Air quality in Ellensburg has reached hazardous levels as a result of smoke from north and central Washington fires.

Wenatchee air quality has been hazardous since Sept. 12, according to data gathered by the Washington Department of Ecology

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Nearly a thousand boots are on the ground fighting fires scattered across Yakima and Kittitas Counties. At this time, the largest one is only 10 percent contained. Poor air quality and heavy smoke is making life in Ellensbu

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Washington (AP) Fire crews have reached 57 percent containment on a central Washington wildfire that has burned dozens of homes.

The Taylor Bridge fire east of Cle Elum, Wash., has burned across more than 36 square miles or 23,000 acres of grass, sagebrush and timber

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Firefighters remain on the lines of the Taylor Bridge fire on this Monday.  Officials say the fire is now 47 percent contained.  Now, it's time for people like Joanie Lee to begin picking up the pieces

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CLE ELUM, Wash. (AP) — Fire commanders say a firefighter is recovering at home for a few days after suffering minor facial burns Wednesday at the Taylor Bridge Fire in central Washington.

Fire officials said in a statement Thursday that members of an engine crew attempted to leave an area where a tree had torched with flames, but found their vehicle wouldn't start

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Some residents forced to flee the Taylor Bridge Fire were allowed to return home on Thursday, but the fire raged on, leaving much of Kittitas County on edge.

Fueled by hotter temperatures and shifting winds, new flames advanced north toward Bettas Road

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900 firefighters battling the Taylor Bridge Fire are making progress. Containment is now at 25 percent. Published reports say full containment could be expected within five to seven days.

Meetings took place Wednesday to help those affected by the Taylor Bridge Fire

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If you are looking to help and donate in this great cause, here is the information that can help you:

The Holiday Inn in Ellensburg at 1620 Canyon Road is currently taking material donations for all fire victims on behalf of American Red Cross

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Firefighters continue to battle the Taylor Bridge fire burned across more than 40 square miles and now at 10 percent containment. Investigators are confident that it started a bridge construction site on Taylor Road in Cle Elum

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