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Washington State Fire at Tourism Spot is Mostly Contained
Washington State Fire at Tourism Spot is Mostly Contained
Washington State Fire at Tourism Spot is Mostly Contained
LEAVENWORTH  (AP) — A wildfire burning at a popular Washington state hiking and skiing destination is largely under control after burning for two days. Northwest Incident Management Team spokesman Brendan Cowan says the fire near the town of Leavenworth was 78 percent contained Thursday morning ...
Fire About 50 Percent Contained at Tourism Spot
Fire About 50 Percent Contained at Tourism Spot
Fire About 50 Percent Contained at Tourism Spot
LEAVENWORTH  (AP) — Officials say a wildfire near a popular Washington state hiking and skiing destination is now about 50 percent contained. The blaze just north of Leavenworth started Tuesday and intensified, but Northwest Incident Management Team spokesman Brendan Cowan said Wednesday that hundreds of firefighters and other responders have been able to make progress on the initial fire and two
3 WSU Students Charged in Connection With Starting Wildfire
3 WSU Students Charged in Connection With Starting Wildfire
3 WSU Students Charged in Connection With Starting Wildfire
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Three Washington State University students have been charged with gross misdemeanors in connection with the start of a wildfire that burned about 11,000 acres last summer. Blake Rogers, 22, Isaiah Weber, 23, and Jonathan Whitley, 22, all of Pullman, were each charged Monday with second-degree reckless burning for allegedly starting an illegal campfire that grew into the Snake
Evacuation Orders Lifted For Fire Burning Near Moses Lake
Evacuation Orders Lifted For Fire Burning Near Moses Lake
Evacuation Orders Lifted For Fire Burning Near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) — Residents have been allowed to return to their residences after a wildfire prompted the evacuation of about two dozen homes in central Washington. A fire spokesman, Trooper Jeff Sevigney, says the blaze about 7 miles north of Moses Lake burned less land than initially thought but destroyed two homes and six outbuildings...
Fire Near Moses Lake Under Control, Structures Lost
Fire Near Moses Lake Under Control, Structures Lost
Fire Near Moses Lake Under Control, Structures Lost
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A fast-moving fire in central Washington that started Tuesday afternoon has been brought under control with some homes and outbuildings lost. The Grant County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday night the fire is still burning but not making a run as it did earlier in the day with high winds about seven miles north of Moses Lake...
Wildfire Prompts Naches Campground Evacuations
Wildfire Prompts Naches Campground Evacuations
Wildfire Prompts Naches Campground Evacuations
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Several campgrounds along the Naches River in central Washington were evacuated Sunday evening as a wildfire burned in thick forest about 25 miles west of Yakima. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Robin DeMario said Monday that about 100 people at Camp Roganunda, a Christian camping facility, and others at two federal campgrounds were told to leave the area...
Fire Scorches Nearly 5 Square Miles Near Umatilla
Fire Scorches Nearly 5 Square Miles Near Umatilla
Fire Scorches Nearly 5 Square Miles Near Umatilla
HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — The Hermiston Fire Department says a wildfire has scorched nearly 5 square miles and burned several buildings at the former Umatilla Chemical Depot. Fire Capt. J.W. Roberts says the blaze that began Monday has scorched multiple bunkers, or igloos, where chemical weapons were once stored...

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