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Pioneer Fire growth slows, but heat wave looms

STEHEKIN — Firefighters battling the Pioneer Fire made modest gains Tuesday, but an impending heat wave threatens to reverse their progress. The fire, which has been burning since June 8, has …

Cooler weather slows Pioneer Fire

STEHEKIN— The Pioneer Fire has shown signs of slowing down as firefighters make progress on containment efforts. As of Tuesday, July 30, the fire has burned 33,277 acres and is now 15%. …

WASHINGTON  DC—Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA) is urgently calling for additional resources to combat the Pioneer Fire in Washington State, which has burned over 30,000 acres and is …

Pioneer Fire grows to 26,137 acres

CHELAN - The Pioneer Fire has expanded to 26,137 acres, with containment holding at 14%, fire officials reported Friday. The blaze, which began on June 8, continues to challenge the 782 firefighters …

MAZAMA - A rapidly growing wildfire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest was ignited by lightning on July 17. The Easy Fire, located 18 air miles west of Mazama, is currently 0% contained due to …

Stage 1 fire restrictions imposed as Shoofly Fire grows in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

MERRITT – USFS has upgraded to Public Use Restriction Stage 1 order in areas, roads, and trails within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in response to current weather conditions and the …

Two Wenatchee area wildfires quickly contained, community on alert as fire season heats up

WENATCHEE—In just one weekend, two wildfires ignited in the Wenatchee area, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting large scale evacuation notices. Due to the combined efforts of local …

Wildfire threatens trails near Lake Wenatchee

MERRITT – Firefighters are responding to a fire located on the southeast slope of Shoofly Mountain, roughly 25 miles west of Lake Wenatchee, in the Wenatchee River Ranger District. …

Beehive Reservoir fire prompts level 3 evacuation notice in Squilchuck area

WENATCHEE- The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level 3 (get out now) evacuation notice for the Squilchuck area from Hampton Road and beyond. A Level 2 (be prepared to leave) notice …

Summer thunderstorm sparks quickly suppressed fire on Tumwater Mountain

LEAVENWORTH - Despite the unusually cool start to summer in the Upper Wenatchee Valley this year, the thunderstorms that rolled through the area on Wednesday morning, June 26, followed by the …

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