Evacuations remain after rain slows down Chelan wildfire
CHELAN, Wash. (AP) - A wildfire near Chelan has slowed down thanks to overnight rain, though officials warn that evacuation orders remain.
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Washington wildfire grows rapidly near Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - A large wildfire is burning amid the grass and sagebrush of the military's Yakima Training Center in Washington state.The fire grew to 50 square miles (129 square kilometers) on Friday morning, but was not threatening any structures.Fire spokesman Rick Acosta says the fire is being driven by winds through steep, rugged terrain. There are about 200 firefighters and several helicopters battling the blaze.
Wildfire partly on Hanford site is 85 percent contained
A wildfire burning in part on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is 85 percent contained and does not threaten any of the site's nuclear facilities.
