The Pioneer Fire grows to 29,995 acres; state resources have been marshaled. Level 1 evacuations still in place for Stehekin, according to fire officials.
As the daylight shortens and the weather gets chillier there's still a number of activities for people to enjoy in the national forest.
Fall is a popular time for cutting firewood from the forest and spokesperson Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says there's a few things you'll need to have besides a sharpened axe when doing so...