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Wenatchee Valley Fire Department spokesperson Kay McKellar says the fire took place on pallets adjacent to the Keyes plant and offices.

County spokesperson Jill FitzSimmons says workers used the "boulder buster" technique to dispose of the rock.

Two significant rock slides have prompted the Department of Transportation to assess the risk for more slides.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeremy Weber says there were reports of some larger rocks blocking the roadway.

Wet snow and rain are being blamed for destabilizing snow, which is leading to extended avalanche danger through the stretch of highway.

Snow accumulations are projected to reach one-to-two inches in Wenatchee, but National Weather Service meteorologist Ken Daniel says there'll be more at higher elevations.

U.S. 2 reopened after crews from the Department of Transportation cleared 10 snow slides across the highway.

WSDOT spokesperson Lauren Loebsack said dangerous weather conditions are currently prohibiting crews from assessing the situations.

The project will require the closure of Easy Street on both the north and south sides of U.S. 2.

There is currently no estimated time for when the highway will reopen.