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The two crew members aboard a Fire District 7 vehicle were taken by ambulance for treatment of minor injuries at about 7:30 Tuesday night

The Twentyfive Mile Fire at Lake Chelan is back under the watch of a high level Type 1 team after being handled by a lower level team in recent days. Commander Randy Johnson with the new team says the fire has been actively burning in some areas, but is not currently threatening any homes or buildings ...

Progress is being made at the Twentyfive Mile Fire at Lake Chelan. It’s now reported to be 21 percent contained, an improvement over the past several days from just 8 percent. One of the largest response teams in the state (611 personnel) is currently working on the Twentyfive Mile Fire. T ...

Chelan County is now under a state of emergency in response to a wildfire for the second time in a month. The Twenty-Five Mile Fire started Sunday afternoon and had burned 4,000 acres by Monday morning. The fire started near Shady Pass Campground and its cause is under investigation ...

Wildfires within North Central Washington have been growing in frequency and intensity, but Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz knows help is on the way. Funds from House Bill 1168, the largest investment package regarding wildfire ever passed in Washington State, became available Sunday ...

There's a Level 2 "Get Set" evacuation notice for the Jones Bay community in Grant County. The order was issued late last night because of a growing wildfire in the area near State Route 155 southwest of Grand Coulee. The Northeast Interagency Coordination Center reports the fire covers about 200 acres and is currently uncontrolled or contained ...

The Swakane Canyon Fire is contained according to Chelan County Fire District 1 Chief Brian Brett. He says they got a lot of help from DNR, the Forest Service among other agencies, some of whom are still on scene. "It looks good. There's seven DNR engines and two hand crews with two engines from Chelan County 1 still on scene as of this morning ...

Firefighters from three agencies responded to a wildland fire reported near Lake Lenore off SR 17. Grant County Fire District 7 Lt. Corey Hendricks says it started near a shooting range on a steep cliff side a little after 7:00 p.m. Saturday ...

The Washington State Senate will vote soon on a comprehensive funding bill for wildfire prevention. Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says it's a significant bill designed to provide critical funding for wildfire response. "The air resources, the firefighters, getting more equipment and personnel in our communities at our local fire districts who are first on the line ...

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz was in Wenatchee Monday morning to announce the launch of the Wildfire Ready program. She says it's about preparing your property to minimize its risk. "Residents will be given a detailed action plan that will set the steps they can take this spring as well as information about local resources and contractors that can help them get started ..