Residents told to leave as fire burns in central Washington

Published by on August 25, 2017

OTHELLO, Wash. –

Authorities have told some residents to leave immediately as a wildfire threatens crops and homes in a rural area of south-central Washington.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office on Sunday morning said one home and one outbuilding were lost. It estimated the blaze to be nearly 16 square miles (41 square kilometers). That’s about 10,000 acres.

 

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