Spromberg Fire: 168 homes, cabins evacuated due to growing wildfire in Chelan County
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- Evacuation orders are still in effect in as crews battle a wildfire north of Leavenworth, Washington.Brendan Cowan, a spokesman for the Northwest Incident Management Team, says the blaze covered about 40 acres as of Wednesday morning.Cowan says there's been no injuries reported.The fire started at about 1 p.m. Tuesday in an old mill and spread to nearby timber.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- Evacuation orders are still in effect in as crews battle a wildfire north of Leavenworth, Washington.Brendan Cowan, a spokesman for the Northwest Incident Management Team, says the blaze covered about 40 acres as of Wednesday morning.Cowan says there's been no injuries reported.The fire started at about 1 p.m. Tuesday in an old mill and spread to nearby timber.
Wildfire burns 40 acres and still 'growing' north of Leavenworth; 168 homes, cabins evacuated
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents in about 168 homes and cabins some 3 miles north of Leavenworth due to a 40-acre wildfire Tuesday, authorities said.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents in about 168 homes and cabins some 3 miles north of Leavenworth due to a 40-acre wildfire Tuesday, authorities said.
3 WSU students charged in connection with starting wildfire
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Three Washington State University students have been charged with gross misdemeanors in connection with the start of a wildfire that burned about 11,000 acres last summer.Blake Rogers, 22, Isaiah Weber, 23, and Jonathan Whitley, 22, all of Pullman, were each charged Monday with second-degree reckless burning for allegedly starting an illegal campfire that grew into the Snake River Fire.Garfield County Prosecutor Matt Newberg says the charge is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine plus restitution, fees and assessments.The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports that more than 300 firefighters fought the flames, along with six air tankers and five helicopters.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Three Washington State University students have been charged with gross misdemeanors in connection with the start of a wildfire that burned about 11,000 acres last summer.Blake Rogers, 22, Isaiah Weber, 23, and Jonathan Whitley, 22, all of Pullman, were each charged Monday with second-degree reckless burning for allegedly starting an illegal campfire that grew into the Snake River Fire.Garfield County Prosecutor Matt Newberg says the charge is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine plus restitution, fees and assessments.The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports that more than 300 firefighters fought the flames, along with six air tankers and five helicopters.