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Washington Fire near Payson forces evacuations in 3 communities and a forest closure

The Washington Fire, burning about 11 miles north of Payson, forced the closure of the affected area of the Tonto National ...

Containment of Arizona's Washington and Woods fires increases; evacuation orders change

The Washington and Woods fires have burned over 600 acres near Payson and Sedona, prompting evacuation orders in their ...
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Washington Fire near Payson sees slight decrease in acreage, increase in containment

PHOENIX – A specialized incident management team took command of the Washington Fire near Payson on Friday. Southwest ...

‘We’re running out of time’: Arizona wildfires persist as monsoon falters

Fires this late into the monsoon highlight how Arizona’s wildfire season is evolving. What used to taper off by midsummer can now stretch into August, or even longer, as hotter temperatures, drier ...

Sun Country Fire burns 70 acres after spreading into Kittitas County from I-90

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Officials are monitoring a wildfire in Cle Elum, which spread near Sun Country and Little Creek on ...

I-90 back open both ways after large fires closed highway near Cle Elum

I-90 has reopened both ways after large fires completely shut down the highway Monday afternoon, KIRO Newsradio confirmed.

I-90 reopens after fire containment between Easton and Ellensburg, no evacuations needed

Interstate 90 is now fully open in both directions between Easton and Ellensburg after closures caused by a nearby wildfire.
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Firefighters push to strengthen containment on Washington Fire

Crews on the ground and in the air are making progress against the Washington Fire, which had burned an estimated 550 acres ...
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Fire activity predicted to stay active through September

Across Washington and Oregon, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) predicts fire season to stay busy through September. Crews have responded to quite a few fires in the Pacific Northwest, including ...