High winds push growing Washington wildfire
Source: AP
WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) Pushed by howling, erratic winds, a massive wildfire in north-central Washington was growing rapidly and burning in new directions Saturday.
Road closures and evacuations were changing regularly, as hot weather and winds with gusts up to 30 mph were pushing the fire over ridge tops and toward a cluster of small towns northeast of Seattle.
"This is a very active and fluid situation," fire spokesman Chuck Turey said.
As of Saturday morning, the lightning-caused fire had scorched nearly 340 square miles in the scenic Methow Valley. The fire was measured at 260 square miles Friday.
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/damage-washington-wildfires-hard-believe
Seattle Times: Lightning, wind and high, dry grass: a recipe for conflagration; Pandemonium as blaze roars down hill to engulf Pateros; Wildfire spreading rapidly in Okanogan County
Spokane Spokesman-Review: New fires burning in Central Washington
Wenatchee World: In Pateros: 'We lost everything'; Update: Carlton Complex continues to grow in all directions
The Oregonian, Portland: Northwest wildfires: Situation worsens with five new 'large, uncontained' fires
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,366 posts)Thanks for the thread, alp.
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)sending positive energy there. My neighbor - and good friend - was sent out on that one last Tuesday.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)Map from a couple days ago
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/crews-from-across-canada-arrive-to-help-battle-b-c-wildfires-1.1921720
It's bad across the whole region.
alp227
(32,032 posts)Wenatchee World reporting: NCW fires nations top priority :