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7,800 acres torched in eastern Washington's Powerline Fire, now 65% contained
Conditions for crews fighting the Powerline Fire in eastern Washington have improved, but not before it grew by over half its size.
As of 5 p.m. Monday, the fire had torched 7,800 acres of an area located 4 miles north of Mattawa in Grant County, located about 150 miles east of Seattle near Interstate 90.
However, that number stayed consistent Tuesday morning, while containment grew to 65%.
"The overcast and the rain just let the crews get a ton of work done yesterday," Incident Management PIO Nancy Jones said by phone. "Last night, we had some erratic winds, but we've seen absolutely no flare-ups."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/7800-acres-torched-in-eastern-washingtons-powerline-fire-now-65percent-contained/ar-AAEpL1t