The Pioneer Fire burning in Chelan County is now a quarter-mile from the town of Stehekin, according to fire officials.
The Pioneer Fire started back on June 8 and is now estimated to be 36,111 acres, or over 56 square miles. That's just 13 square miles less than the size of Spokane.The fire began along the shore of Lake Chelan, about 31 miles northwest of the city of Chelan, WA. It has since spread north toward the town of Stehekin.Most of Stehekin has been under Level 3 Evacuations since last week.
Live updates on the Pioneer Fire can be found on InciWeb.Meanwhile in Okanogan County, the North Cascades Highway was closed due to the Easy Fire, which is burning 17 miles west of Mazama, WA.The lightning-caused wildfire has grown to 1,056 acres since July 17, and is 0% contained. There are no evacuations currently in place.Drone video shows humpback whale swimming with no tail in Salish SeaAt least 4 people wounded in Seattle shooting early MondayBrothers arrested after ‘knife vs.
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