EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire in Central Washington has grown to 8,000 acres of land and authorities have called for additional evacuations.
The “Batterman fire” near East Wenatchee started Sunday afternoon and was only 10 percent contained at last report. More local crews were heading to Douglas County to help in the effort.
Level three, “go now” evacuations have been expanded for area residents. Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert Wittenburg says the extra resources coming in and the quick response by local agencies are helping firefighting efforts.