The Martin Fire continues to burn two miles northwest of Holden Village, triggering a Level 2 Evacuation Notice.]

How the Martin Fire Started

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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Service said the fire started from lightning Tuesday, continues to burn in timber and heavy dead and downed logs and is estimated at 60 acres.

Challenges Firefighters Face in Rugged Terrain

80 fire personnel are attacking the blaze, which is burning at high elevation in forests that have dried out all summer with excessive heat and drought conditions.

“The Martin Fire location is as rugged as the Cascade Mountains come- a really terrible piece of ground for firefighters or aircraft,” said Ian McCord, Incident Commander for the Pomas an

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