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The Wildcat Fire burning 30 miles northwest of Naches in the William O. Douglas Wilderness portion of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest grew nearly 1,200 acres since Thursday's update.
Evacuation Notices Remain in Place
The U.S. Forest Service said the lightning-sparked blaze is approximately 6,700 acres with no containment. Evacuation notices remain at Level 2 "Be Ready" for Goose Prairie and Bumping River Road residents.
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Fire officials said drought-impacted dense fuel accumulations and the fire, burning in roadless terrain, create significant challenges to fighting the blaze. They observed the fire slowly backing down slope toward cabins along Bumping Lake and moving up slope to the northwest. loading...
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