After days of low fire activity Firefighters working the Wildcat Fire burning near Bumping Lake say the fire flared on Thursday because of a warming and drying trend. The fire along with more than a dozen other smaller fires burning in the state is making skies hazy in the Yakima valley Friday.

NOT A LOT OF CHANGE THIS WEEK

The fire remains at the same containment level it's been for weeks, 8% at 8,806 acres. A press release from the Wildcat Fire says Firefighters continue to try and starve the fire of fuel by removing debris along Bumping River Road. While they're doing that work other Firefighters are working on the fire line trying to slow progression. It's not just Firefighters working to slow the blaze they're also being helped by sprinkler and hose systems installed in specific are

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