New wildfires threaten homes in tinder-dry Wash. [1]
SeattleTimes.com - AP, 10/4/12
A helicopter heads toward the Okanogan River to pick up water Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 after previously dropping water on the St. Mary's fire burning about six miles from Omak, Wash. (AP Photo/The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, Roger Harnack)
New wildfires burning on both the east and west sides of Washington are threatening homes and prompting officials to plead with residents to obey burn bans and be cautious in tinder-dry conditions.
A new wildfire that started Thursday northeast of Shelton in Western Washington threatened 100 structures, including at least a dozen homes, and grew to 150 acres by late Thursday, fire spokeswoman Sarah Foster said.
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