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Above-Average Fuels Lead to Above-Average Fire Season Start

Chelan County Fire District #1 Fire Chief Mike Burnett joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about this year’s fire season so far and how the wet spring lead to an increase in grasses and other fuels. Burnett also recaps the Spartan Fire that started two weeks ago south of Malaga and looks…

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Spartan, Sutherland Canyon Fires Update – Saturday, July 1

Saturday Fire Update: The fires in Chelan, Douglas and Grant Counties are almost completely contained. The 29,433-acre Sutherland Canyon Fire is at 74% containment and the 8,460-acre Straight Hollow Fire is at 75%. The 8,730-acre Spartan Fire is 100% contained and was transferred back to local jurisdictions (Chelan Fire District #1, State DNR) at 6…

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10 a.m. Thursday Update – Spartan, Sutherland Canyon Fires

Good news across the board on both the Spartan and Sutherland Canyon Fires. The Spartan is now over 80% contained at 8,730 and all evacuation notices for homes in the Colockum area will be lifted at noon today. The Sutherland Fire is 50% contained at 37,900 acres, with the most fire activity northwest of Quincy.…

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8 a.m. Thursday Update – Spartan, Sutherland Canyon Fires

The good news: Lighter winds today, Spartan Fire Level 2 evacuations have been downgraded to Level 1 and the fire is now 60% contained. The bad news: Level 2s now in place for homes northwest of Quincy in the Monument Hill area as the Sutherland Canyon Fire is now 47,000 acres and growing, with 20%…

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Chelan County Sheriff Update – Sheriff Brian Burnett

Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about evacuation levels for the Spartan and Sutherland Canyon Fires, as well as contract negotiations between his office and the cities of Leavenworth, Cashmere, Entiat and Chelan.

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10 a.m. Fire Update – Spartan, Sutherland Canyon, Straight Hollow

KOHO’s Dan Langager has the latest details on the three fires burning south of Wenatchee – Spartan, Sutherland Canyon and Straight Hollow Fires. The Spartan is 30% contained at 7,500 acres; the Sutherland 10% contained at 10,000 acres; Straight Hollow 20% contained at 6,000 acres. Level 3 evacuations are now in place for the Sutherland Canyon…

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Noon Update – Spartan & Sutherland Fires

The Spartan Fire burning south of Wenatchee above the Malga-Alcoa Highway and south of Colockum Road is now 4,500 acres and 10% contained. A Type 3 Incident Management Team took over operations this morning, bringing additional resources to assist local firefighters. Meanwhile the Sutherland Canyon Fire burning near Palisades in Douglas County is now listed…

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Tuesday Morning Spartan Fire Update

KOHO’s Dan Langager has the latest on the Spartan Fire burning south of Wenatchee above the Malaga-Alcoa Highway. It’s now estimated at 4,400 acres, with about 100 homes under Level 2 evacuation. 6:20 a.m.: Fire Information Officer Holly Krake provides further details on firefighting efforts planned for today.

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