Wahluke Slope Fire in mop-up stages as officials weight restoration options
Emry Dinman A 12,000 acre fire, suspected to have been started by a lightning storm late Friday night, scorched both sides of the Saddle Mountain range through Saturday.
Emry Dinman What looks like rust or a blood stain is where a fire bomber plane dumped load after load of fire retardant on the fire’s western edge, stopping the blaze from progressing toward Royal City residents.
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