Multiple E. Washington towns threatened by fires
A controlled burn in a field sends a plume of smoke up east of Othello Saturday. While this fire didn’t harm anyone, a fire near Spokane Monday afternoon sparked an evacuation and another fire near Oroville is causing concern for residents.
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SPOKANE — The Red Cross has set up a shelter for those evacuated from the West Hallett fire, according to an announcement from the organization. The fire, located on a hill above Spokane-Cheney Road a few miles southwest of Spokane, was discovered about 2 p.m. Monday and by 4:30 was up to 200 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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