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Washington’s Wildfire Crisis Escalates | Seattle News
A “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warning has been issued for Saturday, August 1st, east of Washington’s Cascades—bracing for brutal heat, dry air, and 50 mph winds. With over 200,000 acres already burned across ten major wildfires, officials warn this fire season is poised to be one of the worst in a century. The state’s largest blaze, the Kaiser Canyon Fire, has consumed 130,000 acres near Nespelem. Federal and state agencies are mobilized, with DNR staff even reassigned to firefighting efforts. Over 1,000 fires burn statewide—with ten major ones threatening to spread as winds whip up…
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