Authorities in Central Washington State are urging hundreds of people to leave their homes. A wildfire has burned at least 2.6 square miles, and is threatening numerous structures.
A wildfire in the Sleepy Hollow Heights neighborhood east of Wenatchee broke out about 2:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. CT) on Sunday and spread across 1,800 acres. The fire destroyed at least a dozen structures, including at least six homes in a few hours. The fire conditions with gusty winds and lightning could worsen the fire Monday.
Evacuation orders were in place for residents in at least 80 homes in the path of the fire.
Hundreds urged to evacuate homes as grass fire chars buildings near Wenachee, Washington: http://t.co/MhgCO6yr3N pic.twitter.com/GrJwlw3Usi
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 29, 2015
‘My city is on fire.’ Incredible photos, videos emerge of #WaWILDFIRE, aka #SleepyHollowFire http://t.co/NY996fJTKz pic.twitter.com/3PrTs3wkXr
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 29, 2015
Picture this morning from the Sleepy Hollow wildfire in Washington St. Now close to homes pic.twitter.com/2lDu6r8H5X
— Mike Hoss WWL-TV (@MHossWWL) June 29, 2015
NW lightning map from 8 a.m. June 27 to 8 a.m. on June 28 http://t.co/5gEciPMiTV, http://t.co/LBnTMbScyg pic.twitter.com/91szpWyi5d
— NWCC (@NWCCInfo) June 28, 2015
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