OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. — Okanogan County has lifted all evacuations for the two wildfires burning in the county.
The first fire is a wind-driven blaze near 172 Spring Coulee Road. According to Okanogan County Emergency Management (OCEM), the fire was moving towards Dry Coulee Road. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the fire had burned approximately 280 acres and officials say it is 90% contained and 50% mopped up.
OCEM said at one point the fire was threatening around 100-150 homes.
The second fire in the county is burning north of State Route 20 off of Loup Loup Canyon Road. Officials say the Level 1 evacuations have been lifted and the fire is approximately 85% mopped up.
The cause and acreage of the Loup Loup Canyon fire is unknown at this time.
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