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The fire was reported at 3 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Indian School Lane, near San Gorgonio Avenue, Cal Fire Riverside spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said.

The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit says over 4,000 lightning strikes hit northwestern Colorado on Saturday and Sunday.

Firefighters battling Washington’s massive Chelan Complex fire are keeping a close eye on the weather.

Firefighters from four agencies knocked down the fire in about two hours.

Recent weather patterns are expected to continue.

Officials made the announcement Monday, saying the troops would spend a few days training this week before they are sent to a wildfire.

“Residents in many westerns states have been evacuated from their homes as hot, dry, and windy conditions have caused several large fires to burn actively”.

“There just aren’t that many resources, whether people, fire engines or whatever, available”, U.S. Forest Service Region 1 spokeswoman Elizabeth Slown said Monday. Structure protection is the highest priority for the limited resources; firefighters are providing...

But when they returned to their property to look for him. all Joyce had to do was call his name, and there he was.

Aitor Bidaburu, chairman of the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group said, “The U.S. military has been a key partner in wildland firefighting for decades, and we greatly appreciate their willingness to provide us with soldiers to serve as firefighters”.

Wildfires have destroyed homes in Oregon and Idaho, forced thousands of evacuations throughout the region and left at least 9,000 people without power in Washington. Fire crews are building fire lines around the eastern perimeter of the fire.

Several large fires burning near Chelan have scorched more than 155 square miles, destroyed about 50 homes and forced about 1,500 residents to flee.

It’s threatening 40 homes, as well as critical communication systems infrastructure. One resident, Mike Walsh, had his home saved by the crew. Kent Sisson, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office.

Wildfires have destroyed homes in Oregon and Idaho, forced thousands of evacuations throughout the region and left at least 9,000 people without power in Washington.

The California fires are among dozens of blazes burning across the West.