Dozens of wildfires burning around Pacific Northwest By Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times
Published: July 12, 2021, 8:35pm
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4 Photos St. Aloysius Church on the campus of Gonzaga University is blanketed in smoke from area wildfires, Saturday, July 10, 2021. (via AP) (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review) Photo Gallery
SEATTLE With another stretch of extreme heat, one of the worst droughts in recent history, 300 fires burning in British Columbia, 24 in California, 14 in Idaho, 13 in Oregon, and four in Washington, it’s safe to say wildfire season is here.
In Washington, the Batterman Road Fire near Wenatchee has burned more than 14,000 acres and 12,000 acres have been consumed by the Burbank Fire near Yakima, which is 20 percent contained.