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The Colwash Fire grew from 8,000 to more than 34,700 acres overnight, forcing new Level 3 evacuations south of Prosser, closing Highway 22, and pulling state resources already stretched thin by other Washington wildfires.
A vegetation fire near Toppenish grew from 30 acres to roughly 8,000 in twelve hours Saturday, triggering Level 3 evacuations across two counties amid Washington's worst wildfire season in a decade.
The Little Giant Fire jumped Lake Chelan this week when wind carried a single ember 2.5 miles across the water. It now threatens 1,824 structures across five Chelan County towns and remains just 1% contained.
The Little Giant Fire has burned 28,393 acres with zero containment in Chelan County, prompting Level 3 evacuations as a Red Flag Warning tests its uncontained eastern flank.