OKANOGAN COUNTY — A mandatory evacuation has been lifted for a wildfire that destroyed at least two homes and some outbuildings in northcentral Washington.
Incident information officer Chuck Johnson said most residents are being allowed to return to their homes today.
He said the fire has burned across 6,200 acres northwest of Okanogan, but firefighters have made headway in containing it and protecting homes that had been threatened. He said moderate winds have helped the wildfire from spreading.
Portions of Highway 20 west of Okanogan were closed by smoke over the roadway.
The Red Cross has set up an evacuation center at Okanagon Middle School.
Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to the Okanogan-area fire, burning in heavy timber and open grasslands. The cause was unknown.
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