PHOTOS JUST IN: Devastation from Carlton Complex; 300 homes burned
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PHOTOS JUST IN: Devastation from Carlton Complex; 300 homes burnedMore>>
The Carlton Complex: Rebuilding a Region
The Carlton Complex: Rebuilding a Region
Read the latest, heartfelt stories about the rebuilding of the Carlton Complex. The Carlton Complex suffered from a series of wildfires during the summer of 2014.More >>Read the latest, heartfelt stories about the rebuilding of the Carlton Complex. The Carlton Complex suffered from a series of wildfires during the summer of 2014.
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Residents told to leave as fire burns in central Washington
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HUNTERS, Wash. - While there are families under level two and level three evacuation notices because of the Bissell Fire, there are also a lot of families who don't have electricity in their homes because of the fire. The power outage currently affects people who live in Gifford all the way down Highway 25 to about where the Two Rivers Casino is.
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More >>Those near Bissell fire thankful for firefighters, community
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More >>HUNTERS, Wash. - Those who live around Hunters can see the difference in the air as firefighters make good progress on the Bissell fire. But, level 2 and 3 evacuation notices are still in place for those who live adjacent to the fire. Rachel Hiskey got the notice Sunday night when she first heard a helicopter, and then noticed smoke. “Our peace has gone for a while, yes,” she says.
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