CHENEY, Wash. – A wildfire near Cheney in Eastern Washington is growing, with over 200 homes under level 3 evacuations.
State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney says wind is pushing the flames.
“We are utilizing aircraft and trying to check the fire but the winds are causing problems,” says Sevigney. “It’s switching into timber from the grass and fields. So, we’re having those problem. We have people watching the weather all the time because that’s a safety factor for us.”
And a wildfire in central Washington near East Wenatchee burned 1,000 acres by Sunday evening.
Some homes were evacuated.
