Wildfires in Twisp
A fire near Twisp, Washington blew up Wednesday, overtaking and killing three firefighters and injuring several others. The scenic mountain town, along with nearby Winthrop, were under evacuation orders as wind whipped the flames from a few dozen acres to thousands of acres with hundreds of homes threatened.
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Smoke from an approaching wildfire looms over a home near Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
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Steve and Nancy Morse talk on their phones as they watch a wildfire burn above their home on Twisp River Road in Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. The Morses said they felt confident their home would survive, but were playing it safe by being further away from the fire.
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Flames and smoke rise on a hillside above homes on Twisp River Road near Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Authorities on Wednesday afternoon urged people in the north-central Washington town to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire.
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An air tanker drops red fire retardant on a wildfire near Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
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Flames and smoke rise on a hillside above homes on Twisp River Road near Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
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An air tanker drops red fire retardant on a wildfire near Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Authorities on Wednesday afternoon urged people in the north-central Washington town to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire.
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An emergency vehicle drives down Twisp River Road as a wildfire burns over the hillside in Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
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Fire burns on the ridge above a ranch on Twisp River Road in Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
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As flames rage on the ridge line above, a firefighter wets down brush and other fuel above a home on Twisp River Road just after midnight, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, in Twisp, Wash.
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Flames rise near a tree on the ridge line above several homes on Twisp River Road just after midnight, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 in Twisp, Wash. Firefighters were in place trying to protect structures, and most residents were running irrigation sprinklers overnight in hopes of protecting their homes.
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A wildfire burns behind a home on Twisp River Road, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 in Twisp, Wash.
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Firefighters prepare to pump water into their truck in Twisp, Wash. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, a day after three firefighters were killed fighting a wildfire near the town. Authorities say three firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was apparently caught by a “hellstorm” of flames as they battled a blaze in Washington state. Four other firefighters were injured near Twisp.
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