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• Crews make progress against Okanogan wildfire

  August 24, 2009 in City OKANOGAN, Wash. — Fire crews are making progress against an 8,592-acre wildfire near Okanogan.

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  Out & About

  August 9, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Experts make case for getting out

• Canada fires blanket region in smoke

  August 2, 2009 in News, Region Smoke from forest fires in Canada has settled over the region. Much of the haze is due to fires burning near Kelowna, B.C., about 180 miles northwest of Spokane. 1

• Conditions ripe for wildfires

  June 28, 2009 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – With the hottest, driest months yet to come, many parts of the state already are primed for the busiest fire season in years, state officials say. “I’d say …