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All Roads Reopen As Crews Make Progress On Washington Fire

June 30, 2015

All highways through the burn area of the Washington Fire have reopened as favorable weather conditions have aided firefighters' construction of containment lines.

Washington Fire Update: Threat To Lake Tahoe Towns Subsiding

June 29, 2015

UPDATE 6:40 P.M. - A wildfire's threat to a town south of Lake Tahoe is subsiding. The Washington Fire has burned 17,787 acres and is 56 percent contained. Highway 4 from Markleeville to Ebbetts Pass is open to through traffic only.

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Washington Fire Update: Containment Grows To 45 Percent

June 28, 2015

UPDATE: Higher humidity, lower temperatures and light rain combined to help firefighters make progress on the Washington Fire Sunday. Containment stood at 45 percent as of Sunday evening.

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Firefighters Continue To Make Progress On Washington Fire

June 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce

UPDATED: 6:45 p.m. - Containment has grown to 29 percent, and acreage burned to 17,622. Crews on the Washington Fire, three miles south of Markleeville, took advantage of light winds to increase containment.

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Dry Lightning: Cal Fire Increases Staffing

June 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce

CAL FIRE increases staffing as the forecast of dry lightning and thunderstorms raises wildfire risk in northern California and western Nevada.

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Washington Fire Makes For Anxious Week In Markleeville

June 26, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The Washington Fire has burned within about three miles of the small town of Markleeville in Alpine County. But crews have made protecting the community a priority.

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Washington Fire Spreads Away From Markleeville

June 25, 2015 | Ed Joyce

UPDATE 6:40 P.M. - Firefighters continue to make progress on the Washington Fire. As of late Thursday afternoon, containment stood at 15 percent. Crews remain focused on keeping the fire away from the community of Markleeville.

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Cal Fire Crews Join Battle Against Washington Fire

June 24, 2015 | Ed Joyce

UPDATED 6:15 P.M. - Cal Fire crews have joined the battle against the Washington Fire in Alpine County. Dry lightning in forecast a worry as fire burns in heavy timber. The fire has grown to more than 17,000 acres, and more crews join the battle.

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Firefighters Making Progress On Washington Fire

June 23, 2015

UPDATED 10:25 p.m. - A blaze near the Sierra Nevada town of Markleeville has burned 16,553 acres and is 5 percent contained. Residents of the Markleeville are under an evacuation advisory. No mandatory evacuations have been ordered.

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Washington Fire Threatening Homes In Sierra Nevada Town Of Markleeville

June 22, 2015

UPDATE -- 11:25 p.m. The Washington Fire grew to nearly 15,000 acres by late Monday. Highways 89 and 4 remain closed until further notice.