Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned

The fire started shortly after midnight Saturday and has destroyed several structures, according to Douglas County firefighting officials.

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What happenedThe fire started shortly after midnight Saturday and has destroyed several structures, according to Douglas County firefighting officials.

What changedThe left frames it as "Chelan Hills fire spurs evacuations". The center frames it as "Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Chelan Hills fire spurs evacuations". The center frames it as "Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned".

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Jul 5, 4:00 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 5, 6:24 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)10m ago

Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned

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The fire started shortly after midnight Saturday and has destroyed several structures, according to Douglas County firefighting officials.

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The Seattle Times3h ago

Chelan Hills fire spurs evacuations

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No major injuries have been reported so far, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

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