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Wildfire near Snoqualmie Pass grows by nearly 400 acres

The Three Queens Fire was estimated at 881 acres Saturday, an increase of 381 acres, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.

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What happened The Three Queens Fire was estimated at 881 acres Saturday, an increase of 381 acres, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 8, 8:17 PM

Wildfire near Snoqualmie Pass grows by nearly 400 acres

The Three Queens Fire was estimated at 881 acres Saturday, an increase of 381 acres, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.

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Aug 8, 8:17 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

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