This summer marks 30 years since nearly 100,000 acres burned across the state. Watch the full story on the reverberating impacts today on KING 5 News at 5 p.m.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. —
This year marks 30 years since multiple wildfires ravaged across Washington state, destroying dozens of homes and forcing evacuations across the state. Now, in that same area, current residents are battling their own fight against fires.
The year 1994 started with major drought. After a hot and dry year, conditions during the summer of 1994 were a recipe for disaster. By the end of July, multiple fires had started back-to-back, both from lightning and
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