Wildfire spares homes in Yakima, leaving residents grateful

While Yakima County remains at a Level 2 evacuation warning, the National Weather Service has issued a “Red Flag Warning” for Sunday’s weather conditions.

YAKIMA, Wash. — After a suspenseful day of burning, evacuations and simply waiting, people in the Terrace Heights area near Yakima are back home while crews monitor the remnants of the Key Road fire. 

“It was no fun being around here,” said Craig Rust, who lives about a quarter-mile away from the fire line.

The county issued a Level 3 evacuation on Friday morning, June 21, telling residents to “get out now.”

“My wife was calling me and

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