Nine Homes Destroyed in Wildfire in U.S. Washington State
Nine Homes Destroyed in Wildfire in U.S. Washington State
09 September 2011
published by www.english.cri.cn
USA — Nine homes and 10 outbuildings have been destroyed in a forest and bush fire in eastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, local media reported on Thursday.
About 300 people in 150 homes have been evacuated in the fire, which started about noon Wednesday and is continuing to grow in the state’s Satus Pass area.
Firefighters from around the state are making efforts to contain the wildfire, and two planes and three helicopters are dumping water on the blaze on Thursday, according to report by Yakima Herald-Republic, a local newspaper.
No injuries have been reported so far and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
