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*** Colockum Road Malaga Fire ***

Wenatchee/Malaga, Washington -- 07/11/2007


Photo - Looking from the FredMeyer parkinglot in East Wenatchee
about 7:30pm at some smoke above the hills from the Colockum
fire. Photo by Geneb - Genesbmx.com

Fire fighters from around the Wenatchee Valley, with help from
the Department of Natural Resources crews and two helicopters,
fought a two alarm grass fire this afternoon near the Colockum Road.

Chelan County Sheriff Mike Harum says the blaze, estimated at
6:00 p.m. at 25 acres, was not immediately threatening any homes.

About 17 homes from Kingsberry Canyon east to the Tarpiscon Road
were put under a level two evacuation notice. The fire is believed to
have been started by a malfunctioning irrigation pump that shorted out.

Five strike teams of engines, a dozer and several overhead were sent to
assist Chelan County Fire District 1 and the Washington State Department
of Natural Resources with initial attack of a fire burning 20 miles southeast
of Wenatchee near Tarpiscan Creek.

This fire is contained as of 21:30, July 11, 2007.
The Washington Incident Management Team said.
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