Washington Fires Burning Nearly 200 Square Miles

Twenty-five hundred fire fighters are battling two huge wildfires, in Washington.

Combined, the two fires are burning one hundred and sixty square miles.

The Wenatchee fire is considered to be at thirty percent containment, whilst the Table Mountain fire is nearing ten percent.

Much of eastern Washington is considered to have poor to hazardous air quality due to the massive amount of smoke coming off the fires.

Many firefighters have had to be treated for upper respiratory problem and residents are being warned to keep their windows closed and to limit their time outside.

The smoke has also kept aircraft from joining in the fight.

Other fires are burning in the state, but most of the focus is going into the two largest fires, especially as they grow closer to each other.

Several states, throughout the western US, are suffering from blazes, in what has been one of the worst fire seasons.