VIDEO: A fast-moving wildfire that erupted near Chelan during the Fourth of July holiday has destroyed more than 100 structures and scorched nearly 20,000 acres, forcing evacuations and leaving residents assessing the damage. The Chelan Hills Fire ignited around midnight on July 4 and quickly spread through dry vegetation and steep terrain.

“Unfortunately, we had wind in alignment with the terrain,” a fire official said. “Wind was coming from the direction that pushed that fire uphill. Fire was already moving uphill.” Authorities issued hundreds of Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders as flames spread across the hills surrounding the popular Lake Chelan area. Fire crews continued monitoring the Chelan Hills Fire along with two other fires burning nearby.

“A lot going on in the state all over,” Ben Shearer, a public information officer for Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team said Sunday evening. Despite the destruction, officials said no injuries or fatalities had been reported as of Sunday. Details on the evacuation orders in place can be found here.

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The Tacoma Fire Department rushed to put out a house fire early Sunday morning. The department told KIRO 7 News that some fireworks had been improperly discarded in a nearby garbage can, sparking the fire.

It happened on 24th Street Northeast around 2 a.m. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of the home. Firefighters tried to save the house while working to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring homes. No one was hurt.

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East Pierce Fire & Rescue says two boats caught fire over the holiday weekend, spilling fuel and oil into Lake Tapps. It happened sometime before 3:30 a.m. on July 5. Some brush along the shoreline was also on fire.

Crews on shore and aboard Marine 122 worked together to quickly contain the fires. The Washington State Department of Ecology was called to help with a fuel and oil spill from the burning boats.

Marine 122 deployed containment booms to help keep the oil from spreading. East Pierce crews remain on scene assisting with recovery operations. The cause remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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