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Taylor Bridge Fire Nearly Full Containment
Washington (AP) Fire crews have reached 57 percent containment on a central Washington wildfire that has burned dozens of homes.
The Taylor Bridge fire east of Cle Elum, Wash., has burned across more than 36 square miles or 23,000 acres of grass, sagebrush and timber
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Don’t get Burned When Donating to The Taylor Bridge Fire
The Better Business Bureau of eastern Washington is warning about scammers trying to trick people who want to give to help with recovery efforts in the Taylor Bridge fire near Cle Elum. The BBB’s Chelsea Dannon says scammers have set up websites hoping to gain donations or financial information from web surfers. Da
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Cattlemen’s Cowboy Up to Help in the Taylor Bridge Fire
The Washington Cattlemen’s Association, in conjunction with Kittitas County Cattlewomen and Washington Beef Commission, will provide free beef tri-tip sandwiches and bottled water to those attending tonight’s Ellensburg community briefing at Central Washington University on the Taylor Bridge wildfire. The briefi
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Washington National Guard Joins in the Battle of Taylor Bridge Fire
In response to the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation concerning the devastating wildfire burning in Kittitas County, the Washington National Guard deployed two helicopters equipped with water buckets this afternoon.
One CH-47 Chinook helicopter with a 2,000 gallon water bucket and four person crew, and one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with a 660 gallon water bucket with a three person crew have jo

Firefighters Battles on the Cle Elum’s Taylor Bridge Wildfire
Firefighters continue to battle the Taylor Bridge fire burned across more than 40 square miles and now at 10 percent containment. Investigators are confident that it started a bridge construction site on Taylor Road in Cle Elum. The cause is still unknown and currently under investigation
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Clean Air Advisory: Stage 1 Burning Ban
Please be advised:
News Media: Please distribute for publication – News and Weather.
Effective: 09:00 a.m. PDT today, Tuesday, August 14, 2012:
The Pollution Control Officer for the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has declared a Stage 1 Burn Ban for both the Upper and Lower Yakima County areas, due to residual smoke originating from the Cle Elum wildfire.
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Bears Sign A Deal To Move To Hillsboro
A June 5 city council vote in Oregon could send the Yakima Bears packing after this season.
Hillsboro City Council voted in favor of a 20-year agreement to be the Bears’ new home.
Council members also approved the contract to build a new $15 million stadium.
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