EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — A wildfire burning near East Wenatchee in Douglas County grew to an estimated 700 acres in about four hours on Thursday, July 20.
The Badger Fire started around 3:30 p.m. and was about 700 acres and growing by 7:30 p.m., according to the Washington State Patrol. State fire assistance was mobilized to support local firefighters.
The fire is burning in wheat, sagebrush and shrub-steppe and is threatening crops and power lines, according to information from state patrol.
