EnvironmentAll Roads Reopen As Crews Make Progress On Washington FireJune 30, 2015All highways through the burn area of the Washington Fire have reopened as favorable weather conditions have aided firefighters' construction of containment lines.
DevelopingWashington Fire Update: Threat To Lake Tahoe Towns SubsidingJune 29, 2015UPDATE 6:40 P.M. - A wildfire's threat to a town south of Lake Tahoe is subsiding. The Washington Fire has burned 17,787 acres and is 56 percent contained. Highway 4 from Markleeville to Ebbetts Pass is open to through traffic only.
EnvironmentWashington Fire Update: Containment Grows To 45 PercentJune 28, 2015UPDATE: Higher humidity, lower temperatures and light rain combined to help firefighters make progress on the Washington Fire Sunday. Containment stood at 45 percent as of Sunday evening.
EnvironmentFirefighters Continue To Make Progress On Washington FireJune 26, 2015 | Ed JoyceUPDATED: 6:45 p.m. - Containment has grown to 29 percent, and acreage burned to 17,622. Crews on the Washington Fire, three miles south of Markleeville, took advantage of light winds to increase containment.
EnvironmentDry Lightning: Cal Fire Increases StaffingJune 26, 2015 | Ed JoyceCAL FIRE increases staffing as the forecast of dry lightning and thunderstorms raises wildfire risk in northern California and western Nevada.
EnvironmentWashington Fire Makes For Anxious Week In MarkleevilleJune 26, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Washington Fire has burned within about three miles of the small town of Markleeville in Alpine County. But crews have made protecting the community a priority. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWashington Fire Spreads Away From MarkleevilleJune 25, 2015 | Ed JoyceUPDATE 6:40 P.M. - Firefighters continue to make progress on the Washington Fire. As of late Thursday afternoon, containment stood at 15 percent. Crews remain focused on keeping the fire away from the community of Markleeville.
EnvironmentCal Fire Crews Join Battle Against Washington FireJune 24, 2015 | Ed JoyceUPDATED 6:15 P.M. - Cal Fire crews have joined the battle against the Washington Fire in Alpine County. Dry lightning in forecast a worry as fire burns in heavy timber. The fire has grown to more than 17,000 acres, and more crews join the battle.
EnvironmentFirefighters Making Progress On Washington FireJune 23, 2015UPDATED 10:25 p.m. - A blaze near the Sierra Nevada town of Markleeville has burned 16,553 acres and is 5 percent contained. Residents of the Markleeville are under an evacuation advisory. No mandatory evacuations have been ordered.
EnvironmentWashington Fire Threatening Homes In Sierra Nevada Town Of MarkleevilleJune 22, 2015UPDATE -- 11:25 p.m. The Washington Fire grew to nearly 15,000 acres by late Monday. Highways 89 and 4 remain closed until further notice.
