Multiple Wildfires Threaten Homes in Tri-Cities Region, Evacuations Lifted in Some Areas
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Benton County Fire District 1 has lifted all Level 2 evacuation orders for residents in Webber Canyon, McBee Road, McBee Grade and between Gibbon Road and I-82. The fire has reached 7,000 acres with multiple structures currently threatened. Level 3 evacuations are in place for homes east of the McBee grade. The American Red Cross is set up at Kiona-Benton City High School. State resources, including strike teams, air resources and mobilization specialists, are incoming.
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