The Evans Canyon Fire, ignited about eight miles north of
Naches, Washington, during the afternoon of August 31, 2020. The wildfire expanded by 8,900 acres to almost 13,000 acres between September 1 and 2, then grew to 30,000 acres on September 2.
[ Evacuations of over 400 homes began on September 1 and the entire Yakima River Canyon was closed to recreation, while the city of ]Selah
(; hbo, סֶלָה, selā) is a word used 74 times in the Hebrew Bible. Its etymology and precise meaning are unknown, though various interpretations are given.
It is probably either a liturgical-musical mark or an instruction on the reading ...
was threatened.[ By the morning of September 3, it had grown to 52,000 acres, 900 homes were ordered evacuated, ]State Route 821
The following highways are numbered 821:
Canada
*Alberta Highway 821
United Kingdom
* A821 road
List of A roads in zone 8 in Great Britain starting north of the A8 and west of the A9 (roads beginning with 8).
Single- and double-digit road ...
in the Yakima River Canyon was closed down, and air quality in Yakima County was deemed unhealthy due to smoke. By September 6, it had burned almost 76,000 acres and was 40% contained.
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2020 Washington (state) wildfires
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