CONCRETE, Wash. — State Route 20 at Baker Lake Road west of Concrete, Washington is completely blocked by a brush fire heading north up hill.
Washington State Patrol is working to alert homeowners in the area.
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The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) confirms there have also been more than 1,000 small wildfires through July 21.
The cost of fighting large wildfires in Washington state has hit nearly $35 million so far this year, as 29 large wildfires have scorched brush, grass and timber.
NWCC says those large blazes have burned nearly 130 square miles, or about 81,500 acres. A large fire burns at least 100 acres in timber or 300 acres in grass or brush.
For just July, NWCC reports 15 large fires covering 52806 acres and costing $25.9 million.
During the same period last year, 24 large wildfires burned about 660 square miles, or about 425,000 acres. Fire officials say last year included the Carlton Complex fire, the largest in state history.
Firefighters say danger exists not only rural areas but in suburbs and cities as well.
KIRO
