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Fire at log-storage site causes evacuation orders

In this May 23, 2017 photo provided by Chelan County Fire District 3, an air tanker drops fire retardant on forest land as a wildfire burns near Leavenworth, Wash. The wildfire that started at an old log-storage site has prompted evacuation orders for homes and cabins at a popular Washington state hiking and skiing destination, officials said Wednesday. (Ben Torkelson/Chelan County Fire District 3 via AP)

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