Wildfires Reach Tucannon River Valley

DAYTON - Several homeowners were evacuated from the Tucannon River valley Thursday as dozens of firefighters from three counties battled wildfires that spread across thousands of acres northeast of Dayton.

A fire that started off Patit Road Tuesday and was thought to be under control flared up again Thursday afternoon and grew rapidly with winds of up to 35 miles per hour fanning the flames through wheat land stubble, grass, brush and trees in gullies and canyons.

The fire dropped down into the Tucannon River valley between Hartsock and Marengo roads where firefighting crews from Columbia, Wal...