The fire is estimated to be approximately 2,000 acres and growing, according to the Washington State Fire Marshal's Office.

The fire, dubbed the Apple Acres Fire, started at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Chelan County Emergency Management.

The Pioneer fire began June 8 near Lake Chelan, Washington, spreading to 7,100 acres with 14% containment, prompting Level 3 evacuations. A state of emergency was declared June 14.

The game changer came in spring 2009, when 24,040 acres around the south tip of Lake Chelan became Washington’s newest American Viticultural Area (AVA), a federal designation reserved for ...

UPDATE: July 7 at 5:22 p.m. According to Ryan Rodruck, Wildfire Communications Manager for Eastern Washington ... Level 2 evacuations are in effect for anyone living between Wells Dam and State Route ...

CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — Level 3 Evacuation orders were issued Sunday in the Rex Creek area of Lake Chelan due to a wildfire that has grown to 300 acres, according to the Washington State ...

WINTHROP, Wash. — A 10-mile stretch of State Route 20, also known as the North Cascades, reopened Thursday afternoon after closing for hours due to a wildfire. The closure east of Diablo Lake ...

En route to Lake Chelan, head north on US-97 to Lone Pine Fruit & Espresso, offering lattes, the farm’s own-grown cherries, Washington-grown garlic and onions and other produce.