Residents in one part of southern Washington cannot go back home as a wildfire has been burning in their area since Sunday.
A red flag warning is in place in the Northwest, meaning the conditions are just right for a wildfire to start and to spread. According to the National Weather Service, we have El Nino to thank.
Muessle says there's been a trough of high pressure sitting over the Pacific Northwest for the last week, creating conditions perfect for wildfire. That fire has burned 533 acres so far and is only 5% contained. Fire officials issued evacuation orders for people within a 2-mile radius of the fire. "Last year we had a very wet June," Muessle said."This year it's been very dry, so it wouldn't necessarily be abnormal. But it is definitely drier and warmer than what we have seen over the last couple of years."
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