Wind and Fireworks Brings A Fast-Growing Wildfire Near Lake Chelan

The Chelan Hills fire, reported to have been started by some irresponsible fireworks Saturday morning, has now spread to over 10,000 acres (see map below). A high-resolution visible satellite image this morning shows the burnt area (dark color), and the satellite imagery shows some still-active fires (red dots). Smoke from another (smaller) fire is apparent to the southwest. The fire started in…