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Friday, July 11, 2008 - Page updated at 05:55 PM

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Washington Wildfires at a Glance

Here's a look at the wildfires burning across Eastern Washington on Friday as firefighters were aided by cooler temperatures and diminishing winds:

Here's a look at the wildfires burning across Eastern Washington on Friday as firefighters were aided by cooler temperatures and diminishing winds:

-The Valley View Fire in the Spokane Valley has burned 13 houses east of Spokane. Some 200 residents were evacuated because of the fire, which has burned 1,200 acres, nearly 2 square miles.

-Just north of Wenatchee, the Badger Complex has burned nearly 17 square miles of rough terrain. The Browns Canyon Fire no longer threatened the Desert Canyon Golf Course near Orondo, but has scorched some 2,500 acres. The Badger Mountain Fire stood at 8,300 acres. Fire officials had no estimate of containment on either blaze. About 320 firefighters and two helicopters were battling the two fires.

-Dying winds slowed the growth of the Cayuse fire 12 miles northeast of Tonasket in northcentral Washington, where some 1,500 acres were scorched. The Cayuse fire was 40 percent contained Friday with 200 firefighters on the fire. One unoccupied trailer was lost.

-Three fires continue to burn on a total of about 400 acres, nearly two-thirds of a square mile, near the Kettle River on the border of Ferry and Stevens counties. Some structures were threatened by the Doyles Creek fires, and fire officials couldn't say for certain whether any were burned.

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