Timeline: Lightner Creek Fire grows; homes evacuated

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Timeline: Lightner Creek Fire grows; homes evacuated

Firefighters battle wildland fire near County Road 207
A fire engulfs an area in Lightner Creek (County Road 207) on Wednesday evening. The fire started with a house and has spread to other areas. The fire prompted evacuations of county roads 207 and 206.
A fire engulfs an area in Lightner Creek (County Road 207) on Wednesday evening. The fire started with a house and has spread to other areas. The fire prompted evacuations of county roads 207 and 206.
A fire near Lightner Creek is visible from the rim at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday evening. The fire started with a house and has spread to other areas. The fire prompted evacuations of county roads 207 and 206.
A firefighting helicopter filling its bucket from a small pond in the middle of Lightner Creek valley.
The Lightner Creek Fire can be seen from the southeast side of U.S. Highway 160 west on Wednesday evening.
Courtesy of Grace Albers

The Lightner Creek Fire can be seen from the southeast side of U.S. Highway 160 west on Wednesday evening.

Timeline: Lightner Creek Fire grows; homes evacuated

A fire engulfs an area in Lightner Creek (County Road 207) on Wednesday evening. The fire started with a house and has spread to other areas. The fire prompted evacuations of county roads 207 and 206.
A fire engulfs an area in Lightner Creek (County Road 207) on Wednesday evening. The fire started with a house and has spread to other areas. The fire prompted evacuations of county roads 207 and 206.
A fire near Lightner Creek is visible from the rim at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday evening. The fire started with a house and has spread to other areas. The fire prompted evacuations of county roads 207 and 206.
A firefighting helicopter filling its bucket from a small pond in the middle of Lightner Creek valley.
The Lightner Creek Fire can be seen from the southeast side of U.S. Highway 160 west on Wednesday evening.
Courtesy of Grace Albers

The Lightner Creek Fire can be seen from the southeast side of U.S. Highway 160 west on Wednesday evening.
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