Chelan Fire Under Criminal Investigation as Crews Search Burned Area

Wash. FFs injured, rigs destroyed in wildfire burnover

Two firefighters were treated for burns and an engine and crew transport vehicle were lost as crews battled extreme fire behavior at the Chelan Hills fire

Firefighters recount surviving rare burnover during Chelan Hills Fire

Veteran firefighter Adam Rasmussen recounts a harrowing encounter with the Chelan Hills Fire, which trapped crews in a rare and dangerous burnover.

WA hobbit-inspired house destroyed in Chelan Hills fire

The unique underground vacation rental was among the many structures damaged by the roughly 15-square-mile blaze that broke out Saturday morning.

Owner to rebuild after WA's Chelan Hills Fire destroys famous Hobbit Inn Airbnb

Among the homes lost in the is the Chelan Hills Fire is the popular Hobbit-themed Airbnb near Chelan, which burned to the ground on July 4.

Chelan fire under criminal investigation as crews search burned area

The Chelan Hills Fire, now in its fifth day, has burned nearly 10,000 acres in Douglas County.

Chelan Hills fire under criminal investigation

The Chelan Hills fire is being criminally investigated, Douglas County Sheriff Tyler Caille said.