The Table Mountain fire in Washington State has is now burning 47 square miles. The fire is only 4% contained. (Sept. 21)
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[SOT/:GREG ALCOCK/CENTRAL WASHINGTON RESIDENT][Source:KOMO]What I saw were just gigantic plumes of smoke going up."[Location - Date:CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON/SEPT. 20][Source:KOMO][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#1 THOSE PLUMES OF SMOKE ARE FROM THE TABLE MOUNTAIN FIRE, WHICH HAS NOW BURNED 47 SQUARE MILES IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE.IT WAS A GROUP OF SMALLER FIRES, BEFORE IT TRIPLED IN SIZE AND COMBINED INTO ONE LARGE BLAZE ON WEDNESDAY.[SOT/:TIM MERCIFUL/TABLE MOUNTAIN SPOKESPERSON][Source:KOMO]We have a lot of fuel. It's warm, dry, windy and low humidity."[SOT/:DAN KING/CENTRAL WASHINGTON RESIDENT][Source:KOMO]"when you combine all these conditions together, I can see a perfect storm here.[Location - Date:CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON/SEPT. 20][Source:KOMO][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#2MORE THAN 600 FIREFIGHTERS ARE BATTLING THE BLAZE, WHICH IS ONLY FOUR PERCENT CONTAINED.AND OFFICIALS POINT OUT, THE FIRE'S HUGE SIZE MAKES IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS.[SOT/:TIM MERCIFUL/TABLE MOUNTAIN SPOKESPERSON][Source:KOMO]With the fire being so big, it can create some weather and it can actually cause some winds and come winds and it can come down and cause the fire to go in all directions.[Location - Date:CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON/SEPT. 20][Source:KOMO][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#3RESIDENTS OF MORE THAN 160 HOMES ARE BEING URGED TO LEAVE.[SOT/:DAN KING/CENTRAL WASHINGTON RESIDENT][Source:KOMO]"This one is packed all the way up."[VOICE-OVER][Location - Date:CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON/SEPT. 20][Source:KOMO]TRACK#4THE TABLE MOUNTAIN FIRE IS MOVING CLOSER TO AN EVEN LARGER FIRE, WHICH HAS ALREADY BURNED 61 SQUARE MILES.THE SMOKE IS POURING ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON, OBSCURING THE AIR QUALITY 200 MILES AWAY IN SPOKANE.TIM MAGUIRE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: KOMO-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: COURTESY KOMONEWS.COM; EMBARGO WESTERN WASHINGTON: SEATTLE, TACOMA, BELLINGHAM, EVERETT, OLYMPIA. EMBARGO CANADA.----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): WESTERN WASHINGTON: SEATTLE, TACOMA, BELLINGHAM, EVERETT, OLYMPIA. EMBARGO CANADA.--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: w2393BC-WA--Wash Wildfires, 3rd Ld-Writethru,497
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