PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) —The 226-acre Lyle Hill Fire in Washington is 95% contained and no longer threatening communities, with evacuation orders lifted and fire management returning to local crews, officials said on Thursday.
Officials said there are still some burning logs and stumps with visible smoke. However, all evacuation orders have been lifted in Klickitat County.
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As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, fire managers downgraded command of the Lyle Hill Fire, handing control from a regional Type 3 incident management team to local officials as containment reached 95% and firefighting operations shifted largely to patrol, mop-up, and repair work…