Leavenworth – A wildfire burning at a popular Washington hiking and skiing destination is largely under control after burning for two days.
Northwest Incident Management Team spokesman Brendan Cowan said the fire near the town of Leavenworth was 78 percent contained Thursday morning.
No injuries have been reported and no structures have been damaged.
The fire started Tuesday about 3 miles north of the town in an old timber storage area. The fire was burning on about 40 acres at its peak.
