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Region’s wildfires listed with links for updates, closures, maps

An airplane tanker flies through smoky air above a home as it drops fire retardant on a wildfire that flared up in the late afternoon near Omak, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Firefighters were holding their own Thursday against the largest wildfire on record in Washington state, even as rising temperatures and increased winds stoked the flames. (Ted Warren / Associated Press)
An airplane tanker flies through smoky air above a home as it drops fire retardant on a wildfire that flared up in the late afternoon near Omak, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Firefighters were holding their own Thursday against the largest wildfire on record in Washington state, even as rising temperatures and increased winds stoked the flames. (Ted Warren / Associated Press)

WILDFIRES -- Following are recent posts on most of the Inland Northwest wildfires or fire complexes with links you can use to get maps and information on access and closures that are updated almost daily.

Stay tuned... recent rain was nice, but the fires are still burning and road, trail and area closures are still in effect.

On the bright side, U.S. 20 (the North Cascades Highway) reopened Sunday after two weeks of wildfire closures.

Check these recent posts for more specific links:



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