Lake Chelan fire surpasses 3,800 acres, could burn until Halloween

The Pioneer Fire more than doubled in size over the weekend, reaching 3,811 acres by Lake Chelan, with evacuation notices updated slightly. Due to rugged, inaccessible terrain and the large amount of ground fuels, “the fire will likely persist on the landscape for an extended duration,” the state Department of Natural Resources has said in news releases. Officials on Inciweb, a government website that hosts fire information, estimated the fire will be contained on Oct. 31. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office extended the Level 3 evacuation notice, asking residents to...