A South Dakota man died after his sedan crossed the center line and struck a semi-truck on SR 281 near George, Washington, according to the State Patrol.
Chelan County lifted most evacuation notices for the Lower Sugarloaf Fire, though Level 3 alerts remain in Swakane Canyon and above Burch Mountain Road.
After burning for five weeks on the landscape of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County, the Lower Sugarloaf Fire has now surpassed the 40,000-acre mark.