East Wenatchee Brush Fire Held to 2 1/2 Acres

The skies above East Wenatchee are clear again after a brush fire sent of short-lived column of smoke into the air just after 3:15 Friday afternoon.

The 2.5 acre fire was east of 27th Street and North Baker Avenue in grass and brush.

Crews from Douglas County Fire District 2 and Chelan County Fire District 1 responded and had the fire knocked down by about 4:00 pm.

Although the fire was burning towards a home at one point, not structures were damaged. There were no injuries. The origin of the brush fire is currently unknown.