Two fires in a day in neighborhood

Firefighters responded to two small wildfires in the Lone Pine area Aug. 3 amid high temperatures and low humidity.

John Purdue said he didn't know until his neighbor told him that the steep hillside just inches from his back deck was on fire.

Firefighters from Okanogan County Fire District 2 and Coulee Dam were applying water and foam to a stump and burned grass in a patch along the downhill side...