<p>Smoke from the Washington Fire rises over the mountains in Markleeville, Calif. The wildfire has grown to over 20 square miles in hazardous and inaccessible terrain south of Lake Tahoe and is moving closer to structures, officials said.</p>
June 25, 2015
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June 25, 2015 9 p.m.
Wildfires take hold in the West
Fire begins near California interstate, threatens homes
Wildfires are sweeping through several dry Western states, including a massive blaze that briefly shut down part of the main interstate between Southern and Northern California. A look at the latest hotspots and what crews are doing to control them: