Firefighters Holding Their Own Against Giant Wildfire

Firefighters were holding their own against the largest wildfire on record in Washington state, even as rising temperatures and increased winds stoked the flames

A group of firefighters head up a hill to keep an eye on an area burning between houses and the main fire on Aug. 22, 2015 in Okanogan, Wash. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

CHELAN, Wash.—Firefighters were holding their own against the largest wildfire on record in Washington state, even as rising temperatures and increased winds stoked the flames.

The National Weather Service had issued a red-flag warning earlier in the day for the fires near Okanogan, saying weather conditions had the potential to spread the flames.

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