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Wildfires still burning in Washington

Several large fires, though mostly contained, are still burning around the Northwest. Here's an update on their progress.

While temperatures cool down as we head into fall, there are several fires crews still working to put them out. Here are the five biggest, and how they're looking now.

The Crescent Mountain fire at the headwaters of the Twisp River burned 52,609 acres. As of Oct. 9, it is 86 percent contained and officials estimate it will be fully contained by Oct. 22. Lightning caused this fire in late July.

The Cougar Creek fire burning near Plain, Wash. is the largest at 42,712 acres. As of Oct. 5, it is 91 percent contained. Lightening caused this fire in late July and officials estimate it will be fully contained by Oct. 31.

The Mcleod Fire near Mazama, Wash. burned 24,411 acres and is 91 percent contained as of Oct. 9. The fire began in early August due to lightning. Officials estimated it would be fully contained by Oct. 1, but there are no updates at this time.

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