Humidity Helps Firefighters

"The weather is really helping," fire spokesman Donnie Davis said.

Highs that had been in the 90s recently were in the 60s now, and humidity had more than doubled into the 40s, Davis said.

Meanwhile, the Okanogan Complex of wildfires was measured at 225 square miles and was 40 percent contained. This had been the largest wildfire in state history until more than half was split off this week by fire managers into a separately-managed blaze.

The Okanogan Complex has cost $13.7 million to fight so far, and 1,244 firefighters remain on the lines, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The fire killed three firefighters on Aug. 18, injured four others, and has burned more than 100 structures.

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