Feds: 2 people killed aboard small plane that crashed, sparked wildfire in Washington state
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The National Transportation Safety Board says two people aboard a small plane died when it crashed in northern Washington state and sparked a wildfire that chased hundreds of people from their homes.
NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said investigators went to the accident site Friday.
The crash Thursday ignited a blaze charring remote, dry land near Oroville, a small town close to the Canadian border. Washington state officials have asked for help from the state National Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency planned to send funding.
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Officials say more than 400 people have been evacuated, and 660 homes are threatened as winds have picked up.
The 4.7-square-mile fire also posed a risk to roads, bridges, power and gas lines, and several private businesses in a state struggling with drought.