Large Washington fire burns buildings near Canadian border

SEATTLE (AP) -- A wildfire in a rugged area of northern Washington state near the Canadian border was one of several that chased hundreds of people from their homes Friday in the drought-stricken state, authorities said. A spokesman for an interagency team fighting fires in Washington state said late Friday evening that officials no longer believe the fire was caused by a fatal plane crash in the vicinity. The blaze that has burned about 7 square miles near Oroville, Washington, and a hundred ac...