Another big challenge for firefighters in Wenatchee is a smoldering industrial fire, right in the middle of town.
They're concerned possibly-hazardous materials may have burned, but on Tuesday the melted structures were so hot, firefighters weren't able to take a close look.
"It was the scariest thing I think I've ever seen in my life," said Kari Erickson, who runs Wenatchee School of Karate, right down the street from the industrial fire.
She decided to close for a few days, while firefighters figure out what burned.
"We're waiting to hear that there's no longer a danger from chemicals, and yesterday there was an ammonia leak, we got evacuated out again," she said.
"Right now we're making plans and assessments of how to safely handle that, to be able to deal with that, both on a short-term basis for firefighter safety and a long-term basis for public safety," said Nathan Rabe, fire incident command leader.
He said there could be a few dangerous chemicals in the buildings, but did not specify what they were during a press briefing Tuesday morning.
Four fruit industry companies were damaged -- a packaging business, where on Tuesday workers were back on the job, and three companies that grow or process cherries, apples, and pears.
One of the businesses, Blue Bird Inc., says on its website that it started in 1913 as a small group of growers, and has become a major fruit co-op in central Washington.
As for impacts on jobs, two of the companies, Northwest Wholesale and Stemilt Growers say there will be no impact, though some workers are going to other locations.
On top of all of damage, there is a major BNSF rail line which runs right between two of the burned buildings. Firefighters are working with the railroad to make sure trains are able to get through safely, or divert around this area, a spokesperson said.