Washington fire in Markleeville 77 percent contained

Wednesday’s thunderstorms helped firefighters by dropping 1.7 inches of rain between Monitor Pass and Markleeville.While the rain caused debris flows that temporarily closed highways 4 and 89, it also doused the area, allowing hand crews to get a line more than three-quarters of the Washington Fire, according to Spokesman Jose Acosta.The 17,790-acre fire that threatened Markleeville is 77 percent contained as of Thursday morning.Fire officials are holding a meeting with residents at 6 p.m. to