The Cougar Creek Fire, burning about 6 miles NW of Glenwood, grew to 18,000 acres overnight. A passing cold front from the West is expected to influence fire growth today. It is anticipated that the primary movement of the fire will be to the East, turning NE and North after the front passes. Additional resources have arrived and been deployed. Local ground resources and helicopters are also working on the fire. Aggressive suppression efforts are being focused along the South and East edges of the fire to protect structures, private land and timber resources. Strategies are being developed to attack other areas of the fire. The fire began Monday night sparked by lightning on lands protected by the Yakima Indian Nation, Washington Department of Natural Resources and the US Forest Service. With resouces stretched thin throughout the country, officials are urging the utmost caution in situations that could start new fires.