 7.39 is our time here at Northwest News. As of Friday, the Pioneer Fire near Chelan now past 34 days has grown to 12,265 acres in size, only 14% contained. It started as a 300-acre fire June 8th. By the 4th of July, it had already burned some 5,500 acres. The fire is about 31 miles northwest of Chelan and continues to challenge firefighters due to its mountainous and remote location near Lake Chelan.