Formal charges filed against alleged accomplices in Chelan Hills Fire

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Three men have been formally charged as accomplices in connection with the July 4 Chelan Hills Fire, which burned nearly 10,000 acres and resulted in one death and multiple destroyed homes. Julian A. Mikityuk, Mark Okhrimchik, and Valentin Tabunscic were each charged with first-degree manslaughter, arson, and malicious mischief, with bail set at $1 million each. The primary suspect, Michael Yakimov, previously pleaded not guilty to similar charges after cell phone footage allegedly captured him launching aerial fireworks from a truck bed.