ENTIAT, Wash. — The fire burning between Lake Chelan and the Entiat Valley was estimated at 675 acres Sunday, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
The fire near the Navarre Coulee Road increased in size, and is burning slowly to the north and south due to the hot and dry weather conditions.
As of Sunday afternoon, residents were prepared to leave the area due to a level two evacuation notice. The fire is now 75 percent contained.
Firefighters constructed a fire line Saturday even though weather conditions continued to be hot and dry.
As of 3 a.m. Sunday, the fire was active, but no structures have been burned.
According to the Department of Natural Resources, two firefighters have received minor injuries due to rolling rocks and another firefighter experienced a heat-related health issue. All three have returned to the fire line.
Fire investigators determined the wildfire to be human caused, according to the Department of Natural Resources.