KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Level 2 evacuations notices — be ready to leave — are in effect for people near a wildfire burning Sunday in Kittitas County.
At one point, people had been evacuated when a Level 3 order was issued; however, the notice was reduced to Level 2, the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reported at around 4:20 p.m.
People in the area of Wiehl Road, Loping Lane and nearby roads down to Red Bridge Road were told to leave as the fire had threatened homes but have since been allowed back in the area.
At about 4 p.m., officials reported that the fire had grown to 40 acres near the top of Wiehl Road and was moving east/northeast away from Redbridge Road at that time.
Crews with the Department of Natural Resources and Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue worked to get the fire under control, but residents were told to remain aware.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.