WINTHROP, Wash. — A fast-moving wildfire west of Winthrop prompted a Level 3 “Go now” evacuation order for residents in the area on Sunday morning.
The evacuation order was issued at around 11:30 a.m. for the area east of West Chewuch Road, south of Sunset Boulevard, the town of Winthrop, Bluff Street, Corral Street, and Bridge Street.
Officials urged residents to evacuate south toward Twisp and to meet at the Methow Valley Community Center, according to Okanogan County Emergency Management.
The evacuation orders for this wildfire have been downgraded. Find new information here.