FIRE SUMMARY

WSP’s Trooper J. Bryant states there is a Level 2 Evacuation in progress for the Shadow Ridge development in the community located in Entiat, just North of Wenatchee, Washington due to a wind-driven brush fire.

Currently, 130+ homes are being threatened.

Photo Credit:  Trooper J. Bryant/@wspd6pio

Start Date / Time:  The time is unknown at this time but appears to have just started in the last hour.

Location:  

  • At SR97 @ MP 217, N of Entiat
  • N of Wenatchee
  • Chelan County
  • in Washington State
  • Entiat Ranger District
  • Okanogan – Wenatchee NF

EVACUATIONS

Level 2 Evacuations

  • Shadow Ridge Development
  • Stone Bridge community
  • 130+ homes

RESOURCES

  • Fire Response:  Chelan County Fire District 3 & Lake Wenatchee Fire personnel are en route to the fire.  There is currently no details on how many have been dispatched or or additional resources deployed.

FIRE ACTIVITY

Prescribed Burn

  • April 6:  Entiat Ranger District had a preplanned Prescribed burn. 1,000 acres had been burned with up to 1,700 acres scheduled by the end of this Spring.  Media broadcasted a haze North of Wenatchee lingered in the air from the Prescribed burn.

WEATHER

Conditions:  

  • Windy
  • Fire being pushed to the South

UPDATES

We are looking to obtain more details about this fire and will update when they have been received.

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