NEAR BRIDGEPORT (DOUGLAS COUNTY), WASHINGTON
Incident Summary | A fast-moving brush fire was reported around 1325 hours on Friday, August 4, 2017. The fire is located between Bridgeport and Leahy in Douglas County, Washington.
Large grass fire burning. PC: Douglas County Fire District #5
Single fire split into two wildfires. One moving East and other moving South towards Hwy 172 at Rd 18 NE.
Fire Fuels | Grass and brush.
Size Up | Active fire behavior on Eastern and Southern flanks. Containment lines are being reinforced with an unknown containment status. Fire was last reported at 500+ and growing. No word on current scorched acreage. No known cause at the moment but is being investigated.
Command | SE WA IMT 3 Team
Resources | Douglas, Chelan, Grant and Okanogan County Fire Departments, 2 strike teams from WA DNR, Douglas County Sheriff Office, Red Cross, Douglas County DOT, WA State DOT and WA State Patrol PIO 6.
Evaucations | Evacuations are in effect Roads K and Q. Level 2 orders for Road 19 and Hwy 172. Level 3 orders for Hwy 17 and Rd 19.
Shelter | A Red Cross shelter is open for evacuees at the Bridgeport High School.
Night operations on the Hayes Road Fire. PC: Douglas County Fire District #5
Alerts | SR17 is open to single lane use with a pilot car escort about 9 miles East of Bridgeport at MP 124.5 to 126.
And remember, #NoDronesInFireZones
Fire Level | Fire level has been raised to 3.
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