GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Nearly 70 miles of Washington State Route 14 (SR-14) reopened Wednesday morning after being closed due to the Newell Road Fire, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The fire has burned more than 59,858 acres in Klickitat County and it's 40% contained, fire officials said.
The following area is under a Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation order, according to the Klickitat County 911 Dispatch / Emergency Management Facebook page:
- Cleveland/Bickleton from Dot Road east to Alder Creek, including south of Hale
Klickitat County Emergency Management warned Tuesday afternoon that the fire had crossed Dot Road, and said any residents who had not yet evacuated to the east should do so immediately. A shelter for evacuees is set up at Grandview Middle School, located at 1401 West 2nd Street in Grandview.
East of Alder Creek to the Klickitat County line is under a Level 2 (Get Ready) evacuation order.
The Newell Road Fire started on Friday at 3:35 p.m. A total of 564 personnel are working the fire, along with 48 engines and four helicopters.
Fire evacuation levels
Fires have different levels of severity. In both Washington and Idaho, they can be thought of as READY, SET, GO.
LEVEL 1 - READY
This is the getting ready stage. Conditions could get worse, so you want to have your go bag ready.
LEVEL 2 - SET
This is when you are getting set to leave. Be prepared to leave at a moment's notice.
LEVEL 3 - GO
This is when you need to get out and go now. You are in immediate danger and emergency services may not be able to help at this point.
