Officials say the Newell Road Fire, burning 17 miles east of Goldendale, exploded to 30,000 acres in size with 0% containment Friday night. Level 2 ‘get set’ and Level 3 ‘go now’ evacuation levels have been set for multiple areas. FOX13
The Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management says the wildfire, burning near the town of Bickleton, has spread in multiple directions, and is threatening homes, farms, livestock, solar and wind farms. The fire started at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, and was reportedly at 6,000 acres. 19 hours later, the fire grew an additional 24,000 acres. Numerous structures have been lost. A State of Emergency was declared just before 10 p.m.
The town of Roosevelt is at a Level 2 evacuation. Residents are asked to be ready to leave at a moment's notice.The Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations indicate there is danger currently affecting the area and residents should leave immediately.Road ClosuresAs of 12 p.m., the wildfire response has multiple firefighting agencies providing ongoing fire protection; 13 fire districts from Klickitat County, three units from Skamania County, State Mobilization of fire agencies across Washington and the Department of Natural Resources.
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