WENATCHEE HEIGHTS, Wash. — Around 2:17 p.m. on Sunday, the Chelan County Emergency Management office issued level three evacuations for residents at the west end of Connery Road to North Jim Smith Road in Wenatchee Heights.
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office advised those in the impacted area to “Leave now.”
The fire is estimated to be 25 acres and moving slowly.
According to the press release from the State Fire Marshall’s Office, the fire is burning in brush, sage, and timber and is threatening homes and infrastructure.
The sheriff’s office is warned of an immediate threat to life to residents in this area.
Residents can get updates on the fire and evacuation levels here and on the Chelan County Emergency Management Facebook page.
Around 6:38 p.m. the Chelan County Emergency Management office said that the evacuation level remained the same since the fire continued to burn.
“Along Squilchuck Road and up the valley, the fire’s progression has slowed -- and nearly stopped,” wrote CCEM in a Facebook post. “Under current conditions, this isn’t a fast moving fire.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.