State fire assistance was mobilized Tuesday night to support firefighters working to put out a fire burning in Chelan County, three miles north of Leavenworth.
Officials said about 100 homes were on the level 3 evacuation as of about 5:00 p.m. The evacuation is for Sunitsch Canyon to Eagle Creek, all of Spromberg Canyon and both sides of Chumstick Highway. Eagle Creek Road is on a level 1 evacuation. According to authorities, the wildfire is about 40 acres in size but the windy conditions could make it spread. Fire crews said one spot across the Chumstick Highway has been lined. The fire is reportedly burning in downed trees, brush and standing timber. It is threatening homes, timber and electrical infrastructure, according to authorities. Officials said they still are trying to determine the cause of the fire.