Wildfire forces evacuation of state park on Lake Chelan

  • Source: KING 5 News
  • Published: 07/30/2018 12:00 AM

Crews continue to battle two wildfires near Lake Chelan. The 25 Mile Creek Fire has forced level 3 evacuations, which means go now, at Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park on the west bank of Lake Chelan. The evacuations begin at milepost 9.5 on South Lakeshore Road and extend to the west, including Hale Road and Shady Pass. That fire was about 22 acres as of Monday morning, according to the Department of Natural Resources. It has burned two garages and has damaged one house. There is not a containment estimate yet. The Chelan Hills Fire, which is burning south of Chelan, has scorched 1,842 acres and was 87 percent contained by Monday morning. Around 130 firefighters have been fighting the Chelan Hills Fire from the ground. Six helicopters also attacked the fire from the air, utilizing nearby water resources.



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