
Trail Creek Fire in Kittitas County Burns 60 Acres
Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue (KVFR) responded to a brush fire on Trail Creek Road Thursday afternoon.

KVFR received the reports at approximately 1:40 p.m. for a blaze burning in heavy brush, grass, and timber. Air Resources arrived at approximately 3 p.m. to assist.
Kittitas County Sherrif's Office issued Level 3 evacuation notices to all residences on Colockum Road, with Level 2 notices for south of Colockum Road to Trail Creek.
Firefighters and aerial resources stopped the progression of the fire by approximately 6 p.m. Firefighters report a significant decrease in fire activity, but crews have been monitoring the inferno and remain on the scene.
The Sheriff's Office downgraded evacuation notices to Level 2 above the 9000 block of Colockum Road and Level 1 down to Trail Creek.
The fire burned approximately 60 acres and remains under investigation.
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