UPDATE: Entiat River Road Fire

UPDATE 3:30pm 

All Level 2 evacuation notifications have been lowered to Level 1 on the 79-acre Stormy Creek fire burning 18 miles northwest of Entiat.  Firefighters continue construction of firelines with help from helicopters dropping water.  The fire is 10 percent contained.  Over 100 personnel are assigned to the fire with more arriving later today.

A Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team has arrived and will take over management of the fire at 6 p.m. tonight.  No structures have burned.  There are no road closures but motorists are advised to use caution along the Entiat River Road as more firefighting resources are brought in.

The cause is under investigation.

UPDATE 12:00PM

An 80 acre fire near Entiat River Road dubbed the Stormy Creek Fire was mostly controlled over night according to Chelan County Fire District 8 Fire Chief Mike Asher, "If all goes well, they should reach containment today.  There is a Type 3 Management Team that's been ordered to take over on the fire because it will take a few days to get the fire completely cleaned up" according to Asher.

The fire is burning in old Tyee Fire scar area with downed heavy dead fuels and regenerated forest areas.

Fire crews from Entiat, the U.S. Forest Service and Department of Natural Resources responded Sunday in the Entiat River Road area around mile marker 17.  They are also utilizing air resources. The fire is approximately 80 acres in size burning in grass, brush and timber.  Level 2 evacuation notices are in effect for the Riverwood Development and Level 1 notices are in place for both sides of Entiat River Rd from mile post 20 to Potato Creek Road.

There are not any road closures or restrictions between MP15 to MP20