A Level 1 (get ready) evacuation notice has been issued for Little Wenatchee Road.Ī public meeting to provide information on the fires will be held tonight at the Plain Community Church, 12565 Chapel Drive, Leavenworth, at 7:00pm. Those looking to go out onto the lake are asked to stay near the shore to stay out of the path of aircraft fighting the fire.ĭare said that that this time there are no hard trail closures in the area, but officials are putting in some road closures that will make certain trails inaccessible.Īll evacuation orders issued by the Chelan County Sheriff's Office remain unchanged. A Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation notice for five homes on Sears Creek Road, while a Level 2 (Get Set) notice is in place for White River Road. Recreators are asked to avoid the Lake Wenatchee area this weekend for the sake of fire personnel. Friday and seemed to be slowing, though Cal. There have reportedly been no substantial runs in terms of the fire's activity. MONTEREY COUNTY, CA A blaze raging in wildland south of Salinas in Monterey County, known as the River Fire, had scorched 39,464 acres by 7 a.m. The image that the the river caught fire. The acreage of the fires has likely increased, but officials were unable to do a flyover on the fires last night. On June 22, 1969, an oil slick caught fire on the Cuyahoga River just southeast of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. At least half a dozen aircraft are also aiding in the fight. 'It's going to take some significant weather events to kind of put most of this fire out just based on the challenging, steep terrain.' Dare said, 'Generally that time of year we're starting to get some really good rains in.'ĭare added that fire crews are focusing on assessing structural protection, which has been the priority over the last few days.Ĭurrently an estimated 201 personnel are working the fire.

River fire