25 Homes Northeast Of Roosevelt Evacuated Due To Fire

Strong west winds this afternoon are pushing the Highway 8 Fire in the southeast corner of Klickitat County to the northeast, and has led to the mandatory evacuation of 25 homes northeast of Roosevelt.  Fire Public Information Officer Ron Fryer says this is a different group of homes from the 350 in Roosevelt that were evacuated last night, and remain under notice to be able to leave quickly if conditions change.  The evacuation is from Whitmore Road to Alderdale Road and from Highway 14 to Hale Road.  None of the homes threatened in the area have burned, while Klickitat County Emergency Management says some outbuildings and vehicles were destroyed.  Fryer says the grass fire has now burned 17,000 acres, and there is no containment.  State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan, with an order for six wildland strike teams, two dozers and one aircraft to supplement the resources already fighting the fire.  Highway 14 through the area of the Highway 8 Fire in southeast Klickitat County was reopened this afternoon.  The highway had been closed between Highways 97 and 221 after the massive blaze started on Tuesday.

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