Big Horn Fire At 13,800 Acres

A Southeast Incident Management Type 3 Team has taken command of the Big Horn Fire near Bickleton in eastern Klickitat County.  The fire that started Monday afternoon just after 1 p.m. is now estimated to have burned 13,800 acres, with containment at 1%  It is burning in grass, brush, sage, and juniper and is threatening infrastructure, residential and agricultural lands, and a natural gas plant.  Evacuation levels were added Tuesday afternoon by the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office to include new Level 1 areas, additional Level 2 locations, and expanded Level 3 areas adjacent to the fire perimeter.  Officials say that was instituted as a precautionary measure to improve notifications to residents and citizens if conditions change.  An updated may is available on Klickitat County Emergency Management Facebook page.  The fire cause is currently under investigation.

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