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. It is burning in grass, brush, sage, and juniper and is threatening infrastructure, residential and agricultural lands, and a natural gas plant. The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office says a Level 3 evacuation notice is in place from East Road to Sand Ridge Rd to the East and Alder Creek south to the Columbia River, and today an additional Level 3 noticed was issued for north of Alder Creek, west to Crider Valley, and east to Peterson. There is a Level 2 “Get Set” advisory for Middle Rd to the west, Coleman Rd to the north, and the Klickitat County Line to the east. And a Level 1 “Be Ready” notice is in place for north of Coleman Rd to Stegeman and Van Horn, west to East Rd, and east to Klickitat County Line. The fire cause is currently under investigation.