Wildfire Forces Evacuation In Eastern Washington

VANTAGE, WA - The state Fire Marshall mobilized statewide resources early Thursday morning to fight a wildfire burning across 2,000 acres in Kittitas County. The fire has prompted a level 1 evacuation order because homes in the area are under threat.

The fire - called the Milepost 22 fire - is burning grass and brush about two miles north of Vantage, which is just across the Columbia River along I-90. The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Like other wildfires, firefighters from across the state will respond to help contain and extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters from around Puget Sound last week traveled to eastern Washington to fight a wildfire burning near Soap Lake. That fire, about 40 miles northeast of Vantage, was extinguished last Thursday.

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