Evacuation levels reduced for wildfire near Rainier, WA
Thurston County wildfire triggers evacuations near Rainier
Evacuation levels have been reduced for residents living near Rainier after a brush fire broke out on Wednesday.
RAINIER, Wash. - Evacuation levels have been reduced for residents living near Rainier, Washington after a brush fire broke out on Wednesday.
What we know:
Level 2 Evacuations (Get Ready) are in place for the area between 138th Avenue Southeast, Military Road Southeast and 133rd Avenue Southeast. The area was originally under Level 3 Evacuations, but residents are now allowed to return home at their own discretion.
Level 1 Evacuations (Be Alert) are in effect for the area northeast of the Level 2 Evacuation zone, south of 128th Avenue Southeast to 138th Avenue, and east of Military Road to Rainier Acres Road Southeast.
Officials said the fire was last estimated at 26 acres. It started around 3:30 p.m.
The evacuation shelter at Tenino High School closed at 9 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Dig deeper:
There are several other active wildfires burning around Washington state, and FOX 13 is tracking the latest updates on evacuations and containment.
Where are the fires in WA? Here's a map of the wildfires burning across the state
Here's a look at the current wildfires burning across WA and where they are on the map.
The Source: Information in this story came from Thurston County Emergency Management and the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
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