Quincy Lakes, WA wildfire prompts evacuation order for Ancient Lakes
WA wildfires update for Monday, July 13
A new wildfire has sparked in Washington, and while containment is improving on several other active fires, a Fire Weather Watch for central Washington could slow or even hinder firefighters' progress.
QUINCY, Wash. - A wildfire in Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area that prompted Grant County officials to issue Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders is now 100% contained. Evacuation levels for the Ancient Lakes area have been downgraded to Level 2.
The Quincy Lakes Fire is one of many wildfires FOX 13 is monitoring across Washington state as summer weather conditions trigger Red Flag Warnings.
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A new wildfire has sparked in Washington, and while containment is improving on several other active fires, a Fire Weather Watch for central Washington could slow or even hinder firefighters' progress.
Ancient Lakes evacuations for Quincy Lakes Fire
As of Monday, July 13, all of Ancient Lakes are under a Level 2 "Get Set" evacuation order. The wildfire sparked Saturday night and was only burning about 15 acres at around 11 p.m. Through the hard work of responding crews, firefighters were able to get 100% containment on the fire – which reached a total of 289 acres.
Ancient Lakes camping area in Washington (Source: Doris W via Yelp, 2016)
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Grant County Sheriff's Office in several posts to social media platforms, in addition to information from Watch Duty's website.