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#RedBridgeFire / #WiehlRidgeFire This fire has been marked as fully contained and should stay confined to its boundaries, FINAL UPDATE

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#RedBridgeFire -----------> #WiehlRidgeFire
The fire is now 2 acres per the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)!
The fire is 3-4 acres, and most of the forward progress has been stopped per Air Attack!

Note: This fire is now known as the Wiehl Ridge Fire!

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#RedBridgeFire Air resources and a dozer have been requested per radio traffic! This is a highly wind driven fire as winds are very gusty and Fire Spread is high! Winds are going to the East-Southeast! Localized evacuations are happening! Smoke will be visible!

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#RedBridgeFire Resources are onscene of a 1/4-acre vegetation fire per radio traffic! Law enforcement has been requested to assist with localized evacuations. A 2nd alarm response has been requested! The fire is east of Cle Elum! Expect smoke near the fire area!

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Two homes were damaged in the Red Bridge fire as residents fight fires on their own Kittitas County Fire Chief Aaron Lowe doesn’t endorse vigilant firefighting, but Jim Easterling says he had no other choice.

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Two homes were damaged in the Red Bridge fire as residents fight fires on their own: www.kiro7.com/news/local/t...

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#RedBridgeFire The fire is now 20% contained per the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)! The Level 3 and Level 2 Evacuations remain in place! Smoke may still be visible along with road closures! Please continue to avoid the area if possible! Very High fire danger!!

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#RedBridgeFire 2/2Per Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Facebook page,please notify Chief Deputy Darren Higashiyama at 509-201-6013 if a need arises! per Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team! Facebook post HERE:
www.facebook.com/sewaimt/post...
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#RedBridgeFire 1/2 The Centennial Center is not currently open as a shelter as of this posting! There have been no requests for assistance so far! It is available if anyone displaced due to the Red Bridge Road fire needs shelter! Evacuations Level 3 and 2 remain!

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#RedBridgeFire 10/10 Sheltering: A shelter has been opened at the Centennial Center in Cle Elum at 719 E 3 rd Street for individuals who have evacuated their homes due to the Red Bridge Road Fire!
Resources: We estimate 150 personnel currently working on the fire!

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#RedBridgeFire 9/10 All firefighting aircraft have to be grounded if unmanned aircraft or drones are operating near the fire! The fire is 53.3 Acres! Level 3 and 2 Evacuations are still in effect at this time! Smoke and road closures are still expected in the area!

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#RedBridgeFire 8/10 Air Space Restrictions: There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in place over the fire. Any unaccounted-for aircraft, including drones, puts aerial firefighting resources and lives at risk. If you fly, we can't! Smoke and road closures remain!

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#RedBridgeFire 7/10 Communities near the Red Bridge Road fire could see air quality worsen as the fire and wind conditions change! For more information on smoke and air quality, please visit Washington Smoke Information (wasmoke.blogspot.com)!
Evacuations remain in effect!

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#RedBridgeFire 6/10 Weather and Fire Behavior: Today will be warm and breezy with anticipated red flag conditions! The fire is currently smoldering within its current perimeter!
Smoke: Air quality is good to moderate and smoke impacts are diminishing as mop up continues!

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#RedBridgeFire 5/10 There have been two structures damaged by the fire, one primary and one secondary residence! Firefighting crews will continue the work that was accomplished overnight and continue to secure lines around the fire and structures within the fire footprint!

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#RedBridgeFire 4.5/10 Kittitas County Fire District 7 and DNR are the cooperating agencies for this incident! Resources from around the State of Washington have mobilized to support the Red Bridge Road Fire! Level 3 and Level 2 Evacuations remain in place at this time!

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#RedBridgeFire 4/10 In a coordinated fashion, firefighting efforts transitioned from local fire district personnel to incident management team personnel supported by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fire Mobilization! Evacuations remain!

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#RedBridgeFire 3/10 Update: At 7:00 AM this morning, Southeast Washington Incident Management Team took command of the Red Bridge Road Fire! Level 2 and 3 Evacuations remain in place! Smoke will still be visible along with some road closures! Please avoid the area!

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#RedBridgeFire 2/10 For up-to-date evacuation information, please go to Kittitas County Live Active Fire Map!
Kittitas County Live Active Fire Map and Evacuations (arcgis.com/apps/instant...)
The fire is located to the East of Cle-Elum, the fire is 53.3 acres and smoke remains!

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#RedBridgeFire 1/10 Evacuation Levels and Road Closures: Level 3 Evacuations in place north of Red Bridge Rd between Wheil Ridge Rd and the Teanaway River! Level 2 Evacuation levels are still in place from SR-970 to Red Bridge Road and from Teanaway Road to the Teanaway River!

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#RedBridgeFire A new fire perimeter is visible on the Active Fire Perimeters map layer showing the fire to be 53.3 acres! The fire is located to the East of Cle-Elum! Level 2 and 3 Evacuations remain in effect! Smoke and road closures are likely to persist in the area!

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If anyone who was forced to evacuate from a residence in the identified Red Bridge fire zone needs overnight shelter at the Centennial Center in Cle Elum,please notify Chief Deputy Darren Higashiyama at 509-201-6013!
Update per Kittitas County Sheriff on Facebook!

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#RedBridgeFire 8:00 pm Update: The US Forest Service has taken command of firefighting operations! Level 3 and 2 evacuations remain in place! Smoke will still be visible with road closures in the area! Please avoid the area so crew can do their work! Fire is near Cle-Elum!

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For evacuation information please follow kittitas sheriff
facebook.com/KittitasCoun...
KCFD7 career and volunteer firefighters have backfilled District 7 stations to maintain/continue service to the community!
Update per Kittitas County Fier District 7 on Facebook!

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Update at 7:14pm. Red Bridge Fire is currently under command by the USFS! Exact acres burning is unknown at this time!

PUD currently has power shut off!

Please stay out of the area!

Type 3 IMT has been ordered and will be here in the morning!

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Unfortunately, Kittitas County Fire District reports structure loss in the #RedBridgeFire. Shelter is available overnight at Centennial Center in Cle Elum. Some better news, good progress has been made in slowing its spread, and the acreage has been revised to 60 acres. #wawx #wawildfire

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#RedBridgeFire Southeast Washington IMT team 2 is heading to the Red Bridge Fire which is burning near Cle Elum Washington! Per Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team on Facebook! facebook.com/sewaimt/post...
Level 3 and Level 2 evacuations remain in effect!

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🚒Washington State - Wildfire Update
⏱️Issued - 6/9/2024 7:46 Pm
🗺️Fire burning in the state -
🔥Non-Controlled Fires - 6
🔥Controlled Burns - 0 - None 🥳
🔥Biggest Fire Burning - #RedBridgeFire - 60 Acres - Unknown Containment

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#RedBridgeFire 6:45 pm update Current estimates of the Red Bridge Fire size put it at approximatelymayely 60 acres and holding! Firefighters continue to attack and ensure containment of the fire! Per Kittitas County Sheriff on Facebook! www.facebook.com/KittitasCoun...

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#RedBridgeFire Evacuation Map has been updated on the Kittitas County page arcgis.com/apps/instant... ! The fire has been revised to 60 acres per Air Attack! Evacuations Level 3 and Level 2 remain in effect along with a ton of smoke and possible road closures! Avoid the area!

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🚒Washington State - Wildfire Update
⏱️Issued - 6/9/2024 6:10 Pm
🗺️Fire burning in the state -
🔥Non-Controlled Fires - 7
🔥Controlled Burns - 0 - None 🥳
🔥Biggest Fire Burning - #RedBridgeFire - 200 Acres - Unknown Containment

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