VIDEO: Level 3 “Go now” evacuations were issued for parts of the Colville Reservation as the Kaiser Canyon Fire grew to more than 126,000 acres Tuesday.The up graded evacuation was ordered for the north section of Armstrong Meadows evacuation zone, which is east of Coyote Creek Road. Officials said there is “extreme danger” in this area.
The Kaiser Canyon Fire is 126,402 acres and is 16% contained. There are 1,004 personnel working on the fire, including support from crews from Australia. During a Tuesday briefing, Operations Section Chief Keith Kelly outlined firefighting priorities for the day, including efforts in the northeast portion of the fire and the northwest portion near Summit Lake.
Kelly said fire activity “picked up quite a bit” Monday east of state Route 155, and now crews are working to stop the fire’s spread to the state Route 21 corridor. “We’re going as close to the line with dozers and personnel to try to stop the north progression,” Kelly said. “So far we’ve been really successful.”
KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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