Railroad Fire Near Beverly, Mattawa, Over 1,200 Acres

Grant County Fire Districft 13 just released a video of some of the firefighting near Beverly, Mattawa, and other areas along Highway 243.

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The Railroad Fire has Burned over 1,200 Acres, 3 Homes

GCFD 13 posted the video, saying as of this morning, Friday, July 24:

"Red flag warning Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM. Winds 10 - 25 mph with gusts near 40 and low humidity will create critical fire weather. Fires will race in these conditions!

This video shows activity on the railroad fire from yesterday as Brush 1323 & 1327 assisted near Beverly. That fire is still active with evacuation levels changing regularly. The fire is being managed by a Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team."

A new Level 3 Evac area has been created, residents advised to evacuate.

More details about the fire expected soon.

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