CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — All evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday morning after being in place due to a wildfire burning in south Wenatchee. No further update was available.
The Rooster Comb Fire started around 4:50 p.m. Sunday on the 2300 block of Methow Street, according to Chelan County Emergency Management. The wildfire burned an estimated 230 acres by Monday morning and was 10% contained.
The fire was burning in grass and sagebrush. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Chelan County Emergency Management is posting the most up-to-date evacuation information on its Facebook page. Chelan County is also updating an interactive map showing the latest evacuation orders for the area.
Saddlehorn Lane and Methow Street at the intersection of Squilchuck Road remain closed due to the fire.
A Type 3 Incident Management Team responded to the fire and is “working to secure the fire line,” Chelan County Emergency Management said in a Monday morning update.
Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources Sunday evening to help contain the fire at the request of Fire Chief Brian Brett Chelan County Fire District One.