UPDATE: July 8 AT 4:06 P.M.
A Red Cross shelter has been opened at the Kettle Falls Middle School as level three and level two evacuations are in place.
The Hope Fire near Northport is reported to be 600 acres large as of Tuesday afternoon.
Northport Flat Creek Road will be closed and people are asked to stay away as fire crews work in the area.
Ryan Rodruck, communications manager with DNR, tells NonStop Local the fire is growing quickly and is threatening structures.
The fire, reported Tuesday around 1:15 p.m., is burning in dry terrain.
We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
UPDATE: July 8 AT 3:50 P.M.
Stevens County Emergency Management has announced Level 3 (LEAVE NOW) evacuation orders in the area of Three Pines Youth Camp as the fire is threatening structures. The affected area is pictured.
A shelter is being set up at Kettle Falls Middle School, Stevens County Emergency Management.
NORTHPORT, Wash. – A new wildfire, called the Hope fire, has emerged approximately 10 miles southwest of Northport.
Fire crews are actively responding, with air units being deployed to combat the blaze, Stevens County Emergency Management said in a release.
Residents in the vicinity are advised to prepare for potential evacuation.
Officials are working with the Red Cross to establish an evacuation site in Kettle Falls.
Those in the area are urged to avoid roads and waterways to allow emergency responders clear access.
