Evacuation orders have been issued by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, for the Kalama fire.
The evacuation notifications are as follows:
Level 3 evacuations, which means “go now,” include:
Level 2 evacuations, which means “be set,” include:
Level 1 evacuations, which means “be ready,” include:
The U.S. Forest Service said the Kalama fire grew from 4 acres in size to 80 acres overnight.
“Smoke from this fire and the Goat Rocks Fire in Lewis County, have been observed west/southwest into the cities along I-5,” stated the forest service. “Additional information regarding this fire will be posted should there be changes to the evacuation levels or severe fire growth.”
To sign up for emergency notifications in Cowlitz County, go to www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/702/Public-Alerts.