A Red Flag Warning issued for North Central Washington today (Thursday, Sept. 25) has impacted evacuation levels attached to the Lower Sugarloaf Fire.

The blaze was touched off by a lighting strike on Aug. 31 about 12 miles west of Levenworth on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and has now grown to over 31,000 acres with 27% containment.

The blaze has already prompted Level 3 "Leave Now!" evacuation notices for some homes on Entiat River Road, which have now been extended to include those residences from Roaring Creek Road to the intersection of Crum Canyon Road.

Officials with Chelan County Emergency Management say the Level 3 is only in effect for homes on the west side of Entiat River Road, while Level 2 "Be Ready" notices are in place fo

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