Some Evacuation Levels Reduced
Taylor Bridge Fire
Release from command center concerning Taylor Bridge Fire evacuations:
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Beginning at noon today, some Level 3 evacuation areas have been reduced to Level 2. Along the east portion of the fire, only areas south and east of the following roads are now accessible to local traffic and residents:
Cricklewood Lane(off of SR97)
Ellensburg RanchesRoad (off of SR97)
Hayward Road (offof SR10 and Ellensburg Ranches Road)
SR10 is accessible to residents from Hayward Road east to the SR97 junction
In the Sunlight Waters area,Sunlight Drive and Clubhouse Drive are accessible to local residents only.
Personnel from the Kittitas County Public WorksDepartment are working on damage assessments, and crews from Puget Sound Energy and Kittitas County PUD #1 are working on utilities in these areas.
Representatives from the American Red Cross will be movingthrough to assess the situation and work with residents in the areas ofevacuation.