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2 wildfires burning near Grand Coulee

The Pleasant Valley Fire briefly prompted Level 1 evacuations on Sunday night.

GRAND COULEE, Wash. — UPDATE at 9:05 p.m. - The Level 1 evacuations for the Pleasant Valley Fire near Grand Coulee have been lifted. 

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Crews are working to put out two wildfires burning near Grand Coulee. 

According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) , Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuations were issued for Pleasant Valley Fire just west of Grand Coulee in Grant County. 

Meanwhile, no evacuations have been issued for the Pendall Road Fire north of Grand Coulee in Douglas County, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

GCSO issued level 1 evacuations for the following areas:

  • Pleasant Valley Road to Highway 174
  • Canal Service Road to Highway 174
  • Usbr Road between Highway 155 and Canal Service Road

The fire's burned 100 acres and crews have slowed any forward progress, according to DNR.

DNR also said the the Pendall Road Fire's burned an estimated 500 acres and is burning grass and brush. 

According to DNR, homes and livestock are threatened, but no evacuation orders have been issued. Officials say there is moderate spread on this fire. 

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is made available. 

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