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Evacuations lifted for fire burning in Lincoln County

Officials report fire crews are working on containing and mopping up the fire.
Credit: KREM 2

DAVENPORT, Wash. — UPDATE at 7:13 p.m., Saturday, August 17- Evacuation levels have been lifted, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. 

Officials report fire crews are working on containing and mopping up the fire.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuations for those in the Seven Bays, Deer Meadows and Hawk Creek Road areas. 

LCSO says evacuations are due to a fire near Egypt and Egypt Loop Road. 

They say people in the above areas should be ready to leave at a moment's notice if the fire should continue to grow. 

LCSO says that crews from Lincoln County Fire District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7 and crews from Washington State Department of Natural Resources are on the scene of the fire with both ground and air crews. 

This is a developing story. KREM 2 will update this story when information is available. 

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