Public Safety

Goat Fire Evacuations Reduced

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation warning levels in portions of the Three Queens and Goat Fire areas on September 15, 2026.

The Goat Fire, active since August 24, 2026, and the Three Queens Fire, active since August 8, 2026, are both managed by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The sheriff’s office noted that the reductions are based on updated fire behavior and containment progress, though the fires remain active.

Residents in the affected areas should monitor official updates for further changes. The fires have not been fully contained as of the latest report.

📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml

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The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation warning levels in portions of the Three Queens and Goat Fire areasNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The reduction in evacuation warning levels occurred on September 15, 2026“null”
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The Goat Fire has been active since August 24, 2026“null”
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The Three Queens Fire has been active since August 8, 2026“null”
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The Goat Fire and the Three Queens Fire are both managed by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
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The reductions in evacuation warning levels are based on updated fire behavior and containment progress“null”
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The fires remain active as of the latest report“null”
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Residents in the affected areas should monitor official updates for further changes“null”
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The fires have not been fully contained as of the latest report“null”