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Three Queens Fire Evacuation Levels Reduced

Sunday, September 27, 2026

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Evacuation warning levels were reduced in portions of the Three Queens and Goat fire areas on Friday, September 18.

The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office lowered evacuation warnings for areas near the northern ends of Lake Kachess and Lake Cle Elum.

The areas affected by these changes remain closed to public recreation, with the closure order reduction that happened on September 18.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-three-queens

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Three Queens Fire Evacuation Levels Reduced“EVACUATION LEVELS WERE REDUCED IN PORTIONS OF THE THREE QUEENS AND GOAT FIRE AREAS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AND ARE STILL IN EFFECT.”
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Kittitas County Sheriff reduced evacuation warnings near Lake Kachess and Lake Cle Elum on September 18.“EVACUATION LEVELS WERE REDUCED IN PORTIONS OF THE THREE QUEENS AND GOAT FIRE AREAS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AND ARE STILL IN EFFECT.The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation warning levels in several areas affected by the Three Queens and Goat fires near the northern ends of Lake Kachess and Lake Cle Elum.”
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Evacuation warning levels were reduced in portions of the Three Queens and Goat fire areas on Friday, September 18.“EVACUATION LEVELS WERE REDUCED IN PORTIONS OF THE THREE QUEENS AND GOAT FIRE AREAS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AND ARE STILL IN EFFECT.”
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The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office lowered evacuation warnings for areas near the northern ends of Lake Kachess and Lake Cle Elum.“The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation warning levels in several areas affected by the Three Queens and Goat fires near the northern ends of Lake Kachess and Lake Cle Elum.”
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The areas affected by these changes remain closed to public recreation, with the closure order reduction that happened on September 18.“The whole North Fork Teanaway Road up to the Cathedral Pass/Deception Pass Trailhead is fully open, with the closure order reduction that happened on September 18. All trails and roads to the east of the 903/4330 roads are also open.”

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WAOWF Three Queens

Last updated: 2026-09-25 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. --- State: Washington --- Coordinates: Latitude: 47° 24 50 Longitude: 121° 15 41 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: Three Queens Facebook&nbsp;The Three Queens Fire is located on Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, in Kittitas County.The Three Queens fire is burning primarily in high elevation subalpine fir stringers above Lake Kachess.This mountainous region also exhibits extreme slopes, unstable terrain and rolling material. With increased containment and reduction in fire activity, the focus of the local T3 team currently managing the fires is repair of roads and dozer/ handlines built to suppress the fire.THERE IS A CURRENT FOREST CLOSURE IN EFFECT. For the complete closure order, with a list of the closed roads and trails, and a closure map, please visit the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee.The whole North Fork Teanaway Road up to the Cathedral Pass/Deception Pass Trailhead is fully open, with the closure order reduction that happened on September 18. All trails and roads to the east of the 903/4330 roads are also open.EVACUATION LEVELS WERE REDUCED IN PORTIONS OF THE THREE QUEENS AND GOAT FIRE AREAS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 AND ARE STILL IN EFFECT.The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation warning levels in several areas affected by the Three Queens and Goat fires near the northern ends of Lake Kachess and Lake Cle Elum.The areas affected by these changes are within, or surrounded by, the portion of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest that remains closed to public recreation for the safety of the public and firefighting personnel. Lowering the evacuation warning levels does&nbsp;not&nbsp;reopen these areas for recreational access. These changes primarily affect residents and people who own property within the affected areas.Current evacuation levels and boundaries can always be viewed on the&nbsp;Kittitas County Live Evacuation Map.Monitor the Kittitas County Sheriff's Facebook page for real-time updates https://www.facebook.com/KittitasCountySheriff.&nbsp;