Three Queens Fire Expands, Evacuations Issued

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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The Three Queens Fire, located six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County, has seen increased fire activity due to wind-driven behavior and challenging terrain. Strong winds are pushing flames across fuels, with fire spread accelerating in areas where fuels, wind, and topography align.

Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3, 2, and 1 evacuations. Residents are directed to monitor the Kittitas County Emergency Management live evacuation map and the Sheriff's Facebook page for real-time updates.

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

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The Three Queens Fire is located six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass“The Three Queens Fire is located on Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, in Kittitas County.”
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The Three Queens Fire is in Kittitas County“The Three Queens Fire is located on Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest, six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass, in Kittitas County.”
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The Three Queens Fire has seen increased fire activity due to wind-driven behavior“Wind driven fire behavior persists as strong winds push flames across fuels. Fire activity has increased in areas where fuels, wind, and topography have aligned, producing periods of faster fire spread.”
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The Three Queens Fire has seen increased fire activity due to challenging terrain“Fire activity has increased in areas where fuels, wind, and topography have aligned, producing periods of faster fire spread. This mountainous region also exhibits extreme slopes, unstable terrain and rolling material.”
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Strong winds are pushing flames across fuels“Wind driven fire behavior persists as strong winds push flames across fuels.”
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Fire spread is accelerating in areas where fuels, wind, and topography align“Fire activity has increased in areas where fuels, wind, and topography have aligned, producing periods of faster fire spread.”
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Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 3 evacuations“EVACUATIONS: Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office has issued Level 3, 2, and 1 level evacuations.”
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Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 2 evacuations“EVACUATIONS: Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office has issued Level 3, 2, and 1 level evacuations.”
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Kittitas County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 1 evacuations“EVACUATIONS: Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office has issued Level 3, 2, and 1 level evacuations.”
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Residents are directed to monitor the Kittitas County Emergency Management live evacuation map“Current evacuation levels can be viewed on the Kittitas County Emergency Management live evacuation map here:https://experience.arcgis.com/.../cbd279e3569d45b4aeb28bc...Monitor the Kittitas County Sheriff's Facebook page for real-time updates https://www.facebook.com/KittitasCountySheriff.”
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Residents are directed to monitor the Sheriff's Facebook page for real-time updates“Monitor the Kittitas County Sheriff's Facebook page for real-time updates https://www.facebook.com/KittitasCountySheriff.”