STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — The Crown Creek fire has spread to around 1,071 acres.
According to Northeast Washington Fire Information, the fire was started Friday by lightning strikes from storms that passed through Ferry and Stevens counties.
Currently, 400 personnel are working to contain the fire. It’s currently at 0% containment.
The Blackhawk Mountain and Johnson Grade fires are also burning in the area.
Evacuation notices have been issued for the Marble and Onion Creek communities.
On Sunday afternoon, Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan.
The Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter at the American Legion in Kettle Falls for those displaced by the fires.
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