Evacuations

Thousands of residents across Oregon and Washington are under wildfire evacuation orders this weekend, including Level 3 "Go Now" orders on Washington’s Colville Reservation, near Leavenworth, and in Baker and Umatilla counties in Oregon.

A fast-moving new wildfire burning across Jefferson and Wasco counties in north-central Oregon has prompted Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation orders, adding to an already difficult situation for communities already dealing with multiple nearby fire fronts.

Residents in Jefferson, Deschutes, Crook, and Umatilla counties in Oregon face mandatory evacuation orders as the Akawa Butte, Brewer, and Hagen fires expand, while Level 3 orders cover communities threatened by Washington fires.

Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders are active in six Oregon counties and two Washington counties as wildfires continue to expand across both states. Thousands of residents are displaced, with shelter available through county emergency management agencies.

Multiple counties across Oregon and Washington have issued Level 3 Go Now evacuation orders as fast-moving wildfires approach communities. From the Colville Reservation in Washington to Wheeler and Wasco counties in central Oregon, thousands of residents are under some form of evacuation notice.

Multiple Oregon counties are under evacuation orders ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 Go Now as wildfires burn across Baker, Grant, Jackson, Umatilla, Wheeler, and other counties. The Lower Dry Creek Fire has destroyed at least five homes near Milton-Freewater.

Governor Tina Kotek has invoked Oregon's Emergency Conflagration Act multiple times this week for fires in Umatilla, Wheeler, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties. Over 1,650 residents are under Go Now evacuation orders as fires spread rapidly.

Governor Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the third time this year for the Lower Dry Creek Fire in Umatilla County, which has grown to 15,878 acres with over 1,650 residents under Go Now orders. FEMA has approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant.

Three major wildfires are driving evacuation orders across Washington State: the Kaiser Canyon Fire (2,170 acres) near Nespelem, the B&O Fire (2,762 acres) in northeast Washington, and the Chelan Hills Fire (~9,861 acres) in Chelan/Douglas counties.

Level 3 evacuation orders are active in Jackson, Baker, and Union counties in Oregon, while Idaho's Claremont Fire and Washington's new Plum Fire add to a mounting regional emergency.

Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation orders are in effect for multiple communities in eastern and southern Oregon, including Granite and Greenhorn in Grant County and areas along East Evans Creek Road in Jackson County, as four active wildfires continue to grow.

Governor Kotek invoked Oregon's Emergency Conflagration Act twice in one weekend — for the Olive Butte Fire forcing all of Granite to evacuate, and the East Evans Creek Road Fire now at 3,628 acres in Jackson County.

The Transfer Fire erupted Sunday near Lake Chelan, burning toward the local hospital and forcing Level 3 evacuations before crews downgraded orders to Level 2 by Monday. US-97 briefly closed.

The Ryegrass Coulee Fire near Vantage, WA burned 575 acres, closed I-90, and destroyed two homes after a vehicle triggered the ignition on July 8. State fire mobilization was authorized.

The human-caused B&O Fire near Okanogan, Washington, erupted July 9 and has grown to nearly 3,000 acres, triggering Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations that have since been partially reduced as crews make containment progress.

Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation orders have been issued near Okanogan due to the B&O Fire, while Chelan Hills Fire evacuation orders remain in place in Douglas County. The Ryegrass Coulee Fire forced the entire town of Vantage to evacuate earlier this week.

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect following Fourth of July wildfires at Washington's Chelan Hills and Oregon's North Cayuse Fire. Here is a breakdown of current zone status and what evacuation levels mean for affected residents.

A fast-moving wildfire near Vantage, Washington prompted Level 3 Go Now evacuations for the entire small town and shut down Interstate 90 at the Vantage Bridge on July 8, 2026.

The July 4th weekend ignited multiple major fires across the PNW — including the deadly Chelan Hills Fire in Washington and the North Cayuse and Antelope Creek fires in Oregon — as dry fuels and holiday activity converged.

The North Cayuse Fire burning east of Pendleton, Oregon has grown to an estimated 2,300 to 2,500 acres and prompted Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation orders on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, with crews working to protect structures and prevent the fire from spreading into Bachelor Canyon.