Level 3 (Go Now) evacuations ordered for Swawilla Fire near Coulee Dam

FERRY COUNTY, Wash. -- Fire crews expanded evacuation orders for those impacted by the Swawilla Fire burning north of Grand Coulee.

Around 4 p.m. on July 24, Colville Tribe Emergency Management issued Level 3 evacuations (Go Now) for residents on Peter Dan Rd; McGinnis Lake; Reynolds Resort; Belvedere and Seatons Grove.

The Level 3 evacuations are also in place west of Keller along Highway 155, up to the Buffalo Lake area and down the river to Peter Dan.

As of 4:45 p.m., Highway 155 is not closed.

A shelter is open at Lake Roosevelt High School Gym, 500 Civic Way, Coulee Dam, WA.

So far, the fire has burned 12,634 acres.

Fire officials are holding a community meeting tonight in Keller to provide the latest fire and evacuation information.

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