Green Ridge Fire prompts evacuations
By Terry Murry on Saturday, August 7th, 2021 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST – The Green Ridge Fire burning in southeastern Washington state has spread to prompt sheriff’s offices in both Columbia and Garfield counties to issue evacuation notices. The forecast calls for continued gusty southwest winds along the exposed ridges through the weekend.
Evacuation levels are: Level 1 (GET READY), Level 2 (GET SET), and Level 3 (GO NOW).
Evacuations: Garfield County current evacuations:
A Level 3 evacuation notice for the following areas:
• Northwest corner of the Columbia and Garfield County boarder south to the Tucannon River Trail. Diagonally to the southeast
along the Tucannon River Trail and north along the bear creek trail to the intersection of the 40 road. This will continue north
on the westside of the 42 road to Pataha Spur Rd in the area of Iron Springs. Around the 040 road to the 4016 road, following the 4016 road to the 40 road and north to the forest boundary.
• To include the Stentz Spring and Clear Water communities.
A Level 2 evacuation notice for the following areas:
• Starting from the northwest area of the Columbia County line on the Blind Grade Road extending south to Umatilla National
Forest boundary east to the Baker Pond Campground. South on the 40 road to the 4016 road, 4016 road around to 040 Road to 42 Road. Continues south on the eastside of the 42 Road to Lickford Road (41 Road) and northeast to Aston County line.
North on the county line to Knotgrass Ridge Road west to include Kimble Road area. Kimble Road west to the Highway 128
going northeast to Bosley Grade Road. Bosley Grade Road to Mountain Road continuing to the intersection of Lineville Ridge Road to the Columbia County line.
• This includes the Rose Spring and Baker Pond communities
Columbia County current evacuations:
A Level 3 evacuation notice for the following areas:
• Beginning at the north Umatilla National Forest boundary, from Tucker Road to the Garfield County line boundary. The west side continues to follow the west forest boundary south to where Walla Walla Rd and N Touche Road intersect, diagonal to Midway Campground at Skyline Drive. It will continue east through the Horse Ridge Trail to the Garfield County line. A Level II evacuation notice has also been issued for the following areas:
• Everything northwest of Chase Mountain to where Walla Walla Rd and N Touche Road intersect within Umatilla National
Forest boundary. A Level I evacuation notice for the follow areas:
• North of the Umatilla National Forest boundary following the Maloney Mountain Road turning into Hartsock Grade Road and follows east and south around the Garfield County Line back to the forest boundary.
