The Labor Mountain fire near Cle Elum has rapidly grown to 37,843 acres as of 10 a.m. Monday, InciWeb announced.

The fire is currently at 7% containment, as of this reporting.

Level 3 “Get out now!” advisories are in effect for Mission Creek Road, Blewett Pass (US 97), Camas Creek Road, Ingalls Creek Road, and all of Valley Hi.

Additionally, Level 2 “Be prepared to leave” advisories currently affect Old Blewett Road, Camas Creek Road, and Niles Lane.

The fire initially started due to a lightning strike on Sept.1. Heavy smoke in the area caused US 97 to remain closed due to ongoing fire operations. The closure affects the section between the junction with SR 970 and Ingalls Creek Road, stretching from milepost 149 to 178.

There is no estimated time for when the roadways or advisori

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