200-acre wildfire near Lake Billy Chinook fully contained

A vegetation fire began on Nov. 7 and grew to over 200 acres near Lake Billy Chinook through that weekend, prompting Level 2 “Be set” evacuation levels. The fire was reported after 11 a.m. to be at the 6800 block of SW Prospect View Drive west of The Cove Palisades State Park near Culver. The fire was around five to 10 acres when it was first reported. But the cause of the fire was not reported. Crews responded and reported a fire running and torching the area with multiple structures threatened. Structure protection was requested by the first arriving units. There were homes in the areas, but many were believed to be vacation homes, not permanent residencies. Additional resources responded to the scene the afternoon of Nov. 7. The sheriff’s office issued a Level 2 evacuation order around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 for a zone of Lake Billy Chinook. Evacuation levels were downgraded to Level 1 “Be ready” the evening of Nov. 8.

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