HIDDEN VALLEY, Wash. — A Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation has been issued for residents along Hidden Valley Farm Road due to a fire in the area.

Around 1 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office issued the Level 1 GET READY alert for people in Zone SW 14, near SW Wood Street.

As of 4:45 p.m., Level 1 (Get Ready) evacuations are in place for the surrounding area. Officers and rangers are notifying homeowners near the fire. This is a developing story. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY KXLY.

This allows us to drop all Level 1: Be Ready evacuation notices," sheriff's Lt. Nathan Garibay said. "Thanks for all the solid work!" Central Oregon fire officials said in an earlier update.