Additional help ordered for Lower Valley fires, home lost near Wapato | Local

More help will arrive today for two wildfires in the Lower Yakima Valley that prompted evacuation notices Saturday.

The Beam Road Fire east of Zillah and north of Sunnyside is estimated at 10,000 acres, according to Yakima County Fire District 5.

The Camas Road Fire near Wapato is 100 acres. A house was lost, as well as vehicles, firefighters said.

They burn in grass and brush. The cause of both fires remains under investigation, according to a news release from the state fire marshal's office.

State mobilization was authorized on Saturday evening. The state ordered four response teams for the Beam Road fire and two response teams for the Camas Road fire, the release said. Fires will be managed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team.

Several fire crews and aircraft from the state Department of Natural Resources were on scene Saturday.

A Level 2 “be prepared” evacuation advisory is in place for the Rattlesnake Ridge area outside of Zillah. People should have family and pets ready to go and move emergency supplies and belongings to their vehicles, according to Yakima Valley Emergency Management.

Evacuation advisories have been lifted following the North Camas Road fire in the Wapato area.

Saturday's fires were caused by high winds with gusts reaching 35 mph. Sunday's forecast for Sunnyside calls for a high near 69 with a calm wind becoming west at about 5 mph in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.