'Leave Now' evacuation orders lifted for neighborhood near Roy
ROY, Wash. - The Pierce County Sheriff's Department has lifted a Level 3 (leave NOW) evacuation order for a neighborhood near Roy due to a brush fire.
The order was for any home that's within a mile radius of the 8600 block of 336th St., between 89th Ave S. and 78th Ave. S.
It's unclear what started the fire, but the sheriff's department initially said it could be fireworks.
About 40 homes were evacuated.
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The weather forecast remained hot and dry for the rest of the week, according to FOX 13 Meteorologist Brian MacMillan.
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Air quality remained moderate in some areas. Check our air quality map here.
Hazy conditions, heat heading into weekend
If you're sensitive to heat and live between Snohomish and Pierce Counties, Thursday is another tough day for you. We'll hang in the moderate "heat risk" zone, but there is improvement heading into the weekend.
Fire season resources:
- Washington Air Quality Map
- Interactive Wildfires Map
- Fire Danger & Burn Bans Map
- Submit your Weather Photo/Video
This is a developing story.
FOX 13 will have updates as they become available.