Evacuation Level Downgraded Near Quincy

Sunday, July 26, 2026

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A Level 3 evacuation notice for the area west of Road T Northwest near Quincy was downgraded to Level 2 at 6:30 p.m. on July 26, 2026, according to a Grant County Sheriff's Office update.

State Route 28 remains closed between White Trail Road and Crescent Bar Road due to a wildfire that started at 3:30 p.m. on the north side of SR 28. The fire prompted a Level 3 evacuation order issued at 5 p.m., requiring immediate evacuation for residents west of Road T NW to the Douglas County line.

Grant County Fire District 3 requested additional fire agency support, and drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/jul/26/level-3-evacuation-notices-issued-for-fire-northwest-of-quincy/

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A Level 3 evacuation notice for the area west of Road T Northwest near Quincy was downgraded to Level 2“UPDATE, 6:30 p.m.: The Level 3 evacuation notice for the area of Road T Northwest has been downgraded to a Level 2. People who live in that area should be ready to leave.”
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The downgrade occurred at 6:30 p.m. on July 26, 2026“UPDATE, 6:30 p.m.: The Level 3 evacuation notice for the area of Road T Northwest has been downgraded to a Level 2. People who live in that area should be ready to leave. State Route 28 remains closed between White Trail Road, about five miles west of Quincy, and Crescent Bar Road.”
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State Route 28 remains closed between White Trail Road and Crescent Bar Road“State Route 28 remains closed between White Trail Road, about five miles west of Quincy, and Crescent Bar Road.”
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The closure is due to a wildfire that started at 3:30 p.m. on the north side of SR 28“The fire started at about 3:30 p.m. on the north side of SR 28.”
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The fire prompted a Level 3 evacuation order issued at 5 p.m.“The evacuation notices were issued at about 5 p.m.”
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The evacuation order requires immediate evacuation for residents west of Road T NW to the Douglas County line“The evacuation notice is in effect for the area west of Road T NW to the Douglas County line.”
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Grant County Fire District 3 requested additional fire agency support“Grant County Fire District 3 officials have asked for additional aid from fire agencies throughout the county.”
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Drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes“Drivers are being asked to avoid the area, about five miles west of Quincy, and find alternate routes.”