YAKIMA, Wash.-Level 3: GO NOW evacuations are in place for residents of the Terrace Heights area due to a wildfire and power is now out for 11,160 Pacific Power customers in the area.
According to Yakima Valley Emergency Management, residents should get their families and pets and leave immediately.
The evacuation order is in place from the intersection of University Parkway and North Keys Road west to the Yakima River and south along the Yakima River to West Birchfield Road. Then West to the intersection of West Birchfield Road and South Keys Road. Then heading North on University Place Parkway to the intersection of North Keys Road and University Place Parkway.
Union Gap Police are reporting that traffic lights are out due to the widespread outage and reminding drivers that intersections should be used as four-way stops when the lights are out.
According to Pacific Power, emergency de-energization has cut power for 11,160 customers in the Yakima and Moxee area and the estimated time for power to be restored is 8:30 p.m.
For updates residents are advised to text OUT to 722797 or visit pacificpower.net.
