The Sinlahekin Fire ignited last Sunday (July 26) about 12 miles west of Tonasket, and has since grown to a current estimated size of 36,267 as of 8:45 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 1) with 0% containment. At around 8 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 1), a Level 3 Evacuation Notice was issued for all residents west of the Okanogan River from Tonasket to just outside Oroville, including all of Palmer Mountain. Earlier in the day, evacuations were also upgraded to a Level 3 notice for homes on Horse Coulee, Lemanasky, North Lemanasky, and Tobys Mill Roads. Goodall says there are many evacuees who require transportation from the area to escape the flames, and they are being assisted by a privately-owned bus which is shuttling them to a shelter in Tonasket. Despite the growing scale of the incident and the nominal official structure losses to this point, no injuries or deaths have reportedly been attributed to the fire.