Clark County brush fire prompts Level 3 GO NOW evacuations near Hidden Meadows

A brush fire in Clark County near Hidden Meadows Drive southwest of Fargher Lake burned about 12 acres and was 0% contained by Monday afternoon, prompting Level 3 GO NOW evacuations for residents in the Hidden Meadows/Mountain View Drive area and closing SR-503 (the highway later reopened). A temporary evacuation site was set up at Charter Oak Community Church in Battle Ground. Clark-Cowlitz Fire, Fire Dist. 10, and state resources—including helicopters, water tenders, and engines—were handling the firefighting effort, with containment hoped for by Monday evening.