CRESTON, Wash. -- The Swanson Lake Wildfire is 75-percent contained as of Monday morning.

More than 20 buildings, many of which were personal residences, have been lost to wildfire in the Swanson Lake Fire, according to authorities.

There is no estimate as of yet as to the total amount lost in property damage.

There is a level 2 evacuation warning meaning residents could have to flee again.

The area of evacuation includes Hawk Creek Ranch Road extending North to the Hawk Creek Estates in the Dobbs Canyon area.

Hawk Creek Ranch Road is only open to local traffic and fire crews. The Hawk Creek Campgrounds are open this weekend. However, the boat launch is closed.

One home, two seasonal cabins and several outbuildings have been burned.

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CRESTON, Wash., -- A fire burning one mile southeast of Creston has forced the evacuations of residents.

The fire started Monday evening.

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Another mandatory evacuation was ordered for residents near the Rock Lake fire near Creston, Wash. as winds whipped up the fire Tuesday night.

Tuesday morning, state fire was mobilized to support local firefighters working to contain the blaze. Under the mobilization plan, the Fire Protection Bureau will coordinate the initial dispatch of firefighters, engines, water tenders and helicopters.

Authorities initially placed the fire at 16,000 acres but were later stated to be 6,000. Now, authorities estimate the fire to be at 18,000 acres.

Officials say two structures were lost in the fire, but they were unoccupied.

The Swanson Lake wildfire started in Lincoln County around Highway 2 near Creston rapidly turned into a 6,000-acre blaze, sending smoke all the way to Spokane.

Officials earlier estimated the fire to be triple that size.

Mandatory evacuations were ordered for people living in the Hawk Creek Ranch area. Twenty five homes have been evacuated.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies say this includes anyone living along the area near Highway 2 from Miles-Creston Road to Seven Bays.

Officials initially closed Hwy 2, setting up detours. But, as the fire spread, the detours were closed because of heavy smoke.