Chelan County Emergency Management urges residents to leave at Pioneer Fire approaches Stehekin
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Pioneer Fire Update: Level 3 evacuation notice (Get out now!) effective 8 a.m. Sunday, July 28, for Stehekin
Chelan County EM has issued a Level 3 evacuation notice for the community of Stehekin. The Level 3 applies to the area from just north of Moore Point through the Stehekin Valley, including the Stehekin landing and west to High Bridge.
It is effective beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 28.
A Level 3 (get out now!) alerts residents to go now and evacuate immediately. A wildfire in the area poses an immediate threat to the life and safety of people in the area.
For residents and property owners, we strongly advise you leave Stehekin. In an emerging situation, we cannot guarantee that emergency responders will be able to reach you if you need help.
Evacuee transport down lake is available daily at 10:40 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (This is an update.) We will update departure times if necessary. Shuttle service to the landing will run one hour before boat departure times.
Areas of refuge, with shuttle service, have been established at the Stehekin Ranch, airfield, Buckner Orchard and Stehekin bakery. Parking is at the airfield, a change from Friday’s community meeting. Please park on the edges of the airfield.
The American Red Cross will establish a shelter for evacuees if needed. It would be opened at the Chelan community gym, 317 E. Johnson St. Upon docking in Chelan, evacuees would be transported to the community gym by Link Transit buses, if needed.
With a Level 3, all nonessential employees with fire teams will be evacuated. EM and the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office are staged in Stehekin.
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