Posts Tagged ‘Chelan County Fire District #7’
Second Car This Summer Goes Into Lake Chelan, Driver Arrested On DUI Charges
Oil leaked into Lake Chelan from a Chevy Trailblazer after the driver drove off Highway 150 between Chelan and Manson Friday night. The vehicle came to rest about 60 feet off shore in 20 feet of water. The driver, a 58-year-old Chelan woman, was taken to Chelan Valley Hospital but was not injured. After being…
Read MoreTwo Search & Rescues In Chelan County Over Weekend, One A Fatality
It was an average winter for search and rescues in Chelan County, Emergency Management Deputy Rich Magnussen told KOHO. But there’s already been a drowning on Lake Chelan and a skier was rescued from the Colchuck area. A Tacoma man drowned in Lake Chelan Saturday afternoon when an inflatable kayak he and another…
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Fire Season Already? Firefighters Extinguish Chelan-Area Brush Fire Wednesday
Wednesday’s three-alarm brush fire in the Purtteman Gulch area could have been a lot worse than it was, had it not been for the quick response by a lot of agencies. KOHO’s Chelan Correspondent Ken Johannessen spoke with Chelan Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Mark Donell to learn more.
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Chelan Hills, 25 Mile Creek Fires Near Lake Chelan Now Fully Contained
KOHO’s Chelan Correspondent Jay Witherbee sat down with Chelan Fire Chief Tim Lemon for a recap on the firefighting efforts on both the Chelan Hills and 25 Mile Creek Fires that started Friday and Sunday, respectively, near Lake Chelan. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting…
Read MoreLevel 3 Evacuations From Fire Near 25 Mile Creek State Park on Lake Chelan
A wildfire started near 25 mile Creek along the south shore of Lake Chelan. Fire is reported to be about 300 feet by 100 feet, burning in dry brush and grass. Fire resources from Chelan Fire & Rescue and CWICC (Central Washington Incident Command Center) are responding. There are variable winds reported in the area.…
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Fire Near Field’s Point on Lake Chelan Prompts Level 2 Evacuation Notices
Level 2 evacuation notices are going out to homes along South Lakeshore Road near milepost 7, just downlake from Field’s Point. Chelan County Fire District # 7 and State DNR crews are on scene, with requests for more resources going out. At least one heavy lift helicopter has already been dispatched. South Lakeshore Road remains…
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Wenatchee High School Bond Unlikely To Pass – Special Election Results
Results are in from yesterday’s special election for some districts in North Central Washington. The $120 million dollar bond to renovate Wenatchee High School currently does not have enough votes to pass. The bond needs 60% approval and with a majority of ballots counted has 55% approval, 44.7% against. County vote tabulators have processed more…
Read MoreChelan Fire Commissioner Tom Peters Resigns Over ‘Broken’ Fire District System
Chelan County Fire District 7’s Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Tom Peters sent a letter to his fellow commissions Monday announcing his resignation from the board, effective immediately. Peters said at the outset of his term he said he would serve as long as he continued to help improve Chelan Fire & Rescue, and…
Read MoreUnion Valley Man, Dog, Home Saved By Chelan Firefighters, Deputies
Chelan County District #7 firefighters and other Chelan first responders saved a man, his dog and his home after a fire broke out at the residence up Union Valley on Tuesday. KOHO’s Chelan correspondent Jay Witherbee has the details.
Read MoreLocal Fire Districts Send Firefighters, Resources To Assist With California’s Massive Blazes
Authorities say roughly 34,000 people remain evacuated from wildfires in Northern California that broke out over a week ago. The number is much lower than a high of nearly 100,000 on Saturday in Sonoma, Napa and other counties. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the death toll remains at 41 with more…
Read MoreLocal Fire Districts Filling Grant-Funded Firefighter Positions
Last year we told you about several firefighter jobs opening up in the two-county area thanks to federal grant funding from FEMA. Most of those positions have now been filled and Dan Langager filed this report on which fire districts they’re headed to.
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