chelan county emergency management

Chelan County Emergency Management has issued Level 2 evacuations for Squilchuck Rd. Stay informed and prepared.

Get updates on the Yaksum Fire situation, with a Level 1 fire advisory impacting areas near Mission Creek Rd. Stay tuned for critical updates!

Chelan County had previously issued Level 3 Evacuation notice - with urgent warnings for Squilchuck, Mission Ridge, Beehive areas.

The fire is spreading up lake toward Stehekin, which is at the northern end of Lake Chelan.

The PUD developed one of the state's first public safety power shutoff plans (PSPS) in 2021 with a pilot program in the Lake Wenatchee/Plain area

Emergency Management agencies and first responders are warning the public about the dangers of swimming in the region's lakes and rivers during this weekend's unseasonably hot weather. Shawn Ballard, co-owner and EMT at Ballard Ambulance, says even though the weather might be warm, the local waters are anything but...

Chelan and Douglas Counties are making the switch to a new emergency alert system. The Everbridge Emergency Alert System will replace the two-county area's current system, AlertSense, starting April 1. Sgt. Jason Reinfeld of Chelan County Emergency Management says the move will bring the two counties in sync with the region's other counties who all use the Everbridge system...

Fire spokesperson Kay McKellar said four airplanes and three helicopters were brought in to assist with ground efforts to battle fire.

New forecasting from the National Interagency Fire Center shows North Central Washington will be especially at risk for wildfires this summer.

Summer is still six weeks away but traffic is already heating up on the icy waters of the Wenatchee River. In recent weeks, scores of recreationists have been inner tubing, rafting, and paddle boarding the river - which is running fast and cold - and that's leading to a spike in calls for emergency assistance...