fireworks

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department responded to a fire in the 3100 block of Sunset Highway in East Wenatchee on Monday afternoon. Spokesperson Kay McKellar says the blaze was called in around 3:45 by one of the department's own brethren...

The Appellate brief mentioned that one of the calls reported that an off-duty officer “recommended letting callers know that the fireworks would be over soon,” rather than citing GCC noise violations.

Kay McKellar of Chelan County Fire District 1 and Douglas County Fire District 2 says the public needs to be careful with fireworks and exercise more caution.

The Chelan County Fire Marshal is reminding residents that personal fireworks are banned this summer for everyone living in or outside the cities of Cashmere, Wenatchee, and Leavenworth.

Forest Service officials have banned campfires due to the rapidly changing conditions over the past week with the heatwave. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Public Affairs Officer Robin Demario says they are experiencing high fire danger conditions ...

Grant County Commissioners are meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss a recommendation from Fire Marshal Nathan Poplawski regarding banning the sales and use of fireworks for this year only. In a letter to the commissioners Poplawski says the area meets the definition for "Extreme Fire Danger" based on the heat wave and expected winds ...

Law enforcement is starting to get called out to suspected fireworks being set off illegally around the Chelan and Douglas County areas. The Washington State Patrol and other agencies are reminding residents to be familiar with the laws in each county and city regarding where you can purchase and set off fireworks ...

The Soap Lake City Council is taking public input on a potential change to fireworks laws regarding personal use. They have narrowed their options to two; one would continue to allow citizens to launch fireworks on Smokiam Beach within city limits, the other would ban firework use by citizens and replace that with a city-provided 4th of July show ...

There were several fire calls throughout Chelan and Douglas Counties, including near Hale Park in Wenatchee, and the Hot Rod Cafe in Monitor along with smoke checks and illegal burn. The Chelan County Sheriff's Department also responded to approximately 70 fireworks complaints beginning just after midnight Saturday according to a log provided by Rivercom ...

The Grant County Sheriff's Office is reminding residents of the unincorporated parts of the county that the use of fireworks is most areas, with the exceptions of Marine View and Marine View Heights, Crescent Bar, Sunland Estates, Desert Aire (in the park is okay), the Gorge Amphitheater and Gorge Campground ...