lake wenatchee

Morrison made one of his first appearances before county commissioners Tuesday, where he said he'll try to step up the efforts of Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol.

More than 3,600 of the outages are on the south shore of Lake Wenatchee, with residents between Plain and Stevens Pass affected.

There are 120 Sno-Parks across the state, and a number of them are in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries while responding to a house fire in the Lake Wenatchee area on Tuesday morning. Crews from Lake Wenatchee Fire & Rescue were called to the Pinedrop Lane area of Chiwawa Loop Road where they were able to quickly knock down the flames. ...

The PUD held public feedback sessions in 2019 in Leavenworth on four options before commissioners chose the one recommended by staff members.

A second alarm was called due to the fire’s proximity to a logging operation.

The White River and Irving Peak fires near Lake Wenatchee are now connected, having merged while they've slowly burned downhill.  They've burned close to each other since being sparked by lightning on Aug. 11 about 15 miles northwest of Plain.  ...

Crews are hoping to see less fire activity when the cold sets in and there is higher humidity.

The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that fire behavior is becoming less intense, and updates will now be provided every other day.

Due to an increase in forest visitors this Labor Day Weekend, recreationalists are asked to watch for fire crews and firefighting vehicles, along with minimizing any possible sparks created by tow chains.