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Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering told her fellow commissioners Monday morning that there have been numerous problems with communications.

The Pioneer Fire grows to 29,995 acres; state resources have been marshaled. Level 1 evacuations still in place for Stehekin, according to fire officials.

The Pioneer Fire grows to 23,529 acres, believed to be human-triggered. Level 1 evacuations in place for Stehekin.

The Pioneer Fire has now been burning on the northern shores of Lake Chelan for one month and could see a continued increase in activity and spread in the days and weeks ahead. During a 48 hour period between Saturday and Monday mornings, the blaze swelled by nearly 30 percent (over 2,000 acres) to 9,055 acres in total size...

Sheriff Mike Morrison and other high ranking sheriff's office personnel were on hand for a second organized presentation to Stehekin residents Monday afternoon.

The incident management team assigned to the fire has told residents the fire could burn through the summer and into October.

The 10 hikers were in two groups along the well-traveled Lakeshore Trail, including one 16-year-old who was reported missing from one of the groups.

The town at the head of Lake Chelan faces numerous challenges including growing power demands, a loss of private property and a lack of accessibility by road.

The network is projected to reach 85 percent of the PUD's customer base by that time using half of its distribution system.

Chelan County is ramping up its efforts to assist the residents of Stehekin with several critical needs for the years ahead. The rural town of little more than 100 residents, which is located about 45 miles northwest of Chelan and only accessible by lengthy hike or boat, is facing numerous infrastructural challenges as it heads further into the 21st century...