Ellensburg WA forest Fire

[allmychickens]

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(specifically homes with no green/defendable space around them). Fire has been reported to be ½ mile to ¾ mile wide and has jumped Reecer Creek Road, above Smithson Road. An emergency shelter has been opened at the Cle Elum Centennial Senior Center, 719 East Third Street, Cle Elum, 509-674-7530 . An emergency animal shelter has been set up at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds. Residents downwind of the fire should expect smoky conditions and poor air quality. At 3:30 pm, the Board of County Commissioners declared a State of Emergency. The fire has been declared a State Mobilization fire. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated at the Sheriff's Office. SR97 is closed from Smithson Road to SR970; SR97 closed at SR10, local traffic only. SR970 is currently open. In response to the State Mobilization request, Type 2 Incident Management team will be on site at 0600 Tuesday to assume control of the fire. Updates will follow as available; EOC command requests media to not call KITTCOM for updates, as the Dispatch Center is inundated with phone calls.

-http://www.kndo.com



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many people have had to release ther horses because they didn't have trailers to evacuate them and/or couldn't catch them. they are devistated!

 

[allmychickens]

they are calling it a crisis situation it smells like smoke all over town



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http://www.breakingnews.com and http://www.kndo.com


http://mynorthwest.com/174/686194/Wildfire-in-central-Wash-state-destroys-40-homes

 

[Imp]

It's all over the news right now. Scary videos.

Stay safe

Imp

 

[Ibicella]

Stay safe out there. Best wishes out of Lynnwood!

 

[Rural Chicks]

We were just up where the fire is about a week ago. Never thought it would happen there. Stay safe

 

[allmychickens]

Thanks guys 4th day and 25% contained... better then nothing... 60+ homes gone animals running loose.... valley filled with smoke.... its quite crazy... almost doesnt feel real but unfortunately it is...