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May 7—Skagit County Fire District 6 celebrated Wednesday a first for the department: the first work shift with an all-female crew. "I was so excited," said firefighter Becky Azure, the driver ...
On June 8, 2024, a 10-to-15-acre (4.0 to 6.1 ha) fire was reported on private land near Pioneer Creek about 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Chelan in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains. [1] [3] The cause is undetermined and remains under investigation, but is suspected to have originated from a human-caused structure fire.
The Carlton Complex Fire was a massive wildfire in north central Washington which burned 256,108 acres (1,036.4 km 2) during the 2014 Washington wildfire season.It began on July 14, 2014, as four separate lightning-caused fires in the Methow Valley which merged into one by July 18.
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The Town of Twisp is served by the Methow Valley School District, which includes Methow Valley Elementary and Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School, both of which are located midway between Twisp and neighboring Winthrop. The Independent Learning Center, an alternative high school, is located in Twisp. [15]
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Washington which are not incorporated municipalities. Incorporated municipalities in the state are listed separately in a list of cities and list of towns .
Not to be confused with the 2001 fire in the same area. 1929 Camas fire [103] Chelan 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) In the Chelan District Dollar Mountain Fire [103] Ferry August 4 98,000–142,000 acres (40,000–57,000 ha) 1 The northern Kettle River Ranges eastern slopes fire damage in the Sherman Creek drainage: Dole Valley fire [50] Clark / Skamania
The Methow Valley News is the official newspaper of record for the town government and is published weekly in Twisp. [45] It was founded in 1903 and had a circulation of 3,400 in 2013. [46] The Methow Valley Journal, also known as the Winthrop Journal, was published in Winthrop by Bill Brinkerhoff from 1912 to 1942. [11] [47]