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"It's home": Meeting held at Keller Community Center as Swawilla, Bridge Creek fires continue to burn
KELLER, Wash. — As we track the Swawilla and Bridge Creek fires growing over the past few days, Keller, Washington, is under Level 3 evacuations, meaning to get out now. A meeting was held at Keller Community Center Wednesday night to go over evacuation plans. David Nee has lived...
Keller Ferry resumes operations for evacuation support in Swawilla fire
KELLER, Wash. - The Keller Ferry has resumed operations to help support residents evacuating the Swawilla Fire. Evacuees should travel south on State Route 21 to the north landing of the Keller Ferry, which will transport them across the Columbia River to the south landing. The ferry will run overnight...
FEMA authorizes funds to aid with firefighting costs for Swawilla Fire near Keller
BOTHELL, Wash. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Swawilla Fire. A federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) was approved due to the fire's threat to structures around Keller. This is the third FMAG in 2024...
Highway 20 reopened but wildfires disrupting traffic on other state highways
Wildfires in Washington have forced several state highway closures, including two cross-mountain passes. One of those passes, the North Cascades Highway, was reopened this afternoon. Highway 12 White Pass has been closed since Thursday morning by the Retreat Fire burning about 14 miles Southwest of Naches at Rimrock Lake. That...
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