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Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources 
Washington 
Ellensburg, 
Washington 
98926 
Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources 
Washington 
Ellensburg, 
Washington 
98926 

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Barge taking needed supplies to firefighters in Stehekin
A barge ship motors across the water in front of a rocky cliff carrying a fire engine, an ice trailer, a dumpster, and pallets of firefighting supplies
A barge ship motors across the water in front of a rocky cliff carrying a fire engine, an ice trailer, a dumpster, and pallets of firefighting supplies
Barge taking needed supplies to firefighters in Stehekin

Barge taking needed supplies to firefighters in Stehekin.

Burned area above Stehekin
A structure wrapped in aluminized wrap is barely visible through maple shrubs. Burned pine trees are visible in the background and the air is hazy
A structure wrapped in aluminized wrap is barely visible through maple shrubs. Burned pine trees are visible in the background and the air is hazy
Burned area above Stehekin

Burned area above Stehekin

Stephen Philmore Incident Commander trainee presents to the media
A fire manager wearing dirty yellow and green nomex presents to a group of reporters in clean yellow and green nomex holding cameras tripods, notebooks and pens
A fire manager wearing dirty yellow and green nomex presents to a group of reporters in clean yellow and green nomex holding cameras tripods, notebooks and pens
Stephen Philmore Incident Commander trainee presents to the media

Stephen Philmore Incident Commander trainee presents to the media

Media briefing with Incident Commander Tom Clemo and Lead PIOs Melanie Banton and Tom Stokesberry
Reporters wearing fire PPE including yellow shirts and green or yellow nomex pants, stand semicircle around three fire personnel on a boat dock beside a boat
Reporters wearing fire PPE including yellow shirts and green or yellow nomex pants, stand semicircle around three fire personnel on a boat dock beside a boat
Media briefing with Incident Commander Tom Clemo and Lead PIOs Melanie Banton and Tom Stokesberry

Media briefing with Incident Commander Tom Clemo and Lead PIOs Melanie Banton and Tom Stokesberry

Aluminized Structure Wrap on historic buildings
A railing and some small structures are covered in shiny, metal wrapping
A railing and some small structures are covered in shiny, metal wrapping
Aluminized Structure Wrap on historic buildings

Aluminized Structure Wrap on historic buildings

Smoke billowing above Stehekin, WA; helicopter fills bucket from Lake Chelan on August 2, 2024
A large white smoke cloud rises from the hillside above Stehekin, WA on August 2, 2024. A helicopter dips a bucket into Lake Chelan at the lower right area of the photo.
A large white smoke cloud rises from the hillside above Stehekin, WA on August 2, 2024. A helicopter dips a bucket into Lake Chelan at the lower right area of the photo.
Smoke billowing above Stehekin, WA; helicopter fills bucket from Lake Chelan on August 2, 2024

View of a smoke cloud rising from the hillside far above the town of Stehekin on August 2, 2024.

Stehekin Community Protection Measures
Firefighter in yellow shirt on street with hose
Firefighter in yellow shirt on street with hose
Stehekin Community Protection Measures

Around the community of Stehekin, firefighters have been working on community protection measures. These measures include working on firelines around the community including clearing brush and leaf litter as well as felling standing dead trees that could fall across the fireline. Water pumps with hoselays and sprinklers are being set up throughout the community to further protect structures and the fireline.

Stehekin Community Protection Measures
Plumbed hose on a trail in the woods
Plumbed hose on a trail in the woods
Stehekin Community Protection Measures

Around the community of Stehekin, firefighters have been working on community protection measures. These measures include working on firelines around the community including clearing brush and leaf litter as well as felling standing dead trees that could fall across the fireline. Water pumps with hoselays and sprinklers are being set up throughout the community to further protect structures and the fireline.

Stehekin Community Protection Measures
Hoses and pump coming from lake
Hoses and pump coming from lake
Stehekin Community Protection Measures

Around the community of Stehekin, firefighters have been working on community protection measures. These measures include working on firelines around the community including clearing brush and leaf litter as well as felling standing dead trees that could fall across the fireline. Water pumps with hoselays and sprinklers are being set up throughout the community to further protect structures and the fireline.

Stehekin Community Protection Measures
Firefighter with chaps on uses chainsaw in forest
Firefighter with chaps on uses chainsaw in forest
Stehekin Community Protection Measures

Around the community of Stehekin, firefighters have been working on community protection measures. These measures include working on firelines around the community including clearing brush and leaf litter as well as felling standing dead trees that could fall across the fireline. Water pumps with hoselays and sprinklers are being set up throughout the community to further protect structures and the fireline.

Stehekin Community Protection Measures
Sprinkler in garden
Sprinkler in garden
Stehekin Community Protection Measures

Around the community of Stehekin, firefighters have been working on community protection measures. These measures include working on firelines around the community including clearing brush and leaf litter as well as felling standing dead trees that could fall across the fireline. Water pumps with hoselays and sprinklers are being set up throughout the community to further protect structures and the fireline.

Stehekin Community Protection Plan
Wrapped structure to protect from fire
Wrapped structure to protect from fire
Stehekin Community Protection Plan

Around the community of Stehekin, firefighters have been working on community protection measures. These measures include working on firelines around the community including clearing brush and leaf litter as well as felling standing dead trees that could fall across the fireline. Water pumps with hoselays and sprinklers are being set up throughout the community to further protect structures and the fireline.

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