Chelan County Fire District #8

08/03/2026

Community meeting at 6:30pm 2200 Entiat Way

08/01/2026

07/25/2026

Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 2 Fire Evacuation for Entiat Valley.

The affected area is Entiat Valley Road (Forest Service Road 5100) from the Entiat Sno-Park to Cottonwood (Forest Service Road 5100-124) Including Myrtle Lake area. Prepare to leave.

Please monitor local radio stations and Chelan County Emergency Management Facebook or the Chelan County Incident Map for updates.

Repeat.

Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 2 Fire Evacuation for Entiat Valley.

The affected area is Entiat Valley Road (Forest Service Road 5100) from the Entiat Sno-Park to Cottonwood (Forest Service Road 5100-124) Including Myrtle Lake area. Prepare to leave.

Please monitor local radio stations and Chelan County Emergency Management Facebook or the Chelan County Incident Map for updates.

07/07/2026

Your Entiat fire department has had a busy week! Chelan County Fire District #8 has responded to
1 Accident
6 Medical Calls
10 Brush fires ( 7 were 2nd alarm Mutual aid responses)
1 iphone crash notification
1 reported vehicle fire.
1 illegal burn.
PLEASE Be safe. Make smart decision. We are only on the 6th day of the month!

-Captain. T. Westcott

07/06/2026

07/03/2026

UPDATE: This has now increased to a RED FLAG WARNING! This means critical fire weather is imminent!

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE 4th! The weather service has issued this watch for 1PM to 9PM Saturday. Winds 10-20 mph with gusts over 30 mph and humidity as low as 12% will create critical fire weather. This means fires start easily and spread rapidly.

This aligns with the Independence celebration and we ask everyone to follow fireworks laws and use extreme caution.

07/01/2026

Beginning July 1, residential campfires are banned in unincorporated Chelan County. The ban is through September.

You can use your propane-fueled grills, stoves and commercially made campfires throughout the summer. However, charcoal briquettes are also now banned.

All summer fire restrictions are posted on the Chelan County Fire Marshal's page.

Remember, burning of yard debris and lighting of fireworks are banned! https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/fire-prevention-and-investigation/pages/fire-danger-restrictions

06/15/2026

The Chelan County Fire District #8 responded to a brush fire on the backside of Chelan Butte on June 6, 2026. The incident escalated to 2nd and 3rd alarm levels, prompting response from multiple aircraft and local agencies. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Forest Service were first to respond to the fire. The fire is currently estimated to be 1,500 acres. No structures have been reported damaged and there have been no injuries.
***Friendly reminder that the burn ban has been in effect since June 1, 2026. Let keep our community safe together.***