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Colin Sternangle, manager of the Cascade Prescribed Burn Association, said the group provides training events (“learn and burn”), pile‑burning workshops and landowner‑implemented burns to fill a resource gap between do‑it‑yourself permits, scarce private contractors and intermittent agency capacity. “The PBA model … brings together landowners, land managers, and other stakeholders to conduct controlled burns in a coordinated manner,” Sternangle said.

Sternangle framed prescribed fire as a tool for ecosystem resilience and noted historical fire return intervals on the eastern Cascades that were much more frequent before the suppression era. He emphasized that prescribed fire is planned with a burn plan, weather monitoring and resources on site and that fire is most effective when paired with thinning or other mechanical treatments as a “cherry on top” treatment.

The PBA said it began in 2023 in the local area, has led “learn and burn” events and pile‑burn workshops, hosted five landowner burns in 2024 totaling just under 20 acres in the Chumstick area and is building a local library of approved burn plans to speed permitting. Sternangle encouraged residents to join the email list and attend training opportunities to increase local capacity for private‑land prescribed burning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wildfire Preparedness Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","The Cascadia Prescribed Burn Association described its role connecting private landowners, agencies and contractors to run permitted controlled burns, host training and support landowner‑led burns in the Chumstick area.","taxTitle","Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington","taxId",62259,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079108,"Cascadia Conservation District previews county wildfire protection plan update and $9.98 million fuels grant",423,2377000,2800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04&start=2377&end=2800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04/thumbnail_2377000.jpg","/articles/6079108/Leavenworth/Chelan-County/Washington/Cascadia-Conservation-District-previews-county-wildfire-protection-plan-update-and-998-million-fuels-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079108-1b685e305edf7780e6952e027da224ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140151&Signature=iiX7J8lkkc-~iSE~ZY7PtiTxab5G~5tvk-GodHRcbgd49TejLxJHgN6970RA9PbPr547vrLzvPj4gmJNrU4TXGnJ~Aiv3fRoFYFG2cNLDRvCUfj7ogGQ0ZhW3-2Wvl3LY-bfiCisBAXLD-fTF3eVnHgDXvozXpbBxqb8dcmE6aBVZswR8X6gIaukrOohpMrDMHhM19DEgw6O5h3t-YWYyhw~TW4DjWB0jxLmkiW3qsIqzJnJs6K083nBDA~jmAKah6ssfcZxBNR8YSIcgJ-YDUQVX955qNAcTLSfWLLqcXPvVBWCgEAGMV1F2iiwnA9noXUPI7SwxlZaqJp37U6c1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cascadia Conservation District officials summarized the county’s updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan and a multi‑partner fuels‑reduction grant that will fund work on private land and coordination with the Forest Service and DNR.

Patrick Haggerty, forestry and community resilience program manager, said the district led or co‑led development of a 2025 update to the county’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which the county commissioner signed last week. He said the update involved about 21 organizations including federal, state and local agencies and public volunteers.

Haggerty described a fuels grant the district helped assemble and that staff said is for roughly $9.98 million over five years to expand on‑the‑ground treatment and help landowners reduce fuels along priority corridors. He said the program will combine commercial and non‑commercial treatments, pile burning, mastication and outreach to private landowners to connect fuel breaks across public and private parcels.

The district also discussed “green fuel breaks” and restoration work that raises water tables and reconnects floodplains to improve drought resilience and reduce fuels in riparian corridors. Officials said those ecological approaches are being used in Chumstick and Eagle Creek areas where beaver reintroduction and riparian restoration help retain moisture later into the season.

Haggerty urged residents to review district programs such as home retrofit rebates, chainsaw training and yard waste collection events and to engage with outreach and funding opportunities for private‑land treatments under the grant.","The Cascadia Conservation District described the county’s updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan and coordination on a nearly $10 million multi‑year fuels reduction grant to work on private and public lands near Leavenworth.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079113,"Chelan County explains three‑tier evacuation system, Everbridge alerts and live incident map",616,1828000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04&start=1828&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04/thumbnail_1828000.jpg","/articles/6079113/Leavenworth/Chelan-County/Washington/Chelan-County-explains-threetier-evacuation-system-Everbridge-alerts-and-live-incident-map","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079113-f94265e26e4c48bca978bb40cc473735/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140151&Signature=mYDV3cTdrpCAyaYoPdeeRVjTtAH8o~Kc-l4WtJm~uR1fbFZbWLYEpSyTBIPoUmm5CavlxEMa4LNJWGx7SCJHw~D77Wkp5V51IC-dN08mLhi5G4dReobno9eCgc~szL3HnjtqH-IIvfMz-oKvWLu0pn3AK0c6dX1IEGCvaeW2DduUscC5dRcwYXFVS3aXIgCDyXjSon7zEv8rT3VoBJ3NbfeOOTm7Y2YXM~REiJsPJwlzOgVjNQGnQBFvzKuol525R2EPVeFPA6DshOXufvFkFBZh7DlVLWehj9or-eWDVHJ9PMZtHQmETl3hmeaWsb8eE1LDGaXZLpXU-qnk9fxRew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chelan County Emergency Management outlined how officials plan to notify residents and visitors if wildfire threatens Leavenworth or other parts of the county, and described door‑to‑door checks, sheltering and animal shelter arrangements for high‑threat events.

Rich Magnuson, division of the sheriff’s office and county emergency management, said the county uses a three‑level evacuation system. “Level 1 is to get ready,” Magnuson said. “Level 2 means you need to start packing your stuff … this is when we want you to evacuate if you require more time. Level 3 is our ‘time to go’ level.”

Magnuson said the county uses Everbridge to draw a polygon around an affected area and push level‑2 or level‑3 messages to phones, TVs (EAS) and landlines when those notifications are required. He said the automated system does not replace door‑to‑door notifications, which county staff try to do whenever possible.

The county also maintains a live incident/GIS map that displays active fire perimeters, evacuation polygons and allows users to search by address to see their evacuation level. Magnuson said the county will activate sheltering through the Red Cross when a level‑3 evacuation is in effect and that animal sheltering is part of that setup.

Magnuson cautioned that Leavenworth’s constrained egress routes mean the county will tend to issue evacuations earlier than in areas with more exit options, and urged visitors and seasonal residents to turn on phone location services during fire season to receive polygon alerts. He said deputies will staff roadblocks during level‑3 events and check ID for residents and property owners entering closed areas.","Chelan County Emergency Management outlined level 1–3 evacuation definitions, Everbridge polygon alerts to cell phones and the county’s live incident map that lets residents check their evacuation level by address.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079118,"Chelan County Fire District 3 details chipping, home assessments and five‑year fuels crew funded by federal grant",574,1056000,1630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04&start=1056&end=1630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04/thumbnail_1056000.jpg","/articles/6079118/Leavenworth/Chelan-County/Washington/Chelan-County-Fire-District-3-details-chipping-home-assessments-and-fiveyear-fuels-crew-funded-by-federal-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079118-50631676b3ca0bedddc3556aa4c41491/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140151&Signature=EX1hUeJ5Roj3tyUYtvlA3BdVnewgSPW~KU1YF7jHDus9hSp0mA~7OrVD9dfIb4GmrsVgGrIVBjE32fDDS~B94E2sPEkK1NiusMio7z96Qbmpxznk7wIa4aK~J0Qk6PVTdBCw5h1e0ywW1palalTwFfiVXR8Tyrd~52ZRRO6rSnMKBnCxR4X1~REG5fkgjhm902oMPj2pJueXhLrJ8Z15WK9qG8SGtWXIEsunj4kQsLPE91XDGnmFB2jIgQxlSk0eSbPG4V-zSHaSMQal6Q73oyZHogQCmG-uOqYS4CNP5flGJrdeJOOixU7rYOQDircFkW3m645Eci16Fk6wnUmq8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chelan County Fire District 3 described expanded staffing, equipment and community programs that officials say aim to reduce structure loss and improve wildfire response.

Deputy Chief Mike Smith said the district purchased three new engines after the 2017 levy and has reconfigured equipment and staffing to operate in the wildland‑urban interface. “We currently have seven full‑time firefighting employees … In the summertime, we will build a fuels crew,” Smith said.

Smith highlighted programs offered to residents at no cost. The fire district conducts free home and property fire assessments and operates a community chipping program; the district bought its own chipper in 2021 and runs spring and drop‑off operations for residents who cannot burn on site. He said assessment reports are kept private and are not shared with insurers.

Smith said the district budgeted a two‑person fuels crew in 2024 and will staff a larger fuels team beginning in 2025 with a Community Wildfire Defense Grant that will fund positions for five years. The district’s stated near‑term goal is to implement fuels reduction across priority egress routes and private parcels and to maintain previously treated areas over time.

Smith also described pre‑attack and structure‑protection mapping used to triage response during incidents and said the district coordinates training and mobilization with state and regional partners. He urged property owners to use the district’s Firewise resources and to contact the district for assessments and program participation.","Deputy Chief Mike Smith described capital apparatus upgrades since 2017, free home assessments, a community chipping program, and a five‑year funded fuels crew via a Community Wildfire Defense Grant aimed at treating private properties and egress routes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079122,"U.S. Forest Service outlines staffing, aviation assets and landscape treatments near Leavenworth",310,95000,405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04&start=95&end=405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956393-b5b4d0560dab95a3473340e069282a04/thumbnail_95000.jpg","/articles/6079122/Leavenworth/Chelan-County/Washington/US-Forest-Service-outlines-staffing-aviation-assets-and-landscape-treatments-near-Leavenworth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079122-2cf6d8835a200fc87e9c18d8b01b687b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140151&Signature=oWdus2qL8WYFmYZA2GT-UM3nS377SBmzwU54132O-Vnz6dal1ymVHFiy-NW1-8qd8dflMhiK8zVZIh0CiHwPWZJsKv9iwMz1ymkEZycEVrDz5dYSqwZ0U3Ts4cfNN2zZBx8Dq6Q07J67ISJwOeqY-P9wrNw9zlYWG86jKOymasjar2RcgYQwm19OogfzZ-CZek6gKuH4jq11VjUBwbx5DNmzks32sNiootTre3tGgxQ2N5k6X5-kxczGK7iUHKpjoeoDsyx4N5q3yHZGVggcg8W0VkOcwiMx82QsRAu1k~ll~pdimbUt63B7d~Z5NzErMwhCwhpbNTUNTmSPtk26rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The U.S. Forest Service told a Leavenworth workshop that it has staffed engines, crews and aviation resources to respond to wildland fire this season and is carrying out multiple hazardous‑fuels projects on public land near the town.

John Seppley, district fire management officer for the Wenatchee River Ranger District, said the district operates initial attack resources including a 20‑person initial attack crew, a type‑6 engine and a type‑3 engine and that staffing is nearing planned levels as seasonal hires arrive. “We go through two weeks of training … getting folks used to what we do,” Seppley said.

Operations staff also described aviation and regional resources available to supplement local response. Matt Kennedy said the federal aviation surge can include up to four helicopters and that the Moses Lake air tanker base can ramp assets up or down depending on need. Seppley noted additional federal resources such as hotshot crews and smokejumpers stationed regionally.

On fuels work, Forest Service hazardous‑fuels planner Mike Grawhouse described landscape projects the agency is implementing. He said the district averages roughly 10,000 acres of treatment annually across a range of prescriptions from thinning and piling to pile burning and broadcast burning. He described a large southern project of roughly 14,000 acres now in a second phase of maintenance treatment and a Leavenworth‑area project of roughly 6,000 acres with about 3,000 acres of piles remaining to burn.

Grawhouse also summarized planning efforts the agency is coordinating with state and nongovernmental partners. He referenced Good Neighbor Authority work, commercial timber sales and coordination with the Blue Forest Resiliency Bond partnership, which he said has been treating about 6,000 acres and is planning additional large‑scale work. He said a locally important Chumstick (spelled Chumstick in agency materials) project is expected to have a signed decision in the first quarter of the federal fiscal year and emphasized the project’s focus on risk reduction and defensible space around key corridors.

Officials encouraged residents to use Forest Service web resources and social media to track prescribed burning and other operations. Robin Demario, public information officer, said the Okanogan‑Wenatchee National Forest posts planned prescribed burns on its Facebook page and that InciWeb becomes the official public source if a larger incident occurs.

The Forest Service presentation made clear large, multi‑agency projects and prescribed burning are planned across the landscape, but Grawhouse and Seppley stressed treatment timing and smoke management depend on weather windows and resource availability.","Okanogan‑Wenatchee National Forest officials described local fire staffing, helicopter support and ongoing hazardous‑fuels projects near Leavenworth, including a multi‑phase treatment around the Chumstick area and pile burning still scheduled for thousands of acres.","actionData","errors"]

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