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Evacuation Levels, going down lake: Beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 25

• Level 2: Extends through the Stehekin Valley, including the Stehekin Landing to High Bridge. Visitors must leave now.
• Level 3: From Hazard Creek to Safety Harbor (Get out now!)
• Level 2: From Safety Harbor to Camas Creek
• Level 1: From Camas Creek to Mitchell Creek
• Evacuation routes and established areas of refuge

Go to the Chelan County Emergency Incidents Map to view evacuation levels.

Level 1 means there is a fire advisory, be alert and monitor resources.

Level 2 means be prepared to leave the area in an emergency.

Level 3 means get out now!

Boat schedule for July 25 evacuations:

The boat company will have transportation leaving Stehekin from the landing at its normal scheduled times on July 25:

Express - 12:30 p.m. departure
Liberty - 3:30 p.m. departure

The following is additional information from the Lake Chelan Boat Company:

Day Trips
Due to fire conditions in Stehekin we are not going to be running day trips into Stehekin on July 25. We will take care of rebooking your tickets to another day or we will get you canceled as soon as we can. Just send us a note to info@ladyofthelake.com and let us know what you would prefer.

Overnight
Due to fire conditions in Stehekin, we will not be taking folks into Stehekin on July 25 unless you have property in the area.  Please check in with us and we will be happy to get you back into Stehekin at a later date. We will be running the Lady Express and the Lady Liberty as schedule to assist in getting passengers out of Stehekin. If you were already booked on a boat for a future date, your ticket will be honored on that same boat.  If you are not on a boat scheduled out, please stop by the Bike Stand or call our office or head to the boat and we will try to get on.

A Level 2 evacuation means no tourism-related visitors will be ferried into Stehekin.

We are requiring the following groups to leave Stehekin on July 25:

• All tourism-related visitors

• All campers and hikers

Emergency Management and the Chelan County Sheriff’s office will be staged in Stehekin. Because of firefighting efforts, it is vital the above groups leave Stehekin under the Level 2 order.

Please check back on this page and our website (link below) for the boat schedule, which we will post as soon as we have it. We will also post the times to be at the landing for transportation out of Stehekin Thursday.

Parking is extremely limited at the landing; the space is needed for fire equipment and emergency personnel. Please use the recommended parking area at the airfield. Shuttle buses running along Stehekin Valley Road will provide transport to the landing.

Areas of Refuge, with shuttle service, have also been established at the Stehekin Ranch, airfield, Buckner Orchard and Stehekin bakery. See the attached evacuation routes and locations.

For residents and property owners, we strongly advise you begin to prepare to leave at a moment’s notice. Have your valuables packed and an exit strategy to the airfield.

In the event of a Level 3 evacuation, we typically go door-to-door, advising people to leave. However, in an emerging situation, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reach you.

Residents can find fire information on the fire information board at the Stehekin landing. A public Information Officer (PIO) is stationed in Stehekin and is available to answer questions. PIOs visit local businesses daily to provide current updates. A PIO can provide visitors with information to assist with their plans to leave the area.

Monitor the Chelan County Emergency Incidents Map for evacuation levels:

https://chelangis.maps.arcgis.com/.../media/index.html...

EM Active Emergencies webpage: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/emer.../pages/active-emergencies