chelan county emergency management

Chelan and Douglas Counties are making the switch to a new emergency alert system. The Everbridge Emergency Alert System will replace the two-county area's current system, AlertSense, starting April 1. Sgt. Jason Reinfeld of Chelan County Emergency Management says the move will bring the two counties in sync with the region's other counties who all use the Everbridge system...

Fire spokesperson Kay McKellar said four airplanes and three helicopters were brought in to assist with ground efforts to battle fire.

Summer is still six weeks away but traffic is already heating up on the icy waters of the Wenatchee River. In recent weeks, scores of recreationists have been inner tubing, rafting, and paddle boarding the river - which is running fast and cold - and that's leading to a spike in calls for emergency assistance...

According to Chelan County Emergency Management, a group of six hikers were climbing the peak when around 1pm the lead hiker triggered what would be the first of multiple avalanches.

Sgt. Jason Reinfeld of Chelan County Emergency Management says a 28-year-old Seattle man fell about 10 to 12 feet, possibly breaking his arm and couldn't climb back down Sunday morning.

On Aug. 31, evacuation levels were dropped one level down and then on Sep. 2, all evacuation notices were dropped and roads were reopened.