- ....Breaking News.MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge. Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border. The roadblock on both directions of I-5 is expected to cause a major disruption in trade and tourism between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Transportation Department has set up detours. The closest is within sight of the I-5 bridge and mostly used for local traffic between Mount Vernon and Burlington. The department also is recommending detours using Highway 20 and Highway 9 that add tens of miles to a trip. Officials are urging drivers to avoid the area if possible. .. ...

09/11/12 Canyon Fire Update



The Canyons Fire, burning west of Wenatchee, has merged with the Twin Peaks fire burning further west and now covers at least 1000 acres. These fires are all a result of a lightning storm on the evening of September 8th. Incident Commander Cecil McKinney says there is “Potential for the fire to move into Number Two Canyon, though it has not yet done so.” As a precaution, he is ordering Level 3 Evacuation notices for the 33 homes west of the Gun Club on Number Two Canyon and Stiss Canyon Road. Level Two Evacuation Notices are now being issued for homes on Number Two Canyon Road from Castle Heights to the Gun Club. These notices are also being issued within the Castle Heights subdivision to homes on Castle Heights Drive, Linville Drive, Kings Court, Canyonside and Queens Court. Level 1, 2, and 3 Evacuation Status is akin to a “Ready, Set, Go” level of evacuation notices with Level 1 asking residents to be ready to evacuate if conditions change, Level 2 means residents should be set to go at a moment’s notice, Level 3 means authorities are advising residents to evacuate because their homes are in imminent danger. A Red Cross shelter remains open at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located at 5th Street and Western Avenue in Wenatchee. No homes have been lost in the fire and there have been no injuries. Updates will continue as conditions change. The Canyons Fire information phone number for the public and media is: 509-667-6636. Information numbers for other fires burning in North Central Washington are 509-664-9374 and 509-664-9353. Public Information Officers for the Canyons Fire include Susan Peterson with the US Forest Service, John Kruse with the Wenatchee Police Department and Mick Mueller with the US Forest Service, part of a Type 1 Incident Management Team assisting with the fires burning in Chelan County.

John Kruse joined Dave Bernstein and Steve Hair on the KPQ Midday Update with a status report , ,

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