Wenatchee Valley Fire Department

Update on Balsamroot Fire: 250 acres, 50% contained. Chief Brett praises local collaboration and ongoing efforts despite low humidity levels.

Chelan County had previously issued Level 3 Evacuation notice - with urgent warnings for Squilchuck, Mission Ridge, Beehive areas.

Wenatchee Valley Fire Department swiftly responds to brushfire at Milepost 12 near Rock Island Dam, containing the 50-75 acre fire along SR 28.

Late this afternoon, a three-alarm brushfire was reported on No 2 Canyon Road. The fire necessitated traffic closures and air support.

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department was initially called to the scene of the fire which has grown from several acres to almost 700 acres.

The fire grew quickly after igniting late Monday night on just a few acres during high winds.

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department deals with 3-6 large scale wildfires every summer according to Chief Brian Brett.

A Wenatchee man is in jail after police say he intentionally set fire to a camper trailer in the Squilchuck area Tuesday afternoon. Chelan County Sheriff's deputies and crews with the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department responded to the 10 block of Cloud Cap Lane at around 3:30 p...

An assault suspect gave several Wenatchee Police Department officers quite a tumble when they attempted to arrest him Tuesday morning. The case began on Monday when police received reports that a man was pointing a realistic-looking BB gun at passersby in the 1400 block of South Wenatchee Avenue...

One person is dead following a mobile home fire in Wenatchee on Sunday evening. Crews from Wenatchee Valley Fire Department were dispatched to the blaze in the 2100 block of Chapman Road at around 7:25 p.m. Fire Chief Brian Brett says while crews were still en route to the fire, someone called to report that it was already out...