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Officials describe response to Green Acres fires; commissioners discuss emergency authority and animal sheltering
Summary
County emergency staff summarized response to recent Green Acres and reservation fires, confirmed several homes lost but no deaths, and discussed protocol for emergency declarations and animal evacuation centers.
Okanogan County emergency management staff and local officials briefed the Board of Commissioners on recent wildfire response activities, including evacuations, animal sheltering logistics, and decisions about declaring emergencies.
Emergency manager Maurice (first name provided in the meeting) said the Green Acres fire moved rapidly with strong winds; county and state crews, including tankers and DNR resources, responded and “the response went well.” He reported that seven homes were destroyed and several outbuildings lost, but said there were no fatalities and only a few exhaustion-related…
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