Kittitas County Fire District 7

10/20/2026

🔥 Building Wildfire-Resilient Communities! 🌲

That’s a wrap on two great days of Wildfire-Resilient Building and Landscaping training!

KCFD7 brought together a diverse group of participants, including fire service professionals, homeowners, HOAs, general contractors, city officials, real estate professionals, architects, design review committees, and emergency management.

The course highlighted how smart building practices, construction materials, and landscaping can help reduce wildfire risks and better protect our homes and communities.

A special thank you to Life Support for generously funding this valuable training and Jerry McAdams, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist as our instructor

Wildfire resilience takes a community-wide effort, and it was great to see so many different perspectives come together to learn and collaborate.

10/15/2026

🔥 A Few Spots Left! 🔥

Join Us for “Wildfire Resistant Construction & Landscaping” – Open to the Public!

We’re excited to share that a limited number of seats have just opened up for our upcoming 2‑day class, Wildfire Resistant Construction and Landscaping, taught by Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Jerry McAdams.
This training isn’t just for professionals, it can benefit homeowners, HOA leaders, community groups, business owners, and anyone who wants to help create a more resilient Kittitas County.

During the course, Jerry will cover:
• Defensible and survivable space
• Structural hardening
• Vegetation selection, placement, and maintenance
• Code and planning considerations
• How to assess structures and identify ignition vulnerabilities
• How to motivate and inspire action within your community

This class is ICC‑approved for 12 contact hours and made possible through funding support from LifeSupport I‑90.

📅 October 19–20 (Mon–Tues)
🕣 0830–1700
📍 Suncadia Lodge – Owens A Meeting Room, 3600 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum, WA 98922
👉 Register here while spots last: https://bit.ly/FaceWildfireKittitas

If you have any questions, feel free to call Savannah Davies (509) 859‑1724 or [email protected]

10/09/2026

🔥⚡ FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! ⚡🔥

Our KCFD7 firefighters had a fantastic time visiting the third graders at Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary School to celebrate Fire Prevention Week! 🚒❤️

This year’s National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) theme is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower!” ⚡

Our firefighters brought fire safety to life with hands-on activities, demonstrations, and opportunities for students to learn about the importance of fire prevention and keeping themselves and their families safe.

Students got to practice emergency skills, and even experience what it’s like to wear firefighter gear! Most importantly, they learned that everyday choices can help prevent fires.

🔋 Here are a few charging superpowers everyone can practice at home:
⚡ Use the charger that came with your device or one approved by the manufacturer.
🔌 Unplug devices when they’re fully charged.
🛏️ Charge devices on a hard, flat surface—not on beds, pillows, or couches.
🚨 Stop using batteries that become unusually hot, swell, leak, or produce strange smells.
🏠 Keep smoke alarms working and make sure your family has an escape plan.

A huge THANK YOU to Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary and its third-grade students and staff for welcoming us! We love connecting with our local schools and helping the next generation become fire-safety superheroes. 🧑‍🚒❤️

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

It’s Fire Prevention Week! Test your smoke alarms and replace batteries if needed.

10/06/2026

As of today, Monday, October 5th, the updated Three Queens Fire Closure Order
06-17-03-2026-45 reduces this closure area, as precipitation has moderated fire behavior and more of the repair work to roads and dozer and handlines has been completed.

This provides more access to the north end of Cle Elum Lake, areas around the north end of Kachess Lake, the Keechelus Ridge area to the east of I-90 and other popular hunting and recreation areas.

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) continues to be closed from Ridge Lake to the Spinola Creek Trail 1310.1, with the section from the Lake Vincinte Trail #1365 to the Spinola Creek Trail now open.

No areas within the Three Queens fire perimeter are open due to hazards such as burned trees, holes due to burned roots below the ground surface and the potential for debris flows. Crews are still working within the remaining area closure order to patrol areas of smoldering fire, finish chipping and fire repair work and backhaul equipment no longer needed. Please help keep firefighters safe and expediate this work by staying out of these areas.

Enjoy the additional areas that are now open!

Current Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest closure orders can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee/alerts

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

🔥 BE AVISED- PRESCRIBED BURN TODAY🔥
Smoke and possible flames will be seen from Cle Elum and I90

PRESCRIBED FIRE NOTICE:

Prescribed Fire Operations will commence on the Cle Elum Ridge above Roslyn on Monday October 5th. Smoke will be widely visible from across the upper county including from I-90, the Teanaway, and Suncadia.

Please see the nearby post for trail closure information.

We anticipate some smoke impacts in the City in the early morning hours for the next several days. In general smoke will settle into the valley between 1am and 7am and in generally cleared out by 9am. Prescribed Fire is an essential component of our community and infrastructure protection plan and helps to reduce fuel loading while creating a more resilient landscape.

This series of burns is being managed by the Nature Conservancy on their managed lands. The burn will be staffed by the Upper Kittitas County Fuels Crew, the US Forest Service Cle Elum Ranger District, and crews from multiple local and regional agencies.

Thank you for adhering to trail closures and for the community support for this effort.