🌱 See how Tonasket’s Apple Girl is coping with wildfire damage
Tonasket, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Tonasket! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Tonasket’s Apple Girl is coping with wildfire damage
- How changing Sinlahekin Fire evacuations could affect Tonasket residents
- Evacuations ease near Sinlahekin Fire west of Tonasket, risks remain
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hazy and toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hazy and toasty conditions, temps: high: 98, low: 66.
- Saturday: Hazy and toasty conditions, with a high of 98 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Video: Apple Girl Kait's View Amid Massive PNW Wildfires (growingproduce.com) — Wildfire damage has hit a family apple orchard and ranch in Tonasket, where Kaitlyn “Apple Girl” Thornton is sharing video of burned trees and the community’s response. She reports the massive Sinlahekin fire has scorched over 100,000 acres but says her family is safe, while emphasizing the resilience and generosity she’s seeing locally. 
• As Spokane Complex Fires burn, other blazes continue spreading throughout Washington (spokesman.com) — The Sinlahekin Fire near Tonasket has topped 117,000 acres, with Level 3 evacuations still in place but eased in some areas close to town. Crews report forward progress slowing on several sides, yet hot, dry weather could quickly worsen conditions, so residents are urged to track evacuation and air-quality updates closely.
• Evacuation notices downgraded for Sinlahekin Fire south of Osoyoos (castanet.net) — Evacuation notices around the Sinlahekin Fire south of Osoyoos have been downgraded, and Highway 97 has reopened, but crews warn conditions can still worsen quickly. The lightning-caused fire, discovered just 19 kilometers west of Tonasket, remains only partially contained, so Tonasket-area residents should stay alert to changing fire behavior and travel restrictions.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Federal government grants Washington emergency declaration for wildfire response (dailydispatch.com)
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- UPDATE: Fire weather watch in place for Central Washington for Friday and Saturday (thenewstribune.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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