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.

Flock Camera Update

On September 28, the City Council made the decision not to renew the City’s contract with Flock Safety. The contract ended yesterday, September 30.

The City had five Flock Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras. As of October 1, the City has covered all five of its cameras, as shown in the photo below, and the cameras are no longer able to collect license plate data.

The Cle Elum/Roslyn Police Department is currently coordinating with Flock Safety to determine when the City’s cameras can be fully decommissioned and removed.

Community members may still see Flock cameras around the area. These cameras are not owned or operated by the City.