Swiftwater Cellars hosts a FREE benefit concert TONIGHT (Friday August 17th) for the victims of the Taylor Bridge Fire in Cle Elum, Washington. Benefit concert planned hours after country singer Trace Adkins cancels a scheduled performance due to the wild fires.
Lisa from the American Red Cross has given us an update on what is needed! People lost there medicine, reading glasses ect. Also, they are in need of shelter! Listen to what she has to say!
Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire released the following statement regarding the Taylor Bridge Fire:
“All Washingtonians stand with those who have lost their homes and property in the Taylor Bridge Fire. The destruction overnight is a stark reminder of how quickly and unexpectedly wildfire can move...
The "Taylor Bridge Fire," as it is being called after welder's sparks are the suspected cause on the afforementioned structure near Cle Elum, has now engulfed 28,000 acres - more than 41 square miles.