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Newhalem, Diablo residents safe – Goodell Creek fire continues to burn

August 20, 2015

Seattle City Light has evacuated the company town of Diablo and reduced staffing at Newhalem to essential workers, as a lightning-sparked forest fire continues to burn out of control in the North Cascades National Park. Fire crews are on watch to protect the Gorge Powerhouse, the closest facility to the… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle City Light Evacuates Diablo as Goodell Creek Fire Approaches

August 19, 2015

Seattle City Light started evacuating employees Wednesday from the town of Diablo and helped evacuate visitors at the North Cascades Institute’s Environmental Learning Center on Diablo Lake and at the Ross Lake Resort as the Goodell Creek Fire approached facilities at the utility’s Skagit Hydroelectric Project.

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