07/10/2024
ETV Parents,
We are having a great week of ETV so far down here in Tygh Valley, even with the heat. There are some amazing students here at camp!
However, you may have heard that this evening, we have been alerted that there is a fire burning just north of the Fairgrounds between Tygh Valley and Dufur. While we are currently not at immediate risk, we have been placed on the Level 2 “Get Set” evacuation plan. We are expecting a few local residents are moving some livestock to the fairgrounds to be kept safe.
Per our Emergency Action plans (Attached), we value people over stuff and following the recommendations of Wasco County Emergency Management. To be “Set", we are informing our students and asking them to pack a small overnight bag and ready their sleeping bag just in case conditions change and we are asked to evacuate. Again, we are told that we are not under any immediate risk so we will carry on with camp as we safely can. If conditions change and we are asked to leave, we have many options close that we can quickly move our people to and keep them safe.
We are in close contact with Wasco County Emergency Services and we have the latest information about what is happening and will do the best we can to keep parents informed of any changes. If you have questions, feel free to contact your church’s ministry leader. If your church’s ministry leader is not available, someone will be watching responses to this email. We are doing the best to keep the camp phone 360-600-8378 open for communication with the county, but you can call that at a last step.
