UPDATE: Evacuation Area Extended, Road & School Closures Due to Wildfires

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Wildfires have destroyed homes and forced evacuations in Pierce County. The smoky air is going to be a serious issue for most of Western Washington today. 

School closures so far: 

Federal Way

Sumner- Bonney Lake

Orting

Puyallup 

Evacuation Area has been extended.  

Thousands of households are without power. 

Updates from Sumner: 

Road closures:

Fires are burning outside Enumclaw: 

The scene in Seattle:

Please be careful today.