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Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Cancels Wednesday Classes
Classes were canceled Tuesday due to fires and power outages in the area. The district now says the closure will remain through Wednesday.
SUMNER, WA — The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District has announced that classes will be canceled for the second day in a row Wednesday.
Classes were canceled Tuesday morning after fires caused numerous power outages in the area and across Pierce County. The district announced late Tuesday that the situation had not improved enough for classes to return on the 9th. Several programs like meal service and other childcare services have also been cancelled.
School Canceled, Sept. 9: With continued power outages, active fires, forecasts for gusty winds & hot/dry temps & increasing evacuations, we are canceling school for Wed, Sept. 9. Kinder Connections, childcare & meal service also canceled. School Sports webinar to be rescheduled. pic.twitter.com/5w90bbrXXV
— Sumner-Bonney Lake School District (@SumnerSchools) September 9, 2020
As of Tuesday night, large swaths of Sumner and Bonney Lake remain without power. PSE crews have been working overtime to restore power and when they do, it's more likely that classes will resume.
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The sun is going down. More of #Sumner has their power back (yay!!) but fire can threaten our transmission lines. Charge everything & make sure you have flashlights available. Try to avoid open flames please. We have enough of that for now. Outage map: https://t.co/wOf8yEdkpk pic.twitter.com/XkaFX4mcOO
— Sumner, Washington (@CityOfSumnerWA) September 9, 2020
The wildfire causing the outages started late Monday, centered on the intersection of SR 167 and 410. Since then, it has continued to cause problems, prompting a number of evacuations and other emergency declarations.
Related: Pierce County Wildfires Force Evacuations, Road Closures, Outages
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