Important Contacts & Resources

In-Progress Emergencies

Call: 911 or Text: 911

Public Safety Non-Emergency Line

Non-emergency police, fire or medical aid: 253-287-4455

Conditions can vary widely across the East Pierce area. For the most accurate, location-specific information via Social Media, please follow:

Pierce County Department of Emergency Management (DEM): Facebook

Your city or town’s official website and social media channels
Local street closures, sandbag availability, and community-specific updates.

• City of Bonney Lake: Facebook | X
• Bonney Lake PD: Facebook | X
• City of Sumner: Instagram | X | Youtube | | Website
• Sumner PD: Facebook
• City of Milton: Facebook | X
• City of Edgewood: Facebook | Instagram | X | Vimeo
• Edgewood PD: Facebook | X
• Pierce County Sheriff: Facebook | Instagram | X
• Pierce Transportation Service: Facebook | Instagram | X
• Washington Department of Transportation: Facebook | Instagram | Additional Social Media Handles

National Weather Service – Seattle

EPFR will continue sharing updates relevant to our service area, but the sources above provide the most current and detailed information for your specific location.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE)
Report a power outage, downed line, or electrical hazard.
Call PSE: 1-888-225-5773 or Call 911 to report problems.

Report or check outages online:

• Online outage reporting: pse.com/outage
• Outage map: pse.com/outagemap
• PSE mobile app: pse.com/app
• For general outage information, see: pse.com/advisories
• For outage preparedness tips, see: pse.com/storm

Unincorporated Pierce County

(Includes Prairie Ridge, Falling Water, parts of Lake Tapps, rural Buckley areas, Orting Valley edges, and other county-maintained roads.)

• Call: 253-798-6000
• Visit: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/works
• View & Submit Requests here.

After Hours

(Includes Sumner, Edgewood, Milton, South Prairie, Prairie Ridge, Falling Water, Lake Tapps, rural Buckley areas, and other county-maintained roads.)

• Call: 253-287-4455.

City of Bonney Lake

• Emergency Management Website
• Business hours: 253-862-8602
• After-hours dispatch: 253-798-4721 or toll free 1-844-821-8911

City of Sumner

• Sumner Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Operations Line: 253-299-5556.

City of Edgewood

Road maintenance is handled by Pierce County Public Works.

• Call: 253-798-6000
• Visit: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/works

City of Milton

In case of emergency power outages or major water leaks, call 253-922-8738 (press 2) during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). During after hours, weekends, and holidays, call SS911: 253-287-4455

Town of South Prairie

Town Hall: 360-897-8878
During after hours, weekends, and holidays, call SS911: 253-287-4455.

State Highways (SR 410, SR 162, etc.)

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
• 360-905-2071 (Tacoma-area maintenance dispatch)
• wsdot.com/travel

EPFR Self-Serve Sandbag Sites (free)

Please bring your own shovel to fill bags on site.

• Station 119 – South Prairie Play Park (350 SR 162, South Prairie)
• Station 116 – Buckley (10515 234th Ave E)

Storm Debris Drop-Off (Pierce County)

Coming Soon. 

Air Quality Burn Bans (wood stoves, fireplaces)

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
800-552-3565
pscleanair.org

Outdoor Burn Bans (fire danger)

East Pierce Fire & Rescue
253-863-1800
eastpiercefire.org

Pierce County Fire Marshal
253-798-7179
piercecountywa.gov

Pierce County Alerts (PC ALERT)

Countywide emergency notifications for flooding, evacuations, and major hazards.
piercecountywa.gov/Alert

Sumner Residents

Sumner uses PC ALERT for evacuation or impact notices.
Sign up with your full address for the most accurate alerts.

EPIC – East Pierce Interlocal Coalition

(Bonney Lake, Buckley, Carbonado, Orting, Puyallup, South Prairie, Sumner, Wilkeson)
Sign up links are available here.

National Weather Service – Seattle

weather.gov/sew

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

Real-time cameras, travel times, and road restrictions.
wsdot.com/travel

Pierce Transit

Snow routes and weather-related service updates.
piercetransit.org

Washington Poison Center

Immediate, expert guidance for exposure to hazardous substances.
Call: 1-800-222-1222
Visit: wapc.org

Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department

Health alerts, environmental safety, and community health information.
Visit: tpchd.org

211 Community Resources (Pierce County)

Help with housing, food, utilities, childcare, and support services.
Call: 211
Visit: wa211.org

Allan Yorke Park Boat Launch Updates

Closures, hours, and launch conditions.
bonneylakewa.gov/boatlaunch

Pierce County Emergency Management
www.piercecountywa.gov/emergency

Washington State Emergency Management Division
mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-division

FEMA
ready.gov
fema.gov/plan

American Red Cross
redcross.org