School staff providing food to families evacuated from Sumner Grade fire
Staff from the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is banding together to distribute food to families forced to leave thier homes by the Sumner Grade fire.
Lunches of hot dogs, bags of chips, bagged dessert and a beverage will be provided from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the courtyard and main gym of Sumner High School at 1707 Main St.
Meals will also be served to people who have been without power.
The donations were made from school staff at Sumner High, Sumner Middle, Daffodil Valley Elementary and Maple Lawn Elementary schools and others, said Sumner-Bonney Lake School District spokesperson Elle Warmuth.
As of this morning, the Sumner Grade fire had destroyed four homes and prompted hundreds to evacuate overnight.
The 150-acre wildfire is 20 percent contained, according to East Pierce Fire & Rescue.
