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Alert: Pierce County road closed from fallen tree in power lines Tuesday afternoon

Groe Road East near Eatonville, WA is closed at Scott Turner Road East on Dec. 24, 2024 from a tree in the power lines, according to the county.
Groe Road East near Eatonville, WA is closed at Scott Turner Road East on Dec. 24, 2024 from a tree in the power lines, according to the county. The Bellingham Herald

A road in Pierce County is closed Tuesday afternoon due to a fallen tree in the power lines.

Groe Road East is closed at Scott Turner Road East, according to Pierce County’s X account at 1:34 p.m.

The post said Ohop Mutual Light Company has been notified. There is no estimated time for when the tree will be removed.

Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune
Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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