Dunlap organizations impacted by June Lightning Complex Fire [Video]

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The playground remained empty Thursday afternoon at Dunlap School as the the June Lightning Complex fire continues to burn in eastern Fresno County.

“When our power goes out, we of course lose power and water to the facilities,” said Kristen Welton, learning director at Dunlap School.

Welton says after being without power for days it was finally restored, but safety is the main priority.

“We’ve also had many of our families who were displaced in the lower mountain areas due to the fire, so we did close down our program,” said Welton.

Welton adds the Highway 180 closure also makes it difficult for the nearly 120 students enrolled in the four-week summer program to get to campus.

“With it being such a large bussing community, our bus drivers are amazing but we do have lots of road closures, which does limit our accessibility to different areas on the mountain,” said …