By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The search continues today in the forest outside Packwood for the 68-year-old Auburn man who didn’t return home from a Saturday mushroom gathering outing.
More than 25 search and rescue personnel set out yesterday morning in the area northwest of Packwood following the discovery of his vehicle the afternoon before on Forest Service Road 47.
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown indicated this morning she believes the same teams, along with family and friends, are out there looking today.
The man’s family reported him missing on Sunday, but a ground search didn’t start until late Tuesday afternoon when his family found his vehicle. The sheriff’s office says he wasn’t equipped to be outdoors for more than a few hours.
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