The fire incident on December 2, 2022 which resulted in the loss of the Ellensburg Racquet & Recreation Center has created an emergent public health concern for the City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County. The 32,000 sq ft indoor recreation facility provided year-round critical health and wellness activities that supported individuals and groups across this economically distressed rural county. The City of Ellensburg is collaborating with Kittitas County and community partners to fund and replace the lost recreation facility with the construction of a Fieldhouse—a multi-use, multi-generational community indoor fitness complex—at Rotary Park, a city-owned 100-acre outdoor regional sports complex.