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  Smoke Outlook for 8/8/2021   Fire Cloudy, cool, and breezy in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. Moderate to minimal fire behavior expected today. Cedar Creek is now 52,859 acres (+0) and 32% contained. Cub Creek 2 is 62,368 acres (+977) and 24% contained. Delancy remains at 223 acres.   Smoke Breezy conditions should keep smoke moving around and prevent accumulations today. Air quality should remain good throughout most of the day in the Methow Valley. The Okanogan Valley area is more likely to see periods of smoke during the day today although overall conditions for the day are expected to be moderate.   Health Enjoy the improved air quality. Although watch for periods of smoke at times, especially in the Okanogan

   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 8, 2021   Winthrop, WA — The Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County. These fires are being managed by Great Basin Incident Management Team 1.   The Okanogan County Office of Emergency Management reduced evacuation levels for the Pine Forest and Eastern Wolf Creek-South areas from Level 3 – Leave Now to Level 2 – Be Ready. These were the last two areas bordering the Cedar Creek fire under mandatory evacuation. All residents are now able to return to their homes. For detailed information, visit the Okanogan County OEM website at: https://bit.ly/OkanoganCountyEM   State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) remains closed from Mile Post 165 to Mile Post 177, (east of Early Winters Campgrounds). For more information visit the Washington Department of Transportation at: https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/trafficalerts/   Fire...

Acres: 5,000 Containment: 0%   Personnel: 30 Closures: https://tinyurl.com/2hjd6ws2 Yesterday: Fire activity was moderate due to cooler temperatures and higher humidity, but gusty winds caused areas of torching, spotting, and short uphill runs resulting in some growth.  The fire continued to back into the wilderness on the western perimeter and was active on the south and east flanks.  Additional resources arrived on the incident including a helicopter which assisted with water drops on the southeast corner. (Reported acreage is estimated due to lack of aerial mapping.)   Operations Today: Primary firelines consisting of jeep trails and two-tracks have been identified to hold the fire north of FS Road 1502. Dozers and heavy equipment are beginning to make improvements to these by clearing overgrown vegetation.  Firefighters will also be scouting for effective contingency lines south of Nile Creek.  More resources are arriving including a Type 2 Incident Management Team that...

 Bulldog Mountain Fire:  Firefighter’s efforts today will be to suppress the fire directly where appropriate with crews on the ground and aircraft.  Fire managers are also working to establish indirect and contingency containment lines in areas that are more favorable for firefighters to engage in future direct fire attack operations.  There are 58 personnel assigned to the incident. There have been no injuries or structures lost.   The Bulldog Mountain Fire started August 5. 2021, located 20 miles north of Kettle Falls. The lightening caused fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity and unseasonably dry conditions.  The fire is burning in heavy timber and slash.  Crews have been working over the last several days conducting direct fire attack as well as identifying areas of the fire that indirect containment line is appropriate due to limited access.  Multiple aircraft have been assisting firefighters on the ground and continue to do so today.  The fire is...

WINDY PASS FIRE UPDATE             Date:  Sunday, August 8, 2021 – 7:00 a.m. Contact:  Public Information Officer Hannah Blackstock, 509-800-7177   Windy Pass Fire Acres: 98 Containment: 16%  Personnel: 103 Closures: Pending   Operations Yesterday: Firefighters prepped existing fire line to the west and south of the fire. Firefighters began constructing new fire line along the northern fire perimeter and to the east of the fire. Progress was made on the 4510 Road to improve emergency access and create a contingency line. Additional resources, including four hand crews, arrived to support completion of line around the fire. Firefighters overnighted at a spike camp close to the fire to minimize travel time.   Operations Today: Firefighters will continue construction of fire line around the fire, with the goal of connecting fire line around the entire fire perimeter. Improvements to existing line will continue, and hose will be laid along completed line to...

Walker Creek Fire – Change in TeamNews Release  - August 8th, 2021Tonasket, WA:  Paul Rosse’s Northern Rockies Type 2 Incident Management Team 6 will assume command of the Walker Creek Fire, Spur Fire, and Chickadee fire (Loomis Area) on August 8th (Sunday) at 6:00am.  Fire Information for Walker Creek Fire, Spur Fire, and Chickadee Fire can be reached at: 509-557-7257.  Increasing moisture and some rainfall on the Walker Creek Fire minimized fire behavior, allowing crews to strengthen and finish line around the new expansion.  Crews on the southern end of the fire worked on hose lays to the fire edge as well as spots to extinguish them when found.  Contingency lines on the  southeast side of the fire were strengthened.  Night crews will continue to monitor the fire for potential spot fires and work on bolstering lines and containment, where available.  Walker Creek Fire updates will continue to be posted on Northeast Fire Information Facebook Page (Northeast Washington...

 Devil’s Knob Complex Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock August 7, 2021 Evening The Devil's Knob Complex is a grouping of 52 lightning caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest. The fires were started from thunderstorms on July 29th and August 1st. The Devil’s Knob Complex is situated between the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, which is being managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 13 and the Skyline Ridge Complex to the southwest, which is being managed by Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1. The Devil's Knob Complex is managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 8 from an incident command post at the Milo Academy near Tiller, Oregon.    Fire Information: (541) 900-6133 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail:  2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov Information Websites: Facebook page “2021 Devil’s Knob Complex” Inciweb - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7771/ Oregon...

 Three Fires Continue to Grow, Most are More Stable CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Firefighters are making good progress on controlling many of the fires included in the Skyline Ridge Complex. Six of the smallest fires are now in patrol status, with no obvious heat orvisible smoke near the fires' edges. Seven more fires, including Ike Butte, McGinnis, Packard Creek, and Turkey Creek, are staying within their lines, but have some heat near the edges. Firefighters aremopping up remaining hot areas near the fire perimeters.Only three fires within the Complex continue to grow. Sweat Creek and O'Shea fires have burning chunks of wood rolling down the steep slopes, past the lines. Fire personnel are watching for theseroll-outs and are attacking them quickly. Lines are constructed around these roll-outs and these new pockets of heat are cooled as quickly as possible to avoid further spread. Other hot areas near theedges of the fires are also being extinguished. The Poole Creek Fire continues to...

 Community Meeting: A community meeting will be held Sunday August 8 at 5PM at Cooper’s General Store in Ardenvoir. Fire managers and local officials will provide up to date information on the fire and be available to answer your questions. Today: Cloud cover, cooler temperatures and the lack of wind led to unexpected success on the fire today. Burnout along the northern edge of the fire, supported by one helicopter in the morning hours significantly improved containment lines. Crews working on the south, south east and east edge of the fire conducted burn out operations that were also successful in strengthening containment lines. 2 Scoopers dropped water below, or down slope from containment lines to wet fuels that could be ignited by burning materials rolling out of the active fire. Crews will monitor containment lines until midnight tonight.     Tomorrow: Line improvement will continue. Snags that could fall outside of containment lines will be removed. Mopping up and erosion...

Whitmore Fire Community MeetingWhen: Sunday, August 8th, 1:30 pm PDTWhere: Streamed virtually via Facebook Live on the Central Washington Fire Information

WINDY PASS FIRE UPDATE             Date:  Saturday, August 7, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. Contact:  Public Information Officer Hannah Blackstock, 509-800-7177   Windy Pass Fire Acres: 98 Containment: 16%  Personnel: 103 Closures: Pending   Operations Today: The fire saw minimal growth and slowly backed downhill to the southwest. Weather over the fire featured partial cloud cover, cool temperatures, and afternoon drizzle. Firefighters continued to prep fire line to the west and south of the fire. Hand crews began constructing hand line along the northwestern fire perimeter. Firefighters also began constructing fire line to the east of the fire, starting on the North Fork Taneum Trail #1377 and moving uphill towards the eastern fire edge. Heavy equipment worked on the 4510 Road to improve emergency access and create a contingency line. Firefighters will overnight at a spike camp close to the fire to minimize travel time.   Operations Tomorrow: Firefighters will...

Community Meeting: A community meeting will be held Sunday August 8 at 5PM at Cooper’s General Store in Ardenvoir. Fire managers and local officials will provide up to date information on the fire and be available to answer your questions. Today: Cloud cover, cooler temperatures and the lack of wind led to unexpected success on the fire today. Burnout along the northern edge of the fire, supported by one helicopter in the morning hours significantly improved containment lines. Crews working on the south, south east and east edge of the fire conducted burn out operations that were also successful in strengthening containment lines. 2 Scoopers dropped water below, or down slope from containment lines to wet fuels that could be ignited by burning materials rolling out of the active fire. Crews will monitor containment lines until midnight tonight.     Tomorrow: Line improvement will continue. Snags that could fall outside of containment lines will be removed. Mopping up and erosion...

 Kettle Falls, WA: The Bulldog Mountain Fire started August 5. 2021 and is located 20 miles north of Kettle Falls. The lightening caused fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity and unseasonably dry conditions.  The fire is burning in heavy timber and slash.  Crews have been working over the last several days conducting direct fire attack as well as identifying areas of the fire that indirect containment line is appropriate due to limited access.  Multiple aircraft have been assisting firefighters on the ground and continue to do so today.  The fire is currently estimated at 1800 acres with 0% containment. Acreage increase is due to fire activity over the course of last several days as well as more accurate mapping.  Firefighter’s efforts today will focus on establishing containment lines, access and getting a good assessment of the fire. There are 58 personnel assigned to the incident. There have been no injuries or structures lost.   Level 1 evacuation orders and...

Rough Patch Complex/Jack Fire update for Saturday, Aug. 7GLIDE, Ore. – Extreme heat will move into the area again early next week, with high temperatures of 100 degrees or more and humidity in the teens, fire officials said. “The next three days are critical,” Dean Warner, fire behavior analyst for Northwest 13 Incident Management Team, said of the incoming heat wave. “Live fuel moistures are beginning to plummet and conditions will be ripe for large fire growth potential in the next few days.” As green vegetation dries out at the end of the growth season, its moisture level decreases, making it more susceptible to fire. By the end of the day Friday, the Jack Fire had grown slightly, to 23,644 acres, while the Rough Patch Complex had grown to 1,529 acres. Reporting of acres will change in the next operational shift after all new incidents are incorporated into Rough Patch. Across the Rough Patch Complex, firefighters and equipment operators are working on handline,...

Rough Patch Complex/Jack Fire update for Saturday, Aug. 7GLIDE, Ore. – Extreme heat will move into the area again early next week, with high temperatures of 100 degrees or more and humidity in the teens, fire officials said. “The next three days are critical,” Dean Warner, fire behavior analyst for Northwest 13 Incident Management Team, said of the incoming heat wave. “Live fuel moistures are beginning to plummet and conditions will be ripe for large fire growth potential in the next few days.” As green vegetation dries out at the end of the growth season, its moisture level decreases, making it more susceptible to fire. By the end of the day Friday, the Jack Fire had grown slightly, to 23,644 acres, while the Rough Patch Complex had grown to 1,529 acres. Reporting of acres will change in the next operational shift after all new incidents are incorporated into Rough Patch. Across the Rough Patch Complex, firefighters and equipment operators are working on handline,...

Whitmore Fire EVACUATION LEVEL CHANGE 08.07.21 5:00 PMALL AREAS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY LEVEL ONE ARE NOW LEVEL TWO: GET SETLevel 3: All areas south of Columbia River Road from Panama Canyon to Piniel Ranch. Additionally, areas north of Columbia River Road from Panama Canyon to Omak-Kartar Road.Level 2: All areas south of Columbia River Road from Tum Tum to Piniel Ranch. All areas south of SR155 including the SR155 corridor (on both sides of the road) from Colville Agency at the Columbia River Road and SR155 intersection, to Nespelem, to the Mission turnoff. An Evacuation Shelter has been set up at the Paschal Sherman Indian School at 169 North End Omak Lake Rd, Omak, WA. Animals displaced by the Whitmore Fire can be sheltered at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds, Schoolhouse Loop Road, Nespelem, WA. Call (509) 634-2472 with all evacuation questions.Road ClosuresCoyote Creek Road is closed.Columbia River Road is closed.All side roads south of SR155 are closed to through traffic from

Some roads on the Cle Elum Ranger District are barricaded closed now for firefighting purposes, the closure order is pending. Be aware Roads #3100, #3300, #4510, and #3350 are temporarily closed on the Cle Elum Ranger District due to the Windy Pass

EvacuationsLevel 3: All areas south of Columbia River Road from Panama Canyon to Piniel Ranch. Additionally, areas north of Columbia River Road from Panama Canyon to Omak-Kartar Road Level 2: All areas south of Columbia River Road from Tum Tum to Piniel RanchLevel 1: All areas south of SR155 including the SR155 corridor (on both sides of the road) from Colville Agency at the Columbia River Road and SR155 intersection, to Nespelem, to the Mission turnoff An Evacuation Shelter has been set up at the Paschal Sherman Indian School at 169 North End Omak Lake Rd, Omak, WA. Animals displaced by the Whitmore Fire can be sheltered at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds, Schoolhouse Loop Road, Nespelem, WA.Call (509) 634-2472 with all evacuation questions. Road Closures Coyote Creek Road is closed. Columbia River Road is closed.All side roads south of SR155 are closed to through traffic from Nespelem to the Mission turnoff.Whitmore Fire Information509-557-00632021.whitmore@firenet.govFacebook:...

Nine Mine

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