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News Release  - August 7th, 2021 Tonasket, WA:  The Walker Creek Fire started on August 3rd at approximately 3:22pm. It is located approximately 22 miles east of Tonasket and 1.5 miles southeast of Bonaparte Lake. Yesterday, crews continued to construct dozer lines around new spot fires that have been occurring.  Afternoon fire behavior has led to single to group torching of trees, which produces fire brands that travel in the wind and create new spot fires.  A spot fire on the northern end of the fire had mile run towards the USFS 020 road.  Aerial support working with ground crews and dozers worked to contain the new growth of the fire.  Several spots were reported to the west of the fire, towards Walker Creek.  Winds are predicted to increase into the afternoon, with southwest winds 3 to 7 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Fire behavior has been increasing into the afternoon with torching and spotting.  Although the Walker Creek...

 Per Brandon Fowler, Klamath County EM/PIO: The updated evacuation information below is effective at 6:00PM this evening, August 7, 2021. Walrus Fire All residents on Walrus Ln, Porpoise Ln, Seal Ln in the Bly Mountain area are under Level 2 (GET SET) Evacuation Notice due to the Walrus Fire. This reduction in evacuation level allows residents to return to their property, they need to be aware there is heavy emergency vehicle traffic in the area. This area also remains closed to everyone except actual residents and emergency crews. All residents between Night Owl Dr. and Highway 140, as well as Thunderbear Rd, Round Prairie Ct, Goldfinch Dr, Chicken Hawk Dr, Sparrow Hawk Dr in the Bly Mountain area are under Level 1 (BE READY) Evacuation Notice due to the Walrus Fire. Yainax Fire The previous Level 2 (GET SET) Evacuation Notice for residents east of Kingfisher Dr and Hummingbird Dr, has been lifted as of 6:00PM this evening, August 7,

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 Firefighters begin control strategy for largest fire in Complex CANYONVILLE, Ore.—Firefighters are fighting all the fires in the Skyline Ridge Complex with direct action to minimize their spread. That same approach is being used on the southern edge of the largest fire in the Complex – the 1,600-acre Poole Fire, about 6 miles southeast of Days Creek. The northern edge of the fire is far more challenging – three steep ridges run north to south, split by two deep canyons. At the highest point the ridges are over 2,000 feet high, with slopes of 70 to 100 percent.After looking at the difficult terrain, fire managers and private and public landowners have agreed that the best chance of stopping the fire is to build a control line where the ridges converge at a lower elevation.Firefighters are building control lines along existing roads on the tops of the outer east and west ridges. Controlled burns over the next several days will help strengthen those lines to prevent the fire...

   Special Statement The Middle Fork Complex poses many challenges for the Incident Management Team and suppression resources. As a result, long term planning is being implemented for the safety of fire personnel, while keeping public needs at the forefront. Due to the nature of the suppression plan, smoke will persist in areas close to the fire area for an extended period of time. Regional smoke will also impact air quality in the area due to several ongoing large wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Fire The Middle Fork Complex is comprised of 12 lightning caused fires. The complex currently accounts for 3,308 acres and is 10% contained. Crews and heavy equipment made good progress implementing the primary suppression plan and will continue with favorable conditions today. The Gales, Kwis, and Ninemile fires are the largest contributing factor to smoke output locally. Smoke Discussion Weather patterns will continue to be favorable through the weekend...

 Morning Update, Saturday, August 7, 2021  Fire:  Black Butte Fire                                   Containment: 0% Acres:  8,612                                                  Start Date:  August 3, 2021                                                                                     Cause:  Lightning                                           Location:  8 miles NE of Antelope Lookout                     Total Personnel: N/A                                    Fuels/Topography: Mixed brush, grasses, and timber Type of resources:  N/AToday:  Crews from Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service are working multiple areas of the fire, including the spots that ignited Thursday...

Bull Complex Update  (formerly called Janus Complex)                                                                              Saturday, August 7, 2021 9:30 a.m. The Bull Complex fires spread minimally on Friday thanks in part to cooler, moister, conditions.  The Ogre Creek and Round Lake fires have been mopped up and are being monitored. More fire resources are arriving including fire personnel and equipment.  Today crews will be scouting the fire and building containment lines along Forest Roads 4696 and 6370, south of the Janus fire.  Crews from the Willamette National Forest will also be providing support on the south side, building containment lines near Elk Lake. A cooler, wetter weather pattern is expected through the weekend creating favorable conditions for firefighters. The fire team will be preparing for a high-pressure system forecasted for mid-week bringing hotter and drier conditions again.  Fires Acreage in Bull Complex as...

WHITMORE FIRE UPDATE NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar August 7, 2021   The Whitmore fire is burning on the Colville Reservation south of Omak Lake and west of Nespelem, WA. NW Incident Management Team 12 is managing the response to the fire from the Nespelem Community Center. The Community Center is closed to all but essential personnel to help ensure the health and safety of firefighters and community members.   Operations Yesterday afternoon, the Whitmore and Hamilton fires merged, creating one larger fire. This incident is now being managed solely as the Whitmore Fire. Firefighters focused on protecting structures along the northwest perimeter of the fire near Kartar Valley Road, as well as on structures south of Columbia River Road. In the southwest portion of the fire, resources secured the Goose Flats area with dozer line and burnout operations. In the southeast corner, the fire remained primarily south of SR115 down to Columbia...

   Start Date: July 29th, 2021 Cause: Lightning Incident Commander: Randy Johnson, Pacific Northwest Team 3 Location: Nine miles north of Oakridge, Middle Fork Ranger District, Willamette National Forest Approx. Fire Size (acres): Gales: 2,597; Kwis: 362; Ninemile: 255; Elephant Rock: 7 Containment: 10% Resources: Crews: 16; Engines: 19; Dozers: 5; Masticators: 3; Excavators: 1; Helicopters: 5 Total Personnel: 773    Management of the Middle Fork Complex was transferred to Pacific Northwest Team 3 at 7:00 am, August 7. Yesterday: The Gales and Ninemile Fires experienced moderate fire activity in the morning, increasing in early afternoon as the marine layer cleared. Crews and heavy equipment were utilized to prepare existing road systems to be used as a control line around the fire. Dozers continued to establish a fire line on the western flank of the Ninemile Fire. On the Kwis Fire, crews continued to work on holding the fire and mopping up within containment lines. Today:...

  Cub Creek 2 Fire – August 7, 2021 Update   Fire Information Public Phone Line: (406) 426-9595  Email: 2021.cubcreek2@firenet.gov  InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7675/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CubCreek2Fire2021   Acres: 62, 368  Percent Containment: 24%  Date/Time Detected: July 16th. 1:27 PM  Structures burned: 3  Number of Resources: 633  Cause: Under investigation  Origin/Location: 5 miles North of Winthrop, WA.   Crews mopped up and held the fire on the western side of Forest Road 51. On the western flank, firefighters are continuing to do suppression repair work and backhauling extra supplies. Crews on the northern edge of the fire near Forest Road 51 are monitoring minor fire spread in the area, while ensuring the Breviscomis Cabins are adequately protected using sprinklers and fireline. Resources are using heavy equipment and hand crews to move north along Forest Road 39 and estimate it will take crews a few days to complete the...

Inchelium, Wa. – Firefighters made good progress on Friday, continuing to contain fire starts from Wednesday’s lightning and reinforcing lines on the northeast flank in advance of forecasted winds. Much of the western flank and the southern flank have been mopped-up to thirty feet inside the fire line and the line has held for several days. Crews will continue this work today, extending and connecting hand lines and dozer lines on the west and east sides of the fire. Work progresses on the fuel break along Hall Creek Rd. to create a contingency fire line to the northeast of the fire. A large cold front is moving in on Saturday evening into Sunday, which will rapidly change the wind direction from SW to NW and increase wind speed. While there may be some showers, wetting rains are not expected. This front will also bring cooler temperatures on Sunday. The wind may improve air quality and visibility, which will allow helicopters to drop water and retardant on the fires. The...

 NEWS: Okanogan County Emergency Management updated their evacuation map this morning. Please see link below for changes in evacuation levels. Here's is the written notification link: https://www.okanogancounty.org/.../cedar_creek_fire.php Map link:https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=c428711e518443de978f065132360900&extent=-120.6245,48.5387,-120.22,48.6848

Smoke Air quality has improved significantly and undoubtedly residents of the area are breathing a sigh of relief. The fires are not extinguished yet though so smoke will remain a factor at times in the Methow Valley. The Okanogan Valley area may be impacted by some of the new fires burning in the area of Conconully and Loomis. The growth on these fires is a big uncertainty for possible smoke impacts to the area. There's an incident management team headed to those fires to manage the situation.Health Enjoy the improved air quality. Although watch for periods of smoke at times, especially in the Okanogan

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. Yesterday: Friday afternoons wind led to very active fire behavior and pushed the fire to the NE; the fire spotted across the northern containment line and continued to run to the NE. During the run, fire fighter escape routes were threatened. All resources were ordered off the line until the threat had passed and escape routes were determined to be safe.  Resources then established new containment lines consisting of dozer line, hose lays and port-a-tanks to check the NE spread of the fire.  Air support came from 2 helicopters, 2 scoopers, 2 fire bosses and 1 air attack. Today: Work will continue on the northern perimeter to improve containment line and prepare for burnout operations expected to take place Sunday. Along the SW perimeter options...

Lick Creek and Green Ridge Fire Update – August 7, 2021@ 8:30 a.m.   California Team 12 will transition with Rocky Mountain Team Black tomorrow 8/8/21 at 6:00a.m.   Lick Creek Fire: A plan is being put together for the needs of the areas at greatest risk for runoff and flooding as proposed in the BAER Team assessment. Smoke will continue to be visible as unburned pockets of vegetation inside the fire perimeter are consumed. Crews will continue to mop-up any interior pockets of heat and patrol until full containment is achieved. This fire remains at 90% contained.   Green Ridge Fire: The crews and fire experienced gusty winds overnight causing a spot fire in the northeast corner of Tucannon River near Cold Creek. The wind helped the spot fire grow to approximately 1,000 acres. The intense energy seen in the northeast corner of the Green Ridge Fire moderated around 2:00am. As winds calmed the fire switched from a predominantly wind driven fire to more terrain driven.   Winds...

Lick Creek and Green Ridge Fire Update – August 7, 2021@ 8:30 a.m.   California Team 12 will transition with Rocky Mountain Team Black tomorrow 8/8/21 at 6:00a.m.   Lick Creek Fire: A plan is being put together for the needs of the areas at greatest risk for runoff and flooding as proposed in the BAER Team assessment. Smoke will continue to be visible as unburned pockets of vegetation inside the fire perimeter are consumed. Crews will continue to mop-up any interior pockets of heat and patrol until full containment is achieved. This fire remains at 90% contained.   Green Ridge Fire: The crews and fire experienced gusty winds overnight causing a spot fire in the northeast corner of Tucannon River near Cold Creek. The wind helped the spot fire grow to approximately 1,000 acres. The intense energy seen in the northeast corner of the Green Ridge Fire moderated around 2:00am. As winds calmed the fire switched from a predominantly wind driven fire to more terrain driven.   Winds...

Actualizacion del Incendio de Bootleg Agosto 07, 2021Localización: 28 millas (45 Kilómetros) noreste de Klamath Falls, ORTotal Linea de Defensa: 326 millas (525 Kilómetros)                                  Tamaño: 413,765 acres (167,445 Hectáreas), 647 millas cuadrada (1,676 Kilómetros cuadrados)                                                     Contención:  87%                                 42 millas (68 Kilómetros) de borde de fuego activo, 284 millas (457 Kilómetros) de línea contenidaPersonal: 1,124Incendio Walrus Localización: 10 millas norte de BonanzaTamaño: 288 acres (116.5 Hectáreas) Contención: 0% Incendio YainaxLocalización: 10 millas Noreste de BonanzaTamaño: 88 acres (35.6 Hectáreas)Contención: 0%Actualmente el equipo de manejo de incidentes PNW2 esta gestionando los incendios Bootleg, Walrus y Yainax.(Klamath Falls, OR) – Ayer la actividad del fuego en...

   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 7, 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 adjusted evacuation levels for communities bordering the Cedar Creek Fire; most were reduced. For detailed information, visit the Okanogan County OEM website at: https://bit.ly/OkanoganCountyEM   Fire Information Line: Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)   Fire Weather: Westerly flow will continue to overspread maritime air into the region Saturday and Sunday, producing much cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels. Light rain showers and drizzle will be Saturday night into Sunday, but rainfall accumulations will be light and focused on the western portions of the fire. Northwest...

 Bootleg Fire Update, August 7, 2021  Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR            Fireline total:  326 milesSize: 413,765 acres (647 square miles)                                                     42 miles active fire edge, 284 miles of contained linePersonnel: 1,124                                                                     Containment: 87%           Walrus Fire  Location 10 miles N of BonanzaSize:  288 acresContainment: 0%                                                                         Yainax FireLocation: 10 miles NE of BonanzaSize: 88 acresContainment: 0% Currently, the PNW2 Incident Management Team is managing the Bootleg, Walrus and Yainax Fires.(Klamath Falls, OR) – Fire activity on the Bootleg Fire was minimal yesterday. Crews continued to...

Acres: 4,000 Containment: 0%   Personnel: 25 Closures: https://tinyurl.com/2hjd6ws2 Yesterday: Cooler temperatures and higher humidity produced very little fire growth over the past 24 hours.  Additional resources have trickled in to assist in line preparations.   Operations Today: As more resources continue to arrive, firefighters and heavy equipment will be improving fuel breaks.  Firefighters from the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Nile Fire Department will also continue to assess residences around the Nile community and Rattlesnake areas.  Gusty winds may cause the fire to become more active, however, temperatures will remain cool with higher humidity which helps to moderate fire behavior.   Public Meeting Announcement:  A public meeting providing information about this fire is planned at the Nile-Cliffdell Fire Station 11 at 5:00 p.m. today, Saturday, August 7. To operate safely in a COVID-19 environment, we encourage those outside of the...