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 Summary: Southeast WA Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Moe Canyon fire at 6:00AM August 05, 2021. The fire was reported at 6PM August 03. Initial attack was carried out by crews from WA DNR and USFS supported by aircraft. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain 10 miles NW of Entiat WA. Today: During the morning hours fire behavior was light allowing crews to construct and improve containment lines along both the south and north edges of the perimeter.  In the early afternoon winds pickup up as did fire behavior. Fire activity on the northern perimeter of the fire challenged containment lines, with one spot fire detected on the northwest corner of the fire. All resources were moved to the north and worked to prevent the fire from spreading to the west. Crews on the ground were supported by aircraft throughout the afternoon and early evening hours including 3 scoopers, 2 fire bosses, 1 helicopter and 1 air attack. Tonight: Engine crews will monitor the...

 In a coordinated effort MTFC along with NW Team 7 provided support and conducted initial attack (IA) on both Hamilton and Whitmore Fires located south of Omak Lake near Omak, WA. Command was transferred from MTFC to NW Team 12 through the agency delegation at 6 pm this evening. The Incident Command Post (ICP) will be setup at the Nespelem Community Center. Evacuations:  Residents south of Columbia River Rd from lower Coyote Creek Road to Peniel Ranch Road have been notified of a Level 2 Evacuation. A Level 2 Evacuation means BE READY. This level indicates there is a significant danger in our area, and residents should either voluntary relocate to a shelter or with family /friends outside of the affected area  Residents from Kartar Valley, Goose Flats East to net pens and everything North of Columbia River Road have been notified of a Level 3 Evacuation. Level 3 Evacuation. A Level 3 Evacuation means LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Active fires with ongoing initial attack efforts: Lime...

EVACUATION NOTICES ISSUED IN KLAMATH COUNTY FOR THE WALRUS AND YAINAX FIRES Walrus Fire LEVEL 3 EVACUATION NOTICE Eastern Klamath County, All residents on Meadow Lark Dr, Porpoise Ln, Seal Ln in the Bly Mountain area are under Level 3 (GO NOW) Evacuation Notice due to the Walrus Fire. American Red Cross and Klamath County CERT are in the process of establishing a temporary evacuation point at the Bonanza school located at 31601 Mission St, Bonanza, OR. LEVEL 2 EVACUATION NOTICE Eastern Klamath County, All residents on Thunderbear Rd, Round Prairie Ct, Goldfinch Dr, Chicken Hawk Dr, Sparrow Hawk Dr in the Bly Mountain area are under Level 2 (GET SET) Evacuation Notice due to the Walrus Fire. Residents are urged to prepare to leave IMMEDIATELY if necessary. American Red Cross and Klamath County CERT are in the process of establishing a temporary evacuation point at the Bonanza school located at 31601 Mission St, Bonanza, OR. LEVEL 1 EVACUATION NOTICE Eastern Klamath County, All...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICEUMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTS Roseburg and Springfield, ORORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-445 EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon roads, trails, and general forest areas within the Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning August 5, 2021 and ending March 9, 2022 unless rescinded sooner.  PROHIBITIONS:1. Being upon a closed road. [36 CFR § 261.54 (e)]2. Going into or being upon a closed area. [36 CFR § 261.52 (e)]3. Being upon a closed trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)] Closure Area is described as an area starting at the confluence of Highway 138E and Rattlesnake Creek in T26S R2E Section 13, then following Rattlesnake Creek to its northernmost headwaters in T25 1/2 S R2E Section 35, then Northwest to the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR)...

 A lightning storm on the night of August 3rd resulted in several new fire starts on the Colville Reservation. The largest of these fires are the Hamilton and Whitmore Fires located south of Omak Lake near Omak, WA. At noon today, Mt. Tolman will hold an in-briefing with Northwest Team 12 (recently managed Chuweah Creek Fire) and may transfer command as early as this evening if enough resources are available to the team.  Road Closure: Kartar Road  Residents South of Columbia River Rd from lower Coyote Creek Road to Peniel Ranch Road have been notified of a Level 2 Evacuation. A Level 2 Evacuation means BE READY. This level indicates there is a significant danger in our area, and residents should either voluntary relocate to a shelter or with family /friends outside of the affected area  Residents from Kartar Valley, Goose Flats East to net pens and everything North of Columbia River Road have been notified of a Level 3 Evacuation. Level 3 Evacuation. A Level 3 Evacuation...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICEUMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTS Roseburg and Springfield, ORORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-445 EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon roads, trails, and general forest areas within the Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning August 5, 2021 and ending March 9, 2022 unless rescinded sooner.  PROHIBITIONS:1. Being upon a closed road. [36 CFR § 261.54 (e)]2. Going into or being upon a closed area. [36 CFR § 261.52 (e)]3. Being upon a closed trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)] Closure Area is described as an area starting at the confluence of Highway 138E and Rattlesnake Creek in T26S R2E Section 13, then following Rattlesnake Creek to its northernmost headwaters in T25 1/2 S R2E Section 35, then Northwest to the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR)...

As of today, August 5, 2021 at 5 PM the EVACUATION LEVELS issued due to the Cub Creek 2 Fire are being reduced. (Winthrop Washington) The area labeled as EIGHT MILE (on the Okanogan County Advisory MAP) that was issued a Level 2 has been reduced to Level 1 (Advisory). The area labeled CHEWUCH that was issued a Level 2 has been reduced to a Level 1 (Advisory). The area labeled as UPPER RENDEZVOUS that was issued a Level 1 has been reduced to a Level 0. No Level. Persons returning to these areas should be cautious of hazards caused by the fire. Be aware of your surroundings and take action if needed. The Cub Creek 2 Fire is still active with fire personnel and equipment in the area. Again, view the current evacuation levels on the map:

Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.2, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice that effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2021, the BLM public lands described below are closed to all forms of public access and will remain closed until the Rough Patch Complex Fire is declared controlled. This closure is necessary to protect public land users from risks associated with active wildland fire, fire suppression, suppression repair, emergency stabilization, and burned area rehabilitation. The closure is also needed to protect wildland fire fighters from activities that could interfere with fire suppression. The health and safety of the public and the firefighters is our priority. BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to this area. Affected Area: BLM road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1. Please see attached map. Prohibitions: The...

Fire Update: Thursday, August 5, 2021Fire information: The Symbol Rock, Devil’s Canyon, Larison Cove, Way, Warble, and Journey Fires are at 100% containment and remain on a patrol status. The Packard and Windfall Fires are in mop-up status, as well as patrol status.On the north end of the complex, dozers will be working with resource advisors to establish primary indirect lines on the western flank of the 222-acre Ninemile Fire. Crews will also work on Ninemile to prevent southern spread. The Gales Fire has reached 2,148 acres and there is a structure protection plan in place for the five structures threatened west of the fire area. Crews will work on re-opening an old dozer line from a previous fire to establish an indirect line to prevent the fire perimeter from growing to the west. Heavy equipment is being utilized to prepare roads as primary line around the Gales Fire.Yesterday, the Kwis Fire near Oakridge grew to 358 acres and spotted between the 24 road and Salmon Creek....

Mobile Retardant Base on Cub Creek 2Firefighting Air operations often rely on the use of helicopters or fixed wing tankers utilizing retardant drops.  While these drops can be useful in slowing the spread of a fire there can be significant turnaround time between drops as the aircraft reloads at a base a great distance away.  So, when needed, mobile retardant bases, such as the one located at Pearrygin Lake State Park are activated. The base is available to helicopters flying both the Cub Creek 2 and Cedar Creek fires.See below in related information for the full

Maps Where are you? Where are you going?  How hard will it be to get there?If you’re operating on a wildfire, maps hold the answer to these and many other critical questions. See below in related information for the full

Smoke Smoke impacts from the Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy fires are becoming more localized as the fires are brought under control. Mazama, Winthrop, and Twisp will continue to experience air quality impacts because of their proximity to the fires although the severity of impact continues to decrease. The afternoon wind event today, though challenging for firefighters, will be good for air quality in the Methow Valley. Learn More Have you checked out the Washington Smoke Blog at https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ ? It's a great source for all kinds of information about current and forecast smoke and air quality, health effects, and other local

 News Release August 5, 2021 Cusick, WA - The Molybdenite Fire is located about 9 miles Southeast of Ione, WA. It started on Saturday, July 31st and has burned approximately 55 acres of forested land.   Tuesday nights weather tested the fire containment lines.  Wednesday crews reported that all fire lines held.   The overnight weather Tuesday helped with wetting the fire area and allowed the crews yesterday to make progress on fire mop up.   One bulldozer and seven hand crews continued to work on mop up operations and overall fire containment increased to 50%.   Fallers continue to work on removing the overhead hazards. Fallers are crew members whose purpose is to cut down trees the pose a hazard to fire crews.   Fire crews were successful with completion of constructing hose lays around the fire to continue mop up operations within fire perimeter. Water to these hose lines is supported by water tenders.   Yesterday one crew was sent out on initial attack to another...

SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE UPDATE             Date:  Thursday, August 5, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. Contact:  Public Information Officer Heather Appelhof, 509-653-1468   Schneider Springs Fire Acres: 300 Containment: 0%   Personnel: 20 Closures: Pending   Summary: Lightning passed through the Naches Ranger District the evening of Tuesday August 3 igniting a fire in the Schneider Springs area of the Naches Ranger District approximately 20 miles northwest of Naches, WA.     Resources located the fire mid-day on August 4th burning in heavy timber, standing dead trees, and very steep terrain making it difficult for ground resources to access. Fire activity increased rapidly due to the terrain and receptive fuels with active fire behavior observed including torching, running, and spreading through the timber canopy.     Fire resources are working on a full-suppression strategy with a limited number of resources.   Operations Today: Active fire behavior is...

Thursday, August 5, 2021                                        Fire:  Black Butte Fire                                                             Containment: 0% Acres:  approximately 5700                           Start Date:  August 3, 2021                                                   Cause:  Lightning                                           Location:  8 miles NE of Antelope Lookout                              Fuels/Topography: Mixed brush, grasses and timberTotal Personnel: N/A                                                           Type of resources:  N/A                                                                                    Today:  Crews will continue...

Devil’s Knob Complex Morning Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock August 5, 2021 - 9:00 AM The Devil's Knob Complex is a grouping of 43 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. Northwest Incident Management Team 8 is managing these fires from an incident command post at the Milo Academy near Tiller, Oregon. The Devil’s Knob Complex Fires is situated between the Rough Patch Complex Fires and the Jack Fire to the north which is being managed by NW Team 13 and the Skyline Ridge Complex Fires to the southwest which is being managed by ODF Team 1. 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 Smoke Information -...

Inchelium, Wa. – Wednesday’s early morning lightning storms sparked nine new fire starts surrounding the Summit Trail Fire and many more across the Colville Reservation. NW Team 7 shifted much of yesterday’s operations to support initial attack on these new fires and are supporting firefighters as they address two of them. NW Team 12, the same Incident Management Type 2 Team that managed Chuweah Creek Fire, is mobilizing and will take command of the Whitmore and Hamilton Fires near Omak Lake. Today, fire resources will primarily focus on the Summit Trail Fire. Along the east and southeast side, firefighters are reinforcing containment lines, taking advantage of opportunities to build line directly against the fire’s edge. To the north, dozers and hand crews are building containment line near Sitdown Creek and Johns Mountain while on the west crews are working to keep the fire east of the 14 Rd. Helicopters will be looking for any new smokes from the past two days. ...

GLIDE, Ore. – Cooler weather and higher humidity should moderate fire activity across the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire, but fuels remain dry and will burn readily, fire officials said.   “We had another good day, but it was challenging due to the wind picking up toward evening,” said John Spencer, operations section chief for Northwest 13, which is managing the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex and several small fires in the area.   By Wednesday evening, the Rough Patch Complex had grown to 841 acres from 720 acres, while the Jack Fire grew less than 100 acres, from 23,182 acres to 23,280.   Brush and woody debris are being removed along the 3821 Road and the 650 Road down to a dozer line at Lemon Dip. Coordinated efforts to remove logging equipment and log decks are going seamlessly, Spencer said.   On the west side of the Rough Patch Complex, firefighters caught a 2-acre spot fire within the containment lines west and south of the 651 Road, with assistance from aerial...

GLIDE, Ore. – Cooler weather and higher humidity should moderate fire activity across the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire, but fuels remain dry and will burn readily, fire officials said.   “We had another good day, but it was challenging due to the wind picking up toward evening,” said John Spencer, operations section chief for Northwest 13, which is managing the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex and several small fires in the area.   By Wednesday evening, the Rough Patch Complex had grown to 841 acres from 720 acres, while the Jack Fire grew less than 100 acres, from 23,182 acres to 23,280.   Brush and woody debris are being removed along the 3821 Road and the 650 Road down to a dozer line at Lemon Dip. Coordinated efforts to remove logging equipment and log decks are going seamlessly, Spencer said.   On the west side of the Rough Patch Complex, firefighters caught a 2-acre spot fire within the containment lines west and south of the 651 Road, with assistance from aerial...

Yesterday firefighters completed fire line around the Round Lake and Ogre Creek Fires. Both fires have hoses installed to deliver water to active areas of the fires’ edge. Mop-up of those two fires is expected to be close to completed by the end of today. Work to prepare containment lines for the Janus, Ridge, and Kola Fires is beginning as equipment continues to arrive.Over the last few days there have been well over 2,000 lightning strikes in the Pacific Northwest, including the ones that caused the fires of the Janus Complex. Incoming weather will bring progressively cooler temperatures and increased humidity with the best chance for precipitation on Friday.  While this will be a welcome relief for a few days, the 1,000-hour fuels (wood over 3 inches in diameter) will need more sustained precipitation to reduce the potential for fire growth.  While smaller fuels are typically where the ignition of a fire starts, these larger fuels are what sustains them. Fire camp is set up at...