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INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON– More favorable weather conditions allowed crews to make good progress yesterday, with most fire spread observed to the north and northeast. To the north, it is burning in the area between Sitdown Creek and Johns Creek. Crews were able to work some dozer directly along the fires active edge, while they continue good progress with contingency lines. A new road closure is in effect for Sitdown Creek Road at County Highway 99 due to fire activity.On the eastern edge, crews started construction on dozer line behind structures north of Bridge Creek Road. They also began opening roads and clearing around structures, and residents will see that work ongoing today. Aircraft are critical in holding lines to the east near Beaver Dam Creek, and boaters are asked to please not linger in the channel between North and South Twin Lakes to prevent interruption of aircraft use A Virtual Public Meeting will be held TODAY, Tuesday, July 27 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be hosted on...

 Cub Creek 2 Fire Morning Update  July 27, 2021   Fire Information Line – (509)-593-0574 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm)   The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.   The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 51,168 acres with 11% containment. Last night, the fire remained active, but crews were successful at keeping the fire checked within existing control lines. On the western flank of the fire, crews were able to strengthen control lines and bolster these lines out through Sweet Grass Butte in preparation for todays strategic burning operations.   The primary objective for crews today is to keep the western flank within established control lines, where crews are working aggressively to build out hand lines to keep the fire from skirting the McCloud burn scar. If conditions are optimal, crews are setting up for a strategical firing operation out of Sweet...

Fire and Weather Cedar Ck fire at 33,462 acres with flanking fire along Virginian Ridge above Hwy 20, on the SW side of the fire, and in the Little Wolf Ck drainage. Cub Ck 2 fire is at 51,168 with fire activity in Pebble Ck drainage, 20 Mile Creek, and along Eightmile Ridge. Delancy fire holds 223 acres. Crews are working to secure containment lines on both fires. Visibility allowed aircraft to assist with firefighting efforts on both fires yesterday. Smoke Stagnant air will continue to hamper smoke dispersion today. Light downslope/downvalley winds will shift to upslope/upvalley winds in the Okanogan Valley with slightly stronger winds in the Methow Valley. Smoke will pool near the fires impacting Mazama, Winthrop, and Twisp with unhealthy to hazardous air quality throughout the day. The Okanogan Valley will have haze with periods of Unhealthy air. Health For information regarding Smoke and Health visit the health information tab on the WA Smoke Blog site at...

 Colville, WA: The Spruce Canyon Fire started Friday, July 23. 2021 at 2:02 p.m. near Spruce Canyon Rd. and Black Lake. Yesterday crews made great progress on the alpha division (N side of Hwy 20) of the fire. This included mopping in 35 to 50 feet from the perimeter of the fire. Crews are expected to continue gridding and looking for any additional hot spots. Firefighters made significant progress on division zulu (south side of highway 20). Bucket work and crews going direct on the fire are making the difference and are getting a good handle on the fire. Spotting is still a challenge on this division. Aircraft will continue to work hot spots and spot fires throughout the day. The objective is to keep the fire from going further east and push it south. Containment lines are being shored up and contingency lines are being constructed.Due to more accurate mapping the fire is now at 67 acres. The fire has moved out of the dense marshy area and now in typical type fuels for the area,...

Great Basin Team 1 and California Team 1 will be holding a joint public meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 27, at Mack Lloyd Park in Winthrop at 6 p.m. covering the Cedar Creek, Delancy and Cub Creek 2 Fires. An identical meeting with the same information will be replicated Wednesday, July 28 at Twisp River Park, 325 N Lincoln St. in Twisp at 6

There will be two community meetings this week for the Cub Creek 2 Fire and the Cedar Creek Fire.  On Tuesday the 27th, the meeting will be in Winthrop at Mack Lloyd Park at 6:00 pm. On Wednesday the 28th, the meeting will be in Twisp at the Twisp River Park at 325 N Lincoln Street at 6:00 pm.  The meeting on the 28th will be live streamed on the Cub Creek 2 Fire Facebook page: (6) Cub Creek 2 Fire-2021 |

The Summit Trail Fire was slightly less active with decreased winds and higher relative humidity today. Crews made good progress on the west side of the fire building containment line north along South Seventeenmile Mountain Road. They completed that line today to just below South Seventeenmile Mountain. They were also able to scout for some opportunities to suppress the fire directly along its active edge. On the east, firefighters prioritized building control lines behind the structures north of Bridge Creek Road between Carson Beach and Beaver Dam Creek while also looking for opportunities to suppress the fire closer in. Structure assessment and protection work will be ongoing tomorrow. Crews also progressed on fireline construction from the edge of the fire southeast along Beaver Dam Creek. This line will terminate at Bridge Creek Road. A Virtual Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 27 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be hosted on https://www.facebook.com/CCTBroadcasts. A...

Cub Creek 2 Fire Evening UpdateJuly 26, 2021FOR A SHAREBALE PDF OF THIS UPDATE, CLICK HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zfiK6OX99dAUf2LflhUfCsWrQmqigVug/view?usp=sharing Fire Information Line – (509)-593-0574 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm)   The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.   The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 44,100 acres (we were unable to fly our infrared ship due to a mechanical issue) with 10% containment. Today, the western flank of the fire was the top priority, as crews engaged in building and strengthening control lines up and out through Sweet Grass Butte. In the Sweet Grass Pass and down into Cub Pass crews went direct and held the edge off FS Road 157. Tomorrow, crews are planning for a strategical firing operation to tie the dozer line into FS Road 157. The dozer lines checked the fire along Cub Pass, and down to Fifth Creek Pass,...

Wallowa, OR – The Elbow Creek Fire is approximately 22,790 acres and 32 percent contained. More firefighting personnel and equipment arrived today, filling all fire line resource needs.The Elbow Creek area continues to be the focus for firefighters. Crews continue to suppress spot fires in the area and tie a short section of containment line together. Tonight, the priority is finishing the last bit of burnouts.Due to the incredible work of our firefighters, fire progression has been stopped in the Sickfoot Creek drainage. The focus here will now transition to mop-up operations. To the east of Sickfoot, in the southern corner of the fire perimeter, a couple of minor spot fires were caught today. These have been taken care of but reminds crews to stay diligent, even in times of stable fire conditions.The conditions on the east side of the fire have not changed. Tomorrow’s operations will include deeper interior mop-up as well as strengthening of the fire line. The 6213 Road will be...

Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Evening UpdateJuly 26, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Great Basin Team 1, Incident Commander Evans Kuo, will be assuming management of the Cedar Creek Fire tomorrow morning at 0600.    Public Meeting: Great Basin Team 1 and California Team 1 will be holding a joint public meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 27, at Mack Lloyd Park in Winthrop at 6 p.m. covering the Cedar Creek, Delancy and Cub Creek 2 Fires. An identical meeting with the same information will be replicated Wednesday, July 28 at Twisp River Park, 325 N Lincoln St. in Twisp at 6 p.m.   Fire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)   Winthrop, WA — Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in very steep and rocky terrain in heavy down fuels.   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is currently estimated at 24,647 acres and 11% contained. Great Basin Team 1 and California Team 1 will be holding a joint...

 As we are focused in on the Cub Creek Fire, it is also important to take a step back and see that the nation is at Preparedness Level 5, the highest level possible, and it got there a month earlier than last year, so fire resources are in high demand. Where all those resources go is first prioritized at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise and then again at the Geographic area. The impact of the lack of available people is being felt at fires across the nation. Today, there are fires in all ten Geographic areas of the U.S. and 22,000 firefighters and support personnel on incidents. There is even help from Australia by way of a 4000-gallon large air tanker (a 737) stationed in Boise, Idaho. And of those 22,000 resources, 7108 are at work today on over 663,000 acres of fire, just in the Pacific Northwest. The map shows it all – 16 large uncontained fires in the PNW, and 12 of them are in Washington. Already, fires are reporting that many orders for help are going...

 All evacuations in Asotin County have been lifted. The evacuation that was in place for Grouse Flats in Garfield County has also been lifted. The level 1 evacuations to the north of Green Ridge Fire in Columbia and Garfield Counties remain in

All evacuations in Asotin County have been lifted. The evacuation that was in place for Grouse Flats in Garfield County has also been lifted. The level 1 evacuations to the north of Green Ridge Fire in Columbia and Garfield Counties remain in

Fire Information: The Jack fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain with some areas inaccessible to fire crews. Fire activity remains within the containment lines north of Hwy 138. Patrol and mop up operations will continue north of Hwy 138. The fire is currently at 21,609 acres with 58 percent containment. South of Hwy 138, firefighters continue to have success containing fire activity within the control lines along the western flank. Crews on the south end of the fire will prep control lines for possible burning operations and scout for alternative line. On the eastern flank crews successfully extinguished small spot fires near the control line and plan to improve existing handline along the Twin Lakes road. Structures: To ensure the safety of the Dry Creek area and Horseshoe Bend campground, firefighters continue to patrol these locations. Aviation: Air support continues to support ground resources with water, particularly in the eastern portion of the fire, to limit the spread of...

Sherwood Fire Daily - July 26, 2021Fire Information Phone Line: 425-324-1267 (7am - 7pm) InciWeb (Incident Website):https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7713/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Rawhide-Press-129267947115446 Number of Personnel: 189 Percent Containment: 30%                                                                                    Cause: Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: July 21,

Sweet Home, Ore. – The Bruler Fire received an infrared flight yesterday, showing the areas of heat within the fire perimeter. Firefighters were able to focus mop up on portions of the fire that registered heat. This tactic ensures firefighters are setting up the next incident management team for success. The helicopter was not used yesterday, as the fire activity remained low. The helicopter remains available for the Bruler Fire today. Containment is now listed at 47%. Today, firefighters will continue to improve established contingency line on the southwest side of the Bruler fire. Mop up will continue on the contingency line for the next few days. Experience has shown that homes with defensible space, free of flammable fuels, can often survive a wildfire.  Defensible space later offers firefighters the advantage of extra room to operate equipment to safely reach and extinguish any active fire. There are many other things you can do if you are landscaping your yard or remodeling...

Actualizacion del Incendio de Bootleg Julio 26, 2021  Localización: 28 millas noreste de Klamath Falls, OR                                          Tamaño: 409,611 acres  Personal: 2,257                                                                                                          Contención:  53%    (Klamath Falls, OR) – Mientras los bomberos patrullan con éxito y mantienen la línea de contención alrededor del área sur del incendio de Bootleg, la actividad continúa en los bordes al norte. A lo largo del perímetro noroeste del incendio, los equipos han estado construyendo una línea indirecta utilizando caminos forestales desde Coyote Creek, al norte hasta Round Butte. Se llevó a cabo una operación quema de ensanche durante la noche para eliminar los combustibles adelante del incendio y...

Green Ridge Fire Quick Facts Start Date: July 7, 2021 Resources: Cause: Lightning 9 Crews Approx. Size: 6,799 ac. 10 Engines Containment: 15% 4 Dozers Total Personnel: 333 14 Water Tenders 6 Masticators Location: Green Ridge area, 30 miles east of Walla Walla Lick Creek Fire: The Lick Creek Fire is 90% contained. Smoke will continue to be visible as unburned pockets of vegetation inside the fire area are consumed. A small spot fire approximately 100 feet from the southern perimeter was contained by crews that are monitoring and patrolling the fire. Green Ridge Fire Current Situation: Preparation of roads on the north, west and south of the fire for burnout operations is ongoing. Handline from the 030 Road northwest to Panjab and north from Panjab to Meadow Creek has been completed. From Meadow Creek to the northwest, handline and hose...

Lick Creek Fire Quick Facts Start Date: July 7, 2021 Resources: Cause: Lightning 2 Crews Approx. Size: 80,392  ac. 9 Engines Containment: 90% 2 Dozers Total Personnel: 203 7 Water Tenders Location: Approximately 20 miles SW of Asotin, WA Lick Creek Fire: The Lick Creek Fire is 90% contained. Smoke will continue to be visible as unburned pockets of vegetation inside the fire area are consumed. A small spot fire approximately 100 feet from the southern perimeter was contained by crews that are monitoring and patrolling the fire. Green Ridge Fire Current Situation: Preparation of roads on the north, west and south of the fire for burnout operations is ongoing. Handline from the 030 Road northwest to Panjab and north from Panjab to Meadow Creek has been completed. From Meadow Creek to the northwest, handline and hose lays are in...

Tamaño estimado: 247 acres Contención: 95% Resumen: El Equipo 2 de Manejo de Incidentes I nteragenciales Tipo 3 del Sureste de Washington asumió el mando del f uego a l as 8:00 p.m. el 23 de j ulio y está t rabajando con l a oficina del Jefe de Bomberos y Patrulla del Estado de Washington para esta movilización estatal. Fecha de i nicio: 22 de j ulio, 5:42 p.m Punto de origen: a l o l argo de l a SR155, cerca del poste de l a milla 18 y Northrup Canyon Road Causa: bajo i nvestigación Estructuras perdidas: Ninguna conocida Recursos: 1 helicóptero disponible 3 camiones con bomba de agua Evacuaciones: No hay carreteras cerradas ni evacuaciones asociadas con el i ncendio de Northrup. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Grant l evantó t odas l as órdenes de evacuación anteriores para el i ncendio de Northrup el 25 de j ulio. Ayer: En el l ado este del i ncendio, un helicóptero t ransportó a l os bomberos a sus lugares de t rabajo debido a l a i naccesibilidad de l os...