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 Wallowa, OR – The Elbow Creek fire has burned approximately 21,928 acres and is 25 percent contained. Overall, today was a successful day for firefighting operations. An inversion’s blanket of smoke suppressed fire activity and created ideal conditions for successful burnout operations from the crews. Efforts in the Elbow Creek area will continue to be prioritized, and slow burnout operations will be completed during night shift. Eric Perkins, Operations Section Chief commented, “We are very happy with where we are at.” In the southwest corner of the fire, a one-acre spot fire occurred, but was caught by a quick response from crews. Currently, the spot fire is being lined by a dozer with assistance from aerial resources. The east side of the fire continues to hold steady with mop-up operations in full swing. The fire is nearly lined with additional mop-up slated for tonight and tomorrow, as well as additional small sections of burnout left to be done. The Sickfoot Creek...

 The Summit Trail Fire was active again today with higher temperatures and lower relative humidity. The fire has crossed the proposed control line along Oregon City Ridge to the east, and crews are beginning to prepare the Bridge Creek Road as a contingency line. They will continue to assess opportunities for containment closer to the active fire's edge as well. Residents can expect to see crews on roads and among structures north of Bridge Creek. Work along the Bridge Creek Road will begin tomorrow, and motorists can expect one-way, controlled traffic along the road between approximately 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily from Carson Beach west to Beaver Dam Creek.  Firefighters will also be utilizing several parking areas along the road to stage equipment during this work. The Twin Lake area remains under a Level 1 (Advisory) evacuation. A Level 1 (Advisory) evacuation also remains in place from Lafleur south on Hall Creek Road to Hall Creek Flat (including Lynx Creek Road), and Seyler...

 Summary: Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire at 8:00 p.m. on July 23 and is working with the Washington State Patrol-Fire Marshal’s office for this state mobilization.Start Date/Time: July 22, 5:42 p.m. Evacuations: As of 6:00 p.m. this evening, all the areas east of Highway 155 between milepost 18 and Osborn Bay Campground Road are now at an evacuation Level 1. This includes all areas that were previously at a Level 2. The single residence that was previously at a Level 3 has also been reduced to a Level 1. SR155 and Steamboat Rock State Park are open. Today: Hand crews and engines, assisted by helicopter bucket drops, have been improving containment lines along the southern and western borders of the fire. Professional fallers have also been engaged in felling hazardous snags. Along the northeast and east perimeter, resources are engaged in mop up. Unburned islands of fuel within the perimeter of the fire burned...

Colville, WA: The Spruce Canyon Fire started Friday, July 23. 2001 at 2:02 p.m. near Spruce Canyon Rd. and Black Lake. The fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity, unseasonably dry conditions, and heavy timber. Initial attack operations were able to slow the spread of the fire with an aggressive attack. The fire was turned over to the Northeast Washington Interagency IMT Type 3, Team 2 on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. The fire is currently estimated at 90-100 acres with 0% containment. Firefighters were pulled from other fires in the area to assist Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and local fire agencies. The partnerships and mutual aid were critical in slowing the spread of the fire.Firefighting efforts today will focus on structure protection, containment lines and getting a good assessment of the fire. There are approximately 50 firefighters on the ground and air support is scheduled to continue throughout the day. Crews will continue to work...

 ACTUALIZACIÓN: la autopista SR155 ya está abierta AYER: los bomberos hicieron un progreso significativo en el establecimiento y aseguramiento de líneas de contención. El Equipo 2 de Manejo de Incidentes Interagencial Tipo 3 del Sureste de Washington asumió el mando del fuego a las 8:00 pm y está trabajando con la oficina del Jefe de Bomberos de la Patrulla del Estado de Washington para esta movilización estatal. HOY: Los recursos asignados continuarán construyendo líneas de contención y mejorando las existentes. Se espera que las islas de combustible sin quemar dentro del perímetro del incendio continúen ardiendo, por lo que los miembros de la comunidad pueden detectar humo de estas secciones interiores en los próximos días. Visite www.wasmoke.blogspot.com para obtener actualizaciones de la calidad del aire local. EVACUACIONES: Las evacuaciones serán reevaluadas esta tarde. Esta mañana, alrededor de 40 hogares están bajo órdenes de evacuación de Nivel 2...

Fire Information: The fire is currently at 19,956 acres with 57 percent containment. The fire is burning in timber, primarily the understory, with leaf litter and brush. North of Hwy 138, fire activity continues to stay within the control line perimeter. Crews will remain patrolling the area and collecting equipment not being utilized on the fire. South of Hwy 138, on the west flank, firefighters resume patrol to ensure fire will continue to stay within containment lines. Along the southeast flank, good progress was accomplished during burnout operations which reinforces and strengthens control lines. Burning operations will resume today. Please be aware during burnout operations smoke may be visible to the public. Crews along the eastern portion will be improving handline near the Twin Lakes area and using mechanical equipment where feasible. Structures: Firefighters will patrol the Dry Creek area and Horseshoe Bend campground to maintain safety of these locations. Aviation: Air...

    News Release  July 24th, 2021 Wellpinit, WA - The Sherwood Fire is located about 2 miles Northeast of Wellpinit, WA. It started on Wednesday, July 21st and has burned approximately 500 acres of forested land.  The fire is currently about 1 mile south of Cottonwood road and 2 miles west of Wilkinson road.  Fire crews worked to continue to get a containment line around the fire.   The containment line on the south side of the fire has held.   The fire continues to grow on the north, east and southeast sides of the fire.  The fire has crossed Sheep creek and is burning to an old logging road and into an area of flatter ground.   There is potential for fire spread to the northeast in this area.  The fire continue to spread to the south east in the Sheep Creek and Little Tsmikakian/Chamokane drainages and is now south of the confluence of those drainages.  The Fire continues to burn in the Little Tsmikakian/Chamokane  drainage.  Crews used dozers to create...

This paired down summary is a supplement to last night's update. TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT ON THE ELBOW CREEK FIRE Saturday, July 24, 2021  CURRENT FIRE SIZE AS OF 7/24/21 IR FLIGHT    21,928 ACRES  CURRENT FIRE CONTAINMENT    25%  LAST NIGHT AND TODAY:  Night operations were successful. No substantial growth of the fire was observed. Overall things are going well with no major concerns for today’s operations. Crews continue to work on “Plan B” contingency lines, tightening them up and making sure that they are secure. “Anchor, flank, pinch” is the phrase of the day.  Anchor: An advantageous location, usually a barrier to fire spread, from which to start constructing a fire line. The anchor point is used to minimize the chance of being flanked by the fire while the line is being constructed.  Flank: Attacking a fire by working along the flanks either simultaneously or successively from a less active or anchor point and endeavoring to connect two lines at the...

The Green Ridge Fire is 4,585 acres with 15% containment. It remains active on the northern, eastern and southern edges.Conditions should be similar to yesterday with good to moderate air quality throughout the day. Smoke should move to the south and southeast by midday, leading to improved air quality in the forecast area. Please note that there are multiple fires in the region that may also contribute to smoke impacts in the this area.If you see smoke, you are breathing smoke! Please visit the smoke blogs shown below for health advisories in your area, and the 'Smoke Ready' site for resources on how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke. For up-to-date air quality information, please visit AirNow Fire and Smoke

The Lick Creek fire is 78,158 acres with 75% containment. Minimal burning continues within the interior of the perimeter.Conditions should be similar to yesterday with good to moderate air quality throughout the day. Smoke should move to the south and southeast by midday, leading to improved air quality in the forecast area. Please note that there are multiple fires in the region that may also contribute to smoke impacts in the this area.If you see smoke, you are breathing smoke! Please visit thesmoke blogs shown below for health advisories in your area, and the 'Smoke Ready' site for resources on how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke. For up-to-date air quality information, please visit AirNow Fire and Smoke

Localización: 28 millas noreste de Klamath Falls, OR                                          Tamaño: 401,601 acres Personal: 2,224                                                                                                          Contención:  42%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – Ayer, la construcción de la línea de fuego avanzó hacia el norte desde Long Creek hacia Coyote Creek. El turno del día mantuvo la línea de fuego desde 400 Road hacia el sur a pesar de un comportamiento de fuego activo que empujaba hacia el norte y el oeste. El turno de noche pudo trabajar en el área entre Long Creek y Coyote Creek y construir una línea de fuego directa con bulldozers, bomberos terrestres con herramientas manuales y tendidos de mangueras. Las cuadrillas continúan despejando carreteras como un plan de contingencia...

Lick Creek Fire: Firefighters continue to patrol the perimeter of the fire looking for hot spots and mopping up as needed around the southern edge. While smoke may be visible for some time to come as pockets of vegetation well within the perimeter of the fire continue to be consumed, the depth of the containment lines allows space for remaining fuel to naturally consume without compromising the integrity of the line. Weather and Smoke Information: A warm and dry trend will continue, and relative humidity levels will remain under 20 percent. North northeast winds will be light with gusts near 15 mph. Smoke Information is available on the Washington Smoke Blog at: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Evacuations: Evacuation zones, and fire perimeter maps are posted on InciWeb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7615 (Lick Creek) and https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7628/ (Green Ridge). Closures: All Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Umatilla National Forest are closed. For...

Green Ridge Fire Current Situation: Hot Shots, Smokejumpers, and Wildland Fire Modules worked within the Wilderness connecting natural features with trail systems as fire lines and securing spot fires to the east and north of the fire. Air operations moved personnel as needed and dropped water or retardant to assist ground resources and keep fire spread in check. To the west, northwest, and north of the Wilderness roads are being prepared as contingency lines using masticators, dozers, and other heavy machinery. A spot fire outside the line in the Meadow Creek area grew to about 75 acres yesterday before firefighters, aided by aerial support, were able to contain it. Last night’s community meeting in Tucannon was well attended and participants were briefed on the current fire situation as well as the strategy for Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fires. A video of the meeting is available on the incident Facebook page. Today’s Activities for Green Ridge Fire: Fallers and hand crews on...

Sweet Home, Ore. – Firefighters have added hose around the perimeter of the Bruler Fire. Work progressed on the alternative and contingency lines yesterday. Firefighters worked on adding direct line on the northwest side of the fire. The helicopter was not used yesterday, as the fire activity remained low. Containment is now listed at 25%.Today, firefighters will continue to add to established contingency line and will conduct additional cold trailing and mop up activities. Masticators and bulldozers will strengthen control lines around the fire perimeter. The Willamette National Forest issued an order yesterday banning the use of campfires within the forest boundary. The fire ban includes fires within established campground fire pits. Additionally, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has banned campfires east of Interstate 5 on all ODF protected lands. This area includes the area around the Bruler Fire. Abandoned campfires easily cause out of control wildfires during drought...

News ReleaseJuly 24th, 2021 Rice, WA: Yesterday, crews continued to work along the fire line, making progress to extinguish hot spots up to 500 feet around structures and 150 feet along the fire line.　 The majority of containment along the fire line is between 50 to 100 feet, with sections at 150 feet.　 Today, crews will continue to conduct mop-up operations, increasing the sections of the lines towards the goal of 150 feet.　 Crews were able to provide accurate mapping of the fire edge, bringing the final total of the fire to 815 acres in size.　 During initial attack of the fire, crews constructed over 8 miles of dozer line and a half of a mile of hand line.　 Where appropriate, these will be rehabilitated as containment continues.　　 All level 3 evacuations have been dropped to a level 2.　 Level 2 means to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.　 Evacuation levels will be evaluated as conditions change.　　 Winds will form later today with gusts up to 17...

 Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR     Size: 401,601 acres Personnel: 2224                                 Containment: 42%  (Klamath Falls, OR) –Yesterday, fireline construction progressed north from Long Creek toward Coyote Creek. The day shift was able to hold the fireline from the 400 Road to the south despite some active fire behavior that was pushing to the north and west. Night shift was able to work the area between Long Creek and Coyote Creek and construct direct fireline with dozers, hand crews, and hose lays. Crews continue to clear roads as a contingency plan above Sycan Marsh. Firefighters addressed spot fires on the northeastern flank and struggled to hold them. Burn out operations were performed from the 36 road to remove available unburned fuels to contain the spots. The burn out had favorable winds and good progress was made to protect the Summer Lake...

FIRE INFORMATION:E-mail:  2021.summittrail@firenet.govPhone:  385-999-1380INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON – The Summit Trail Fire was ignited by lightning on July 12th approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium.  A VIRTUAL public meeting will be held TODAY at 11am. It will be hosted on the Colville Tribal Broadcasts, News and Information Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/CCTBroadcasts A recording of the meeting will be available as well. The fire was very active yesterday and into the overnight hours, with most growth seen to the north and the east. The “heel” of the fire (the southernmost point) has shown some activity, but crews have been able to keep the fire within containment lines. The western edge, along Bridge Creek, continues to hold well. The priority today is to continue to suppress the fire directly at its active edge along Oregon City Ridge. Firefighters will also work to construct contingency lines should they not be able to hold that line. Crews working to keep...

Road Closures: SR155 is now open. Yesterday: Firefighters made significant progress in establishing and securing containment lines. Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire at 8:00 p.m. and is working with the Washington State Patrol-Fire Marshal’s office for this state mobilization. Today: Assigned resources will continue to construct containment lines and improve existing ones. Unburned islands of fuel within the perimeter of the fire are expected to continue burning, so community members may detect smoke from these interior sections in the coming days. Visit wasmoke.blogspot.com for local air quality updates. Evacuations: Evacuations will be re-evaluated this afternoon. This morning, about 40 homes are under Level 2 (Get Set) evacuation orders, in the areas east of Highway 155 between milepost 18 and Osborn Bay Campground Road. Level 3 orders are in place for one residence in the north portion of the fire, and its residents...

Cub Creek 2 Fire  Morning Update July 24, 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.   Winthrop, WA — Cub Creek 2 – The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 42,786 acres with 10% containment.   Last night the fire remained active, with crews providing structure protection, as well as monitoring slop overs along Road 900, extinguishing spot fires and mopping up adjacent to existing control lines. This morning the smoke will be a challenge for crews because aviation resources will not have the visibility to safely provide air attack for crews on the ground. In the afternoon winds will become light and variable, temperatures will warm up into the 90’s in the valley, with humidity between 19 – 25%. Fire activity will increase around noon as the temperatures increase and some...

Cedar Creek and Delancy FiresMorning UpdateJuly 24, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National ForestNorthwest Incident Management Team 8 is managing the Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires. California Incident Management Team 1 has assumed management of the Cub Creek 2 Fire.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 estimated at 22,415 acres and 11% contained. West winds are expected to moderate slightly today but the fire is expected to continue down Virginian Ridge and into the Wolf Creek drainage. Today, firefighters will be working to decrease fire activity and spread, however, smoke could impact the use of aerial resources. Firefighters have begun mop-up operations along portions of the fireline at the base of the foothills west of State Route 20 from Early Winters...