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Although the smoke has been clear for a few days, the fire remains active, and varied hazards exist within the perimeter. The public is urged to remain outside the fire area. Work efforts continue on securing and reinforcing fire lines on the east and west ends of the gap between the Miles and Columbus fires, which are slowly burning toward each other. Repair work will continue to focus on restoring dozer lines and hand-lines to a more natural state and to prevent sediment runoff from impacting fish-bearing streams.Firefighters will continue to patrol lines by road to ensure that any flare-ups that occur in the fire interior do not pose a threat to fire containment. A hazard tree felling team continues work along roadways, ensuring safe firefighter access. These efforts will also contribute to safe operations for the BAER team, and for the public after the incident concludes.the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs backMotorists are asked to be vigilant as firefighter traffic and...

Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, ORIncident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C.Size: 8,446 acresContainment: 23%Personnel: 740 Current Status: Yesterday, fire behavior was active with continued dry conditions and lower humidity. Crews were very successful with firing operations, to improve and strengthen containment lines, along the northwest and far southern perimeters due to the favorable conditions. Firefighters held and improved line near FS Road 1986, east to Forest Road 19. Structural assessments continued along the Highway 126 corridor and Kings Road. Work continues on contingency lines near Horse Creek just south of Highway 126. Planned Actions: Fire behavior is expected to be similar to yesterday with low humidity and warm temperatures. Firing operations along the northwest perimeter will continue as conditions allow. On the southern perimeter, crews will use firing operations along Forest Road 140 to Forest Road 100....

Smoke Outlook for 9/03 - 9/04 North Columbia Basin Special StatementThis will be the final special forecast for the North Columbia Basin area unless conditions change and fire activity and smoke increases.FiresThe Crescent Mtn. fire near Twisp continues to be the most active of area fires and grew 862 acres yesterday to 46,650 acres. The nearby McLeod fire grew 0 acres and remains at 22,511 acres. Cougar Creek fire near Plain grew 30 acres to a total of 42,134 acres. Weather conditions Monday and Tuesday this week are favorable for tactical burning on the Crescent Mt. fire so smoke from this activity is expected.SmokeSmoke impacted air quality in the Twisp area yesterday but did not spread much beyond that. Lighter winds today and tomorrow point towards some accumulations of smoke near active fires with light smoke moving south/southeast.Long-RangeAir quality is expected to remain reasonably good in most of the forecast area. A warmer and more stable atmosphere is predicted for the...

Smoke Outlook for 9/03 - 9/04 North Columbia Basin Special Statement This will be the final special forecast for the North Columbia Basin area unless conditions change and fire activity and smoke increases.Fires The Crescent Mtn. fire near Twisp continues to be the most active of area fires and grew 862 acres yesterday to 46,650 acres. The nearby McLeod fire grew 0 acres and remains at 22,511 acres. Cougar Creek fire near Plain grew 30 acres to a total of 42,134 acres. Weather conditions Monday and Tuesday this week are favorable for tactical burning on the Crescent Mt. fire so smoke from this activity is expected. Smoke Smoke impacted air quality in the Twisp area yesterday but did not spread much beyond that. Lighter winds today and tomorrow point towards some accumulations of smoke near active fires with light smoke moving south/southeast. Long-Range Air quality is expected to remain reasonably good in most of the forecast area. A warmer and more stable atmosphere is...

Cougar Creek Fire: The fire spread was minimal on the north and northwestern side on Sunday as firefighters continued efforts to construct containment lines. Helicopters assisted by dropping foam in areas of steep terrain that are difficult to access on the northern fire perimeter. Containment along the western perimeter continues to improve, raising the containment to 55 percent. The southern and eastern areas of the fire are secure and repair work continues on roads and firelines. Gusty winds from the north and northwest are expected through midday on Monday and may impact fire behavior and the ability to use aircraft. A small fire camp has been reestablished in Entiat in order to reduce travel and increase efficiency by placing firefighters near the east side of the fire due to the large amount of mop up, backhaul, and repair work needed on roads and firelines. Lost Fire: The Lost Fire has been held at 80 acres. Containment lines are complete. The fire will...

9/3 Natchez Fire Update Happy Camp, CA – The warming and drying offshore wind flow continues today. Afternoon temperatures will be in the high 80’s at lower elevations and upper 70’s near the ridges. East winds are forecast for this morning, with winds shifting to the north with gusts to 20 mph. The low humidity and dry fuels create a potential for active fire behavior today. Despite hot, dry and windy conditions yesterday, firefighters kept the southwestern flank of the fire within established containment lines. Water was dropped by helicopters throughout the afternoon to delay the fire’s spread into Cyclone Gap. Mop up continued from Mud Lake north and then south along the east flank. Approximately 80% of the suppression repair work has been completed on the contained portion of the fireline. Crews continued chipping operations to improve Forest Road (FR) 4803 as a contingency line. Today with the support of air resources, firefighters continue to strengthen and...

3 de septiembre de 2018Incendio Crescent Mountain: 46,650 acres; contención 35%Personal: 835Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo TwispFecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio McLeod: 22,511 acres; contención 35%Personal: 386Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de MazamaFecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio Holman: 299 acres, sin contenciónPunto de origen: Holman PeakFecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: desconocidaIncendio Crescent Mountain: el incendio continuó extendiéndose en el área de Mission Peak el domingo, aunque los vientos pronosticados fueron menos que lo anticipado. Las aeronaves están enfocando sus esfuerzos en retrasar la propagación mientras que continúa la construcción de líneas de control desde el área de Libby Creek hasta Foggy Dew. Se llevó a cabo una quema exitosa en el área conocida como el triángulo localizado enseguida de...

3 de septiembre de 2018Incendio Crescent Mountain: 46,650 acres; contención 35%Personal: 835Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo TwispFecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio McLeod: 22,511 acres; contención 35%Personal: 386Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de MazamaFecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio Holman: 299 acres, sin contenciónPunto de origen: Holman PeakFecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: desconocidaIncendio Crescent Mountain: el incendio continuó extendiéndose en el área de Mission Peak el domingo, aunque los vientos pronosticados fueron menos que lo anticipado. Las aeronaves están enfocando sus esfuerzos en retrasar la propagación mientras que continúa la construcción de líneas de control desde el área de Libby Creek hasta Foggy Dew. Se llevó a cabo una quema exitosa en el área conocida como el triángulo localizado enseguida de...

Happy Labor Day to the people of Lake County! Northwest Incident Management Team 6 would like to thank the people of Lake County, from Silver Lake to Lakeview, for their cooperation, collaboration, and understanding during our tenure on the Watson Creek Fire. Our firefighters felt welcomed and appreciated by this community, especially the City of Paisley, as we added more than 1000 people to its population for the last two weeks. Your friendliness and helpfulness is much appreciated. We know that having so many of us suddenly descend upon a town can tax the local citizens and resources such as water supplies. Thank you all for working with us and serving us so well. The Watson Creek Fire is 95% contained. Final, full containment will be achieved by the incoming incident management team, with Leland Hunter serving as Incident Commander. The transition meeting will occur at 10:00 a.m. today, with incoming fire overhead shadowing their outgoing counterparts throughout the...

Smoke Outlook for 9/03 - 9/04 SW Oregon - Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires Issued at: 2018-09-03 06:59 PDT FireThe Klondike Fire remains active, both along the northernportion south of Agness and in the southern extents to the eastof Pearsoll Peak.Klondike: 106,653 acres and 42% containedTaylor Creek: 52,839 acres and 95% containedA new fire start occurred yesterday evening near Hugo, northof Merlin. Additional information is not available at this time.SmokeNortheast to north winds are expected today which will result in smoke impacts across much of the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF to the south of the Klondike fire. Smoke will occasionally impact the Brookings area, especially morning and overnight. Smoke may also impact the Gold Beach area at times. Look for a near repeat on Tuesday. Merlin, Grants Pass, and the Highway 199 corridor may be impacted by smoke from the new fire near Hugo today. Additionally, smoke impacts may also be seen at times due to other regional fires. Sensitive...

September 3, 2018Crescent Mountain Fire: 46,650 acres; 35 percent containedPersonnel: 835Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of TwispStart Date: July 29, 2018Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent containedPersonnel: 386Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of MazamaStart Date: August 11, 2018Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 299 acres, no containmentPoint of Origin: Holman PeakStart Date: August 17, 2018Cause: UnknownCrescent Mountain Fire: The fire continued to spread in the Mission Peak area on Sunday although forecasted winds were less than anticipated. Efforts are being focused by aircraft to slow the rate of spread while construction of control lines continue from Libby Creek area to Foggy Dew. Successful firing occurred on the area referred to as the triangle located by Buttermilk Creek northwest of Black Pine Lake. Along the Twisp River corridor, patrol and mop-up continues with the use of hand and engine crews. Monday’s focus will be control...

September 3, 2018Crescent Mountain Fire: 46,650 acres; 35 percent containedPersonnel: 835Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of TwispStart Date: July 29, 2018Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent containedPersonnel: 386Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of MazamaStart Date: August 11, 2018Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 299 acres, no containmentPoint of Origin: Holman PeakStart Date: August 17, 2018Cause: UnknownCrescent Mountain Fire: The fire continued to spread in the Mission Peak area on Sunday although forecasted winds were less than anticipated. Efforts are being focused by aircraft to slow the rate of spread while construction of control lines continue from Libby Creek area to Foggy Dew. Successful firing occurred on the area referred to as the triangle located by Buttermilk Creek northwest of Black Pine Lake. Along the Twisp River corridor, patrol and mop-up continues with the use of hand and engine crews. Monday’s focus will be control...

Klondike Fire West Zone Although weather conditions were more conducive to fire activity on Sunday, a large air operation successfully prevented significant acreage gains. Air tankers made a total of 38 retardant drops on the fire and treated a primary control line for planned strategic firing operations along the ridge west of Inigo Creek On Sunday the fire made a mile-long run to the west into a bowl near Game Lake and continued creeping to the northeast against the wind. Structure protection continues in Agness. Nine engines and five hand crews are assigned to the night shift near Agness to patrol and monitor. A Red Flag Warning will remain in effect through Monday morning at 11:00 A.M. Conditions favorable for high fire activity will continue at least through mid-week. Crews will continue to reduce fuels available to the fire. No tactical firing operations will be started until weather conditions are favorable. The General Control Objective for the Klondike Fire is a full...

Closure NoticeRogue River Siskiyou National ForestRoad 3313 in the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest is closed from the junction at Road 33 to the junction at Road 3680.

September 3 morning update for #CrescentMTNFire and #McLeodFire with Operations Section Chief Scott Schuster. He asks people to review last night's briefing video message on the structure protection strategy, reminds homeowners to prepare their homes for wildfire and reviews today's fire

September 3 morning update for #CrescentMTNFire and #McLeodFire with Operations Section Chief Scott Schuster. He asks people to review last night's briefing video message on the structure protection strategy, reminds homeowners to prepare their homes for wildfire and reviews today's fire

As the fire grows closer to full containment, the number of fire crews, engines, and equipment will continue to decrease. It is the goal of the incident management team to retain the appropriate number of resources on the fire for the work that remains. The incoming team will start with approximately 100 personnel plus dozers, tenders, and engines. Fire behavior along the perimeter will be minimal today, consisting primarily of burning stumps and smoldering duff. The most active fire behavior likely to occur will be within interior islands of unburned fuel. As the easterly flow continues today, the weather will be warmer and drier. Last night was the driest in more than seven days. Daytime temperatures should reach the lower 70s to lower 80s with relative humidity in the low teens. Winds will be breezy in the afternoon up to 15 mph. As of Saturday afternoon the evacuation notices in all areas were lifted except for the Lakeview Estates neighborhood which has been...

Friday’s early morning infrared imagery showed a hot spot outside of fire lines near Mill Creek. “There was heat in the ground that hadn’t shown up yet as smoke or flame,” said Vince Grace, field operations chief for Team 6. “Our day crew was able to find it and dig it out. It was a good catch.” Dangerous, damaged trees that are near roads and recreation areas or near crews working on mop-up are being cut and left in place where possible. Chipping of woody debris left along roadsides continues. Fire lines are being water-barred to prevent erosion. Structures that have been covered in protective wrap are being unwrapped. Sprinklers, hoses, and pumps are being removed. Fire officials have initiated use of low-level aerial infrared imagery of areas close to fire lines to detect hot spots. Today, warmer and drier conditions are expected as a result of east winds of 5-10 mph with gusts of 15 to 20. The unburned areas within the fire perimeter will likely exhibit...

On Tuesday, September 4 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a public meeting at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp, WA.The Incident Management Team will provide a brief overview of current emergency operations for the Crescent Mountain and McLeod Fires, and will be available to answer questions from the public.Please contact the public information line at 480-744-9318 or email gilbertfireinfo2018@gmail.com for further