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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

September 2 morning update for #CrescentMTNFire and #McLeodFire with Operations Section Chief Scott Schuster. He reviews today's plan, successful and planned firing operations, and today's anticipated weather.

September 2, 2018 Crescent Mountain Fire: 45,788 acres; 35 percent contained•Personnel: 736•Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp•Start Date: July 29, 2018•Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent contained•Personnel: 397•Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama•Start Date: August 11, 2018•Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 297 acres, no containment•Point of Origin: Holman Peak•Start Date: August 17, 2018•Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Level 2 evacuations issued for persons living on Smith Canyon Road and Libby Creek Road west of Smith Canyon Road in the Methow Valley. Firefighting efforts include holding and mop-up along much of the fire perimeter. Successful firing occurred and is planned in the area referred to as the triangle by Buttermilk Creek northwest of Black Pine Lake. Aircraft dropped retardant in the Mission Peak area. Fire has peaked over the saddle and is visible from the Libby Creek area. Fireline...

Smoke Outlook for 9/02 - 9/03 North Columbia Basin Issued at: 2018-09-02 08:42 PDT Outlook for North Columbia Basin Fires The Crescent Mtn. fire near Twisp continues to be the most active of area fires and grew 668 acres since yesterday to 45,788 acres. The nearby McLeod fire grew 0 acres and remains at 22,511 acres. Cougar Creek fire near Plain grew 257 acres to a total of 42,104 acres. Smoke Winds yesterday kept smoke from accumulating and all monitors in the forecast with the exceptions of Twisp and Nespelem showed Good air quality for the day. Light morning winds will pick up this afternoon and clear smoke accumulations but spread smoke more widely through the area. Twisp, due to smoke from the nearby Crescent Mountain fire, remains the community at greatest risk of impaired air quality. Long-Range Air quality is expected to remain reasonably good in most of the forecast area. Fires are still active though so under stable atmospheric conditions, smoke can be expected to impact air...

Happy Camp, CA – Hot and dry weather is expected today with temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal for early September. East winds are forecast for this morning, changing to the north with gusts on the ridgetops up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Poor relative humidity recovery is expected tonight with similar weather conditions tomorrow perpetuating very dry fuels conditions. Because of the Natchez Fire’s growth to the west and threat to public safety, a new advisory closure has been issued by the Klamath NF. For a map detailing the newly closed area on the Klamath NF, south of the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF and west to the Six Rivers NF, see Inciweb at: https://goo.gl/BXYc57. Yesterday, firefighters completed a control line across Cyclone Gap and tied into natural barriers where the fuels are light. Retardant was strategically applied to reinforce this important containment line. Crews mopped up along the ridge between Polar Bear Mountain and Mud Lake. In addition,...

Smoke Outlook for 9/02 - 9/03 North Columbia Basin Issued at: 2018-09-02 08:42 PDT Outlook for North Columbia Basin Fires The Crescent Mtn. fire near Twisp continues to be the most active of area fires and grew 668 acres since yesterday to 45,788 acres. The nearby McLeod fire grew 0 acres and remains at 22,511 acres. Cougar Creek fire near Plain grew 257 acres to a total of 42,104 acres. Smoke Winds yesterday kept smoke from accumulating and all monitors in the forecast with the exceptions of Twisp and Nespelem showed Good air quality for the day. Light morning winds will pick up this afternoon and clear smoke accumulations but spread smoke more widely through the area. Twisp, due to smoke from the nearby Crescent Mountain fire, remains the community at greatest risk of impaired air quality. Long-Range Air quality is expected to remain reasonably good in most of the forecast area. Fires are still active though so under stable atmospheric conditions, smoke can be expected to impact air...

2 de septiembre de 2018Incendio Crescent Mountain: 45,788 acres; contención 35%Personal: 736Punto 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: 397Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de MazamaFecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio Holman: 297 acres, sin contenciónPunto de origen: Holman PeakFecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: desconocidaIncendio Crescent Mountain: se emitieron evacuaciones de nivel 2 para las personas que viven en Smith Canyon Road y Libby Creek Road al oeste de Smith Canyon Road en el valle de Methow. Los bomberos trabajaron en mantener el fuego en su lugar y en extinguir y remover materiales combustibles a lo largo de gran parte del perímetro de fuego. Se llevó a cabo quema exitosa y se planea para el área conocida como el triángulo al lado de Buttermilk Creek...

2 de septiembre de 2018Incendio Crescent Mountain: 45,788 acres; contención 35%Personal: 736Punto 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: 397Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de MazamaFecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio Holman: 297 acres, sin contenciónPunto de origen: Holman PeakFecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: desconocidaIncendio Crescent Mountain: se emitieron evacuaciones de nivel 2 para las personas que viven en Smith Canyon Road y Libby Creek Road al oeste de Smith Canyon Road en el valle de Methow. Los bomberos trabajaron en mantener el fuego en su lugar y en extinguir y remover materiales combustibles a lo largo de gran parte del perímetro de fuego. Se llevó a cabo quema exitosa y se planea para el área conocida como el triángulo al lado de Buttermilk Creek...

Advisory Closure for Natchez Fire Area West of Existing Closure 9-2-2018 This advisory closure for Natchez Fire is to provide for public safety west of the current area closure on the Klamath National Forest (NF). Please see the map depicting the area south of the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF and west on the Klamath to the Six Rivers NF.

September 2 morning update for #CrescentMTNFire and #McLeodFire with Operations Section Chief Scott Schuster. He reviews today's plan, successful and planned firing operations, and today's anticipated weather.

Fires The Crescent Mtn. fire near Twisp continues to be the most active of area fires and grew 668 acres since yesterday to 45,788 acres. The nearby McLeod fire grew 0 acres and remains at 22,511 acres. Cougar Creek fire near Plain grew 257 acres to a total of 42,104 acres. Smoke Winds yesterday kept smoke from accumulating and all monitors in the forecast with the exceptions of Twisp and Nespelem showed Good air quality for the day. Light morning winds will pick up this afternoon and clear smoke accumulations but spread smoke more widely through the area. Twisp, due to smoke from the nearby Crescent Mountain fire, remains the community at greatest risk of impaired air quality. Long-Range Air quality is expected to remain reasonably good in most of the forecast area. Fires are still active though so under stable atmospheric conditions, smoke can be expected to impact air quality especially in communities closest to fires.

Klondike Fire West ZoneSouthern Area Red TeamMike Dueitt, Incident Commander The West Zone of the Klondike Fire was more active on Saturday, with the highest growth near Horse Sign Butte. Aircraft retardant gel and water drops successfully slowed the westward fire spread and kept the fire south of Indigo Creek. Firefighters reinforced existing contingency lines and looked for safe, interior access to the fire line. Additional check lines were completed in preparation for potential future tactical firing operations. These lines will be used for controlling the rate of spread when firing. More water supply units and mobile retardant tanks were placed in strategic locations along contingency lines. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Sunday night and will remain in place until Monday morning. This indicates critical fire weather thresholds including low humidity, high winds, and hotter temperatures. Because of these changing conditions, fire behavior is expected to increase on Sunday....

Acreage: 42,104 Containment: 50 percent Personnel: 482 Cause: Lightning Incident Mgt Team: NW Team 10 Lawson (Type 2) Cougar Creek Fire: Fire activity has been minimal for the last few days. Firefighters are working hard to build containment lines on the northern portion of the fire. Helicopters are dropping water to support on-the-ground efforts. Containment along the western perimeter from Maverick Peak to Sugarloaf Peak continues with mop up operations, infrared imaging to find hot spots, and patrolling. The southern and eastern areas of the fire are secure and suppression repair work continues on roads and firelines for erosion control. A remote camp will open in Entiat Sunday for personnel working on the east side of the fire to reduce travel times and the potential for traffic accidents. Saturday, four crews were sent to assist in initial attack for the Crystal Fire near Pangborn Airport in East Wenatchee. “That’s just what we do...

September 2, 2018 Crescent Mountain Fire: 45,788 acres; 35 percent contained•Personnel: 736•Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp•Start Date: July 29, 2018•Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent contained•Personnel: 397•Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama•Start Date: August 11, 2018•Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 297 acres, no containment•Point of Origin: Holman Peak•Start Date: August 17, 2018•Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Level 2 evacuations issued for persons living on Smith Canyon Road and Libby Creek Road west of Smith Canyon Road in the Methow Valley. Firefighting efforts include holding and mop-up along much of the fire perimeter. Successful firing occurred and is planned in the area referred to as the triangle by Buttermilk Creek northwest of Black Pine Lake. Aircraft dropped retardant in the Mission Peak area. Fire has peaked over the saddle and is visible from the Libby Creek area. Fireline...

Smoke Outlook for 9/02 - 9/03SW Oregon - Taylor Creek and Klondike FiresIssued at: 2018-09-02 06:52 PDTOutlook for SW Oregon FireThe northern portion of the Klondike Fire remains active, and is where most acreage growth has been occurring. Additional fire activity is occurring east of Pearsoll Peak in the southern portion of the Klondike Fire.Klondike: 104,228 acres and 40% contained Taylor Creek: 52,839 acres and 95% containedSmokeSmoke this morning has continued to push south of west, occasionally impacting Gold Beach and Brookings areas. Northeast winds continue today and will likely keep smoke impacts confined to the Brookings area and the Rogue River- Siskiyou NF south of the fire. Look for similar conditions on Monday with winds remaining north-northeast.Medford and Ashland areas could see some smoke from the Terwilliger Fire and other nearby fires this evening, but overall expect air quality to remain good.Sensitive groups should take precautions and limit time outdoors when...

Mostly "Good" air quality in the forecast area this morning.

Terwilliger Fire Fact Sheet 9/02/18 Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6160/ Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willamettewildfires/ Public Information Phone: (541) 719-8135 Media Information Phone: (541) 719-8203 Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, OR Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 8,446 acres Containment: 23% Personnel: 687 Current Status: A community meeting was held last night. Fire activity, emergency preparedness and air quality were key topics. Yesterday, fire behavior was active with short range spotting due to lower humidity and warmer temperatures in the fire area. On the western perimeter of the fire, crews continued to hold and improve line near FS Road 1986, building hand line east to Forest Road 19. On the far southern perimeter, crews burned along forest roads to strengthen the fire line. The eastern front of the fire, burning within the Three...

This afternoon, evacuation levels in all areas have been lifted except at the Lakeview Estates neighborhood, which has been reduced to a Level

Información de los incendios Crescent Mountain y Mcleod Inciweb: Crescent Mountain: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6093/ McLeod: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6130/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrescentMTNFire/ Centro de información de los incendios: (480) 744-9318 Correo electrónico: gilbertfireinfo2018@gmail.com 1 de septiembre de 2018 Incendio Crescent Mountain: 45,120 acres; contención 35% Personal: 683Punto 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: 396Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de MazamaFecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: rayoIncendio Holman: 297 acres, sin contenciónPunto de origen: Holman PeakFecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: se emitieron evacuaciones de nivel 2 para las personas que viven en Smith Canyon...