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The Watson Creek Fire has been exposed to gusty winds today coming from the southwest to the northwest, and the containment lines have held well as of 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. Some burnout is being conducted in the northwest corner of the fire, where winds are favorable. The Lake County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with Team 6, has agreed to retain all evacuation levels at their current status and will re-evaluate tomorrow at 4 p.m. after the wind has diminished.Watson Creek Fire Information CenterPaisley,

RAMSEY CANYON FIRE Ramsey Canyon Fire Evacuations Lowered 08/26/2018 4:00 p.m. White City, Ore – Thanks to the hard work of wildland and structure firefighters and favorable weather conditions the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is reducing the evacuation levels of the Ramsey Canyon Fire.Areas previously under a Level 3 “Go” evacuation notice will reduced to Level 2 “Be Set.” Areas previously under a Level 2 “Be Set” notice will reduced to a Level 1 “Be Ready.”The following is a complete list of evacuations for the Ramsey Canyon Fire:Level 3 “Go”There are no Level 3 evacuation notices currently associated with the Ramsey Canyon Fire.Level 2 “Be Set”East Evans Creek Rd., beginning at the address of 17935, and continuing east including addresses 18505, 18509 (all accessed off of West Fork Evans Creek Rd.), then continuing to include the address of 19373 at the intersection of Meadows Rd; West Fork Evans Creek Rd., the addresses 18504 and 18508; Ramsey Rd.,...

The Watson Creek Fire was subdued overnight, according to night operations chief Vince Grace. However, light winds from the southwest this morning are expected to increase in velocity and vary in direction throughout the day. Fire lines on the east side may be tested by the wind and engines will patrol as a precaution. A slight southerly flow is predicted to pick up in the fire area, becoming westerly around noon then northwesterly in the evening. Winds of 8 to 13 mph could gust up to 25 to 30 mph in places. Temperatures will remain cool in the fire area from the upper 60s to low 70s. A drone flown by Lakeview Crew 7 from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) detected a two-acre spot fire near where Forest Roads 28 and 33 join. The spot fire was contained and a precautionary Level 2 evacuation order was issued for the area south and southwest of the Watson Creek Fire. Evacuation notices coordinated by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office: · Level 3 (GO): Lakeview Estates neighborhood...

Fires Light rain and higher humidities extended over the forecast area yesterday resulting in moderate to low fire behavior. Crescent Mtn. fire is 42,784 acres (+2,535) and 24% contained, McLeod fire is 21,585 acres (+717) and 5% contained, Cougar Creek fire is 41,324 acres (+898) and 45% contained, and the Miriam fire near White Pass is 4,228 acres (+84) and 40% contained. Smoke Fires remain active and smoky. Cool, damp weather and light winds for most of the day will keep new smoke close to fires. Low to moderate levels of background smoke remains in some areas of the Okanogan. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning which should clear much of the lingering smoke out of the area. Winds will move smoke south tomorrow, increasing smoke impacts. Long-Range A return to warmer and dryer weather begins tomorrow. Fires are expected to become active again and produce more smoke. Air quality is likely to degrade somewhat especially for areas close to fires...

Reunión comunitaria el lunes 27 de agosto en el Centro Comunitario de Twisp, a las 6:30 p.m. 26 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 42.784 acres. Contención: 24% ● Personal: 584 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio McLeod: 21.585 acres. Contención: 5% ● Personal: 497 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 284 acres; sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: El clima favorable le permitió a los bomberos tomar ventaja en varios frentes del incendio. Los equipos pudieron acceder directamente a la cabeza del incendio en el área de Buttermilk Butte, y disminuir su propagación....

Reunión comunitaria el lunes 27 de agosto en el Centro Comunitario de Twisp, a las 6:30 p.m. 26 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 42.784 acres. Contención: 24% ● Personal: 584 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio McLeod: 21.585 acres. Contención: 5% ● Personal: 497 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 284 acres; sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: El clima favorable le permitió a los bomberos tomar ventaja en varios frentes del incendio. Los equipos pudieron acceder directamente a la cabeza del incendio en el área de Buttermilk Butte, y disminuir su propagación. Seguirán trabajando en la zona para...

8/26 Natchez Fire UpdateHappy Camp, CA – Upper level low pressure over the fire is expected to remain in place through Wednesday. A dry cold front will push through the area later today and breezy conditions may increase fire spread to the south, southwest and west. Temperatures will be warmer with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Morning winds will be upslope, east to northeast at 3 to 6 mph. Later in the day winds are predicted to switch and come out of the north at 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. The air mass overhead will remain dry with relative humidity levels ranging from 45 to 30 percent as the day progresses. The short-term forecast calls for Tuesday through Thursday to be the warmest and driest days of the week. The 10- to 14-day outlook calls for cooler temperatures and increased moisture levels but no rain. From Mud Lake north along the northwestern flank of the fire and south along the eastern flank, firefighters continue chipping, backhauling equipment, mopping up...

Sunday, August 26, 2018, 9:00 a.m. Terwilliger Fire Information Phone Numbers: Public Information (541) 719-8135 Media Information (541) 719-8203 Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com Size: 5,398 acres Containment: 1% Cause: Under Investigation Location: 5 miles SE of Blue River Structures Destroyed: 0 Total Personnel: 321 including 7 hand crews, 13 engines, 5 dozers, 6 water tenders, and 4 helicopters Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team #3 Summary: Southwest Area Incident Management Team #3 is utilizing a full-suppression strategy and implementing tactics that minimize impacts to important values at risk. Incident Responder and public safety will always remain the highest priority. Smoke settled in the valley yesterday during the morning hours before clearing in the early afternoon to bring sunny skies to the fire area and increased fire activity in the afternoon. The fire continued to...

Fires Light rain and higher humidities extended over the forecast area yesterday resulting in moderate to low fire behavior. Crescent Mtn. fire is 42,784 acres (+2,535) and 24% contained, McLeod fire is 21,585 acres (+717) and 5% contained, Cougar Creek fire is 41,324 acres (+898) and 45% contained, and the Miriam fire near White Pass is 4,228 acres (+84) and 40% contained. Smoke Fires remain active and smoky. Cool, damp weather and light winds for most of the day will keep new smoke close to fires. Low to moderate levels of background smoke remains in some areas of the Okanogan. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning which should clear much of the lingering smoke out of the area. Winds will move smoke south tomorrow, increasing smoke impacts. Long-Range A return to warmer and dryer weather begins tomorrow. Fires are expected to become active again and produce more smoke. Air quality is likely to degrade somewhat especially for areas...

Fires Light rain and higher humidities extended over the forecast area yesterday resulting in moderate to low fire behavior. Crescent Mtn. fire is 42,784 acres (+2,535) and 24% contained, McLeod fire is 21,585 acres (+717) and 5% contained, Cougar Creek fire is 41,324 acres (+898) and 45% contained, and the Miriam fire near White Pass is 4,228 acres (+84) and 40% contained. Smoke Fires remain active and smoky. Cool, damp weather and light winds for most of the day will keep new smoke close to fires. Low to moderate levels of background smoke remains in some areas of the Okanogan. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning which should clear much of the lingering smoke out of the area. Winds will move smoke south tomorrow, increasing smoke impacts. Long-Range A return to warmer and dryer weather begins tomorrow. Fires are expected to become active again and produce more smoke. Air quality is likely to degrade somewhat especially for areas...

(After 5:00 PM, Tuesday - August 28, 2018 please contact Ferry County Dispatch Center at (509) 775-3132 for information on the Boyds Fire.) Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls. The fire is 73 percent contained and 4549 acres. Planned burnouts, within the fires containment line, may increase acres burned. The fire continues to burn in a mixture of timber litter, slash, brush and grass. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Yesterday, aerial ignitions were used for its final use, to control the consumption of fuels within the fires perimeter. Fire officials burnout slow and steady, this keeps the fire from becoming too hot creating a large column of smoke that can carry embers for miles causing spot fires. Crews continued to process and move timber from the west side of the fire while monitoring the spot fire located on the south end of the Boyds fire. A handheld heat sensing tool is being used to search for hot spots within the containment...

Final Update-August 26, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Fire Information, 541-239-3619 (Sunday) 541-316-7711 (Beginning Monday) [Condon, Oregon] Minimal fire activity was observed yesterday on the Stubblefield and Lonerock Fires as firefighters continued to mop up remaining hot spots within control lines. Interior burning was observed on the Jennies Peak but posed no threat to the control lines. A cooler, more moist air mass has helped firefighters gain considerable depth on the control lines and they will continue to work today to identify and extinguish any remaining hot spots. Stubblefield Fire– The fire is currently 95% contained and is 54,221 acres. Lonerock Fire – This fire is now 95% contained and 5,056 acres. Jennie’s Peak – This fire is 90% contained and 45,956 acres. Today will be the final day Northwest Team 7 will be managing these fires. Firefighting resources will be remaining to patrol...

Community Meeting A community meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 26 at 3:00 p.m. outside the Agness Community Library located at 3905 Cougar Lane in Agness, Oregon. Klondike Fire West The firefighters continue to implement an aggressive and adaptive approach to suppressing the fire in the Klondike West Zone. Air tankers will continue to be used to check the fire spreading out of Silver Creek toward Silver Peak Ridge. Six heavy air tankers including the DC-10, one of the largest air tankers in the world, were used in the past two days, and will be used again today if possible. So far, roughly two miles of retardant have been laid along the ridge line. Aircraft dropped 121,000 gallons of retardant yesterday along the ridge. Although the fire reached the ridge top in two locations, helicopters and air tankers successfully prevented the fire from spreading over the ridge. Crews continue to improve contingency lines by clearing additional vegetation and laying hose lines. ...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 360-481-0031 August 26, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: Miriam Fire – 4,228 Clear Fork Fire -51 Percent Containment: 40% Start Date: 07/30/18 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Washington SE Incident Management Team 1 (Team 1) arrived yesterday to prepare to replace Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT8) as managers of the Miriam and Clear Fork Fires. Management will transfer to the Team 1, Lonnie Click incident commander, on Monday at 6:00 am. This will be the last update from NWIMT8, Doug Johnson incident commander. NWIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the Miriam and Clear Fork Fires. Area Closures are issued and placed for the protection and safety of the public and firefighters. Area Closures have been in place on the Okanogan-Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests for areas, trails, and...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 26, 2018 10 am Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (NWIIMT9), Brian Goff, Incident Commander Fire Information: (505-302-5008 GoogleVoice) or 218-244-2843 Email: HornsMountainInfo2018@gmail.com InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6138 Northeast Washington Fire Information https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo/ NWCC Public Information Blog www.nwccinfo.blogspot.com NORTHPORT, WA – Due to hard working firefighters and heavy equipment operators, the Horns Mountain Fire is 75% contained. Crews will patrol and hold burnouts they completed yesterday on the northwest side of the fire. Other crews continue with holding and mopping up firelines. Some are focused on repairing and restoring roadways and other areas impacted by firefighting activities. The Horns Spike Camp will be disassembled today. One watchout situation with firefighting is when conditions change. The weather is changing with 50% chance of showers...

Quick Facts Incident Summary Approximate Acreage Taylor Cr.: (approx) 52,826 acres Klondike: (approx) 87,701 acres Containment Taylor Creek: 95% Klondike: 41% Reported Date (Cause) Taylor Creek & Klondike: July 15, 2018 (lightning) Incident Commanders Richy Harrod, Northwest Incident Management Team 12 Jay Kurth, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 Resources Taylor Creek: 9 – crews; 22 – engines; 1- water tender; 8-dozers; 0 – helicopters Klondike: 24 – crews; 42 – engines; 1 - water tender; 6 - dozers; 3 - helicopters Total Personnel Taylor Creek: 403 Klondike: 1,240 Cooperating Agencies Oregon Department of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, Rogue Valley Fire Chiefs Association, Coos Forest Protective Association, Josephine County Sheriff, Josephine County Emergency Management,...

Quick Facts:Incident Start Date: 8/22/2018Incident Start Time: Approx. 12:45 p.m.Incident Type: WildfireCause: Under InvestigationIncident Location: near Sams Valley, Jackson County, OregonLand Threat: Private, BLM, IndustrialCommand Agency: ODF/OSFMFire Size: 1,971 acresContainment: 25%Expected Full Containment: 9/10/2018Civilian Injuries: 0Firefighter Injuries: 1Structures Threatened: 498Structures Destroyed: 1Structures Damaged: 0Current Situation:Over the last 36 hours, firefighters have been able to capitalize on the cooler weather and have gained excellent progress in securing containment lines. On the east side of the fire, mop up operations built upon containment lines that have now held for severaldays. There were a couple of spot fires caught outside of those containment lines yesterday, but those were holdover spots from previous days that were discovered by air resources and quickly contained by firefighters on the ground.The southern and western containment lines are...

Special Statement This air quality forecast predicts potential particulate matter levels, not ozone. Forecast is based on 24 hour average. Fire Ramsey Fire: 110 acres burned in the last 24 hours and containment remained the same at 25%. Burnout operation was completed yesterday securing the fire perimeter. There are still some non-burned fuel inside the perimeter. Miles and Columbus fires: 118 acres burned in the last 24 hours. There are many pockets of fuel available inside the fire perimeter. Smoke was observed in Snowshoe fire burning pockets of fire yet 100% contained. Watson Creek: The fire will be moderate along the perimeter and erratic fire behavior in some area. Fire activities continued through the night as 4,715 acres burned in the last 24 hours from firing operations. Smoke Air quality continued to improve significantly as the fire activities improved in both Ramsey Canyon and Miles/Columbus fires. Current condition remained hot and dry with smoke popping in...

Sunday, August 26, 2018 Acreage: 41,324 - Containment: 45 percent - Personnel: 818 Containment Increases to 45 Percent - Smoke Clears and More Rain is in the Forecast Cougar Creek Fire: Limited fire activity was observed along the perimeter. Burning operations conducted on the western flank to secure line near Chiwawa Pines and the Plain area were effective. Today crews will work to secure and improve containment lines. The spread of fire through roll out along steep slopes continues to be a concern. Yesterday heavy fuels continued to burn in the interior of the fire. These large diameter dead and down timbers are referred to as1,000-hour fuels. They are at historically low internal moisture levels and due to their size, changes in humidity and even rain will require 1,000-hours to increase their internal moisture content and make them less receptive to fire. These fuels will continue to smolder and burn until they are completely consumed, or extinguished by a season...

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), under Washington State Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, works alongside tribal sovereigns to improve conditions for salmon, mitigate the impacts of climate change, address and improve protections for cultural and natural resources, support sustainable resource economies, and address the cumulative impacts of activities on state owned landscapes. The Agency is also committed to strengthening the health and resilience of our lands and waters, restoring Puget Sound, and supporting salmon recovery.

The Department recognizes the Tribes’ separate rights and authorities and maintains government-to-government relations with the 29 recognized Indian Tribes residing in the state of Washington as well as other interested Indian Tribes outside of the state of Washington. Here are a few examples of how we’re engaging with tribes within the highest levels of our agency.

• In November of 2017, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and Chairman Shawn Yanity generously co-hosted a Natural Resource Summit with DNR. Topics included aquatic issues, recreation on DNR lands, forest health, and protection of cultural resources.
• DNR is also privileged to have tribal representatives serve and advise on the Board of Geographic Names, Forest Practices Board, Teanaway Community Forest Advisory Committee and Wildland Fire Advisory Board.
• At the national level, last year DNR partnered with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and others for a Learning Lab on carbon sequestration in Washington DC.

Below are a few highlights from last year, recently provided for the 2018 Centennial Accord, regarding our work to ensure management of state-owned and other significant lands is done in collaboration with the federally recognized tribes of Washington State.

Orca, Salmon, and Aquatic Restoration
DNR is participating on the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force to identify immediate and near term actions that can be taken by DNR and others to support recovery.  DNR’s current efforts for riparian and nearshore protection of forage fish and salmon habitat directly supports Orca habitat and their prey. We also advocate for greater compliance with existing regulations that can protect Orca habitat and prey.

The past year, agency restoration efforts on state-owned aquatic and uplands improved multiple watersheds in collaboration with the Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation (photo is from Upper Quinault River restoration project), Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, and Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. DNR is also actively working with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to facilitate in-stream salmon restoration projects on state trust land in the Abernathy Creek drainage.

Working with tribes to prioritize key projects, DNR removed or replaced 1,543 culverts, opening almost 800 miles of habitat to fish over the last decade. Of those 1,543 culverts, only 148 were injunction related. DNR has only two culverts remaining from the original injunction, one of which is on target for completion within the next few years.

Thoughtful Land Transactions
DNR has increased outreach and notification efforts to tribes regarding proposed land transactions to enhance transparency about land ownership changes that may impact access to cultural resources. In addition, DNR worked with the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to transfer into tribal ownership 3 parcels/30 acres of land of tribal significance located in the floodplain of the Chehalis River.

Making State Lands and DNR Staff Available
Spending time on the land and learning together enhances understanding.

• Participants from multiple tribes participated in a root digging stick workshop at Evergreen State College Longhouse in the spring. DNR state lands archaeologists participated, providing resources and assistance.
• Tulalip Tribes held a three-day cedar harvesting event within DNR’s timber stands. Resulting cedar bark mortar boards were presented to tribal graduates. Tribal members from multiple tribes accessed DNR lands for traditional medicines and practices.
• Region staff participated in cedar bark stripping demonstration by the Quileute Tribe and a ceremony and harvest of a cedar tree for a canoe.
• State Lands staff participated in a cultural training sponsored by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to better understand the impacts of staff decisions.

In addition, agency staff recognize that locations that provide opportunities for recreation, can also be places of cultural significance to tribes. DNR staff are actively working with tribal representatives to develop recreation opportunities that mitigate and/or eliminate impacts to these special places.

Managing Emerging Issues
DNR has worked extensively with tribal nations on emergency response activities, including the Atlantic salmon net pen collapse, the landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge and many of the wildfires that have impacted areas of cultural significance.

In addition, the State Geological Survey and the Wildfire Program make grant and resource opportunities available to tribal nations in order to strengthen tribes’ own risk management and response capabilities.

As a result of tribal concerns, improvements have also been made to the Forest Practices application and related processes. Discussions are underway to develop pilot projects to highlight and define best practices and to develop funding streams to support these.

An Ongoing Commitment
Washington’s first people have unique and rich insight into our natural environments. Countless generations have passed down wisdom of how our land’s ecology influences its culture.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources recognizes the vital knowledge Washington’s first people have of our shared natural resources. DNR works on an ongoing basis toward collaborative relationships and good communication with Tribes in all its programs, at all levels across the agency.

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