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At 8:00 p.m. this evening, we placed the fire in patrol status and turned the incident over to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. All resources that were committed to the Kettle River Fire are off the fire line and have been reassigned to support other fires. Employing a full suppression strategy to address this fire proved highly effective despite the hazards of steep terrain. A critical factor contributing to our success was the partnerships that were established at the local, regional, and national levels. Our experience at this incident has demonstrated that agencies working in cooperation with one another can be far more effective than working in isolation of one another. We wish to thank the Curlew School District, cooperating agencies, and particularly the citizens of Curlew, WA, for their patience and support during the fire. Fire information contact is John Nicholas, 509-570-8811. Details, including maps and photos can be found at...

Blue River, OR (Aug. 21, 2018) Fire officials are implementing an area closure order for the Terwilliger Fire for public and firefighter safety due to a combination of high fire danger, exceptionally dry conditions and unpredictable fire behavior. The area closure includes a section of Forest Service Road 19 (Aufederheide Scenic Highway) and recreation sites. “We understand this is a disappointment to residents and visitors who patiently waited for the road to reopen after the December 2017 landslide, but unfortunately, the risk is too great," said Forest Supervisor Tracy Beck. "Our highest responsibility must be visitor and firefighter safety.” The size of the closure allows for safe access and work by firefighters, and reflects the rapid growth that fire managers have witnessed since the fire was initially reported on August 19. Given the weather forecast and already dry forest conditions, the fire could continue to grow and additional closures could take place. From...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Winthrop, WA Holman Fire Closure Order: 06-17-04-18-xx Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order is effective until October 31, 2018, unless rescinded earlier. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Fire Closure Area as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2. Being on any National Forest System closed trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]. 3. Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]. FIRE CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION: The fire closure area boundary begins at the gate on Forest...

A LEVEL 2 (BE READY) has been issued for persons living WEST of Newby Creek Road to Little Bridge Creek Road in the Twisp River Valley. Persons should prepare themselves, their home and vehicles for a possible immediate evacuation. Persons should think about making plans to relocate persons with disabilities/special needs and animals. Twisp River Road is CLOSED west of Newby Creek Road, including Newby Creek Road, except to Local Traffic (residents that live west of the closure). Persons should be aware of their surroundings and take action if needed. Do not wait for face to face notification. The road closures and Level 2 notice is being issued due to the Crescent Mountain Fire crossing Eagle Creek. The weather outlook is predicting very active fire behavior.For more information https://evbg.co/mkmqf

Fuego: Condiciones climatológicas similares a las de ayer se esperan nuevamente para el día de hoy, lo que significa que el comportamiento de los fuegos será de intensidad moderada a intensa. Los incendios de Crescent y McLeod, que son los dos más grandes en el área del valle de Methow, crecieron en combinación alrededor de 8,000 acres en el día de ayer. El fuego Cougar entre Plain y Entiat se estima está en 39,344 acres en total. Humo: El humo permanece en toda el área de pronóstico, por lo cual se espera que la pobre calidad del aire persista, sin embargo los vientos del este pueden producir algunos períodos de alivio durante el día de hoy (martes). Se espera que los vientos cambien desde el oeste mañana en el mañana, lo que provocaría que las condiciones de humo empeoren, especialmente en las áreas cercanas a los incendios. Otro: Una "Alerta de calidad del aire" permanece vigente para el área de pronóstico. Tentativamente, se...

The Cougar Creek Fire is burning up slope and east of Road 6104 towards Maverick Saddle. Firefighters are building a dozer line from the south and hand line from the north. Improved visibility this morning also allowed aircraft to be utilized in support of

Firefighters Working In Deadman Creek Area Contact: Boyds Fire Information (303) 921-5818 or (303) 921-5415 Email: Boydsfire2018@gmail.com August 20, 2018 - 8:30 PM Kettle Falls, WA – Part of the firefighting process is to plan for the unexpected. Fire officials develop contingency plans to minimize the impact from potential fire threats.In addition, part of our responsibilities while on assignment to the Boyds fire is to support local fire service agencies with initial attack. As an example, this morning crews supported the suppression actions in the Nancy Creek area.Fire crews will begin conducting assessments in the Deadman Creek area over the next few days to determine the needs and actions in stopping an unplanned fire if the situation occurs. ###

August 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commanders: Ian Yocum, Oregon State Fire Marshal Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Rich Tyler/Jeanne Klein 541-239-3619 OSFM/NW Team 7 Public Information Officers Follow Fire Information on local Facebook Pages: Gilliam County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/GilliamCountySheriff/ South Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District https://www.facebook.com/South-Gilliam-County-Rural-Fire-Protection-District-783137915065669/?ref=br_rs [Condon, Oregon] NW Team 7 joined the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office in Unified Command as of 6:00 am Tuesday morning. NW Team 7 will also assume command of Jennie's Peak Fire in Wheeler County and will be assigning resources to that fire. The Stubblefield, Seale, Lonerock, and Jennie's Peak fires now total 77,500 acres burned with 27% containment. There are currently 443 total firefighters on the incident. Last night's community meeting in the town of Lonerock was a success with...

Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The footprint of the fire is 3278 acres and is 49 percent contained. The fire continues to burn in a mixture of timber litter, slash, brush and grass. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Yesterday afternoon, a change in prevailing winds pushed spots from the fire in a southwesterly direction, beyond the containment line on Bisbee Mountain Road (FS road 585). Firefighters responded with direct hand lines and hose lays to create an anchor point and flank the sides of a 10 acre spot fire. Dozers, assisted by hand crews, were quickly dispatched to build contingency lines along the flanks of the fire. Air resources were mobilized to keep the fire in check. There was a structure fire in the Nancy Creek area early in the morning. Resources assigned to the fire assisted the local district with fire suppression. Today, along Bisbee Mountain Road, east to Hwy 20, and north along Hwy 395 to Nancy Creek,...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 21, 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 – Over the last several days, light winds have flowed from the south. Yesterday as predicted, the wind switched to the northeast and wind speeds increased. But even with that change in wind, the Horns Mountain Fire stayed within identified containment lines with the exception of a small finger to the west. Today as the smoke clears, firefighters will evaluate the area where the fire pushed out of the containment line and continue their work on the holding, improving and securing the lines around the majority of the fire. Firefighters have tied in...

Cougar Creek Fire Information and UpdateThursday August 23, 2018 6:00 p.m. Chelan County Fire District #8 Station #1 2200 Entiat Way, Entiat, WA

The Crescent Mountain Fire has crossed Eagle Creek and is advancing east.With the predicted weather the fire is anticipated to increase its movement towards the east.A LEVEL 3 Evacuation has been issued for all persons living WEST of the Little Bridge Creek Intersection in the Twisp River Valley.Persons should evacuate NOW, do not wait.Persons should evacuate east towards Twisp.The Red Cross has a shelter available at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp.There will be a Community Fire Meeting tonight at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp at 6:30 PMFor more information persons may call the Crescent Mountain Fire information line at (480) 744-9318 orOkanogan County Emergency Management (509) 422-7206A LEVEL 3 Evacuation has been issued for all persons living WEST of the Little Bridge Creek Intersection in the Twisp River Valley. For more information, visit the Okanogan Emergency Management website at https://okanogandem.org/

Reunión comunitaria: Methow Valley Community Center, en Twisp, martes 21 de agosto a las 6:30 p.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain:26,181 acres; 34 por ciento de contención ● Personal: 260 ● 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: 15,313 acres; cinco por ciento de contención ● Personal: 569 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 110 acres, sin contención · Punto de origen: Holman Peak · Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 · Causa: desconocida Actividad actual: Incendio Crescent: el incendio está en la frontera del Parque Nacional North Cascades ubicado en Splawn Mountain. El equipo ha estado en constante contacto con el personal del parque y evaluará las necesidades. El trabajo en Eagle Creek se completó desde el borde de fuego de Eagle...

Terwilliger Fire – Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Location: McKenzie River Ranger District, Terwilliger Hot Springs area Start Date: August 19, 2018 Size: 125 acres Containment: 0% Cause: Under Investigation Vegetation: Dense mixed conifer forest Incident Commander: Ricky Cox Resources: 3 crews, 2 helicopters, 7 engines, 3 dozers, total of 87 personnel. Summary: The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Terwilliger Fire yesterday at 6 pm and will continue using the full suppression strategy started by local firefighters. The fire is burning actively on both the west and east side of Cougar Reservoir. Yesterday crews worked on building dozer and hand lines on the fire burning west of the reservoir. They also began installing hose lays and sprinklers in the Boone Creek drainage. Fire managers are continually looking for opportunities to safely engage the fire on both sides of the reservoir. The weather will challenge firefighters...

Actualización del incendio Crescent Mountain 21 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Reunión comunitaria: Methow Valley Community Center, en Twisp, martes 21 de agosto a las 6:30 p.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain:26,181 acres; 34 por ciento de contención ● Personal: 260 ● 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: 15,313 acres; cinco por ciento de contención ● Personal: 569 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 110 acres, sin contención · Punto de origen: Holman Peak · Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 · Causa: desconocida Actividad actual: Incendio Crescent: el incendio está en la frontera del Parque Nacional North Cascades ubicado en Splawn Mountain. El equipo ha estado en constante contacto con el personal del parque y evaluará las...

August 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commanders: Ian Yocum, Oregon State Fire Marshal Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Rich Tyler/Jeanne Klein 541-239-3619 OSFM/NW Team 7 Public Information Officers Follow Fire Information on local Facebook Pages: Gilliam County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/GilliamCountySheriff/ South Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District https://www.facebook.com/South-Gilliam-County-Rural-Fire-Protection-District-783137915065669/?ref=br_rs [Condon, Oregon] NW Team 7 joined the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office in Unified Command as of 6:00 am Tuesday morning. NW Team 7 will also assume command of Jennie's Peak Fire in Wheeler County and will be assigning resources to that fire. The Stubblefield, Seale, Lonerock, and Jennie's Peak fires now total 77,500 acres burned with 27% containment. There are currently 443 total firefighters on the incident. Last night's community meeting in the town of Lonerock was a success with 17...

Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Shane Theall, Deputy IC Watson Creek Fire Update Tuesday, August 21, 2018 The Watson Creek Fire continues to burn in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Some growth occurred on the southeastern edge. The total acreage is now at 32,104. A community meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, August 22, at 7:00 p.m. at the Paisley Community Center. Today, on the northern flank of the fire, crews plan to hold and improve the night operations’ work. East of Slide Lake, crews expect to continue burning and mop up. Dozers are anticipated to strengthen the lines on the 3360 and 3315 Roads around Hadley Butte. Work continues west of the Bald Butte Lookout on the 3411 Road. More firefighting resources are arriving today. Firefighters continue to face challenges due to hazard trees and snags, dead and down lodgepole pine and difficult terrain. Last night’s thunderstorm generated a few lightning strikes...

Trail Closures in Lake Chelan National Recreation AreaSedro Woolley, WA– Due to the Crescent Mountain Fire, the following closures are in effect immediately: South Pass Trail – The entire trail from McAlester Pass to South Pass/Forest Service boundary. Boulder Creek Trail – The entire trail from the junction with Rainbow Loop Trail to War Creek Pass. Purple Creek Trail – From Imus Trail Junction to War Creek Pass, including the Boulder Butte spur. Summit Trail – The entire trail from Purple Pass to the Forest Service boundary. Also closed are Hooter Camp, Rennie Camp, Reynolds hiker and stock camps, Juanita hiker and stock camps, and the Dee Dee Lakes and Triplet Lakes cross-country zones. The lightning caused Crescent Mountain Fire has grown to approximately 19,750 acres since its start date on July 29 about 21 miles west of Twisp. On August 16, a spot fire became established south of War Creek and the fire continued to burn actively in Reynolds Creek, spreading west into...

Community Meeting: There will be a Fire Information meeting today at 6:00 pm at the Grange in Happy Camp, CA. Happy Camp, CA –An upper level low pressure area increased fire behavior Monday and has the potential to continue today. It will be hot, dry and smoky. SW to NW terrain-driven winds (6 mph) will prevail across the valleys during the afternoon with winds shifting northeasterly along ridges overnight. Ridgetop winds may gust to 12 mph. Maximum temperatures are forecast to be 75 to 90 degrees (variation depending on the amount of smoke). Relative humidity will range near 20 percent. Firefighters continue mopping up along primary fireline and around structures from the southern tip of the fire to the South Fork Indian Creek. Fallers and heavy equipment are removing fire-weakened hazard trees along Forest Road 17N32 and Forest Road 48 (Grayback Road). The fire containment line north of South Fork Indian Creek to the northern tip of the fire and then south to Mud Lake...

Acres: 1,879 Containment: 41% Total Personnel: 118 Cause: Human-caused and under