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Pronóstico para el Cuenca de Columbia Norte Fuego Un sistema de alta presión se mueve sobre área hoy, lo que resulta en vientos ligeros. Los vientos del norte comenzarán a mover el humo desde Canadá hacia el área de pronóstico. Esto puede disminuir el comportamiento del fuego pero podría obstaculizar las operaciones aéreas. Hoy estará un poco más fresco debido a la capa de nubes y humo. Se espera un comportamiento de fuego de moderado a extremo en los incendios forestales locales donde las condiciones sean apropiadas. Humo Los vientos ligeros deben mantener la calidad del aire moderada en la mañana de hoy alrededor de Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Cle Elum y Leavenworth, pero luego la calidad del aire comenzará a deteriorarse en la tarde y la noche. Se espera que las condiciones de calidad de aire se deterioren en todas las otras áreas de pronóstico hoy y durante todo el fin de semana. Otro Espere que el humo de los incendios forestales...

Meninick Pass Fire Update Aug 18, 2018 10:00 a.m. For Immediate Release Toppenish, WA, - The Meninick Pass fire was detected on August 16th, at approximately 11:51 pm, after lightning passed through the area. The fire is burning on Yakama Nation lands 10 miles west of Toppenish. The fire’s size is 5,537 acres and is 50% contained. Observed fire behavior is moderate, driven primarily by wind. The fire consists primarily of grass, sage brush, and non-conifer. Over the next few days temperatures and wind are expected to increase with the possibility of lighting. Yakama Nation cultural and historic areas remain threatened close to the fire line. Ranchers’ grazing land for livestock is also threatened. This fire is 100% within protected sage grouse habitat. There are approximately 40 personnel working the fire from Washington Department of Natural Resources and Yakima Fire District #5. Firefighter safety is...

Outlook for North Columbia Basin Fire A high pressure system moves in today which will result in light winds in the area. A northerly wind direction will begin to move smoke from Canada which will become trapped in the forecast area. This may moderate fire behavior but could hamper air operations. It will be slightly cooler today due to cloud and smoke cover. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Light winds should keep air quality moderate in the morning today around Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Cle Elum, and Leavenworth but then air quality will begin to deteriorate in the afternoon and evening. All other areas should expect declining air quality conditions today and throughout the weekend. Other Expect smoke to move back in from British Columbia wildfire smoke and blanket most areas by early afternoon today and remain all weekend and into early next week. Air quality will decline in...

Acreage: 35,809 Containment: 35 percent Personnel: 1,106 Cougar Creek Fire: Smoke decreased on Friday with winds exceeding 25 mph, pushing the smoke out of the valleys and increasing the fire behavior across the area. The increased fire behavior led to interior sections of the fire area burning more actively, which created the column of smoke that was visible for most of the afternoon. Resources assigned to the incident also supported initial attack in the area following yesterday’s lightning activity. On Saturday, additional crews will work on the fire’s southern edge from the Sugar Loaf Lookout area to Gold Ridge, continuing to prepare the area for low intensity burnout operations that will continue when conditions allow. Contingency lines are also being prepared from the fire’s western edge north toward the Lost Fire with mechanical equipment, chipping, and dozer lines. Crews will continue to mop-up, hold and patrol contained fire edge in the Entiat...

Critical fire weather last night resulted in an increase in acreage of both the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires. Low relative humidities overnight allowed the fires to burn very actively. High temperatures and winds out of the northeast gusting to 25 mph will continue today. California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (CIIMT) has assumed command of the western edge of the Taylor Creek and Klondike fires and have established an Incident Command Post (ICP) in Gold Beach. CIIMT4 was called in to continue with the aggressive fight to fully suppress the fire. This will allow the Alaska Incident Management Team to focus their effort on controlling the southeast corner of the fire that is directly threatening the communities of Selma and Cave Junction. East · Fire crews are repairing effects of fire suppression along the northern and eastern boundaries of the Taylor Creek Fire. They continue to patrol and improve firelines along the eastern boundary. The southeast corner of...

Critical fire weather last night resulted in an increase in acreage of both the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires. Low relative humidities overnight allowed the fires to burn very actively. High temperatures and winds out of the northeast gusting to 25 mph will continue today. California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (CIIMT) has assumed command of the western edge of the Taylor Creek and Klondike fires and have established an Incident Command Post (ICP) in Gold Beach. CIIMT4 was called in to continue with the aggressive fight to fully suppress the fire. This will allow the Alaska Incident Management Team to focus their effort on controlling the southeast corner of the fire that is directly threatening the communities of Selma and Cave Junction. East · Fire crews are repairing effects of fire suppression along the northern and eastern boundaries of the Taylor Creek Fire. They continue to patrol and improve firelines along the eastern boundary. The southeast corner of...

Incendio de Crescent Mountain 18 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio de Crescent Mountain: 19.141 acres. Contención: 34% ● Personal: 387 ● 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: 10.040 acres; sin contención ● Personal: 392 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Actualización de actividad: Incendio de Crescent Mountain: Ayer, el extremo sur del incendio avanzó sobre el lado oeste de Snowshoe Ridge hacia Eagle Creek, y continuó ardiendo hacia la parte superior de la ladera en los espacios naturales de Snowshoe y Black Ridges. Las líneas de control al norte de la comunidad de Poplar y al oeste de Twisp River pudieron contenerlo. Hoy, los bomberos y los equipos aéreos trabajarán para limitar la expansión del incendio hacia el...

Acres: 1,727 Containment: 44% Total Personnel: 148 Cause: Human-caused and under investigation Maple Fire announces new Fire Information Phone Number – 253-617-1143 Hamma Hamma, WA – The Maple Fire remains within the identified containment lines and firefighters are monitoring growth along Jefferson Ridge as the wildfire continues to slowly creep to the west. Crews will focus on holding and improving roads, rivers and creeks where the fire is currently held in check. The fire is expected to continue burning and emitting smoke until steady, seasonal rains extinguish this wildfire. The Type 3 incident management team, which took over Friday, is working to meet objectives identified by the Olympic National Forest (NF) and the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). No private land has burned or is at risk. The ever-present risk of both live and dead trees falling remains in the fire area, where root systems have been burned off or severely compromised. Some exposed roots...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 18, 2018, 10:00 am Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (NWIIMT9) Brian Goff, Incident Commander Contact us at: HornsMountainInfo2018@gmail.com Fire Information: 505-302-5008 (GoogleVoice) or 218-244-2843 InciWeb Maps and Updates: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6138/ NORTHPORT WA – The Horns Mountain Fire is now 2,176 acres and is 15 percent contained. It has crossed the Canadian border and has burned 619 acres (250 hectares) in British Columbia (BC). On the Canadian side, the fire is threatening regional transmission lines, private timber and grazing allocations, and 33 nearby homes. An evacuation alert has been issued for these residents. Yesterday British Columbia Wildfire Services, Regional District Kootenay Fire Management, US Forest Service and NWIIMT9 met at the Horns Mountain Fire Incident Command Post in Northport, WA. Plans for a unified operation were finalized; the culmination of days of...

Incendio de Crescent Mountain 18 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio de Crescent Mountain: 19.141 acres. Contención: 34% ● Personal: 387 ● 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: 10.040 acres; sin contención ● Personal: 392 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Actualización de actividad: Incendio de Crescent Mountain: Ayer, el extremo sur del incendio avanzó sobre el lado oeste de Snowshoe Ridge hacia Eagle Creek, y continuó ardiendo hacia la parte superior de la ladera en los espacios naturales de Snowshoe y Black Ridges. Las líneas de control al norte de la comunidad de Poplar y al oeste de Twisp River pudieron contenerlo. Hoy, los bomberos y los equipos aéreos trabajarán para limitar la expansión del incendio hacia el...

Outlook for North Columbia Basin Fire A high pressure system moves in today which will result in light winds in the area. A northerly wind direction will begin to move smoke from Canada which will become trapped in the forecast area. This may moderate fire behavior but could hamper air operations. It will be slightly cooler today due to cloud and smoke cover. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Light winds should keep air quality moderate in the morning today around Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Cle Elum, and Leavenworth but then air quality will begin to deteriorate in the afternoon and evening. All other areas should expect declining air quality conditions today and throughout the weekend. Other Expect smoke to move back in from British Columbia wildfire smoke and blanket most areas by early afternoon today and remain all weekend and into early next week. Air quality will decline in...

CLOSURE UPDATE -AUGUST 18, 2018:Highway 20 is now open temporarily. Conditions can change rapidly so please make sure to stay up to date on future closures. Please slow down and be

Republic, WA – Firefighters have completed the hose lay around the fire perimeter. Water is now being supplied all the way around the fire line to assist with cooling of hot spots during mop-up operations. Mop-up is extinguishing or removing burning material along or near the control line. Crews will finish removing the remaining snags and hazard trees around the fire perimeter today. The Kelly Mountain Fire started at approximately 11:00am on August 11th and was a part of eleven lightning and storm related fires reported in the Republic/Curlew/Toroda area. Local resources from US Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources along with private contractors responded to the Kelly Mountain fire that grew rapidly due to strong winds and extremely dry conditions. The fire is located south of Kelly Mountain, approximately 12 miles north of Republic. There are no structures or residences threatened at this time. Local road closures on North Fork Trout Creek...

Outlook for North Columbia Basin Fire A high pressure system moves in today which will result in light winds in the area. A northerly wind direction will begin to move smoke from Canada which will become trapped in the forecast area. This may moderate fire behavior but could hamper air operations. It will be slightly cooler today due to cloud and smoke cover. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Light winds should keep air quality moderate in the morning today around Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Cle Elum, and Leavenworth but then air quality will begin to deteriorate in the afternoon and evening. All other areas should expect declining air quality conditions today and throughout the weekend. Other Expect smoke to move back in from British Columbia wildfire smoke and blanket most areas by early afternoon today and remain all weekend and into early next week. Air quality will decline in all...

In coordination with fire officials, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reduced evacuation levels in the vicinity of the Miles Fire. As of 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, all areas of the Miles Fire previously under level 3 evacuation were reduced to level 2 (Be Set). Jackson and Josephine county residents can visit https://bit.ly/2uUku2C for more information on current evacuation levels. Douglas County residents that have been under evacuation orders are now under level 1 (Get Ready). Although fire suppression efforts are progressing well, fire managers say that fire intensity remains active within the perimeter. Without a break in the weather in the foreseeable future, firefighters continue to stay ahead of the fire front through methodical burnout operations, nursing it to established control lines. Warmer temperatures and light winds led to increased fire activity on the northwest and northeast portions of the Miles Fire. The wind also worked in the firefighters favor,...

Miriam Fire UpdateFire Information Line: 360-481-0031 August 18, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: Miriam Fire – 2,680 acres: Clear Fork Fire - 17 acres Percent Containment: 10% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: 1-Type 2 IA hand crews, 3-Type 2 hand crews, 1-camp crew, 1-heavy lift helicopter, 1-medium lift helicopter, 1-light lift helicopter, 12-engines, 1-dozer, 8-water tenders, 2-masticator and 1-forwarder processor for 309 total personnel. Location: Two miles east of White Pass Ski Area, within the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the Naches Ranger District, 13 miles east of Packwood, WA. Cause: Lightning Estimated Incident Containment or completion: 9/30/2018 Smoke Information: Smoke cleared to blue skies over the fire area yesterday but some local areas remained impacted. Those sensitive to the smoke should take proper precautions. For further smoke information visit http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/p/state.html or https://www.airnow.gov/ Current Situation on the Miriam Fire: The Miriam...

Weather: Continued hot, dry, and sunny due to a high pressure system slowly drifting over the fire. This is leading to dense ground-level smoke this morning with only slightly improving air quality conditions as the atmosphere heats up later in the day. The high pressure overhead is forecast to keep a cap on the fire and continue to minimize fire behavior, but smoky conditions will prevail. Calm morning winds in the valleys will shift out of the west to northwest in the afternoon with forecasted winds 5 to 8 mph. Poor humidity recovery on the ridges last night will lead to daytime relative humidity in the twenties to teens. Max temperatures: 90s in the valleys and 80s on the ridges. Yesterday’s Activities: Weather conditions prevented the fire from ventilating and kept fire behavior low. Smoke reduced visibility on the southeastern portion of the fire, preventing aircraft from assisting ground crews. Firefighters completed low-intensity burning on this portion of the fire...

Crescent Mountain Fire August 18, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 19,141 acres; 34 percent contained ● Personnel: 387 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 10,040 acres; no containment ● Personnel: 392 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: Yesterday, the southern edge of the fire advanced on the south side of Snowshoe Ridge toward Eagle Creek. The fire continued to burn upslope in the Wilderness along Snowshoe and Black Ridges. Control lines north of Poplar Flat and west of the Twisp River held. Today, firefighters and aerial resources will work to limit the fire spreading south of War Creek and hold and maintain constructed fireline from Poplar Flats to Slate Lake. McLeod Fire: The fire burned actively and grew on all edges of the fire, especially to the north...

Outlook for North Columbia Basin Fire A high pressure system moves in today which will result in light winds in the area. A northerly wind direction will begin to move smoke from Canada which will become trapped in the forecast area. This may moderate fire behavior but could hamper air operations. It will be slightly cooler today due to cloud and smoke cover. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Light winds should keep air quality moderate in the morning today around Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Cle Elum, and Leavenworth but then air quality will begin to deteriorate in the afternoon and evening. All other areas should expect declining air quality conditions today and throughout the weekend. Other Expect smoke to move back in from British Columbia wildfire smoke and blanket most areas by early afternoon today and remain all weekend and into early next week. Air quality will decline in...