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The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is issuing a downgrade from a Level 2 "BE SET” to a Level 1 “Be Ready” for residents on Galice Creek Road from 287 Galice Creek Rd to 1750 Galice Creek. The change goes into effect 8/15 at 3:30 pm. Several evacuation advisories remain in effect for Josephine County. Click here to view the interactive evacuation

Public Meeting to be Held in Winthrop A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Winthrop Barn in Winthrop, Washington. Fire managers will discuss developments on the Crescent Mountain and McLeod Fires. Community members will be given a chance to ask questions and speak with incident management personnel, agency administrators, and public information officers. The Winthrop Barn (the Red Barn) is located at 51 N. WA-20, Winthrop, WA, 98862.

Public Meeting to be Held in Winthrop A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Winthrop Barn in Winthrop, Washington. Fire managers will discuss developments on the Crescent Mountain and McLeod Fires. Community members will be given a chance to ask questions and speak with incident management personnel, agency administrators, and public information officers. The Winthrop Barn (the Red Barn) is located at 51 N. WA-20, Winthrop, WA, 98862.

Evacuation Levels: Currently, the Matsen Creek Rd. south to Kamloops Island is a Level 2. Matsen Creek Rd. to Boulder Creek Rd. remains at a Level 2. Highway 395 north is still one lane with a pilot car from Barney’s Junction to Kamloops. Highway 20 west remains closed and under a Level 3 evacuation. Many of the public have inquired about this portion of the highway. Although fire activity has diminished, much of the area remains at risk to the public due to danger trees and rolling debris from the fire. Public and firefighter safety is our highest priority. Fire officials will continue to assess the situation and as more information becomes available the public will be notified. A Red Cross Shelter has been set up at the Kettle Falls High School for any evacuees.Road Closures: SR 20 both directions from Milepost 337 Inchelium Road to Milepost 342. Hwy. 395 is one lane from Barney’s Junction to Kamloops

Community MeetingBoyds Fire WHAT: Boyds Fire Community Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 @ 7:00 P.M.WHERE: Kettle Falls Public Library 605 Myer’s St Kettle Falls, WA 99141WHY: Northwest Team 11 will be holding a community meeting to update the public on the current fire situation. Representatives from the Washington Department of Natural Resources, USFS Colville National Forest, Joint Fire Districts Stevens County 8 / Ferry County 3 and Colville Bureau of Indian Affairs will be in attendance. Updated fire information, evacuations and road closure information will be provided.

Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyd’s fire is located 3 miles west northwest of Kettle Falls, Washington. The fire has burned 2,950 with no containment at this time. The fire continues to burn in timber, brush and grass. Approximately 430 structures remain threatened. Three residences were lost in the fire in addition to several

Acres: 31,062Contención: 28 por cientoPersonal: 1,225Incendio de Cougar Creek:El martes los bomberos aumentaron la contención del incendio de Cougar Creek. Las operaciones de fuego en el valle del río Entiat se expandieron el martes alrededor de los hogares y edificios comerciales. "Fue un día muy bueno. Estas estructuras están ahora rodeadas de color negro, eliminando cualquier amenaza a los hogares", dice Steve Burns, jefe de sección de operaciones. Hubo más éxito en el borde sureño del fuego. “Realizamos un fuego controlado y tenemos una línea de contención desde el Mirador Sugarloaf hasta Gold Ridge, al norte de Ardenvoir." El martes por la noche, las cuadrillas patrullaron y reforzaron la línea a lo largo del borde del fuego. Todos los esfuerzos del miércoles se centran en extender y reforzar las líneas de contención antes de los vientos previstos para el miércoles, con ráfagas de hasta 20 mph. Dependiendo del clima, se podrían usar helicópteros para verter...

Incendio de Crescent Mountain 15 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. El jueves, 16 de agosto a las 6:30pm se celebrará una reunión pública en el Winthrop Barn (el granero rojo). La dirección es 51 N. Highway 20 en Winthrop. Incendio de Crescent Mountain: aproximadamente 17,075 acres; 37% de contención Personal: 539 Punto de origen: Aproximadamente a 21 millas al oeste del pueblo de Twisp Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 Causa: Rayo Incendio de McLeod: 2,800 acres; 0% de contención Personal: 232 Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 8 millas al norte de Mazama Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 Causa: Rayo Actividad actual: Incendio de Crescent Mountain: ayer, los equipos trabajaron para enfriar las áreas de calor cerca de las líneas de fuego en el lado este utilizando helicópteros que vertieron agua cerca de Poplar Flat. El turno de noche siguió comprobando las líneas de fuego, extinguiendo y removiendo...

Incendio de Crescent Mountain 15 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. El jueves, 16 de agosto a las 6:30pm se celebrará una reunión pública en el Winthrop Barn (el granero rojo). La dirección es 51 N. Highway 20 en Winthrop. Incendio de Crescent Mountain: aproximadamente 17,075 acres; 37% de contenciónPersonal: 539Punto de origen: Aproximadamente a 21 millas al oeste del pueblo de TwispFecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 Causa: Rayo Incendio de McLeod: 2,800 acres; 0% de contenciónPersonal: 232Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 8 millas al norte de MazamaFecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018Causa: Rayo Actividad actual: Incendio de Crescent Mountain: ayer, los equipos trabajaron para enfriar las áreas de calor cerca de las líneas de fuego en el lado este utilizando helicópteros que vertieron agua cerca de Poplar Flat. El turno de noche siguió comprobando las líneas de fuego, extinguiendo y removiendo materiales combustibles y pusieron en marcha bombas, asegurando aún más...

Summary: A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED TODAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING POTENTIAL A weather system today will lead to some cloud buildups and possibly a thunderstorm. The greatest chance for a thunderstorm is east of the fire. If a thunderstorm does occur, gusty outflow winds as high as 40 mph are anticipated to make rapidly changing conditions for firefighters. Changing conditions are anticipated to include active burning on the interior portions of the fire an increase in the potential of spot fires outside of the fire perimeter. If dry lightning occurs with this system, there is an increased chance that the team will need to respond to initial attack fires. Today’s weather will be a heads up situation for firefighters on all area fires. Miles Fire (31,951 acres, 15% contained): Firefighters made great progress on the fire yesterday. A control line has been completed on the entire southern perimeter of the fire from the northwest to the northeast corners. On the northwest...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 360-481-0031 August 15, 2018 – 9 a.m. Special Announcements: Evacuation levels around the Rimrock Lake area have been adjusted as of 8-13-2018. Please see the Yakima County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/yakimacountyoem for a full description. Acres: Miriam Fire – 2,250 acres: Clear Fork Fire - 10 acres Percent Containment: 10% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: 2-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, 15 engines, 1 dozer, 6-water tenders, 1 masticator, for 325 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: 9/1/2018 Smoke Information: Smoke is currently being blown into the area from Canada and...

Weather: Today will be mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Winds will be NW at 3-6 mph with gusts up to 10 mph; 15 mph on ridges. Terrain driven upslope/downslope winds will occur with exposed areas having NW wind in the afternoon hours, shifting to NE overnight. Warm, dry weather and smoky skies will continue. Minimum relative humidity will be 30%. Max temperatures: 80-90s in the valleys to mid-80s on the ridges. Yesterday’s Activities: Low intensity hand firing, assisted by aircraft, continued west of the new primary fireline along the south end of the fire. This work is being done to prevent potential spot fires that could cross the fireline to the east. The fireline was connected to the fire burn scar from the 2017 Eclipse Complex on the south, and will tie into the completed containment line at the South Fork Indian Creek on the north. Aircraft assisted in low intensity firing operations to secure the area...

Crescent Mountain Fire August 15, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, August 16 at 6:30pm at the Winthrop Barn (the Red Barn) at 51 N. Highway 20 in Winthrop. Crescent Mountain Fire: 17,075 acres; 37% contained Personnel: 539 Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp Start Date: July 29, 2018 Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 2,800 acres; 0% contained Personnel: 232 Point of Origin: Approximately 8 miles north of Mazama Start Date: August 11, 2018 Cause: Lightning Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: Yesterday, crews worked to cool areas of heat near firelines on the east side of the fire utilizing helicopters with bucket drops near Poplar Flat. The night shift continued checking firelines, mopping up, and running pumps last night, further securing the War Creek and Poplar Flat areas. Today, crews will reinforce established firelines up Scaffold Ridge and Slate Creek. The fire...

Crescent Mountain Fire August 15, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, August 16 at 6:30pm at the Winthrop Barn (the Red Barn) at 51 N. Highway 20 in Winthrop. Crescent Mountain Fire: 17,075 acres; 37% contained Personnel: 539 Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp Start Date: July 29, 2018 Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 2,800 acres; 0% contained Personnel: 232 Point of Origin: Approximately 8 miles north of Mazama Start Date: August 11, 2018 Cause: Lightning Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: Yesterday, crews worked to cool areas of heat near firelines on the east side of the fire utilizing helicopters with bucket drops near Poplar Flat. The night shift continued checking firelines, mopping up, and running pumps last night, further securing the War Creek and Poplar Flat areas. Today, crews will reinforce established firelines up Scaffold Ridge and Slate Creek. The fire...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 15, 2018, 10:00 am NW Incident Management Team (IMT) 9, Brian Goff, Incident Commander Contact us at: HornsMountainInfo2018@gmail.com Fire Information: 505-302-5008 (GoogleVoice - Leave message for call back) InciWeb Maps and Updates: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6138/ NORTHPORT WA – Yesterday at approximately 2 pm, an aircraft on the Horns Mountain Fire was forced to make a hard landing. The pilot was able to self-extricate and did not suffer serious injury. Incident Commander Brian Goff, said, “We are thankful the pilot was able to walk away from this incident. Firefighting aircraft work closely with ground firefighters to contain fires. They are all part of the team. I admire the skill and bravery they exhibit on every fire.” The Horns Mountain Fire in the Colville National Forest is 838 acres and is 5 percent contained. The fire continues to progress slowly as it burns through heavy dead and down fuels....

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Due to fire activity overnight, the fire is now estimated at approximately 52 acres. The fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy and with the favorable conditions that presented today, crews were able to safely engage in direct attack on the south portion of the fire. This slowed its rate of spread and increased containment to 10%. Today we were fortunate to have a Canadian Helicopter with Rappellers who were able to rappel onto the fire and engage in direct line construction on the south flank of the fire. The team is still actively engaged in developing contingency plans to ensure that the fire impact is minimized in areas threatened.Approximately 40 structures in the area of the fire remain under a Level 1 evacuation (Get Ready). For updated evacuation information, check with the Ferry County Sheriff’s office at www.facebook.com/ferrysheriff/ .Fire information and the incident command post is located at the Curlew School, located in Curlew, WA. Fire information...

Progress continues to be made securing firelines both north and east along the fire’s edge. Sustained, hard work constructing and securing line around the fires helps protect threatened values at risk and provide for firefighter and public safety. Crews have been working along completed line exposing and extinguishing any hot material 300 feet into the fire interior. Efforts are being focused on confining and containing the south and east sides of the Klondike Fire to reduce the potential threat to the communities of Selma and Cave Junction. Progress is reflected in increased containment and a change in the fire line color from red to black on incident maps. On Tuesday night, crews focused on containing and securing the south side of the Klondike Fire to check its southward spread and potential threat to Selma and Cave Junction. This is the area where the fire spotted over the Illinois River last Saturday. Three additional hot shot crews arrived to assist with containment...

Progress continues to be made securing firelines both north and east along the fire’s edge. Sustained, hard work constructing and securing line around the fires helps protect threatened values at risk and provide for firefighter and public safety. Crews have been working along completed line exposing and extinguishing any hot material 300 feet into the fire interior. Efforts are being focused on confining and containing the south and east sides of the Klondike Fire to reduce the potential threat to the communities of Selma and Cave Junction. Progress is reflected in increased containment and a change in the fire line color from red to black on incident maps. On Tuesday night, crews focused on containing and securing the south side of the Klondike Fire to check its southward spread and potential threat to Selma and Cave Junction. This is the area where the fire spotted over the Illinois River last Saturday. Three additional hot shot crews arrived to assist with containment...