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Dry Creek Fire Update July 15, 2017 The fire is located on Washington State Department of Natural Resources and private timber company lands in southern Klickitat County. State Route 141 is open without restrictions. Motorists are strongly advised to reduce speeds and be vigilant for firefighters and equipment as they pass through the fire area (mileposts 14 to 17). Hot, dry conditions yesterday afternoon resulted in more visible smokes within the interior of the burn; however, none posed a threat to the perimeter. Crews worked diligently to extend completed mop up both in width and perimeter coverage. An estimated eight miles of fire hose extended along the fire line delivered thousands of gallons of water during the day to aid firefighters in their efforts. Fire supervisors were pleased with the hard work and steady progress being made. Forecasts indicate a variable weather pattern over the next three days. The positive aspect of that is maximum temperatures may fall as...

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Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Dry Creek Fire Update July 14, 2017 The fire is located on Washington State Department of Natural Resources and private timber company lands in southern Klickitat County. State Route 141 remains open with a pilot car escort. The pilot car is scheduled to be discontinued at 2 p.m. today. Reduced speeds and extra caution while traveling through the fire area are still recommended. The combination of heavier weekend traffic and firefighting activity call for increased vigilance. Yesterday continued a predictable, repetitive pattern—mop up and more mop up. Once a fire’s growth is stopped, the objective is to establish a band of “cold black” within the fire’s perimeter. “Cold black” is firefighter shorthand for a combination of completely consumed fuel (black) and no flame or heat in the remaining fuels (cold). This hard, dirty, tedious work is essential to reasonably reducing the potential for the...

The fire is located on Washington State Department of Natural Resources and private timber company lands in southern Klickitat County. About half of the fire burned through a mixture of young trees, brush and grass. The remainder is larger trees with a brushy understory. State Route 141 is open. A pilot car will escort traffic through the fire area from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Overnight night there will be no escort. Motorists are asked to be extra alert for firefighters and equipment on or near the highway and to not stop in the fire area, especially at night. Yesterday’s warm, dry conditions provided a good test of how successful firefighters have been. Isolated pockets of heat on the interior continued to smolder, but no problems were encountered. Additionally, water tanks, pumps and hoses installed along the entire perimeter improved firefighters’ effectiveness in extinguishing remaining hot spots. Hand-held infra-red sensors were also used overnight to detect and extinguish heat in...

Dry Creek Fire For Immediate Release Effective Immediately All Level 2 Evacuation Levels, have been reduced to Level 1. All Level 1 Evacuation Levels will remain in effect at this

The fire is located on Washington State Department of Natural Resources and private timber company lands in southern Klickitat County. About half of the fire burned through a mixture of young trees, brush and grass. The remainder is larger trees with a brushy understory. State Route 141 reopened yesterday with a pilot car escorting traffic through the fire area. Firefighter and public safety remains the highest priority. Motorists are asked to be alert for firefighters and equipment on or near the highway and to not stop in the fire area. Fire activity on Tuesday continued to decrease for a third consecutive day. Fire crews focused on installing and using water tanks, pumps and hoses to douse remaining hot spots around the perimeter of the burned area. The goal is to establish a buffer of reduced fuels (either completely consumed or extinguished) within the containment lines to reasonably assure the fire will not escape. Fire managers were pleased with the progress being...

Immediate Release Highway 141 near Dry Creek Fire in Klickitat County is now open to traffic led by a pilot car between Mile Marker 14 and Mile Marker 17. Expect delays. To increase safety, motorists are asked to keep their vehicle lights on, follow close together and not slow down or stop to take photos. Recreational access to White Salmon River remains closed from BZ Corner Boat Launch north to Warner Road and Sunnyside Road. All evacuation notice levels are still in effect. Also, the Information phone number has been changed. The new number is 509-493-2309. This new number will remain throughout the

Aircraft flew an infrared heat-sensing flight over the Dry Creek Fire last night, which has resulted in better mapping and a revised acreage of 322. The fire area is located in a portion of Section 33, Township 5 north, Range 10 East. About half of the fire area consists of young tree stands with brush, grass and understory. The fire site is owned and managed by private landowners and the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Firefighter, public and aviation safety remains the fire team’s number one priority. Fire behavior yesterday was described as moderate with some backing, creeping and isolated flaring. Fire continues to back down into the drainages and make short uphill runs. The primary fuels are timber, understory, litter and brush. Crews last night finished building line around the entire fire and held and patrolled previously built line. Some night crews are being rolled over to day shift. Today’s operations will focus on securing fire line...

Thanks to less active winds yesterday, the Dry Creek Fire only grew by 50 acres during the last 24 hours. The fire is now estimated at about 400 acres. Most of the fire is located west of State Route 141 with only minimal spotting on the east side. Today’s operations will focus on checking the progression of the fire in all directions, building new and securing existing fire lines, reinforcing fire anchors, and scouting existing roads. The fire perimeter east of Highway 141 is currently being worked on, with the ultimate goal of it being 100 percent mopped up. Hot and dry conditions will continue through the next few days, though temperatures are expected to be cooler and less windy than yesterday. Temperatures of 73 to 78 are forecast, as are relative humidities of 30 to 35 percent with winds of 10 miles per hour gusting to 25. Smoke activity yesterday was minimal. Steep ground, heavy timber and the potential for falling snags will present challenges to firefighter...

White Salmon River closed from BZ Corner Boat Launch north White Salmon, Washington – With fire management efforts underway to contain the Dry Creek Fire, sheriff and emergency management officials with Klickitat County have closed recreational access to portions of the White Salmon River from BZ Corner Boat Launch north to Warner Road. The closure went into effect early Sunday and water access areas have been signed. Vehicle traffic along State Highway 141 from BZ Corner to Sunnyside Road is closed to all traffic. A detour is in place using BZ Glenwood Highway and Trout Lake Glenwood Highway. Today’s fire operations A Type 2 incident management team – NW 6 - will be arriving at base camp today to assume command of the fire. Interagency DNR Southeast Region Type 3 Team 2 assumed command 10 a.m. this morning and will transition to the NW 6 Team due to the fire’s complexity at 8 p.m. Initial attack efforts yesterday kept the fire at 20 to 25 acres until hot afternoon...

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Mitchell Fire is 100% contained! No one is under any evacuation

Those Level 2 Evacuation notices that were in effect for residences in the Badger Mountain area, east to Ski Hill Rd. and north from Rd. 3 SW to Pine Canyon will be eliminated at 7:00 pm

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Thanks to the local residents and agencies for their cooperation during the Mitchell Fire. Of note, but not limited to, Douglas Fire District #1 and #4, the Red Cross, Eastmont Jr High, Orondo Schools, PUD, and those impacted by the Level 2 Evacuation Notice. Thank

Containment – 100%Acres - 30,984 Personnel - 131 Start Date – Sunday July 2, 2017 Location – 30 miles NW of Richland, WA Cause – Unknown Fuel Type – Grass/Brush This will be the final update for the Silver Dollar Fire unless significant fire activity occurs. Working in the temperatures that exceeded 100 degrees, firefighters continued securing the fire perimeter and extinguishing smoldering debris within containment lines. The majority of repair work to address the impacts resulting from the fire suppression effort was also completed yesterday. This work includes; smoothing out berms along dozer lines, constructing water bars on steep slopes to limit erosion and repairing fences cut for access during the fire suppression effort. Today fire crews will patrol the fire area and extinguish any heat they find. A transfer of fire management responsibilities back to the local agencies will occur today at 8:00 pm. Fire managers will adjust the number of firefighters to...

Silver Dollar Fire Update: July 5 2017: Acres – 23,350 Containment - 85% Yesterday firefighters completed a burnout yesterday along Midway Substation Road that secured the northwest section of the wildfire. Fire crews patrolled the fire perimeter and extinguished smoldering debris 50 to 100 feet inward from the fire’s edge. Unburned pockets of fuel well inside containment lines and located along steep, rocky slopes above the Columbia River may continue to burn as supervisors are reluctant to assign firefighters to these areas. A drone intrusion occurred over the fire area yesterday morning at about 11:20 am, and as a precautionary measure, all aircraft assigned to the fire was temporarily grounded. For the third consecutive day, a night shift was implemented to ensure the fire did not escape containment lines. Fire managers do not anticipate a night shift this evening and will adjust staffing based on the current and expected workload.Firefighters will continue securing firelines...

Acres – 20,000+ Containment - 60% Personnel - 400 Start Date – Sunday July 2, 2017 Location – 30 miles NW of Richland, WA Cause – Unknown Fuel Type – Grass/Brush There are NO evacuation notices and NO closures at this time. Firefighters worked long, arduous hours building containment lines and securing the perimeter of the Silver Dollar Fire. Burnout operations effectively stopped fire growth along many portions of the fire including State Highways 24 and 240, which promoted fire managers and Washington Department of Transportation officials to issue a temporary closure of these roads. Air tankers and helicopters supported ground personnel with retardant and water drops. A night shift was implemented last night to continue the fire suppression effort and ensure the fire did not escape established containment lines. Today, crews will secure the containment lines and mop up burning debris as they work towards full containment. Repair work to address the impacts...

Acres – 20,000+ Containment - 30% Personnel - 400Start Date – Sunday July 2, 2017 Location – 30 miles NW of Richland, WACause – Unknown and under investigation Firefighters continue working to contain the Silver Dollar Fire, and some of the fire personnel have been working since yesterday afternoon. Dozers are being utilized to construct containment lines and crews to conduct burnout operations. Air tankers and helicopters are supporting ground personnel with retardant and water drops. A Southeast Washington Region Type 3 Incident Management Team 2 is currently managing the wildfire. An Incident Command Post will be established in Richland at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories site. Homes, orchards, vineyards and other infrastructure including power lines and communication sites are threatened. Multiple jurisdictions and agencies are involved. Fire mapping has not been completed, however a GPS flight occurred today and accurate maps will be ready soon. ...

Evacuations: Level 1 evacuations are in place for Highway 24 in the Barrell Springs area and Level 2 evacuations are in place for the Gold Creek area. There are no structures lost or damaged to date. Closures: Road closures are in place for State Route 240 milepost 0 (Yakima Barricade) to milepost 21 (Junction SR-225) and State Route 24 milepost 30 (Silver Dollar Café) to milepost 43 (Vernita Bridge). #SilverDollarFire