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 Humo La calidad del aire deberá ser similar a la de ayer en el área del pronóstico. Las comunidades más cercanas al incendio, particularmente en el lado occidental del lago Chelan, podrían ver niveles de calidad de aire insalubres a insalubres para grupos sensibles durante la noche, que deberían mejorar a media mañana. Es probable que la niebla permanezca en el corredor del lago todo el día.

The Schneider Springs emergency fire area closure on National Forest System lands will be decreasing, effective Thursday, September 2 at noon, increasing opportunities for recreational activities ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Please keep in mind that these areas are still being utilized by firefighting resources. Be vigilante and drive with caution.Updates to the Forest Fire Area Closure include: Lands within the William O. Douglas Wilderness to the North and West of Bumping Lake are now open. Access to these areas is available via US Hwy 410 only; Bumping Lake Road remains closed. National Forest System lands south of US Hwy 12 are now open. Small sections north of US Hwy 12 between the Tunnel and Indian Creek are now open to allow for recreation residence access immediately adjacent to the highway. The Tieton River is open for recreational access including boating.  See PDF Map

Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,314 acres    Containment: 72% Location: Approximately four miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned: 129 personnel Current Situation: Today on the northeast the fire crews continue to mop up to keep that area secure. Fire crews continue to secure all fire lines. In the northwest corner the resources have secured the line from the burn out and will continue to mop up. The repair work in the campground is ongoing. Air resources and hose lays are in place and supporting the mop up efforts. The backhaul of excess supplies and equipment is ongoing. Suppression repair along the Middle Mountain road to clean downed trees and piling slash from suppression action is occurring as equipment becomes available.   Weather: Sunny with maximum temperatures in the valleys are 74 to 79, 57 to 66 on the ridges top. Relative humidity will range from 24-38 percent. Closures and Restrictions: Closure...

Winthrop, WA – The Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County.   Safety Note: The Cedar and Cub Creek Fires are active fires, and certain roads and trails in the community and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest remain closed for your safety. The public is reminded to stay out of closed areas for your safety and the safety of firefighters.   Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and 87% contained.  Firefighters and engines mopped up hot spots and smoke near Wolf Creek and along Highway 20 on Wednesday. DNR resources will mop up near the 1145 road to ensure all infrastructure is protected. Crews continue to use thermal cameras around structures, private land, mopping up those areas as needed.  Excavators, graders and dozers are working on suppression repair from Upper Little Bridge...

Smoke Air quality should be similar to yesterday throughout the forecast area. Communities in closer proximity to the fire, particularly on the western side of Lake Chelan, may experience levels in the Unhealthy to USG AQI overnight which should start to improve by mid-morning. Haze will likely linger in the lake corridor all

Winthrop, WA – The Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County.   Safety Note: The Cedar and Cub Creek Fires are active fires, and certain roads and trails in the community and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest remain closed for your safety. The public is reminded to stay out of closed areas for your safety and the safety of firefighters.   Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and 87% contained.  Firefighters and engines mopped up hot spots and smoke near Wolf Creek and along Highway 20 on Wednesday. DNR resources will mop up near the 1145 road to ensure all infrastructure is protected. Crews continue to use thermal cameras around structures, private land, mopping up those areas as needed.  Excavators, graders and dozers are working on suppression repair from Upper Little Bridge...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES DAILY FIRE UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 The Chickadee Creek Fire is located approximately 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington. The Walker Creek Fire is located approximately 13 miles east/northeast of Tonasket, Washington, surrounding Lake Bonaparte.The Incident Command Post at the Omak Stampede Grounds is closed to all but essential personnel. The Colville National Forest terminated the Buckhorn closure order yesterday, although the area closure immediately surrounding the Walker Creek Fire remains in place.OperationsThe number of active heat sources near containment lines is decreasing, and fire activity across both fires is limited primarily to smoldering and creeping. Fire equipment that is no longer needed for fire suppression is being collected and removed from containment lines, roads, and staging areas. Suppression repair actions are being identified, and resources will be engaged where the repair work ties directly to life, safety or...

 WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES DAILY FIRE UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 The Chickadee Creek Fire is located approximately 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington. The Walker Creek Fire is located approximately 13 miles east/northeast of Tonasket, Washington, surrounding Lake Bonaparte. The Incident Command Post at the Omak Stampede Grounds is closed to all but essential personnel. The Colville National Forest terminated the Buckhorn closure order yesterday, although the area closure immediately surrounding the Walker Creek Fire remains in place. Operations The number of active heat sources near containment lines is decreasing, and fire activity across both fires is limited primarily to smoldering and creeping. Fire equipment that is no longer needed for fire suppression is being collected and removed from containment lines, roads, and staging areas. Suppression repair actions are being identified, and resources will be engaged where the repair work ties directly to life, safety...

Size: 14,119 acres Total Personnel: 492 Containment: 37% Cause: Under investigation Single Residences: 678 Threatened, 1 Lost Management of the Twenty-five Mile Fire has been transferred to Pacific Northwest Team 3, a Type 1 Incident Management Team. Yesterday: The weather was conducive to successful burnout operations for adding depth and strengthening firelines. To the south, firefighters worked from Slide Peak along Forest Road 8410 to tie in with dozer line. On the North side of the fire, they continued with the previous days’ burnout operation between Dove Point and Junior Spike, utilizing hand crews and aerial ignition. The helicopter mounted plastic sphere dispenser (PSD) distributes spheres that are about the shape and size of ping pong balls. The plastic spheres contain potassium permanganate and are injected with ethylene glycol (antifreeze). A chemical reaction causes the sphere to ignite approximately 20 to 30 seconds after injection. A short...

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fires Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock September 2, 2021   Please stay clear of firefighting operations and drive safely! The public should watch out for fire crews and equipment while traveling on forest roads. Some roads remain closed with barriers.  Barriers are in place to protect firefighters and the public, so please respect the closed areas.   Stay clear of fire-blackened areas for the many unseen hazards that exist, including live green, fire-weakened, trees which may fall without warning, and scalding hot stump holes.  Please maintain situational awareness of your surroundings when traveling and hiking in fire-damaged forests.   Know before you go! Before going hunting, hiking or camping, be sure to check the forest, grassland or ranger district for fire restrictions or area closures.  For a checklist of fire-safe actions when enjoying the outdoors, visit the Forest...

Bull Complex Fire UpdateThursday, 2 September 2021Contact Fire Information: 971.277.5075 or 2021.Bull@firenet.govhttps://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/#BullComplexhttps://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf or https://twitter.com/mthoodnf Size increase on the Bull Complex yesterday was approximately 360 acres.  Overnight the winds shifted to east/ northeast direction.  They will remain light, with gusts into the low teens.  Heavy smoke from the Bull Complex is likely to continue as the fire consumes heavy dead and down vegetation in the fire scar left from the 2011 Mother Lode Fire on the west side.  For the past three days, the fire has progressed slowly up the Mother Lode, Battle, and Elk Lake Creek drainages.  With a shift to east winds, fire activity is likely to increase in those areas.  Helicopters will continue to drop water on the fire to slow growth and protect the historic lookouts in the area. Last night, firefighters began igniting tactical burnouts adjacent to Forest Road...

 FOREST SERVICE BAER PROGRAM OVERVIEWThe Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program is designed to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency measures to protect human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources. BAER is an emergency program for stabilization work that involves time-critical activities to be completed before the first damaging event to meet program objectives. BAER Objectives:Determine whether imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands exist and take immediate actions, as appropriate, to manage the unacceptable risks.If emergency conditions are identified, mitigate significant threats to health, safety, human life, property and critical cultural and natural resources. Prescribe emergency response actions to stabilize and prevent unacceptable...

Inchelium, WA – Northwest Incident Management Team 7 will transfer command of the Summit Trail Fire to Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. This will be Northwest Team 7’s last update with Southwest Team 4 continuing updates for future operational periods. With the cooler temperatures and rain over the area Tuesday night, crews were unable to continue burning operations on the north and northeast edge due to fuel moisture. Firefighters will continue to monitor the conditions and look for opportunities to complete these operations.   Crews on the north flank of the fire will continue to secure indirect fire lines put into place as well as contingency lines. The 10-acre spot fire on the northern flank has been fully lined and is in mop up status. Firefighters will scout out areas to the north for potential additional fire lines. Crews will continue strengthening lines around the fire, and work on putting in an indirect line around Lynx Mountain....

Weather and Fire:  Weather today will be similar to weather yesterday with slightly warmer temperatures and lower relative humidities. Crews continue to burn out where possible to increase containment of the fires, while other crews are actively mopping up and patrolling areas that are cooler along the containment lines. The Devils Knob Complex is 39,451 acres, the Rough Patch Complex is 36,107 acres, and the Jack Fire is 23,987 acres. Additional fire information can be found on Facebook and Inciweb. Smoke:  Smoke conditions throughout the forecast area today should be similar to yesterday. Air quality at Crater Lake should be good until this evening. Tomorrow additional smoke may move into the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass. Health:  Protect your health. Avoid spending time outside when air quality is poor. If you need to be outside, limit strenuous activity and wear an N-95 mask. The N-95 mask will filter out limited particulate matter. Don’t...

Weather and Fire:  Weather today will be similar to weather yesterday with slightly warmer temperatures and lower relative humidities. Crews continue to burn out where possible to increase containment of the fires, while other crews are actively mopping up and patrolling areas that are cooler along the containment lines. The Devils Knob Complex is 39,451 acres, the Rough Patch Complex is 36,107 acres, and the Jack Fire is 23,987 acres. Additional fire information can be found on Facebook and Inciweb. Smoke:  Smoke conditions throughout the forecast area today should be similar to yesterday. Air quality at Crater Lake should be good until this evening. Tomorrow additional smoke may move into the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass. Health:  Protect your health. Avoid spending time outside when air quality is poor. If you need to be outside, limit strenuous activity and wear an N-95 mask. The N-95 mask will filter out limited particulate matter. Don’t...

Actualización del Incendio Schneider Springs 02/09Fecha de inicio: 3 de agosto de 2021Causa: RayoTamaño: 84,509 acresPorcentaje de contención: 8%Recursos asignados: 881 recursosEquipos (24); camiones de bomberos (49); buldócer (8); recursos aéreos (8); otra maquinaria pesada (33)Ayer: Se completó el difícil trabajo de construcción de la línea de contención indirecta sobre árboles caídos y escombros en Bet-hel Ridge, en la parte sur del incendio. Los equipos trabajaron con los operadores de maquinaria pesada durante varios días para terminar esta importante sección de la línea indirecta y evitar que el incendio se desplace al sur, hacia construcciones en riesgo a lo largo del corredor US 12. Los bomberos también pudieron continuar la operación de quema alrededor de la torre de comunica-ciones para proteger este vital recurso, y limpiaron y aseguraron la operación de quema en Forest Road 199 hacia el cruce de Forest Road (FR) 1500. Los equipos del extremo oeste del...

Schneider Springs Fire Update September 2, 2021Start Date: August 3, 2021Cause: LightningSize: 84,509 acresPercent Contained: 8%Resources Assigned: 881 resourcesCrews (24); Engines (49); Dozers (8); Air Resources (8); Other Heavy Equipment (33)Yesterday: The challenging work of indirect line construction on Bethel Ridge in the southern portion of the fire in thick dead and downed timber was completed. Crews worked alongside heavy equipment for several days to complete this important section of indirect fire line to prevent the fire from moving south towards values at risk along the US 12 corridor. Firefighters were also able to continue burning out around the communication tower to protect that critical resource as well as mopping up and securing the firing operation along Forest Road 199 down to the Forest Road (FR) 1500 junction. Crews on the western edge of the fire remained focused on indirect line construction in the FR 1300 system, and structure preparations around cabins around...

Fire and Weather  The Middle Fork Complex is now at 20,982 acres and is 21% contained. Another strong inversion established overnight. Unlike previous inversions, this one is expected to lift above ridges to merge with elevated mixing/transport winds, which will not only dissipate smoke more quickly, it will also allow for more atmospheric instability. Increased instability will support increased fire behavior. With already dry fuels and drier ambient air in place, minor changes in the atmosphere can initiate dynamic changes in fire behavior. Fire activity may seem subdued, but this is the time of year when small changes in weather conditions can result in big changes in fire activity. Smoke  Although winds will be light, the fact that the inversion will lift to a mixing height above the ridgetops indicates smoke will move much further, faster, relatively speaking, across the landscape than it has the past week. There will be less cycling of terrain driven winds and more...

Summary: The Rough Patch Complex and Jack fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using direct and indirect tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources. The Rough Patch is now at 19% containment and the Jack is at 55%.   Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 19,532 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 7,278 acres. Additional containment was added to the south end of the Chaos fire yesterday. Firefighter have made good progress on the spot off the road and very little heat is being found on the western edge. On the north perimeter, aircraft worked the two spot fires while crews constructed indirect line to protect values at risk. On the Little Bend fire, work was completed on the 3816 road. Resources started working on the 3815 to the 3810 road to prevent growth to the west and south.   Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,987 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 4,498 acres. The west, north, and northeast end...

Summary: The Rough Patch Complex and Jack fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using direct and indirect tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources. The Rough Patch is now at 19% containment and the Jack is at 55%.  Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 19,532 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 7,278 acres. Additional containment was added to the south end of the Chaos fire yesterday. Firefighter have made good progress on the spot off the road and very little heat is being found on the western edge. On the north perimeter, aircraft worked the two spot fires while crews constructed indirect line to protect values at risk. On the Little Bend fire, work was completed on the 3816 road. Resources started working on the 3815 to the 3810 road to prevent growth to the west and south. Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,987 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 4,498 acres. The west, north, and northeast end of the Jack...