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Approx. Fire Size (acres): Gales and Elephant Rock: 6,850 Knoll: 540 Kwis: 1,083 Ninemile: 389     Knoll Fire and Middle Fork Complex Virtual Community Briefing via Facebook Live Today at 6:30 pm at www.facebook.com/KnollFire Questions can be emailed in advance to 2021.middlefork@firenet.gov, or asked in the comments during the meeting. The incident command post for Knoll Fire and the Middle Fork Complex is repositioning to the Eugene area to better provide support to firefighters on the fires under their command. The firefighters will still be based at camps closer to the fires where they are working. Crews will continue to be provided with the services they need to be successful like food, showers, and supplies. Kwis Fire: Yesterday and last night, crews and equipment prepared fire line along Forest Road 5871 south of the fire and implemented strategic burnout operations to strengthen that containment line. Poor visibility due to smoke...

Cub Creek 2 Fire – August 12, 2021 Update Fire Information Public Phone Line: (406) 426-9595 Email: 2021.cubcreek2@firenet.gov InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7675/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cubcreek2fire Acres: 62,489 Number of Resources: 550 Percent Containment: 54% Cause: Under investigation Date/Time Detected: July 16th. 1:27 PM Structures burned: 3 Origin/Location: 5 miles North of Winthrop, WA. Firefighters continue to mop up along the western flank. Monitoring remains ongoing in the area between Farewell Creek and Disaster Creek, as the fire creeps northwest in the Pasayten Wilderness. Sprinklers are in place to ensure structure protection at the Brevicomis Cabins and range related infrastructure. Isolated pockets of fuel in the interior will continue to burn. These pockets are being monitored, and if conditions are favorable, being extinguished by crews. Smoke may be visible over the next few days as weather increases fire behavior. Resources for...

Black Butte Fire Statistics Total Acres: 15,135 Acres Containment: 15% Personnel: 606 Date of Ignition: 08/03/2021 Cause of Fires: Lightning/Natural Structures Threatened: 12 Injuries: 0 Aircraft: 4 Dozers: 8   Engines: 27Black Butte Fire information: Crews again made good progress on the north and eastern edge of the fire, securing line to the southeastern edge. On the northeast edge, firefighters will mop-up a 50-foot area from edge of the fire perimeter to ensure fire doesn’t move outside the established contained lines. Along the eastern edge of the fire, crews were able to scout primary lines to Vale Dip, utilizing air support to keep fire in check along the North Fork of the Malheur River. Firefighters and heavy equipment will prep primary line along the 902 road. Protecting private lands and structures at Flag Prairie is a priority. Mop-up will begin on primary lines and crews will patrol and secure spots across containment lines.   On the southern edge of the fire,...

Inchelium, WA – The command of the Summit Trail, Chuweah Creek and Upper Lime Creek Fires will be transferred to Northwest Team 10 at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. The new Incident Management Team will continue providing fire updates and sharing information. All three fires encompass 652 personnel.Firefighters will continue to reinforce fire lines around the Summit Trail Fire. Most of the western, southern, and midway up the eastern flanks are contained with solid fire lines.  Crews will start to retrieve hose lays that are no longer needed in these areas. Warmer temperatures with low relative humidity will dry out fuels and cause an increase in active fire behavior in the Summit Trail, Chuweah Creek and Upper Lime Creek Fires. Two slop-over fires near Lynx Mountain in the Summit Trail Fire were detected on the eastern flank yesterday. Helicopters dropped water on them while firefighters worked to build a new containment line. Crews will continue to extend and connect hand lines,...

Inchelium, WA – The command of the Summit Trail, Chuweah Creek and Upper Lime Creek Fires will be transferred to Northwest Team 10 at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. The new Incident Management Team will continue providing fire updates and sharing information. All three fires encompass 652 personnel.Firefighters will continue to reinforce fire lines around the Summit Trail Fire. Most of the western, southern, and midway up the eastern flanks are contained with solid fire lines.  Crews will start to retrieve hose lays that are no longer needed in these areas. Warmer temperatures with low relative humidity will dry out fuels and cause an increase in active fire behavior in the Summit Trail, Chuweah Creek and Upper Lime Creek Fires. Two slop-over fires near Lynx Mountain in the Summit Trail Fire were detected on the eastern flank yesterday. Helicopters dropped water on them while firefighters worked to build a new containment line. Crews will continue to extend and connect hand lines,...

WILDFIRE INFORMATION August 12, 2021                                                                                Walker Creek Fire      Spur Fire              Chickadee Fire   Acres: 526      Containment: 10%   Acres: 5,249 Containment: 0% Acres: 645 Containment:  0% Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo   Email:      2021.WalkerCreek@firenet.gov                                                Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7774/ https://www.facebook.com/colvillenf/                                                                                        There will be an open house for the public to learn about the Walker Creek,...

Pacific Northwest Region  Umatilla National Forest 72510 Coyote Road Pendleton, OR 97801 www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla  Contact:  Darcy Weseman (541) 278-3722August 12, 2021 Umatilla National Forest to further reduce area closure  PENDLETON, Ore. (August 12, 2021) –  With continued reduced initial attack on new fires across the Forest, Umatilla National Forest officials will further reduce the area closure on Friday, Aug. 13, reopening access to most of the Umatilla National Forest lands in Oregon. National Forest lands within proximity to active large wildfires (the Lick Creek, Green Ridge and Elbow Creek fires) will remain closed to public entry. The modified closure prohibits access to all Umatilla National Forest lands in Washington state (on both the Pomeroy and Walla Walla Ranger Districts) and closes lands surrounding the Elbow Creek Fire on the Walla Walla Ranger District in Oregon, which encompasses lands south and east of where Alder Creek intersects with Forest...

Date:  Tuesday, August 12, 2021 – 8:00 a.m. Contact:  Naches Ranger District: 509-653-1468 START DATE: August 3, 2021                                       Cause: Lightning SIZE: 7,150 acres                                                         Percent Contained: 0%    Resources Assigned: 197 personnel ·        Engines: 10                                                             ·        Handcrews: 3 ·        Dozers: 4 ·        Water Tenders: 4   Yesterday: A community meeting was held last night at the Nile-Cliffdell FD #14. Video of that with captions will be available on the Schneider Springs Fire Facebook page by mid-day. Fire managers continued to develop a structural plan, working closely with cooperators and other public land agencies and homeowners. The eastern edge of...

Pacific Northwest Region  Umatilla National Forest 72510 Coyote Road Pendleton, OR 97801 www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla  Contact:  Darcy Weseman (541) 278-3722August 12, 2021 Umatilla National Forest to further reduce area closure  PENDLETON, Ore. (August 12, 2021) –  With continued reduced initial attack on new fires across the Forest, Umatilla National Forest officials will further reduce the area closure on Friday, Aug. 13, reopening access to most of the Umatilla National Forest lands in Oregon. National Forest lands within proximity to active large wildfires (the Lick Creek, Green Ridge and Elbow Creek fires) will remain closed to public entry. The modified closure prohibits access to all Umatilla National Forest lands in Washington state (on both the Pomeroy and Walla Walla Ranger Districts) and closes lands surrounding the Elbow Creek Fire on the Walla Walla Ranger District in Oregon, which encompasses lands south and east of where Alder Creek intersects with Forest...

Date:  Wednesday, August 12, 2021 – 7:30 a.m. Contact:  Fire Information, 509-653-1468 Acres: 82 Containment: 64% Personnel: 128 Yesterday: The Eastern Area Incident Management Team assumed command of the Windy Pass Fire at 0600 yesterday. Smoke remained visible around Lookout Mountain. Mop-up operations were priority, along with perimeter monitoring for any hot spots. Operations Today: The fire has entered mop-op operations, and crews will continue to monitor the perimeter for hot spots, completing mop-op where those spots present a threat to control lines. There is no anticipated change in fire spread. Weather: A warming dry weather trend is expected through the week. Winds will be light from the northwest. No chance of precipitation through the end of the week.     Closures:  The Forest Service has issued Closure Order 06-17-03-21-15 for the Taneum and Manastash drainages including Forest Roads FSR 3100, 3104, 3111, 3120, 3300, 3330, 3350, 3352, 4100, 4110, and...

   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 12, 2021   Winthrop, WA — The Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County. These fires are being managed by Great Basin Incident Management Team 1.   Fire Information Line: Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Fire Weather: The heat continues today, with temperatures returning into the mid to upper 90s. Winds will start from the northeast, with a few gusts around 10 mph through 1200. Winds this afternoon will relax and shift more from the southeast, which will continue through the remainder of the afternoon. Very light winds continue Thursday night, with low temperatures in the middle 60s, and continued poor humidity recovery. Heat continues Friday. Look for cumulus buildups in the afternoon with a slight chance for thunderstorms.   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is currently...

  8/12 Smoke Outlook   Special Statement The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the area extending through Saturday.   Fire Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Muckamuck fires all became quite active yesterday due to the high temperatures and very low humidity. Much of the burning was in interior, unburned islands although Cedar Creek grew some along the difficult-toaccess west side in the Lake Chelan Sawtooth wilderness and Cub Creek grew to the north towards Pasayten wilderness. Acreage estimates for Cedar and Cub have not been updated since there was no infrared flight yesterday. Cedar Creek size estimate remains at 52,889 acres and 37% contained, Cub Creek 2 is 62,489 acres and 54% contained. Muckamuck is 1,237 acres and 0% contained. Delancy remained quiet yesterday at 223 acres.   Smoke Smoke accumulated throughout north central Washington overnight due in part to an increase in activity on local fires, plus winds from...

The Whitmore Fire is located on the Colville Reservation south of Omak Lake and west of Nespelem, WA. The Incident Command Post at Nespelem Community Center is closed to all but essential personnel to help ensure the health and safety of community members and firefighters. SIZE: 57,460 acresCONTAINMENT: 30%PERSONNEL: 343CAUSE: LightningRESOURCES:Hand Crews: 7Engines: 20Dozers: 8Water Tenders: 13Helicopters: 1Fixed Wing: 1OperationsA Red Flag Warning is in effect today for the Whitmore Fire area until 8 PM, due to gusting north winds combined with low relative humidity. The strongest winds are expected this morning. An Excessive Heat Warning is also in place for the area. These conditions create the potential for extreme fire behavior and could lead to the rapid spread of any fire escaping containment lines. Firefighters have been preparing for these conditions and will be securing and defending control lines and responding to any new spot fires as necessary during today’s wind...

Fire Information Public Phone Line: (509)-202-4184Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.govInciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7786/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colvillenf Acres: 1,326Percent Containment: 0%Date/Time Detected: August 4th, 08:55 AMStructures burned: 0Number of Resources: 103Cause: LightningOrigin/Location: 4 miles Northwest of Conconully, WA. Yesterday aircraft supported firefighters along the southwest flank throughout the day as they worked to extend established containment lines, while engaged in direct line construction. On the southeast perimeter heavy equipment and crews were able to successfully connect their containment lines to holding features. Resources on the northern flank progressed along FS RD 38 with mastication operations as they continued to build contingency lines. Today firefighters will be securing containment lines and continue providing structure protection. Aviation and ground resources will coordinate today working together progressing...

GLIDE, Ore. – Firefighters are working to strengthen primary, alternate and contingency lines around the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire footprints. “Most of our indirect containment lines, including dozer, hand line and road systems, are in,” said John Spencer, operations section chief for Northwest 13 Incident Management Team. “Currently, we are brushing, masticating and utilizing feller bunchers to remove vegetation and widen those indirect lines.” Brushing is when ground crews cut and remove brush, small trees and low-hanging branches along a containment line. Falling teams are also removing hazard snags to protect firefighters from falling timber and prevent burning trees or branches from crossing established fire lines. Fire managers also continue to assess and prioritize opportunities to secure lines utilizing strategic ignitions if conditions allow and it is safe to do so.  Aviation resources were grounded Wednesday due to smoke. High temperatures and low...

Residents are advised to expect another heavy smoke day in the Muckamuck Fire area. Winds will be from the north and northeast, which will tend to push any increased level of smoke in the Conconully direction. If you have health issues related to smoke, it is advised to reduce outdoor physical activity or remain indoors with windows and doors closed. Also, it will be another hot day, so if you remain indoors, leave your swamp coolers (if that is what you use for AC)

   Devil’s Knob Complex Morning Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock August 12, 2021 A Red Flag Warning will be in effect today 2 – 11 PM. An Excessive Heat Warning will extend through Saturday for all of southwest Oregon The Devil's Knob Complex is a grouping of 40 plus lightning caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest with a number of fires burning on private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association. The fires were started from thunderstorms on July 29th and August 1st. The Devil’s Knob Complex is situated between the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, which is being managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 13 and the Skyline Ridge Complex to the southwest, which is being managed by Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1. The Devil's Knob Complex is managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 8 from an incident command post at the Milo...

GLIDE, Ore. – Firefighters are working to strengthen primary, alternate and contingency lines around the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire footprints.   “Most of our indirect containment lines, including dozer, hand line and road systems, are in,” said John Spencer, operations section chief for Northwest 13 Incident Management Team. “Currently, we are brushing, masticating and utilizing feller bunchers to remove vegetation and widen those indirect lines.”   Brushing is when ground crews cut and remove brush, small trees and low-hanging branches along a containment line. Falling teams are also removing hazard snags to protect firefighters from falling timber and prevent burning trees or branches from crossing established fire lines. Fire managers also continue to assess and prioritize opportunities to secure lines utilizing strategic ignitions if conditions allow and it is safe to do so.   Aviation resources were grounded Wednesday due to smoke. High temperatures and...

Warm, dry weather spurs additional Pincer Creek Fire growth; smoke anticipated over greater Puget Sound areaEverett, WA, Aug, 12, 2021— Fire managers are continuing to report growth on the Pincer Creek Fire, now estimated at 153 acres, as it creeps and smolders through heavy dead and down timber in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. A significant warming and drying trend Thursday through Saturday may lead to additional fire spread in extremely steep and rugged terrain.“The Pincer Creek Fire is mid-slope, 3,000 feet up so it’s going to continue to ‘rollout’- meaning burning logs roll downhill, ignite vegetation, and fire burns back upslope,” said Kit Moffitt, Forest Fire Management Officer for the Mt Baker- Snoqualmie National Forest. “We are preparing for additional growth over the next several days with the incoming hot, dry weather.”Nine other lightning fires were ignited on the Forest on August 3, 2021. They remain small, ranging from 1/10 of an acre in size to five...

 Bulldog Mountain Fire:  Yesterday firefighters observed increased fire activity due to the dry conditions.  Helicopters were used throughout the day to assist crews on the ground where the fire was most active.  Multiple pieces of heavy logging equipment worked all day to help lessen the fuel load along identified indirect and contingency containment lines.  Today fire managers are paying close attention to the weather as high pressure builds over the fire through Friday night.  Winds are predicted out of the north today at 4 to 6 mph with brief gusts from the north up to 15 mph.  Residents around the Bulldog Mtn Fire should remain vigilant and pay close attention to reliable information sources for current fire alerts.  Citizens are strongly encouraged to sign up for alerts at Ferry County Alerts.  Motorists traveling on the Boulder Hwy should be vigilant and watch for heavy equipment and firefighters turning off and onto the roadway.  There are 175 personnel assigned to...