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Reunión comunitaria el lunes 27 de agosto en el Centro Comunitario de Twisp, a las 6:30 p.m. 26 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 42.784 acres. Contención: 24% ● Personal: 584 ● 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: 21.585 acres. Contención: 5% ● Personal: 497 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 284 acres; sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: El clima favorable le permitió a los bomberos tomar ventaja en varios frentes del incendio. Los equipos pudieron acceder directamente a la cabeza del incendio en el área de Buttermilk Butte, y disminuir su propagación....

Reunión comunitaria el lunes 27 de agosto en el Centro Comunitario de Twisp, a las 6:30 p.m. 26 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 42.784 acres. Contención: 24% ● Personal: 584 ● 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: 21.585 acres. Contención: 5% ● Personal: 497 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 284 acres; sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: El clima favorable le permitió a los bomberos tomar ventaja en varios frentes del incendio. Los equipos pudieron acceder directamente a la cabeza del incendio en el área de Buttermilk Butte, y disminuir su propagación. Seguirán trabajando en la zona para...

8/26 Natchez Fire UpdateHappy Camp, CA – Upper level low pressure over the fire is expected to remain in place through Wednesday. A dry cold front will push through the area later today and breezy conditions may increase fire spread to the south, southwest and west. Temperatures will be warmer with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Morning winds will be upslope, east to northeast at 3 to 6 mph. Later in the day winds are predicted to switch and come out of the north at 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. The air mass overhead will remain dry with relative humidity levels ranging from 45 to 30 percent as the day progresses. The short-term forecast calls for Tuesday through Thursday to be the warmest and driest days of the week. The 10- to 14-day outlook calls for cooler temperatures and increased moisture levels but no rain. From Mud Lake north along the northwestern flank of the fire and south along the eastern flank, firefighters continue chipping, backhauling equipment, mopping up...

Sunday, August 26, 2018, 9:00 a.m. Terwilliger Fire Information Phone Numbers: Public Information (541) 719-8135 Media Information (541) 719-8203 Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com Size: 5,398 acres Containment: 1% Cause: Under Investigation Location: 5 miles SE of Blue River Structures Destroyed: 0 Total Personnel: 321 including 7 hand crews, 13 engines, 5 dozers, 6 water tenders, and 4 helicopters Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team #3 Summary: Southwest Area Incident Management Team #3 is utilizing a full-suppression strategy and implementing tactics that minimize impacts to important values at risk. Incident Responder and public safety will always remain the highest priority. Smoke settled in the valley yesterday during the morning hours before clearing in the early afternoon to bring sunny skies to the fire area and increased fire activity in the afternoon. The fire continued to...

Fires Light rain and higher humidities extended over the forecast area yesterday resulting in moderate to low fire behavior. Crescent Mtn. fire is 42,784 acres (+2,535) and 24% contained, McLeod fire is 21,585 acres (+717) and 5% contained, Cougar Creek fire is 41,324 acres (+898) and 45% contained, and the Miriam fire near White Pass is 4,228 acres (+84) and 40% contained. Smoke Fires remain active and smoky. Cool, damp weather and light winds for most of the day will keep new smoke close to fires. Low to moderate levels of background smoke remains in some areas of the Okanogan. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning which should clear much of the lingering smoke out of the area. Winds will move smoke south tomorrow, increasing smoke impacts. Long-Range A return to warmer and dryer weather begins tomorrow. Fires are expected to become active again and produce more smoke. Air quality is likely to degrade somewhat especially for areas...

Fires Light rain and higher humidities extended over the forecast area yesterday resulting in moderate to low fire behavior. Crescent Mtn. fire is 42,784 acres (+2,535) and 24% contained, McLeod fire is 21,585 acres (+717) and 5% contained, Cougar Creek fire is 41,324 acres (+898) and 45% contained, and the Miriam fire near White Pass is 4,228 acres (+84) and 40% contained. Smoke Fires remain active and smoky. Cool, damp weather and light winds for most of the day will keep new smoke close to fires. Low to moderate levels of background smoke remains in some areas of the Okanogan. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning which should clear much of the lingering smoke out of the area. Winds will move smoke south tomorrow, increasing smoke impacts. Long-Range A return to warmer and dryer weather begins tomorrow. Fires are expected to become active again and produce more smoke. Air quality is likely to degrade somewhat especially for areas...

(After 5:00 PM, Tuesday - August 28, 2018 please contact Ferry County Dispatch Center at (509) 775-3132 for information on the Boyds Fire.) Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls. The fire is 73 percent contained and 4549 acres. Planned burnouts, within the fires containment line, may increase acres burned. The fire continues to burn in a mixture of timber litter, slash, brush and grass. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Yesterday, aerial ignitions were used for its final use, to control the consumption of fuels within the fires perimeter. Fire officials burnout slow and steady, this keeps the fire from becoming too hot creating a large column of smoke that can carry embers for miles causing spot fires. Crews continued to process and move timber from the west side of the fire while monitoring the spot fire located on the south end of the Boyds fire. A handheld heat sensing tool is being used to search for hot spots within the containment...

Final Update-August 26, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Fire Information, 541-239-3619 (Sunday) 541-316-7711 (Beginning Monday) [Condon, Oregon] Minimal fire activity was observed yesterday on the Stubblefield and Lonerock Fires as firefighters continued to mop up remaining hot spots within control lines. Interior burning was observed on the Jennies Peak but posed no threat to the control lines. A cooler, more moist air mass has helped firefighters gain considerable depth on the control lines and they will continue to work today to identify and extinguish any remaining hot spots. Stubblefield Fire– The fire is currently 95% contained and is 54,221 acres. Lonerock Fire – This fire is now 95% contained and 5,056 acres. Jennie’s Peak – This fire is 90% contained and 45,956 acres. Today will be the final day Northwest Team 7 will be managing these fires. Firefighting resources will be remaining to patrol...

Community Meeting A community meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 26 at 3:00 p.m. outside the Agness Community Library located at 3905 Cougar Lane in Agness, Oregon. Klondike Fire West The firefighters continue to implement an aggressive and adaptive approach to suppressing the fire in the Klondike West Zone. Air tankers will continue to be used to check the fire spreading out of Silver Creek toward Silver Peak Ridge. Six heavy air tankers including the DC-10, one of the largest air tankers in the world, were used in the past two days, and will be used again today if possible. So far, roughly two miles of retardant have been laid along the ridge line. Aircraft dropped 121,000 gallons of retardant yesterday along the ridge. Although the fire reached the ridge top in two locations, helicopters and air tankers successfully prevented the fire from spreading over the ridge. Crews continue to improve contingency lines by clearing additional vegetation and laying hose lines. ...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 360-481-0031 August 26, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: Miriam Fire – 4,228 Clear Fork Fire -51 Percent Containment: 40% Start Date: 07/30/18 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Washington SE Incident Management Team 1 (Team 1) arrived yesterday to prepare to replace Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT8) as managers of the Miriam and Clear Fork Fires. Management will transfer to the Team 1, Lonnie Click incident commander, on Monday at 6:00 am. This will be the last update from NWIMT8, Doug Johnson incident commander. NWIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the Miriam and Clear Fork Fires. Area Closures are issued and placed for the protection and safety of the public and firefighters. Area Closures have been in place on the Okanogan-Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests for areas, trails, and...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 26, 2018 10 am Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (NWIIMT9), Brian Goff, Incident Commander Fire Information: (505-302-5008 GoogleVoice) or 218-244-2843 Email: HornsMountainInfo2018@gmail.com InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6138 Northeast Washington Fire Information https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo/ NWCC Public Information Blog www.nwccinfo.blogspot.com NORTHPORT, WA – Due to hard working firefighters and heavy equipment operators, the Horns Mountain Fire is 75% contained. Crews will patrol and hold burnouts they completed yesterday on the northwest side of the fire. Other crews continue with holding and mopping up firelines. Some are focused on repairing and restoring roadways and other areas impacted by firefighting activities. The Horns Spike Camp will be disassembled today. One watchout situation with firefighting is when conditions change. The weather is changing with 50% chance of showers...

Quick Facts Incident Summary Approximate Acreage Taylor Cr.: (approx) 52,826 acres Klondike: (approx) 87,701 acres Containment Taylor Creek: 95% Klondike: 41% Reported Date (Cause) Taylor Creek & Klondike: July 15, 2018 (lightning) Incident Commanders Richy Harrod, Northwest Incident Management Team 12 Jay Kurth, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 Resources Taylor Creek: 9 – crews; 22 – engines; 1- water tender; 8-dozers; 0 – helicopters Klondike: 24 – crews; 42 – engines; 1 - water tender; 6 - dozers; 3 - helicopters Total Personnel Taylor Creek: 403 Klondike: 1,240 Cooperating Agencies Oregon Department of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, Rogue Valley Fire Chiefs Association, Coos Forest Protective Association, Josephine County Sheriff, Josephine County Emergency Management,...

Quick Facts:Incident Start Date: 8/22/2018Incident Start Time: Approx. 12:45 p.m.Incident Type: WildfireCause: Under InvestigationIncident Location: near Sams Valley, Jackson County, OregonLand Threat: Private, BLM, IndustrialCommand Agency: ODF/OSFMFire Size: 1,971 acresContainment: 25%Expected Full Containment: 9/10/2018Civilian Injuries: 0Firefighter Injuries: 1Structures Threatened: 498Structures Destroyed: 1Structures Damaged: 0Current Situation:Over the last 36 hours, firefighters have been able to capitalize on the cooler weather and have gained excellent progress in securing containment lines. On the east side of the fire, mop up operations built upon containment lines that have now held for severaldays. There were a couple of spot fires caught outside of those containment lines yesterday, but those were holdover spots from previous days that were discovered by air resources and quickly contained by firefighters on the ground.The southern and western containment lines are...

Special Statement This air quality forecast predicts potential particulate matter levels, not ozone. Forecast is based on 24 hour average. Fire Ramsey Fire: 110 acres burned in the last 24 hours and containment remained the same at 25%. Burnout operation was completed yesterday securing the fire perimeter. There are still some non-burned fuel inside the perimeter. Miles and Columbus fires: 118 acres burned in the last 24 hours. There are many pockets of fuel available inside the fire perimeter. Smoke was observed in Snowshoe fire burning pockets of fire yet 100% contained. Watson Creek: The fire will be moderate along the perimeter and erratic fire behavior in some area. Fire activities continued through the night as 4,715 acres burned in the last 24 hours from firing operations. Smoke Air quality continued to improve significantly as the fire activities improved in both Ramsey Canyon and Miles/Columbus fires. Current condition remained hot and dry with smoke popping in...

Sunday, August 26, 2018 Acreage: 41,324 - Containment: 45 percent - Personnel: 818 Containment Increases to 45 Percent - Smoke Clears and More Rain is in the Forecast Cougar Creek Fire: Limited fire activity was observed along the perimeter. Burning operations conducted on the western flank to secure line near Chiwawa Pines and the Plain area were effective. Today crews will work to secure and improve containment lines. The spread of fire through roll out along steep slopes continues to be a concern. Yesterday heavy fuels continued to burn in the interior of the fire. These large diameter dead and down timbers are referred to as1,000-hour fuels. They are at historically low internal moisture levels and due to their size, changes in humidity and even rain will require 1,000-hours to increase their internal moisture content and make them less receptive to fire. These fuels will continue to smolder and burn until they are completely consumed, or extinguished by a season...

Community Meeting on Monday, August 27, at Twisp Community Center, 6:30 pm August 26, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 42,784 acres; 24 percent contained ● Personnel: 584 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 21,585 acres; five percent contained ● Personnel: 497 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 284 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Favorable weather allowed firefighters to take advantage on several fronts of the fire. Crews were able to go direct on the head of the fire in the Buttermilk Butte area, slowing the spread of the fire. Crews will continue their work in this area to tighten up the perimeter. Further up the Twisp River Road corridor, two heavy...

Community Meeting on Monday, August 27, at Twisp Community Center, 6:30 pm August 26, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 42,784 acres; 24 percent contained ● Personnel: 584 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 21,585 acres; five percent contained ● Personnel: 497 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 284 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Favorable weather allowed firefighters to take advantage on several fronts of the fire. Crews were able to go direct on the head of the fire in the Buttermilk Butte area, slowing the spread of the fire. Crews will continue their work in this area to tighten up the perimeter. Further up the Twisp River Road corridor, two heavy...

The Miles and Columbus fires will transition to a smaller fire management team Monday morning. This downsizing will be reflected in lower overall personnel and equipment numbers. However, work continues toward full containment of the two fires and repair of areas damaged by firefighting activities is ongoing. Work efforts will be focused on securing and reinforcing fire lines on the east and west ends of the gap between the Miles and Columbus fires, which are slowly burning toward each other. Repair work will focus on restoring no-longer-needed dozer lines and handlines to a more natural state and to prevent runoff from impacting fish-bearing streams. Firefighters will also continue to patrol lines by road and by air to ensure that any flair ups that occur in the fire interior – as was seen yesterday on the Snow Shoe Fire – do not pose a threat to fire containment. Until seasonal rains arrive, stumps, logs, and other ground fuels will continue to produce visible smokes. However,...

Final Update-August 26, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Fire Information, 541-239-3619 (Sunday) 541-316-7711 (Beginning Monday) [Condon, Oregon] Minimal fire activity was observed yesterday on the Stubblefield and Lonerock Fires as firefighters continued to mop up remaining hot spots within control lines. Interior burning was observed on the Jennies Peak but posed no threat to the control lines. A cooler, more moist air mass has helped firefighters gain considerable depth on the control lines and they will continue to work today to identify and extinguish any remaining hot spots. Stubblefield Fire– The fire is currently 95% contained and is 54,221 acres. Lonerock Fire – This fire is now 95% contained and 5,056 acres. Jennie’s Peak – This fire is 90% contained and 45,956 acres. Today will be the final day Northwest Team 7 will be managing these fires. Firefighting resources will be remaining to patrol...