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Rosie Spike Camp on the Horns Mountain Fire August 20, 2018, 10:00 am Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team (NWIIMT) 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 – One hundred and sixty firefighters rolled out of their tents in the new Rosie Spike Camp on the Horns Mountain Fire Monday morning. The Horns Spike Camp was set up on Wednesday. Fire managers established spike camps for the Horns Mountain crews for two reasons. To reach the fireline from the Incident Command Post in Northport required more than an hour’s drive each direction on rough, narrow forest roads. A camp spiked out closer to the fireline will decrease driving hazards, and increase both the time crews can spend on the fireline as well as how much rest they get. Firefighters, many with their...

Effective 3:15 p.m. August 23, 2018, the Lake County Sheriff's Office is implementing a Level 2 evacuation notice west of Highway 31 from Beachler's Corner (Mile Post 105) north on Highway 31 to the 29 Road, also known as Government Harvey Pass Road. This includes the town of Paisley west of Highway 31. East of Highway 31 is now in a Level 1 evacuation At this time, the fire is still within containment lines. The fire front is still 5.5 to 6 air miles from the town of Paisley. The fire is holding on the northeast side and has not crossed the 3315 Road. However, today the fire did cross the line set to activate a Level 2 Evacuation. On the east and southeast corner, the fire is still west of the 33 Road. There has been spotting on the north side of the fire and crews are actively working to contain those areas. The south side of the fire today has been relatively quiet. The Level 3 (GO) evacuation for the Lakeview Estates neighborhood just north of Campbell and Deadhorse Lakes in...

There will be a community meeting regarding the Klondike Fire West at the Agness Community Library at the 3905 Cougar Lane in Agness Sunday beginning at 3 p.m. Join California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 for an update on the fire activity and an opportunity to ask questions. The meeting will be live-streamed or recorded and posted to the Taylor Creek Fire and Klondike Fire Information Page. For more information call (541)

Ramsey Canyon Fire Evacuations Update - 08/23/2018 4:00 p.m.White City, Ore - The Ramsey Canyon Fire continues to grow and further evacuation warnings have become necessary. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is adding to the list of Level 2 “Be Set,” and Level 3 “Go” evacuations.The following is a complete list of evacuations for the Ramsey Canyon Fire.Level 3 “Go.”Ramsey Rd., beginning at the address 13469 and proceeding north to the Meadows Rd. intersection. Meadows Rd, proceeding south from East Evans to include the address of 16840 and 16880, this includes 4 new addresses who were contacted last night.Level 2 “Be Set.”East Evans Creek Rd., beginning at the address of 17935, and continuing east including addresses 18504, 18505, 18508, 18509 (all accessed off of West Fork Evans Creek Rd.), and continuing to include the address of 20001 East Evans Creek Rd.; Meadows Rd, beginning at the address 16800 and 16821, then proceeding south to include the address 14765;...

Fires Despite cooling temperatures moving into the area, the poor humidity recovery at night paired with gusty west winds will support active fire growth. As the west, northwest winds start moving the smoke off to the east today, expect to start seeing large visible columns again. Smoke Temperature inversions will keep smoke conditions stable through the morning but winds increase during the day moving smoke from fires in the Cascades to the east/northeast. Smoke is expected to increase in the Omak, Tonasket and Nespelem area in the afternoon. Long Range A cooler and moister weather trend has arrived. Fires will quiet down and air quality is expected to improve for the weekend. Although winds will bring in air from Canada beginning Friday afternoon.

Effective 3:15 p.m. August 23rd, 2018, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is implementing a Level 2 evacuation notice west of Hwy 31 from Beachler’s Corner (Mile Post 105) north on Highway 31 to the 29 Road, also known as Government Harvey Pass Road. This includes the town of Paisley west of Highway 31. East of Highway 31 is now in a Level 1

Operations update: Currently all Watson Creek Fire lines are holding. Firefighters are doing mop up operations and not starting new firing operations. Firefighters continue to secure lines in anticipation of this afternoon’s forecasted

Reunión comunitaria esta noche a las 6 p.m. en el Centro Comunitaria de Stehekin 23 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 36,963 acres; 34 porcentaje de contención ● Personal: 342 ● Punto de origen: aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa: rayos Incendio McLeod: 17,978 acres; 5 por ciento de contención ● Personal: 538 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa: rayos Incendio Holman: 100 acres, no hay contención ● Point de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: ayer, el fuego progresó al sureste hacia Duffy Lake, al este hacia Scaffold Ridge y al sudoeste en el Parque Nacional North Cascades en Splawn Ridge. Las cuadrillas continuaron mejorando las líneas de contingencia de Buttermilk Ridge y Newby Ridge. Los encargados del...

Reunión comunitaria esta noche a las 6 p.m. en el Centro Comunitaria de Stehekin 23 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 36,963 acres; 34 porcentaje de contención ● Personal: 342 ● Punto de origen: aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa: rayos Incendio McLeod: 17,978 acres; 5 por ciento de contención ● Personal: 538 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa: rayos Incendio Holman: 100 acres, no hay contención ● Point de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: ayer, el fuego progresó al sureste hacia Duffy Lake, al este hacia Scaffold Ridge y al sudoeste en el Parque Nacional North Cascades en Splawn Ridge. Las cuadrillas continuaron mejorando las líneas de contingencia de Buttermilk Ridge y Newby Ridge. Los encargados del...

Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The footprint of the fire is 3,488 acres and is 54 percent contained. Planned burnouts, within the fires containment line, will 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, crews worked to burnout excessive fuels and vegetation along the western side of the fire, inside the containment line. Due to interior active fire behavior, fire officials chose to continue burnout operations throughout the night in an attempt to, “reduce fuels and protect the line on our terms rather than during the daytime when conditions were less favorable” said Tony Gilmer, Strategic Operations Section Chief. Fire officials chose to continue burnout operations overnight while conditions remained favorable. Work was slow but steady burning small sections and then controlling the burn area. Crews monitored the...

Gilliam County Sheriff has lowered Evacuation Levels as follows: Stubblefield Fire - Gilliam County has lowered the evacuation level for Richmond Lane, Pattee Road to Level 1, BE READY!

Fuego A pesar de que las temperaturas en el área están mas frescas, la escasarecuperación de la humedad durante la noche en conjunto con los fuertesvientos del oeste favorecen el crecimiento activo del fuego. Hoy, a medidaque los vientos del oeste/noroeste comiencen a mover el humo hacia el este,se debe comenzar a ver grandes columnas humo nuevamente. Humo Las inversiones de temperatura mantendrán las condiciones de humoestables durante la mañana, pero los vientos aumentarán durante el día ymoverán el humo de los incendios en las Cascadas hacia el este/noreste. Seespera que el humo aumente en la zona de Omak, Tonasket y Nespelem porla tarde. A largo plazo Clima más fresco y húmedo ya está en la zona. Los incendios se calmarán y seespera que la calidad del aire mejore durante el fin de semana. Sin embargo,se espera que los vientos transporten aire desde Canadá a partir del viernespor la tarde. ¿Cuánto humo llegará con el aire

Fires Despite cooling temperatures moving into the area, the poorhumidity recovery at night paired with gusty west winds willsupport active fire growth. As the west, northwest winds startmoving the smoke off to the east today, expect to start seeinglarge visible columns again. Smoke Temperature inversions will keep smoke conditions stablethrough the morning but winds increase during the day movingsmoke from fires in the Cascades to the east/northeast. Smokeis expected to increase in the Omak, Tonasket and Nespelemarea in the afternoon. Long Range A cooler and moister weather trend has arrived. Fires will quietdown and air quality is expected to improve for the weekend.Although winds will bring in air from Canada beginning Fridayafternoon. How much smoke will arrive with the Canadian

Fuego A pesar de que las temperaturas en el área están mas frescas, la escasarecuperación de la humedad durante la noche en conjunto con los fuertesvientos del oeste favorecen el crecimiento activo del fuego. Hoy, a medidaque los vientos del oeste/noroeste comiencen a mover el humo hacia el este,se debe comenzar a ver grandes columnas humo nuevamente. Humo Las inversiones de temperatura mantendrán las condiciones de humoestables durante la mañana, pero los vientos aumentarán durante el día ymoverán el humo de los incendios en las Cascadas hacia el este/noreste. Seespera que el humo aumente en la zona de Omak, Tonasket y Nespelem porla tarde. A largo plazo Clima más fresco y húmedo ya está en la zona. Los incendios se calmarán y seespera que la calidad del aire mejore durante el fin de semana. Sin embargo,se espera que los vientos transporten aire desde Canadá a partir del viernespor la tarde. ¿Cuánto humo llegará con el aire

Fires Despite cooling temperatures moving into the area, the poorhumidity recovery at night paired with gusty west winds willsupport active fire growth. As the west, northwest winds startmoving the smoke off to the east today, expect to start seeinglarge visible columns again. Smoke Temperature inversions will keep smoke conditions stablethrough the morning but winds increase during the day movingsmoke from fires in the Cascades to the east/northeast. Smokeis expected to increase in the Omak, Tonasket and Nespelemarea in the afternoon. Long Range A cooler and moister weather trend has arrived. Fires will quietdown and air quality is expected to improve for the weekend.Although winds will bring in air from Canada beginning Fridayafternoon. How much smoke will arrive with the Canadian

Community Meeting at 6 p.m. tonight in Stehekin at the Community Center August 23, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 36,963 acres; 34 percent contained ● Personnel: 342 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 17,978 acres; five percent contained ● Personnel: 538 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 100 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Current Activity: Due to the heavy smoke in the air yesterday, all aircraft assigned to the Crescent Mountain and McLeod fires were grounded. Crescent Mountain Fire: Yesterday, the fire progressed southeast towards Duffy Lake, east onto Scaffold Ridge and southwest into North Cascades National Park on Splawn Ridge. Crews continued improving the Buttermilk and...

Community Meeting at 6 p.m. tonight in Stehekin at the Community Center August 23, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 36,963 acres; 34 percent contained ● Personnel: 342 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 17,978 acres; five percent contained ● Personnel: 538 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 100 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Current Activity: Due to the heavy smoke in the air yesterday, all aircraft assigned to the Crescent Mountain and McLeod fires were grounded. Crescent Mountain Fire: Yesterday, the fire progressed southeast towards Duffy Lake, east onto Scaffold Ridge and southwest into North Cascades National Park on Splawn Ridge. Crews continued improving the Buttermilk and...

8/23 Natchez Fire UpdateHappy Camp, CA – A ridge of high pressure has moved into the area. Fire activity is likely to be reduced due to shading from trapped smoke. It will be warm, dry and smoky with valley and ridge daytime temperatures in the 80s. Relative humidity levels are forecast to range from the upper 20s to low 30s. Winds will be light and variable with gentle breezes less than 10 mph. Upslope gusts may occur where wind and terrain align during afternoon valley heating. Firefighters will continue mopping up hot spots identified by IR flights, chipping debris, back hauling equipment and patrolling from Mud Lake north around the northern tip of the fire perimeter and then along the entire eastern flank to the 2017 Eclipse Fire footprint. Structure protection resources completed work along Forest Road 48 (Grayback Road) and are now assessing and preparing homes and infrastructure in the Takilma and Sunstar communities, located northwest of the fire. The contingency...

Firefighters on the line today will be working against increased winds over the fire area. Fire behavior is expected to be very active by late morning. Last night crews were able to catch any spotting across fire lines even as visibility on the fire decreased, and were able to conduct successful firing operations in the Hadley Butte area, approximately 4 miles west of Paisley. The total acreage is now at 40,272. A 6,500-gallon heliwell has been established at Coffee Pot Flat to reduce turn-around times on water drops for the helicopters working hot spots. Visibility remains a concern for aviation resources and may be reduced by smoke from this and surrounding fires through mid-afternoon. A dry cold front is predicted to bring gusty winds with lower relative humidity recoveries to the fire area today through Friday. Southerly winds in the morning are expected to gradually become westerly and eventually northwesterly. Winds are forecast to be strongest in the afternoon and...

Acres: 2,152 Containment: 39% Total Personnel: 102 Cause: Human-caused and under