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Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The footprint of the fire is 3278 acres and is 49 percent contained. The fire continues to burn in a mixture of timber litter, slash, brush and grass. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Yesterday afternoon, a change in prevailing winds pushed spots from the fire in a southwesterly direction, beyond the containment line on Bisbee Mountain Road (FS road 585). Firefighters responded with direct hand lines and hose lays to create an anchor point and flank the sides of a 10 acre spot fire. Dozers, assisted by hand crews, were quickly dispatched to build contingency lines along the flanks of the fire. Air resources were mobilized to keep the fire in check. There was a structure fire in the Nancy Creek area early in the morning. Resources assigned to the fire assisted the local district with fire suppression. Today, along Bisbee Mountain Road, east to Hwy 20, and north along Hwy 395 to Nancy Creek,...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 21, 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 – Over the last several days, light winds have flowed from the south. Yesterday as predicted, the wind switched to the northeast and wind speeds increased. But even with that change in wind, the Horns Mountain Fire stayed within identified containment lines with the exception of a small finger to the west. Today as the smoke clears, firefighters will evaluate the area where the fire pushed out of the containment line and continue their work on the holding, improving and securing the lines around the majority of the fire. Firefighters have tied in...

Cougar Creek Fire Information and UpdateThursday August 23, 2018 6:00 p.m. Chelan County Fire District #8 Station #1 2200 Entiat Way, Entiat, WA

The Crescent Mountain Fire has crossed Eagle Creek and is advancing east.With the predicted weather the fire is anticipated to increase its movement towards the east.A LEVEL 3 Evacuation has been issued for all persons living WEST of the Little Bridge Creek Intersection in the Twisp River Valley.Persons should evacuate NOW, do not wait.Persons should evacuate east towards Twisp.The Red Cross has a shelter available at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp.There will be a Community Fire Meeting tonight at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp at 6:30 PMFor more information persons may call the Crescent Mountain Fire information line at (480) 744-9318 orOkanogan County Emergency Management (509) 422-7206A LEVEL 3 Evacuation has been issued for all persons living WEST of the Little Bridge Creek Intersection in the Twisp River Valley. For more information, visit the Okanogan Emergency Management website at https://okanogandem.org/

Reunión comunitaria: Methow Valley Community Center, en Twisp, martes 21 de agosto a las 6:30 p.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain:26,181 acres; 34 por ciento de contención ● Personal: 260 ● 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: 15,313 acres; cinco por ciento de contención ● Personal: 569 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 110 acres, sin contención · Punto de origen: Holman Peak · Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 · Causa: desconocida Actividad actual: Incendio Crescent: el incendio está en la frontera del Parque Nacional North Cascades ubicado en Splawn Mountain. El equipo ha estado en constante contacto con el personal del parque y evaluará las necesidades. El trabajo en Eagle Creek se completó desde el borde de fuego de Eagle...

Terwilliger Fire – Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Location: McKenzie River Ranger District, Terwilliger Hot Springs area Start Date: August 19, 2018 Size: 125 acres Containment: 0% Cause: Under Investigation Vegetation: Dense mixed conifer forest Incident Commander: Ricky Cox Resources: 3 crews, 2 helicopters, 7 engines, 3 dozers, total of 87 personnel. Summary: The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Terwilliger Fire yesterday at 6 pm and will continue using the full suppression strategy started by local firefighters. The fire is burning actively on both the west and east side of Cougar Reservoir. Yesterday crews worked on building dozer and hand lines on the fire burning west of the reservoir. They also began installing hose lays and sprinklers in the Boone Creek drainage. Fire managers are continually looking for opportunities to safely engage the fire on both sides of the reservoir. The weather will challenge firefighters...

Actualización del incendio Crescent Mountain 21 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Reunión comunitaria: Methow Valley Community Center, en Twisp, martes 21 de agosto a las 6:30 p.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain:26,181 acres; 34 por ciento de contención ● Personal: 260 ● 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: 15,313 acres; cinco por ciento de contención ● Personal: 569 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 110 acres, sin contención · Punto de origen: Holman Peak · Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 · Causa: desconocida Actividad actual: Incendio Crescent: el incendio está en la frontera del Parque Nacional North Cascades ubicado en Splawn Mountain. El equipo ha estado en constante contacto con el personal del parque y evaluará las...

August 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commanders: Ian Yocum, Oregon State Fire Marshal Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Rich Tyler/Jeanne Klein 541-239-3619 OSFM/NW Team 7 Public Information Officers Follow Fire Information on local Facebook Pages: Gilliam County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/GilliamCountySheriff/ South Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District https://www.facebook.com/South-Gilliam-County-Rural-Fire-Protection-District-783137915065669/?ref=br_rs [Condon, Oregon] NW Team 7 joined the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office in Unified Command as of 6:00 am Tuesday morning. NW Team 7 will also assume command of Jennie's Peak Fire in Wheeler County and will be assigning resources to that fire. The Stubblefield, Seale, Lonerock, and Jennie's Peak fires now total 77,500 acres burned with 27% containment. There are currently 443 total firefighters on the incident. Last night's community meeting in the town of Lonerock was a success with 17...

Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Shane Theall, Deputy IC Watson Creek Fire Update Tuesday, August 21, 2018 The Watson Creek Fire continues to burn in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Some growth occurred on the southeastern edge. The total acreage is now at 32,104. A community meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, August 22, at 7:00 p.m. at the Paisley Community Center. Today, on the northern flank of the fire, crews plan to hold and improve the night operations’ work. East of Slide Lake, crews expect to continue burning and mop up. Dozers are anticipated to strengthen the lines on the 3360 and 3315 Roads around Hadley Butte. Work continues west of the Bald Butte Lookout on the 3411 Road. More firefighting resources are arriving today. Firefighters continue to face challenges due to hazard trees and snags, dead and down lodgepole pine and difficult terrain. Last night’s thunderstorm generated a few lightning strikes...

Trail Closures in Lake Chelan National Recreation AreaSedro Woolley, WA– Due to the Crescent Mountain Fire, the following closures are in effect immediately: South Pass Trail – The entire trail from McAlester Pass to South Pass/Forest Service boundary. Boulder Creek Trail – The entire trail from the junction with Rainbow Loop Trail to War Creek Pass. Purple Creek Trail – From Imus Trail Junction to War Creek Pass, including the Boulder Butte spur. Summit Trail – The entire trail from Purple Pass to the Forest Service boundary. Also closed are Hooter Camp, Rennie Camp, Reynolds hiker and stock camps, Juanita hiker and stock camps, and the Dee Dee Lakes and Triplet Lakes cross-country zones. The lightning caused Crescent Mountain Fire has grown to approximately 19,750 acres since its start date on July 29 about 21 miles west of Twisp. On August 16, a spot fire became established south of War Creek and the fire continued to burn actively in Reynolds Creek, spreading west into...

Community Meeting: There will be a Fire Information meeting today at 6:00 pm at the Grange in Happy Camp, CA. Happy Camp, CA –An upper level low pressure area increased fire behavior Monday and has the potential to continue today. It will be hot, dry and smoky. SW to NW terrain-driven winds (6 mph) will prevail across the valleys during the afternoon with winds shifting northeasterly along ridges overnight. Ridgetop winds may gust to 12 mph. Maximum temperatures are forecast to be 75 to 90 degrees (variation depending on the amount of smoke). Relative humidity will range near 20 percent. Firefighters continue mopping up along primary fireline and around structures from the southern tip of the fire to the South Fork Indian Creek. Fallers and heavy equipment are removing fire-weakened hazard trees along Forest Road 17N32 and Forest Road 48 (Grayback Road). The fire containment line north of South Fork Indian Creek to the northern tip of the fire and then south to Mud Lake...

Acres: 1,879 Containment: 41% Total Personnel: 118 Cause: Human-caused and under

Fire Similar weather conditions as yesterday mean moderate to high intensity fire behavior expected again today. Crescent and McLeod fires, the two largest in the Methow Valley area, in combination grew about 8,000 acres yesterday. Cougar fire between Plain and Entiat, is estimated to be 39,344 acres in total.Smoke Persistent smoke throughout the forecast area means that air quality is expected to remain impaired although east winds may produce some periods of improved air today (Tuesday). Winds shift to to westerly tomorrow meaning smoke conditions are likely to worsen especially in areas near the fires.Other An "Air Quality Alert" remains in effect for the forecast area. Some improvement in air quality is tentatively forecast for the end of the week as a cold front moves through on Thursday. The Cle Elum monitor has been replaced and is reporting measurements

Fire Similar weather conditions as yesterday mean moderate to high intensity fire behavior expected again today. Crescent and McLeod fires, the two largest in the Methow Valley area, in combination grew about 8,000 acres yesterday. Cougar fire between Plain and Entiat, is estimated to be 39,344 acres in total.Smoke Persistent smoke throughout the forecast area means that air quality is expected to remain impaired although east winds may produce some periods of improved air today (Tuesday). Winds shift to to westerly tomorrow meaning smoke conditions are likely to worsen especially in areas near the fires.Other An "Air Quality Alert" remains in effect for the forecast area. Some improvement in air quality is tentatively forecast for the end of the week as a cold front moves through on Thursday. The Cle Elum monitor has been replaced and is reporting measurements

Acreage: 38,023 Containment: 40 percent Personnel: 949 Cougar Creek Fire: Yesterday, northeast and east winds caused the fire to be very active at the western portion of the fire and it remained active through the night. Firefighters continue to limit fire spread westward toward the communities of Chiwawa Pines, Shugart Flats, and Plain. Fire crews are assessing structures in these communities an in the Entiat Valley. Secondary fire containment lines above the communities are also being prepared. Dozers and other heavy equipment are improving and reinforcing containment south area of the fire. Fire managers continue to monitor and assess the fire in Grandma Creek on the northern perimeter of the fire above the Entiat River. As a contingency measure, structures in the upper Entiat River Valley are being assessed and additional contingency lines are being identified. Lost Fire: The Lost Fire is being monitored with the assistance of the Distributed Real Time...

FIRE AREA EMERGENCY CLOSURE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST Order Number 06-02-03-18-02-01 Pursuant to Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations §261.50 (a) and (b), the following act is prohibited on National Forest System lands and roads within the following described area on the Paisley, Silver Lake and Bly Ranger Districts, Fremont-Winema National Forest, as described in attached Exhibit A. This order supercedes Order Number 06-02-03-18-02 and these prohibitions are effective immediately upon the time and date of the signature on this Order and will remain in effect until December 1, 2018, unless rescinded earlier. PROHIBITION: (1) Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53 (e) (2) Being upon a closed road. 36 CFR § 261.54 (e) The area described below will be closed to public access/entry due to hazards and hazardous conditions created as a result of the Watson Creek Fire. AFFECTED AREA / CLOSURE AREA: All legal descriptions are...

Fire - Similar weather conditions as yesterday mean moderate to high intensity fire behavior expected again today. Crescent and McLeod fires, the two largest in the Methow Valley area, in combination grew about 8,000 acres yesterday. Cougar fire between Plain and Entiat, is estimated to be 39,344 acres in total. Smoke - Persistent smoke throughout the forecast area means that air quality is expected to remain impaired although east winds may produce some periods of improved air today (Tuesday). Winds shift to westerly tomorrow meaning smoke conditions are likely to worsen especially in areas near the fires. Other - An "Air Quality Alert" remains in effect for the forecast area. Some improvement in air quality is tentatively forecast for the end of the week as a cold front moves through on Thursday. The Cle Elum monitor has been replaced and is reporting measurements again.

Community Meeting: Methow Valley Community Center, in Twisp, Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 6:30 PM August 21, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 26,181 acres; 34 percent contained Personnel: 260Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of TwispStart Date: July 29, 2018Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 15,313 acres; five percent containedPersonnel: 569Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of MazamaStart Date: August 11, 2018Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 110 acres, no containment Point of Origin: Holman PeakStart Date: August 17, 2018Cause: Unknown Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: The fire is at the North Cascades National Park boundary at Splawn Mountain. The team has been in constant contact with Park staff and will assess needs. Work in Eagle Creek was completed from the fire edge of Eagle Creek Trail out to the Twisp River as a check line. A mobile retardant station was set up and will be used if visibility allows for air attack to strengthen lines along Scaffold...

Community Meeting: Methow Valley Community Center, in Twisp, Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 6:30 PM August 21, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 26,181 acres; 34 percent contained Personnel: 260Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of TwispStart Date: July 29, 2018Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 15,313 acres; five percent containedPersonnel: 569Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of MazamaStart Date: August 11, 2018Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 110 acres, no containment Point of Origin: Holman PeakStart Date: August 17, 2018Cause: Unknown Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: The fire is at the North Cascades National Park boundary at Splawn Mountain. The team has been in constant contact with Park staff and will assess needs. Work in Eagle Creek was completed from the fire edge of Eagle Creek Trail out to the Twisp River as a check line. A mobile retardant station was set up and will be used if visibility allows for air attack to strengthen lines along Scaffold...

There will be a community meeting regarding the Klondike Fire West in the Curry Showcase Room at the Curry County Fairgrounds in Gold Beach tonight beginning at 6 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)