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The Josephine County Sheriff's Office has announced that the Bear Camp Road is open for access to the coast via Peavine Road.The section of Galice Creek Road between Peavine and Bear Camp will remain closed for firefighting operations.Be on the lookout for firefighters, equipment and debris on the roads when traveling through the

WHITE PASS DRIVERS BEWARE ALL WHITE PASS, HIGHWAY 12, DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO SLOW DOWN TO 25 MPH AND BE PREPARE TO STOP AT THE SUMMIT DUE TO INCREASED FIRE VEHICLES AND PEDISTRIAN TRAFFIC. PLEASE GIVE FIREFIGHTERS A

Fire Northerly ridge level winds will continue to steer more smoke from Canada into the area which will keep temperatures cool. Smoke will continue to hamper air operations. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Stable conditions in the morning and northerly ridge level winds will continue to bring smoke in from Canadian fires and keep local smoke trapped, especially in the valleys. There's a potential for isolated thunderstorms nearby which could produce outflow winds in the afternoon. This could reduce the smoke but not completely. Air quality is not expected to improve over the next couple of days. Other An "Air Quality Alert" has been posted for the forecast area. Unhealthy air will be common in all forecast areas. Under these air quality conditions, children, elderly, and those with respiratory issues will be at most risk. Please consult medical advice if you experience respiratory...

Fuego Los vientos del norte a nivel de cresta continuarán dirigiendo más humo de Canadá al área, lo que mantendrá las temperaturas frescas. El humo seguirá obstaculizando las operaciones aéreas. Se espera un comportamiento de fuego de moderado a extremo en los incendios forestales locales donde las condiciones sean apropiadas. Humo Las condiciones estables de la mañana y los vientos del norte a nivel de cresta continuarán trayendo humo de los incendios canadienses y mantendrán atrapado el humo local, especialmente en los valles. Posibles tormentas aisladas cerca del área podrían producir vientos en la tarde. Esto podría reducir el humo, pero no completamente. No se espera que la calidad del aire mejore en los próximos días. Otro Se ha emitido una "Alerta de calidad del aire" para el área de pronóstico. Aire insalubre será común en todas las áreas de pronóstico. Bajo estas condiciones de calidad del aire, los niños, ancianos y...

Fire Northerly ridge level winds will continue to steer more smoke from Canada into the area which will keep temperatures cool. Smoke will continue to hamper air operations. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Stable conditions in the morning and northerly ridge level winds will continue to bring smoke in from Canadian fires and keep local smoke trapped, especially in the valleys. There's a potential for isolated thunderstorms nearby which could produce outflow winds in the afternoon. This could reduce the smoke but not completely. Air quality is not expected to improve over the next couple of days. Other An "Air Quality Alert" has been posted for the forecast area. Unhealthy air will be common in all forecast areas. Under these air quality conditions, children, elderly, and those with respiratory issues will be at most risk. Please consult medical advice if you experience respiratory...

Fire Northerly ridge level winds will continue to steer more smoke from Canada into the area which will keep temperatures cool. Smoke will continue to hamper air operations. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected on local wildfires where conditions align. Smoke Stable conditions in the morning and northerly ridge level winds will continue to bring smoke in from Canadian fires and keep local smoke trapped, especially in the valleys. There's a potential for isolated thunderstorms nearby which could produce outflow winds in the afternoon. This could reduce the smoke but not completely. Air quality is not expected to improve over the next couple of days. Other An "Air Quality Alert" has been posted for the forecast area. Unhealthy air will be common in all forecast areas. Under these air quality conditions, children, elderly, and those with respiratory issues will be at most risk. Please consult medical advice if you experience respiratory distress. All others should limit...

Fuego Los vientos del norte a nivel de cresta continuarán dirigiendo más humo de Canadá al área, lo que mantendrá las temperaturas frescas. El humo seguirá obstaculizando las operaciones aéreas. Se espera un comportamiento de fuego de moderado a extremo en los incendios forestales locales donde las condiciones sean apropiadas. Humo Las condiciones estables de la mañana y los vientos del norte a nivel de cresta continuarán trayendo humo de los incendios canadienses y mantendrán atrapado el humo local, especialmente en los valles. Posibles tormentas aisladas cerca del área podrían producir vientos en la tarde. Esto podría reducir el humo, pero no completamente. No se espera que la calidad del aire mejore en los próximos días. Otro Se ha emitido una "Alerta de calidad del aire" para el área de pronóstico. Aire insalubre será común en todas las áreas de pronóstico. Bajo estas condiciones de calidad del aire, los niños, ancianos y...

Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The footprint of the fire remains 3065 acres and is currently 43 percent contained. The fire continues to burn in grass, brush and timber. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.Yesterday, crews worked on strengthening containment lines and are making good progress. Mop-up continued along the south side of Nancy Creek and around structures elsewhere on the fire. Burnout operations were initiated on the west side of the fire. Crews burned small areas to eliminate fuels and strengthen lines. Burn progression went well. Crews monitored for hotspots and helicopters dropped water to help cool the burnout areas. Night crews continue to monitor the fire, scouting for spots or flareups. The east and northeast side of the fire will transition to patrol status soon.Today, crews will continue working along the west flank doing burnout operations. Heavy equipment such as masticators, excavators and feller...

Incendio Crescent Mountain 19 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 23.764 acres. Contención: 34% ● Personal: 454 ● 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: 10.040 acres; sin contención ● Personal: 408 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Actualización de actividad: Incendio Crescent Mountain: El incendio Crescent Mountain sigue desplazándose al sur del lado oeste de Twisp River, al norte de Eagle Creek. Se instaló una línea de control en Scaffold Ridge. Los equipos mantienen controlado el incendio al este de Eagle Creek y se encuentran trabajando en líneas de contención desde Twisp River hasta Buttermilk Butte. Asimismo, siguen monitoreando y controlando la línea al este de Twisp River y al norte de la...

Acreage: 36,664 Containment: 35 percent Personnel: 1,070 Cougar Creek Fire: Smoke continued to be heavy across the fire area on Saturday, decreasing the activity during the daytime and limiting aircraft availability. When aircraft were able to fly they continued to check fire spread in the Grandma Creek area on the Northern side of the fire. Firefighters continued to monitor and mop up south-eastern corner in the Entiat Valley. The western side of the fire was exposed to East and Northeasterly winds, increasing the activity. Overnight firefighters saw a significant increase in fire activity along Miners Ridge on the western side of the fire. Today, additional crews will work on the fire’s southern and western edges, working to contain westerly fire spread and continuing to prepare the area for low intensity burnout operations that will continue when conditions allow. Contingency lines are also being prepared from the fire’s western edge north toward the Lost Fire with...

Incendio Crescent Mountain 19 de agosto de 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 23.764 acres. Contención: 34% ● Personal: 454 ● 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: 10.040 acres; sin contención ● Personal: 408 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Actualización de actividad: Incendio Crescent Mountain: El incendio Crescent Mountain sigue desplazándose al sur del lado oeste de Twisp River, al norte de Eagle Creek. Se instaló una línea de control en Scaffold Ridge. Los equipos mantienen controlado el incendio al este de Eagle Creek y se encuentran trabajando en líneas de contención desde Twisp River hasta Buttermilk Butte. Asimismo, siguen monitoreando y controlando la línea al este de Twisp River y al norte de la...

Firefighters worked to suppress the Watson Creek Fire on Saturday, addressing the flames at several points with strategic burnouts that met and slowed the fire’s progression toward established fire lines. Helicopters continued to assist with water drops and will be available again today. Last night’s infrared flight over the fire shows it has grown to 16,227 acres. A public meeting will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Paisley at the Community Center. Fire managers will offer a briefing on the condition of the landscape in the fire area, show maps, and share details of the ongoing firefighting strategy. On Saturday, the fire continued to consume vegetation at various hot spots within the fire line, generating smoke plumes where burning activity was greatest. A 10-acre spot outside the fire line at the junction of Forest Roads 28 and 3380 near the Hanan/Sycan Campground was quickly lined with a bulldozer and monitored overnight. In the evening, another spot onto Green Diamond...

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 19, 2018, 10:00 am Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (NWIIMT9) Brian Goff, Incident Commander Fire Information: 505-302-5008 (GoogleVoice) or 218-244-2843 Contact us at: HornsMountainInfo2018@gmail.com InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6138 NORTHPORT WA – The Horns Mountain Fire is approximately 2,413 acres, 1,998 acres in Washington and 415 acres in British Columbia (BC). It is 20 percent contained and is being managed under unified command with British Columbia Wildfire Services (BCWS) overseeing Canadian operations and Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (NWIIMT9) managing US operations. Horns Mountain Unified Command will share information, operations, plans, and progress to ensure a coordinated effort. Shared objectives include: Providing for public and firefighter safety, containing the fire to the smallest possible size, and provide timely information and maintain or improve...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 360-481-0031 August 19, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: Miriam Fire – 2,972 acres: Clear Fork Fire - 17 acres Percent Containment: 20% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: 1-Type 2 IA hand crews, 3-Type 2 hand crews, 2-camp crews, 1-heavy lift helicopter, 1-medium lift helicopter, 1-light lift helicopter, 14-engines, 1-dozer, 8-water tenders, 2-masticator and 1-forwarder processor for 321 total personnel. Resources are being demobilized after the standard fire assignment length of 14 operational periods. Fire managers are concerned with the amount of large, active wildfires in Oregon and Washington, replacement resources maybe difficult to obtain. It is a critical time in the fire season where limited resources must be shared throughout the region. An example of this the mobile retardant batch plant was reassigned to another incident and a type 1 helicopter is also reassigned to a new rapidly growing fire start. The Australian and New...

Kettle Falls, WA - The Boyds Fire is located 3 miles west of Kettle Falls, WA. The footprint of the fire remains 3065 acres and is currently 43 percent contained. The fire continues to burn in grass, brush and timber. The cause of the fire remains under

8/19 Natchez Fire UpdateSize: 19,680 acresContainment: 65%Personnel: 721Weather: Continued hot, dry, and smoky due to a high pressure system east of the fire. The system is forecast to exit the area Monday and be replaced by an upper level low and southwesterly winds. Smoky conditions will impact air quality and reduce visibility throughout the day. Fire behavior will again be low due to poor ventilation. Northwest to northeast winds up to 7mph will gust to 15 mph late in the day. Higher gusts may occur where slope and winds align. Relative humidity will range from a morning high of 60% to the teens by the afternoon. Max temperatures are forecast to be 85 to 95 in the valleys and 80s on the ridges. Yesterday’s Activities: Stagnant weather conditions reduced fire behavior and led to limited fire growth. Low-intensity firing and mop up activities occurred from the South Fork Indian Creek to the southern tip of the fire. Unburned fuels between the creek and Forest Road 43 were...

While containment remained unchanged on the Miles and Columbus fires at 35 and 29 percent respectively, firefighters continue to make excellent progress. The Northern Rockies Incident Management Team (IMT) 2 is timing out on this assignment and is in the process of transitioning the fire to the Pacific Northwest IMT 2, led by Incident Commander Chris Schulte. Oregon Department of Forestry IMT 3 will continue to work in unified command with the incoming team. A heavy layer of smoke settled over the fire yesterday that slowed growth and delayed burnout operations for an additional day. The southern half of the Miles Fire is in full mop-up with some portions moving to patrol status. The fire remains most active in the Elkhorn Peak area, where the main fire is still some distance from established control lines. The north end of the fire continues to creep through green ground fuels on a path towards the Columbus Fire. The Miles Fire is now 33,204 acres and remains 35 percent contained....

Acres: 1,727 Containment: 44% Total Personnel: 136 Cause: Human-caused and under investigation Maple Fire Information Phone Number – 253-617-1143 Hamma Hamma, WA – The Maple Fire remains within the identified containment lines and firefighters are monitoring growth along Jefferson Ridge as the wildfire continues to slowly creep to the west. Crews will focus on holding and improving roads, rivers and creeks where the fire is currently held in check. The fire is expected to continue burning and emitting smoke until steady, seasonal rains extinguish this wildfire. Warm and dry weather forecasted through Tuesday is projected to increase fire activity. This weather pattern may dry fuels creating burning conditions that will allow the fire to continue spread to the west resulting in more smoke in the area. The Type 3 Western Washington Incident Management Team is working to meet objectives identified by the Olympic National Forest (ONF) and the Washington Department of Natural...

Meninick Pass Fire Final Update Aug 19, 2018 8:30 a.m. For Immediate Release – Final Update Toppenish, WA, - This is the final update for the Meninick Pass Fire. On August 19th, the Team is transferring command of the Meninick Pass Fire to a smaller Type 4 organization led by Incident Commander Shawn Kelly. The fire is 90% contained with a footprint of 5,537 acres. The fire was detected on August 16th at 11:51pm, caused by lightning. Dozer line and hand crews established a perimeter around the fire and monitored 24 hours a day to successfully contain the grassfire in a short period of time. Due to the fact the fuel type was primarily grass, it burned quickly into a large footprint with the support of winds. The Type 4 organization will mop up any remaining smoldering materials, patrol the burn area for any potential flareups that can occur, and perform post-suppression repair activities to return the landscape to previous conditions. The rehabilitation plan will...