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Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 Wolverine Fire Update (Wolverine Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 6:43pm
Fire Update - Friday, September 11, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. Wolverine: Yesterday’s warmer and drier weather resulted in increased fire activity, particularly in the Three Creek Drainage, a tributary of the Entiat River. However, there was little movement of the fire. Today, firefighters are building fire line at the head of the Three Creek Drainage to contain the fire. Crews will be shuttled in by helicopter and “spiked out” (camped remotely) in the upper Entiat Drainage in order to increase efficiency. Work on a contingency line to prevent the fire from spreading to down valley communities continues. First Creek: Although the infrared flight over the First Creek area did not detect any heat, fire fighters will use hand-held devices which identify heat to extinguish hot spots near structures. Firefighters also remain vigilant for roll-out of burning material in the steep terrain. Personnel are also beginning to repair fire lines by installing water bars to curb any possible erosion....

Joint News Release USDI-BIA and the Spokane Tribe of Indians (Carpenter Road Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 3:28pm
Joint News Release from USDI-Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Spokane Tribe of IndiansFor more information contact: Tom Lavagnino at (509) 626-4471

español: 9-11-15 Okanogan & Chelan Complex update (Chelan Complex Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 1:24pm
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español: Okanogan & Chelan Complex Update for 9-11-15 (Okanogan Complex Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 1:14pm
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Air Quality Update for September 11th, 2015 (Kettle Complex Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 12:54pm
Smoke Summary: Friday and Saturday forecast is for high pressure to continue to dominate over NE Washington. Light variable surface winds and low mixing heights may provide the conditions for dense smoke accumulation in low lying valleys, roads and communities near the fires, mainly in the evenings. Moderate to good in most areas during the day. Extended Outlook: Warmer temperatures and drier conditions are expected to continue until early next week when a strong cold front arrives. Moderate instability may increase fire activity and smoke. Monitoring stations for Tonasket and Republic have been shut down due to machine malfunction as of 09/10/2015

Kettle Complex Daily Update 9/11/2015 (Kettle Complex Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 12:22pm
KETTLE COMPLEX FIRE UPDATEFriday, September 11, 2015 9:00 AMFIRE INFORMATION: 509-724-0040website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4536 email: stickpinfireinfo@gmail.comfacebook: tinyurl.com/kettlecmplxfireSUMMARYStickpin 54,278 acres; 55% contained Structures Lost: 2 Graves Mtn. 8,587 acres; 65% contained Total Personnel: 971 Renner 13,524 acres; 70% contained Committed Resources: 28 Crews, 36 Engines, Total 76,389 acres; 60% contained 3 Helicopters, 8 Dozers, 16 Water Tenders Incident Summary: The Kettle Complex includes three fires – the Stickpin, Renner, and Graves Mountainfires – all burning south of the Canadian border, west of Highway 395, north of State Route 20, and east of Highway 21. The fires remain at approximately 76,400 acres. Planned Actions Today: Today firefighters are working to secure fireline on the east side of the Stickpin Fire; mop-up, patrol, and suppression repair continue on the north, west, and south flanks. Crews are prepping an area of the northwest flank...

Incendio Actualizacion-- Setiembre 11, 2015 al 8.00 de la manana (Tunk Block Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 12:18pm
Tunk Block Fire: Buen progreso continuo en el incendio el Jueves como los bomberos aseguaron linea de contencion a lo largo los lados norte y noreste del incendio. Actividad de incendio queda calma. Contencion del incendio aumento a 75 por ciento mientras mop-up y patrulla y reparacion de linea de contencion se comenzo. Bomberos continuan completir and continuar construyan nueva linea de contencino por delante del cambio en el clima esperado para el fin de semana. North Star Fire: Bomberos comensan operaciones back fire al lado norte del incendio cerca de Cornell Butte. El humo del back-fire era visble en el pueblo de Republic el Jueves. Operaciones similar fue hecho al lado oeste de la Highway 21 and a lo largo el lado sudoweste y este de Highway 155. Cuadrillas queman combustible entre la linea del tractores an el parte primero del incendio. Manejadores del incendio dicen los operaciones progresan bien y al Jueves y continuan hasta tarde en el noche. Bomberos cintinuaran a...

Incendio Actualizacion-- Setiembre 11, 2015 al 8.00 de la manana (North Star Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 12:15pm
Tunk Block Fire: Buen progreso continuo en el incendio el Jueves como los bomberos aseguaron linea de contencion a lo largo los lados norte y noreste del incendio. Actividad de incendio queda calma. Contencion del incendio aumento a 75 por ciento mientras mop-up y patrulla y reparacion de linea de contencion se comenzo. Bomberos continuan completir and continuar construyan nueva linea de contencino por delante del cambio en el clima esperado para el fin de semana. North Star Fire: Bomberos comensan operaciones back fire al lado norte del incendio cerca de Cornell Butte. El humo del back-fire era visble en el pueblo de Republic el Jueves. Operaciones similar fue hecho al lado oeste de la Highway 21 and a lo largo el lado sudoweste y este de Highway 155. Cuadrillas queman combustible entre la linea del tractores an el parte primero del incendio. Manejadores del incendio dicen los operaciones progresan bien y al Jueves y continuan hasta tarde en el noche. Bomberos cintinuaran a...

Incendio Actualizacion-- Setiembre 11, 2015 al 8.00 de la manana (North Star Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 12:15pm
Tunk Block Fire: Buen progreso continuo en el incendio el Jueves como los bomberos aseguaron linea de contencion a lo largo los lados norte y noreste del incendio. Actividad de incendio queda calma. Contencion del incendio aumento a 75 por ciento mientras mop-up y patrulla y reparacion de linea de contencion se comenzo. Bomberos continuan completir and continuar construyan nueva linea de contencino por delante del cambio en el clima esperado para el fin de semana. North Star Fire: Bomberos comensan operaciones back fire al lado norte del incendio cerca de Cornell Butte. El humo del back-fire era visble en el pueblo de Republic el Jueves. Operaciones similar fue hecho al lado oeste de la Highway 21 and a lo largo el lado sudoweste y este de Highway 155. Cuadrillas queman combustible entre la linea del tractores an el parte primero del incendio. Manejadores del incendio dicen los operaciones progresan bien y al Jueves y continuan hasta tarde en el noche. Bomberos cintinuaran a...

Información para el diá 11 de septiembre 2015 (Wolverine Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 11:51am
Información para el diá 11 de septiembre 2015 Wolverine: El tiempo más caliente y más seco de ayer causó la actividad del fuego que aumentara, en particular en el Three Creek Drainage. Sin embargo, hubo poco movimiento del fuego. Hoy, los bomberos están construyendo línea por delante del drenaje de Three Creek para contener el fuego. Cuadrillas estarán en la parte superior del drenaje de Entiat para aumentar la eficiencia. Continúan los trabajos en una línea de contingencia para evitar que el fuego se extienda a las comunidades del valle. First Creek: Los bomberos utilizarán un aparato de infrarrojo de mano para identificar y extinguir puntos calientes cerca de estructuras. Los bomberos también permanecen vigilantes para material rodando en el terreno escarpado.También van a comenzar a reparar líneas del fuego para contener cualquier erosión posible. Se les pide que sean conscientes de la posibilidad de deslizamientos después de cualquier lluvia. Visite:...

Air Quality Summary 9-11-15 (Tunk Block Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 9:02am
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9-11-15 Okanogan & Chelan Complex update (Chelan Complex Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 8:44am
September 11, 2015, 9:00 AM Okanogan Complex Fire Update Fire Information: 877-568-0458 or 877-574-5148, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Size: 132,634 acres Estimated Cost to Date: 33.3 million Containment: 85 percent Injuries: 7 Total Personnel: 982 Residences Damaged or Destroyed: 120 Committed Resources: 19 crews, 41 engines, 5 helicopters, 7 dozers, 19 water tenders, 2 skidgines, 13 masticators Today will be even warmer and drier than yesterday. The temperature in the Okanogan Valley could reach 90 degrees and the minimum relative humidity could be as low as 17 percent. At higher elevations on the west side of the fire area, the temperature is expected to be in the high 70s and the minimum relative humidity in the mid-20s. Winds will be light all day, about 5 mph from the north in the morning and 3 mph from the south in the afternoon. Fire-behavior specialists expect moderate fire activity today as unburned fuels within the established fireline burn, resulting in smoke that might be...

Okanogan and Chelan Complex Update for 9-11-15 (Okanogan Complex Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 8:22am
September 11, 2015, 9:00 AM Okanogan Complex Fire Update Fire Information: 877-568-0458 or 877-574-5148, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Size: 132,634 acres Estimated Cost to Date: 33.3 million Containment: 85 percent Injuries: 7 Total Personnel: 982 Residences Damaged or Destroyed: 120 Committed Resources: 19 crews, 41 engines, 5 helicopters, 7 dozers, 19 water tenders, 2 skidgines, 13 masticators Today will be even warmer and drier than yesterday. The temperature in the Okanogan Valley could reach 90 degrees and the minimum relative humidity could be as low as 17 percent. At higher elevations on the west side of the fire area, the temperature is expected to be in the high 70s and the minimum relative humidity in the mid-20s. Winds will be light all day, about 5 mph from the north in the morning and 3 mph from the south in the afternoon. Fire-behavior specialists expect moderate fire activity today as unburned fuels within the established fireline burn, resulting in smoke that might be...

Tunk Block Fire Update for 9-11 (Tunk Block Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 7:47am
Tunk Block Quick Facts Size 162,693 ac. Containment: 75% Resources on the Fire Crews:17 Helicopters: 4 Engines: 38 Dozers: 9 Total Pers 571 Tunk Block Fire: Good progress continued on the Tunk Block Fire Thursday as firefighters continued to secure existing handline to the north/northeast. With fire activity remaining calm, containment increased to 75% while mop-up, patrol continued and fireline repair began. Firefighters are pushing to complete and secure as much containment line as possible ahead of this weekend’s predicted hot and dry weather. North Star Quick Facts Size 211,356 ac. Containment: 45% Resources on the Fire Crews:37 Helicopters:5 Engines:73 Dozers: 16 Total Pers 1,317 North Star Fire: Strategic firing operations began on the northern perimeter in the Cornell Butte area south of Republic, to bring the fire slowly down to the containment line. The smoke generated from that work was quite visible in Republic on Thursday. Similar strategic...

North Star Fire Update 9-11-15 (North Star Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 7:44am
Tunk Block Fire: Good progress continued on the Tunk Block Fire Thursday as firefighters continued to secure existing handline to the north/northeast. With fire activity remaining calm, containment increased to 75% while mop-up, patrol continued and fireline repair began. Firefighters are pushing to complete and secure as much containment line as possible ahead of this weekend’s predicted hot and dry weather. North Star Fire: Strategic firing operations began on the northern perimeter in the Cornell Butte area south of Republic, to bring the fire slowly down to the containment line. The smoke generated from that work was quite visible in Republic on Thursday. Similar strategic firing was conducted west of Highway 21 and along the southwest perimeter, east of Hwy 155, where crews burned remaining fuels between the dozer line and the main fire. Firefighters will continue burning operations today, as well as begin building line by hand directly along the fire’s edge around Barrett...

Carpenter Road Fire Update September 11, 2015 AM (Carpenter Road Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 11, 2015 - 7:43am
Carpenter Road Fire – Fruitland, Washington Location: 35 miles NW of Spokane, WA; Information Center: (509) 722-6010 or (509) 722-6040 Incident Commander: Doug Johnson Inciweb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4549/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarpenterRoadFire Washington Smoke Information: http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Today we pause to remember the anniversary of 9/11. Please honor the families affected and pay tribute to those who keep our nation safe. Current Situation: The Carpenter Road Fire remains at 65,068 acres and is 90% contained. A community meeting last night in Valley, WA was well received. Maps, question and answer period, and a Google Earth fly-over presentation gave the audience the current fire status. Crews are conducting repair work on all areas and expanding mop up operations while adhering to agency guidelines. Firefighters are focusing on the 93 miles of suppression repair to perimeter and alternate fire lines on the fire including...

Carpenter Road Fire Update PM 9-10-2015 (Carpenter Road Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 10, 2015 - 8:51pm
Current Situation: The Carpenter Road Fire remains at 65,068 acres and is 90% contained. Repair to perimeter and alternate fire lines continued on all areas of the Carpenter Road Fie. Crews are conducting repair work and are expanding mop up operations while adhering to agency guidelines. Firefighters are focused on the miles of suppression repair on the fire including constructing water bars and employing actions to control runoff and soil erosion. Heavy equipment will continue to assist firefighters. As the warming and drying trend progresses this week, smoke will be visible as fuels dry out and continue to burn. Tomorrow will be the warmest forecast day with highs reaching near 87 degrees. The public is asked to refrain from going near the fire area on secondary roads for public and firefighter safety. Fire managers would like to remind the public to watch out for fire equipment working in the area. Bow hunting season is open and hunters and outdoor enthusiasts should use caution...

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 Wolverine Fire Update (Wolverine Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 10, 2015 - 6:32pm
Fire Update - Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. Wolverine: Three crews, sixty fire fighters in all, will be hiking into the high country today to complete work on fire lines that had been started earlier. These lines are closest to the area of greatest fire activity, above the Three Creek drainage. Helicopters made bucket drops yesterday in the Three Creek drainage to cool the fire’s edge. Helicopters are available again today to douse hot spots which may not be accessible on the ground. First Creek: Crews will continue to patrol and look for any remaining hot spots. Working with local resource advisors, personnel are beginning the process of repairing fire suppression impacts to the land. Containment lines around the fire are being kept intact, but lines inside the perimeter may be repaired to better prevent erosion. As residents return to the First Creek area, they are asked to be aware of the possibility of mudslides following any rain events. Visit:...

Air Quality 9-10 (Tunk Block Fire Wildfire)

InciWeb Articles WA - September 10, 2015 - 11:33am
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