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Alder Lake Fire Update The Alder Lake Fire was ignited by lightning and first reported on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in coordination with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, is currently managing the fire that is approximately 4 miles East of Elbe, Washington on the south side of Alder Lake. A Type 3 Incident Management Team is assigned to the fire. Current as of 8‎/‎ 29 /‎2015‎ Current Situation Total Personnel 157 Other Assigned Resources 4 Dozers, 3 Engines, 6 Type 2 IA Hand Crews, 5 Misc. Heavy Equipment, Overhead Size 275 acres (10% Contained) Fuels Involved Closed canopy timber, with heavy dead and down Fire Behavior Moderate fire behavior, creeping, rolling, and occasional torching. In steep rugged terrain that is inaccessible with 60% slope. Fire is progressing to the Southeast. Outlook Planned Actions Burnout as opportunities present themselves in Div A and C....

Carpenter Road Fire Update A High Wind Warning is in effect from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM with expected wind gusts up to 60 MPH. A Red Flag Warning will also be in effect from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM today. Last night crews worked diligently to prepare and re-enforce existing fire line around the entire incident in anticipation of todays increased wind over the fire. Firefighters received extensive information at this morning’s briefing about the hazards associated with today’s weather forecast. Crews in the north section of the fire will continue with line construction along the northeastern portion and will continue to look for safe opportunities to construct fire line around the north front. Firefighters along the northwestern edge will be doing the same thing, and has safety allows will work to construct new fire line to the north. Crews assigned to the southern portion of the fire are tasked with holding and improving existing fire lines. While the western edge of the fire...

Colville Complex Update Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 509-279-6795 goldhillmarblevalleyfires@gmail.com http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4562/# Yesterday’s Operations: Fire behavior moderated on the Graves Mountain Fire yesterday as all established control lines held and the uncontrolled fire edge on the north flank continued to back down into the Deadman Creek drainage. Fire line was completed on the east and west flanks to the ridgeline running east and west of Graves Mt. and mop-up operations to secure those lines continued. Mop-up on the control line on the south flank protecting Hwy 20 and the powerline corridor was completed. Due to the potential threat to structures and private property, the firefighters assigned to the north flank of the fire worked in conjunction with crews from the Kettle Complex to remove fuels around those structures and construct contingency lines to the north and south of Deadman Creek. The Graves Mountain Fire grew...

08/29/2015 Incident Phone Numbers: 509 722-6040, 509 722-6165 Hours of operation: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Email: carpenterroadfire@gmail.com Twitter: @BlueTeam_FireInfo Facebook: www.facebook.com/RMIMTBlue Website: www.rmblueteam.com Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4549/ Statistics of the Carpenter Road Fire: • Red Flag Warning 11:00 to 7:00 PM, High Wind Warning from 9:00 to 8:00 PM • Size: 59,828 Acres • 20 % containment – Containment is being evaluated based on new growth Start Date: 8/14/2015 Location: Washington State, Stevens County off of State Highway 25 north of Carpenter Road and Mudget Lake Road and south of the Springdale-Hunters Road Cause: LightningLocal, Tribal, Federal, and State resources are assigned to the fireFire is burning on Tribal, Private, State and Federal lands590 personnel assigned to fireThe fire continues to receive resources to support ongoing firefighting efforts Springdale-Hunters Road remains closed. Evacuations: For Evacuation Information...

Community Meeting Tonight 8/29 7pm at the Chelan High School. 215 W. Webster Way,