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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...

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

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...

We are making significant strides toward containment of the Kettle River Fire. As we approach accomplishment of our objectives, we take stock of the enormous effort put in by all of those who have helped us along the way. This includes firefighters, camp crews, and particularly members of the surrounding community. “In assessing our progress, we must ask ourselves whether the fire was impressed by our efforts,” according to Incident Commander(t) Tim Love. The answer in relation to the Kettle River Fire is an unequivocal yes! Many of the resources that were brought to bear on the Kettle River Fire have now moved on to help deal with other incidents. As we who continue to focus on full suppression and containment of the incident at hand, we recognize that ours is part of a more global effort to protect the lives, property, resources, and quality of life of citizens throughout the region and state. Approximately 40 residential structures around the fire remain under a Level 1...

Crescent Mountain Fire August 19, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 23,764 acres; 34 percent contained Personnel: 454 Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp Start Date: July 29, 2018 Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 10,040 acres; no containment Personnel: 408 Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama Start Date: August 11, 2018 Cause: Lightning Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: The Crescent Mountain Fire continues to move south on the west side of the Twisp River north of Eagle Creek. A control line is in place on Scaffold Ridge. Crews are holding the fire east of Eagle Creek and working on contingency lines from the Twisp River to Buttermilk Butte. Crews will continue monitoring and holding the line east of the Twisp River and north of Poplar Flat. Holding and mopping up will focus on Whistling Creek and the Twisp river corridor. McLeod Fire: Heavy smoke conditions and shading on the fire led to...

Crescent Mountain Fire August 19, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 23,764 acres; 34 percent contained Personnel: 454 Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp Start Date: July 29, 2018 Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 10,040 acres; no containment Personnel: 408 Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama Start Date: August 11, 2018 Cause: Lightning Current Activity: Crescent Mountain Fire: The Crescent Mountain Fire continues to move south on the west side of the Twisp River north of Eagle Creek. A control line is in place on Scaffold Ridge. Crews are holding the fire east of Eagle Creek and working on contingency lines from the Twisp River to Buttermilk Butte. Crews will continue monitoring and holding the line east of the Twisp River and north of Poplar Flat. Holding and mopping up will focus on Whistling Creek and the Twisp river corridor. McLeod Fire: Heavy smoke conditions and shading on the...

Republic, WA – Fire crews will continue to mop up, working from the outside edge of the fire, inward to find hotspots and extinguish them. Branches and small woody debris accumulated from construction of the contingency lines will be chipped along the Forest Service 2148 Road. Tenders will be driving up and down N. Fork Trout Creek Road and Rose Valley Road to supply water for mop up operations. Yield to tenders on the road, use caution while driving in the area and respect the closed road sign at the Empire Sno-Park. The Kelly Mountain Fire started at approximately 11:00am on August 11th and was a part of eleven lightning and storm related fires reported in the Republic/Curlew/Toroda area. Local resources from US Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources along with private contractors responded to the Kelly Mountain fire that grew rapidly due to strong winds and extremely dry conditions. The fire is located south of Kelly Mountain, approximately 12...

A single vehicle accident, involving a water tender rollover occurred late this morning when the vehicle left the 6101 road on the Cougar Creek Fire. Incident personnel and emergency responders extracted the driver from the crash site and transported the patient to Confluence Health, Central Washington Hospital. The individual’s family has been notified and he is reported to be awake and in good spirits.

On Friday, August 17th, a community meeting was held at the Eagle Cliff Grange near the fire. A video of the meeting can be found

McLeod Fire Closure Order: 06-17-04-18-xx Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order 06-17-04-18-21 signed on August 14th, 2018 by Michael R. Williams and is effective until October 31st, 2018, unless rescinded earlier. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Fire Closure Area as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2. Being on any National Forest System closed trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]. 3. Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]. FIRE CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION: The fire closure area boundary begins at the Eightmile Sno-Park and follows and...

Major accomplishments toward containment of the Kettle River Fire were made on Friday. "A fire line has now been successfully completed around the entire perimeter of the Kettle River Fire," said Operations Chief Al DiBenedetto at Friday night's community meeting at the Eagle Cliff Grange. Two “Hot Shot” crews from Alaska were able to successfully bring a fire line around the head of the fire on extremely steep and difficult terrain. The residents who attended the meeting were particularly appreciative of the hard work crews have been putting in to protect them and their property.Having a line around the fire does not mean, however, that the fire is contained. At this point we have attained 15% containment and we expect that to increase dramatically over the next few days as crews work to improve hand lines and containment lines. Work on the fire continues to pose significant challenges to fire fighters who must contend with very steep terrain, rolling rocks, and danger trees. Due...

Pronóstico para el Cuenca de Columbia Norte Fuego Un sistema de alta presión se mueve sobre área hoy, lo que resulta en vientos ligeros. Los vientos del norte comenzarán a mover el humo desde Canadá hacia el área de pronóstico. Esto puede disminuir el comportamiento del fuego pero podría obstaculizar las operaciones aéreas. Hoy estará un poco más fresco debido a la capa de nubes y humo. Se espera un comportamiento de fuego de moderado a extremo en los incendios forestales locales donde las condiciones sean apropiadas. Humo Los vientos ligeros deben mantener la calidad del aire moderada en la mañana de hoy alrededor de Yakima, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Cle Elum y Leavenworth, pero luego la calidad del aire comenzará a deteriorarse en la tarde y la noche. Se espera que las condiciones de calidad de aire se deterioren en todas las otras áreas de pronóstico hoy y durante todo el fin de semana. Otro Espere que el humo de los incendios forestales...