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Incendios de Crescent Mountain y Gilbert (9 de agosto, 2018 @ 11:00 a.m.) ● Acres de Crescent Mountain:14,593 con una contención de 0% ● Personal: 419 ● Ubicación: Aproximadamente a 21 millas al oeste del pueblo de Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 28 de julio, 2018 ● Causa: Rayos Hoy está en efecto una Advertencia de Bandera Roja por las condiciones calientes, secas e inestables. Actividad actual: De nuevo el incendio de Crescent Mountain estuvo activo ayer, desplazándose hacia el oeste y el noreste hacia Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness. Por la noche, el incendio de Crescent Mountain consumió la huella del incendio Gilbert, así que reportaremos un incendio. Los bomberos tuvieron exito ayer al llevar a cabo una operación grande de fuego táctico en el área de War Creek Ridge, lo que debe reducir la amenaza de que se extienda al sureste. Bomberos continúan trabajando en ampliar las carreteras existentes utilizando equipos pesados, evaluando las rutas de ingreso y...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 541-786-0489 August 9, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: 1,948 acres Percent Containment: 9% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: Six 20-person crews, 3 helicopters (others available, as needed), 25 engines, 2 dozer, 344 total personnel Location: Two miles east of White Pass Ski Area, within the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the Naches Ranger District, 32 miles southwest of Naches, WA. Cause: Lightning Estimated Incident Containment or completion: 9/1/2018 Fire Fighters Prepare for Increased Fire Activity Current Activity: Firefighters continue to prepare for upcoming unstable weather and increased fire activity occurring over the next 48 hours. Yesterday crews completed structure protection around the Clear Lake organizational camps and charged sprinkler systems to reduce fire risk. Along Forest Road (FR) 1207 crews continued firing and mop up operations between the road and the eastern flank. Today crews will continue to hold and mop...

Northport, WA - PUBLIC AND FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. The NE Washington Type 3 Incident Management Team asks the public to avoid Sheep Creek road and surrounding areas due to fire apparatus. The Sheep Creek fire started on July 30, 2018 in north Stevens County near the town of Northport. The fire perimeter and acreage remain within the boundaries of Flagstaff and Sheep Creek roads and is comprised of mixed conifer with pockets of logging slash and standing dead timber. Mop up operations continue throughout the perimeter of the fire. Two pieces of logging equipment remain on the fire to assist the crews – a bulldozer and a skidgeon. The fuel and terrain require such apparatus to access difficult areas. Five 20-person crews of Washington National Guard soldiers and airmen and women are integrated with fire crews on the line. This additional staffing has been critical to success of mopping up the perimeter of this fire. An unstable weather pattern is...

Community Meeting: An informational meeting at the Plain Community Church Wednesday night was attended by about 250 people. An additional 300 people watched the live Facebook stream, and the video is available for viewing any time. Additional meetings will be held as needed to inform the public and answer questions. Cougar Creek Fire: The Cougar Creek Fire, 20 miles northwest of Entiat, is10,723 acres. A total of 895 personnel, including 22 crews, 6 aircraft, 28 engines, and 12 bulldozers are being shared between the Cougar Creek and Lost Fires. Very high temperatures and low humidity Wednesday led to increased fire activity on the southwest side. The fire crossed the Mad River north of Burgess Cabin between Alma and Wilma Creeks. Airtankers dropped retardant along six miles of ridgetops to slow the fire’s southwest spread. Burnout operations continued along the Tyee Ridge Road south of Tyee Lookout as fire crews worked to flank the fire and halt its spread to the east. The fire...

YESTERDAY: Excessive heat and dry weather continues to set in over the fire, providing extreme conditions for the firefighters on the line. Fire managers focused resources on areas of the fire that have retained heat. Ground crews continued to stretch hoselays in to the interior portions of the fire for mop up operations. Aerial resources were used to support firefighters on the ground in suppressing pockets of heat. Structure protection firefighters utilized a National Park Service watercraft for access to residences along the waterfront to install hose and reduce fuels. Night operations patrolled the containment lines to ensure fire was held within the lines. TODAY: An excessive heat warning and gusty winds are forecasted for the area today. Firefighters will be focusing on mop up to ensure there are no hidden hot spots. Mop up entails finding and extinguishing hotspots within the burned area and ensuring that there is no potential for re-ignition. Dozer lines are being...

Crescent Mountain Fire Crescent Mountain and Gilbert Fires (August 9, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.) ● Crescent Mountain Acres:14,593 0% contained ● Personnel: 419 ● Location: Approximately 21 miles west of the town of Twisp ● Start Date: July 28, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Red Flag Warning in effect today for hot, dry, unstable conditions. Current Activity: The Crescent Mountain Fire was active again yesterday, pushing west and northeast into the Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness. Overnight, the Crescent Mountain Fire consumed the footprint of the Gilbert Fire, so we will be reporting one fire. Firefighters were successful yesterday in conducting a large tactical firing operation in the War Creek Ridge area which should reduce the threat of spread to the southeast. Firefighters continue working to widen existing roads utilizing heavy equipment, evaluating ingress and egress routes, and creating defensible space around homes and other structures. We are also establishing and...

Hamma Hamma, WA – The Maple fire is located 23 miles North of Shelton, WA, above the community of Hamma Hamma. The fire is burning in steep terrain on the Jefferson Ridge Line and North of Jefferson Creek. Elk Lake trail runs through the middle of the fire. The Maple fire has burned 810 acres, is 5 percent contained and has roughly 163 personnel currently working the fire. Crews and equipment ordered earlier in the week are now beginning to arrive. We expect to have around 300 personnel on the fire by tomorrow. We are also expecting more equipment. Our priorities are to keep the fire from spreading further East, North and South. Public Meeting: We have a public meeting scheduled for Friday, August 10, 2018 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Hamma Hamma fire station, 34571 N US Hwy 101, Lilliwaup, WA 98555. Participating agencies in fighting this wildfire include the Olympic National Forest and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. A temporary flight restriction...

Revised Miriam Fire Area Closure - Aug 8, 2018 The Okanogan Wenachee NF has revised the area closure due to the Miriam Fire, burning two miles east of White Pass Ski Area within the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the Naches Ranger District, 32 miles southwest of Naches,

Smoke Outlook Update for the North Columbia Basin August 9-10,

Miércoles, 8 de agosto, 2018 Recursos para el incidente 8 tripulaciones, 38 camiones de bomberos, 4 helicópteros, 2 buldóceres, 4 tanques de agua, 462 personal, 11,300 acres en total Resumen de incidentes: La actividad del fuego aumentó ayer ya que el incendio de Crescent Mountain se desplaza al oeste y al noreste hacia el área de Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness. Los bomberos realizaron una operación táctica de fuego de cerca de 100 acres en el lado norte de War Creek Ridge. Anoche un vuelo infrarrojo indicó que el tamaño del fuego era de aproximadamente 11.262 acres. El incendio de Gilbert está manteniéndose en 38 acres ya que no se ha observado ninguna actividad de fuego. Los bomberos continúan trabajando para ampliar las carreteras existentes utilizando equipo pesado, evaluando las rutas de ingreso y egreso, y creando un espacio defendible alrededor de los hogares y otras estructuras. El borde sureño del fuego está aproximadamente a tres millas de la estructura...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Winthrop, WA Crescent Fire Closure Order: 06-17-04-18-19Closure Map 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 on Okanogan County Road (OCR) 9114 (Twisp River Road) on the southeast corner of T. 34, R. 21 E. and follows the Proclaimed Okanogan National Forest Boundary (PONFB) northward until the northeast corner of T. 34 N., R. 21 E., section 29. From the PONFB...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OKANOGAN WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST WINTHROP, WASHINGTON ORDER NO. 06-17-04-18-17 CRESCENT FIRE CLOSURE 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 06-17-04-18-17 signed on August 2 by Michael R. Williams and is effective until October 15, 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 ...

Los incendios de Cougar Creek, Lock, Bannock Lake, y Whitepine Miércoles, 8 de agosto, 2018 Información sobre los incendios: Teléfono: 509-664-9210 Email: cougarcreekfireinfo2018@gmail.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6053/ Facebook: facebook.com/CougarCreekFire Reunión comunitaria: Habrá una reunión de la comunidad el miércoles a las 7 p.m. en la iglesia de Plain Community Church en Plain donde los miembros del Equipo 5 de California de Manejo de Incidentes Interinstitucionales proporcionará una actualización sobre los incendios Cougar Creek y Lost. El Incendio de Cougar Creek: El incendio de Cougar Creek está a 20 millas al noroeste de Entiat y su tamaño es de 9.178 acres. Se están compartiendo un total de 811 personal, incluyendo 20 tripulaciones, 4 aeronaves, 28 camiones de bomberos y 12 buldóceres entre los incendios Cougar Creek y Lost. Las condiciones climáticas favorables el martes resultaron en actividad de fuego mínima y poco...

Miriam Fire Daily Update, August 8, 2018Acres: 1,242 Percent Containment: 9% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: Six 20-person crews, 3 helicopters (others available, as needed), 26 engines, 2 dozers, 363 total personnel Location: Two miles east of White Pass Ski Area, within the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the Naches Ranger District, 32 miles southwest of Naches, WA. Cause: Lightning Estimated Incident Containment or completion: 9/1/2018 Australian Forces Join the Effort at the Miriam Fire Current Activity: Conditions at the fire became hotter and dryer yesterday and as a result, the fire became more active. Helicopter bucket drops were used to slow the spread of the fire around the perimeter, including the Miriam Creek headwaters. At 5 pm firefighters began a strategic burning operation just north of Hell Creek that will tie the fire into the old Twin Peaks Fire scar and help anchor this important containment line just south of Clear Lake. Heavy equipment completed work...

Northport, WA - PUBLIC AND FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. The NE Washington Type 3 Incident Management Team asks the public to avoid Sheep Creek road and surrounding areas due to fire apparatus. The Sheep Creek fire started on July 30, 2018 in north Stevens County near the town of Northport. The fire perimeter and acreage remain within the boundaries of Flagstaff and Sheep Creek roads and is comprised of mixed conifer with pockets of logging slash and standing dead timber. Crews made good progress on the perimeter yesterday. Engines, hand crews and falling crews worked together to mop up and put out hot spots. This critical tactic is used to ensure the fire will not extend beyond the line in the future. The same mop up operations continue today, and smoke will be visible. Air support will be used if necessary to assist firefighters on the ground. Five 20-person crews of Washington National Guard soldiers and airmen and women are integrated with fire crews on...

Cougar Creek, Lost, Bannock Lakes, and Whitepine Fires Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Fire Information: Phone: 509-664-9210 Email: cougarcreekfireinfo2018@gmail.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6053/ Facebook: facebook.com/CougarCreekFire Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Plain Community Church in Plain where members of California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 will provide an update on the Cougar Creek and Lost Fires. Cougar Creek Fire: The Cougar Creek Fire is 20 miles northwest of Entiat and is reported at 9,178 acres. A total of 811 personnel, including 20 crews, 4 aircraft, 28 engines and 12 bulldozers are being shared between the Cougar Creek and Lost Fires. Favorable weather conditions Tuesday resulted in minimal fire activity and little further movement of the fire into Grandma Creek. Some of the increase in acreage and smoke observed was due to burnout operations on the east side of the fire. Crews,...

YESTERDAY: The warming and drying trend continued to set in over the fire, providing extreme conditions for the firefighters on the line. Fire managers focused resources on areas of the fire that have retained heat. Ground crews continued to stretch hoselays in to the interior portions of the fire for intense mop up. Aerial resources were used to cool pockets of heat to support firefighters on the ground. Structure protection firefighters utilized a National Park Service watercraft for access to residences along the waterfront to install hose and reduce fuels. Night operations patrolled the containment lines to ensure fire was held within the lines. TODAY: Haze and areas of smoke are forecasted for the area today. Firefighters will be gridding off of the containment lines during mop up to ensure there are no hidden hot spots. Gridding is a tactic where firefighters are assigned box like geographic areas with the responsibility of confirming the area is cool with no...

Crescent Mountain and Gilbert Fires (August 8, 2018 9:00 a.m.)● Crescent Mountain Fire: 11,262 acres (0% contained)● Gilbert Fire: 38 acres● Personnel: 462● Location: Headwaters of the Twisp River● Start Date: July 28, 2018● Cause: LightningA public information meeting is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp. Incident Summary:Fire activity increased yesterday with the Crescent Mountain Fire pushing west and northeast into the Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness. Firefighters conducted a tactical firing operation of about 100 acres on the north side of War Creek Ridge. Last night’s infrared flight indicated the fire’s size was approximately 11,262 acres. The Gilbert Fire is holding at 38 acres with no observed fire activity. Firefighters continue to work to widen existing roads utilizing heavy equipment, evaluating ingress and egress routes, and creating defensible space around homes and other structures. The southern fire edge...

Maple Fire Forest Closer Order No. 06-09-18-08 from August 8, 2018. For details see the original Fire Restriction

Hamma Hamma, WA – The Maple fire is located 23 miles North of Shelton, WA, above the community of Hamma Hamma. The fire is burning in steep terrain South of the Jefferson Ridge Line and North of Jefferson Creek. Elk Lake trail runs through the middle of the fire. Resources have been ordered and continue to arrive to assist with managing the Maple Fire. Participating agencies in fighting this wildfire include the Olympic National Forest and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 10 (NWT10) led by Alan Lawson, Incident Commander, assumed command of the Maple Fire from Western Washington Incident Management Team on August 8, 2018 at 6:00 am. The Maple fire has burned 411 acres, is 5 percent contained and has roughly 160 personnel currently working the fire. Air National Guard from Fort Lewis are currently flying Blackhawk Helicopters assisting with holding the Eastern flank of the fire as well as keeping the fire South of the...