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Maple Fire Forest Closer Order No. 06-09-18-09 from August 7, 2018.For details see the original closer order.

As per the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office, effective 10 a.m. this morning, the Level 3 evacuation order has been lowered to a Level 2 evacuation order. Previous Level 2 evacuation orders remain in effect. Level 2 evacuation orders indicate there is a significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family/friends outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice.

Twisp River Road #4440 from the intersection with Buttermilk Road #43 to the terminus at Roads End Campground. South side Twisp River Roads #4430, #4435, #4440 from the intersection with Buttermilk Road #43 to the end at Twisp River Horsecamp. All trailheads and trails originating from these roads are closed. Travel on Thompson Ridge Road #4410 and Little Bridge Creek Road #4415 is not advised. Specific trail, road, and area closures and a closure map for the fire can be found at the Inciweb site listed

Cougar Creek Fire and Lost FireCommunity MeetingWednesday, August 8, 7:00 PMPlain Community Church 12565 Chapel

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By order of the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office CRITICAL COUGAR CREEK UPDATE LEVEL 3 EVACUATION (LEAVE NOW) Clarifying that MP 25 would mean to the end of Entiat River Rd. So Potato Creek to the end of Entiat River Rd at a Level 3. Potato Creek to MP 25 is being elevated to a Level 3 Evacuation. THIS MEANS LEAVE NOW! Mad River to Potato Creek is remaining at a Level 2. August 7, 2018 at noon

YESTERDAY: Firefighters conducted strategic firing operations in all divisions of the fire to reinforce containment lines. Crews, engines and dozers worked to extend lines. Air resources focused on the northern and northeastern flank of the fire to cool down areas with heavy fuel loads. Structure protection firefighters continued to prep structures along the fire perimeter. Fire managers, in conjunction with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office, amended the structure loss data. During night operations, firefighters monitored the fire, focusing on locations where strategic firing operations were conducted, to ensure heat and fire did not travel outside of established containment lines. The Community Meeting was held last night at the Davenport Grade School, with approximately 75 community members present. Residents were updated on the current status of the fire and the strategy firefighters will use in future operations. At the conclusion of the presentation, fire managers...

Crescent Mountain and Gilbert FiresCrescent Mountain and Gilbert Fires (August 7, 2018 10:00 a.m.)● Crescent Mountain Fire: 7,671 acres (0% contained)● Gilbert Fire: 38 acres● Personnel: 330● Location: Headwaters of the Twisp River● Start Date: July 28, 2018● Cause: LightningA public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, at the Methow Valley Community Center in TwispCurrent Activity: Fire activity increased yesterday with the Crescent Fire pushing south of Williams Creek and northeast toward Abernathy Peak. The Gilbert Fire is exhibiting no fire activity with little smoke observed. Firefighters are working to widen existing roads utilizing heavy equipment, evaluating ingress and egress routes, and preparing around homes and other structures. The fire edge is currently 3.9 miles from the closest structure in the Twisp River drainage.Fire Size: To date, the fire size has been an estimate. An accurate number has been difficult to obtain due to the steepness...

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Hamma Hamma, WA – The Maple fire is located west of Highway 101, northwest of Hamma Hamma. The fire is burning in heavy timber, 200ft trees, mature cedar spruce fir trees. Elk Lake trail runs through the middle of the fire and Jefferson Creek runs at the bottom of the fire. The fire is in a remote location and steep terrain. Resources have been ordered but due to a busy fire season, resources are in high demand across the region. Participating agencies in fighting this wildfire include the Olympic National Forest and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Western Washington Incident Management Team (WWIMT) led by Kent Stanford, Incident Commander, assumed command of the Maple fire on August 6 at 6:00 pm. A Type 2 team was ordered on Monday and will be arriving mid-day Tuesday. The Type 2 team will be assuming command of the fire on Wednesday. The Maple fire has burned 247 acres, is 5 percent contained and has roughly 80 personnel currently working the fire. National Guard...

Cougar Creek Fire:The Cougar Creek Fire is 20 miles northwest of Entiat, and is reported at 6,169 acres. A total of 700 personnel, including 15 crews, 4 aircraft, 36 engines and 9 bulldozers are being shared between the Cougar Creek and Lost Fires. Burnout operations along the west side of the Tyee Lookout were halted Monday afternoon as fire activity increased on the Cougar Creek Fire. The fire moved into the Grandma Creek and Young Creek drainages late in the day and remained active in to the early morning hours. Firefighters again monitored and patrolled the Entiat Valley during the overnight hours. Crews are headed back into the area Tuesday to reassess suppression options for the day, with aircraft available to assist firefighters on the ground in their attempt to hold the fire along Tyee Ridge. Lost Fire:The Lost Fire has grown to approximately 58 acres. Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs) dropped several loads of retardant on the fire Monday. Tuesday, a Type 1 hotshot crew will be...

August 7, 2018 – 9 a.m.Acres: 1,200 acres Percent Containment: 8% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: Five 20-person crews, 3 helicopters (others available, as needed), 17 engines, 2 dozer, 295 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 at the Mariam Fire Prepare for Week of Hot and Dry Conditions Current Activity: Additional resources including crews, engines and heavy equipment arrived yesterday and went to work. Good progress was made as masticators and chippers assisted hand crews in removing and chipping the dense vegetation along the Forest Road (FR) 1200-540 in the north and FR’s 1207 and 1200 on the east flank. On the north and west flanks fire managers continued to develop their containment strategy above White Pass in the difficult terrain in the Goat...

On Wednesday the 8th of August at 6:30 PM, a meeting at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp WA will be held for community members to listen to what is happening with the fire. Community members will be given a chance to speak with incident management personnel, agency administrators, and public information officers about fire suppression and evacuation notices. The address For the Methow Valley Community Center is 201 WA-20, Twisp, WA

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 30 July 2018 in north Stevens County near the town of Northport. The fire perimeter and acreage are unchanged and remain within the boundaries of Flagstaff and Sheep Creek roads. Falling crews continue to fall hazard trees along the line to improve safe working conditions for fire crews as they mop up. Hotter drier weather is resulting in continued consumption of unburned fuels within the fire perimeter. Smoke will be visible today. Air support remains available to help containment efforts. This morning at the 6:00 am briefing, firefighters were praised for their high level of personal responsibility in making risk based decisions given the extremely steep terrain and large trees with roots burning out. They were reminded that a successful...

August 6, 2018 – Contact: Megan Hill, Public Information Officer, (509) 939-5216 Northport, WA – The Sheep Creek fire near Northport, WA, has been burning since July 30th and is currently being managed by the Northeast Washington Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team #3. There are over 350 people assigned to the fire, doing various jobs from working on the line to developing operations strategies to managing resources behind the scenes. This fire was originally managed by a National Type 3 Incident Management Team from Albuquerque, NM. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources had pre-positioned this team in the area when critical fire weather was expected. This team was staged in Colville; they were able to respond to Northport and begin managing resources very quickly. Two days later, the fire grew in size and complexity during a hot and windy afternoon. The local Northeast WA Type 3 team joined the New Mexico team and worked side-by-side for four days....

Community Meeting tonight, 6 p.m., at the Davenport Grade School. 601 Washington Street, Davenport,

YESTERDAY: The northeast portion of the fire was the most active yesterday, with visible fire and smoke throughout the day and night. Firefighters concentrated their efforts in this area with crews, engines and dozers. Fire managers were able to continuously utilize four Fire Boss aircraft and helicopters throughout the day, to scoop water from the Spokane River arm of Lake Roosevelt, for drops over this flank. Firefighters in other divisions were able to strengthen the fireline to increase containment. A group of structure protection firefighters continued work to prep and evaluate structures ahead of the fire. Structure assessments within the fire area were conducted. With improved access and better mapping, additional destroyed structures were identified. It is important to note, these structures are not new losses. During night operations, firefighters were presented with favorable conditions for strategic firing operations along the northeastern flank to reduce fuels ahead of...

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 30 July 2018 in north Stevens County near the town of Northport. The fire perimeter and acreage is unchanged and remains within the boundaries of Flagstaff and Sheep Creek roads. Falling crews are cutting down hazard trees along the line to improve safe working conditions for fire crews as they mop up. Smoke will be visible today as interior areas of unburned fuels are consumed. Air support remains available to help suppression and containment efforts. Today’s weather will be sunny with a high temperature of 90. Conditions are expected to get hotter and drier through the week. One hundred troops from the Washington National Guard are integrated with fire crews on the line. Their efforts are highly effective at putting out hotspots and...

Cougar Creek, Bannock Lake, and Whitepine Fires Monday, August 6, 2018 Size: 4154 acresPersonnel: 677Location: 20 miles northwest of EntiatStart Date: July 28, 2018Cause: Lightning Current Activity: A community meeting was held last night at the Entiat fire station. Approximately 100 people were in attendance with another 108 streaming live on Facebook. Personnel from California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, the local fire department, and the US Forest Service reported on the fire’s progress and answered questions. The Cougar Creek fire is active in thick dead and down timber. It is creeping and backing down steep rugged terrain. Although there was very little fire growth yesterday, the vegetation in the fire’s interior continues to burn. The north and west sides of the fire are relatively stable. The east side is holding west of Tyee Ridge. The spot fires on the east and south side are being worked so that existing roads and trails can be used to establish a...

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 541-786-0489 August 6, 2018 – 9 a.m. Acres: 1,106 acres Percent Containment: 5% Start Date: 07/30/18 Personnel/Resources: Four 20-person crews, 3 helicopters (others available, as needed), 14 engines, 1 dozer, 254 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 Warming and Drying Trend Forecasted for the Week Current Activity: Fire behavior at the Miriam Fire was moderated yesterday, as the area continued to dry from Saturday’s thunderstorms. Firefighters worked to improve Forest Road (FR) 540 in the northeast and and FR 1207 on the east flank as future fireline. Good progress was made on structure protection around the Clear Lake organizational camps with additional pumps, hoses and sprinklers installed. Fire...