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Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 19 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 85% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Local resources continue suppression repair of Diamond Creek FireCurrent Activities: Yesterday was the last operational period for heavy equipment work. Local resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity.Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire....

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. BAER Team assessment on Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire. In addition to an excavator, one hand crew; engine; and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. BAER Team assessment on Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire. In addition to an excavator, one hand crew; engine; and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Incident Objectives continue to be met on Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Today at 6:00 a.m. Type 3 Incident Commander Gabe Holguin transferred command of the Diamond Creek Fire to local Type 3 Incident Commander Rob Kephart from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Supervisors Office. North Cascades Smokejumpers completed trail clearing suppression repair work around the Pasayten Airfield during yesterday’s operation. Resources also completed suppression repair in the Hidden Lakes area. Heavy equipment continues suppression repair of contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Incident Objectives continue to be met on Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Today at 6:00 a.m. Type 3 Incident Commander Gabe Holguin transferred command of the Diamond Creek Fire to local Type 3 Incident Commander Rob Kephart from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Supervisors Office. North Cascades Smokejumpers completed trail clearing suppression repair work around the Pasayten Airfield during yesterday’s operation. Resources also completed suppression repair in the Hidden Lakes area. Heavy equipment continues suppression repair of contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Cooler weather for the Diamond Creek Fire area Current Activities: Today, two of the North Cascades Smokejumpers will be air lifted into the wilderness to complete trail clearing suppression repair work around the Pasayten Airfield. Resources will also work on suppression repair in the Hidden Lakes area while heavy equipment continues suppression repair of contingency line south of the fire area. North Cascades Smokejumpers completed their task of un-wrapping Goat Peak Lookout during yesterday’s operational period. The load of heat reflective materials was sling-loaded out later that day. A sling-load operation involves slinging an item under an airborne helicopter and flying it to another location. As with previous operational periods,...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Cooler weather for the Diamond Creek Fire area Current Activities: Today, two of the North Cascades Smokejumpers will be air lifted into the wilderness to complete trail clearing suppression repair work around the Pasayten Airfield. Resources will also work on suppression repair in the Hidden Lakes area while heavy equipment continues suppression repair of contingency line south of the fire area. North Cascades Smokejumpers completed their task of un-wrapping Goat Peak Lookout during yesterday’s operational period. The load of heat reflective materials was sling-loaded out later that day. A sling-load operation involves slinging an item under an airborne helicopter and flying it to another location. As with previous operational periods,...

Management of the fire transitioned to a Type 4 Incident Command Team at 6:00 am Friday September 29 Incident Commanders: Jeremy Johnson, Mark Charlton US Forest Service and Brian Wesemen WA DNR Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and rain that fell on the fire have led to minimal fire activity over the past week. Logs, stump holes, brush and forest litter continue to smolder within the fire perimeter. Smoke will be visible in the interior portions of the fire until snow blankets the area. Visitors to the Cle Elum and Teanaway Valleys will likely smell smoke and at times may see flames as the fire continues to consume downed trees, brush and grass. Most resources assigned to the fire have been released with a small contingent remaining to continue mop up operations, rehabilitate fire lines, back haul remaining equipment and evaluate the area to determine what restoration will be needed. Please do not report the fire to 911 or the Ranger Station unless a structure is threatened or...

Management of the fire transitioned to a Type 4 Incident Command Team at 6:00 am Friday September 29 Incident Commanders: Jeremy Johnson, Mark Charlton US Forest Service and Brian Wesemen WA DNR Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and rain that fell on the fire have led to minimal fire activity over the past week. Logs, stump holes, brush and forest litter continue to smolder within the fire perimeter. Smoke will be visible in the interior portions of the fire until snow blankets the area. Visitors to the Cle Elum and Teanaway Valleys will likely smell smoke and at times may see flames as the fire continues to consume downed trees, brush and grass. Most resources assigned to the fire have been released with a small contingent remaining to continue mop up operations, rehabilitate fire lines, back haul remaining equipment and evaluate the area to determine what restoration will be needed. Please do not report the fire to 911 or the Ranger Station unless a structure is threatened or...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. North Cascades Smokejumpers unwrap Goat Peak Lookout Current Activities: During yesterday’s operational period, the North Cascade Smokejumpers un-wrapped Goat Peak Lookout. Wrapping is a technique in which heat reflective material is used to protect structures potentially in the path of a fire. Heavy equipment continued suppression repair of contingency line yesterday, and remain to work south of the fire with similar objectives today. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Pat Creek and Monument Creek areas...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. North Cascades Smokejumpers unwrap Goat Peak Lookout Current Activities: During yesterday’s operational period, the North Cascade Smokejumpers un-wrapped Goat Peak Lookout. Wrapping is a technique in which heat reflective material is used to protect structures potentially in the path of a fire. Heavy equipment continued suppression repair of contingency line yesterday, and remain to work south of the fire with similar objectives today. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Pat Creek and Monument Creek areas...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 37 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Significant progress in suppression repair on the Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Yesterday was a productive first operational day for the Type 3 Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Gabe Holguin. The Type 3 Organization is made up of resources that were previously assigned on the fire, as well as local district personnel. Suppression repair of contingency line continues today with heavy equipment. Similar to previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Approximately 97,140 acres in the U.S. and 31,132 acres in...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 37 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Significant progress in suppression repair on the Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Yesterday was a productive first operational day for the Type 3 Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Gabe Holguin. The Type 3 Organization is made up of resources that were previously assigned on the fire, as well as local district personnel. Suppression repair of contingency line continues today with heavy equipment. Similar to previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Approximately 97,140 acres in the U.S. and 31,132 acres in...

Fire Summary: Minimal fire growth is expected. Isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the tree canopy and continued burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. The southeast side of the fire is under the command of the Naches Ranger District’s Type 4 organization. The northwest side of the fire is under the command of a Type 3 organization with the Incident Command Post located at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. Norse Peak Fire: On the northwest side of the fire, cleanup and fire suppression restoration work continues along Forest Road 70. Fire personnel are monitoring fire movement within the containment lines. American Fire: Any fire activity is expected to be minimal. 99% of the indirect lines are complete. CLOSURES: Incident management personnel on both sides of the fire are working closely with local agencies on decisions regarding road, campground and area closures. The safety of incident personnel and the public is the primary...

Fire Summary: Minimal fire growth is expected. Isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the tree canopy and continued burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. The southeast side of the fire is under the command of the Naches Ranger District’s Type 4 organization. The northwest side of the fire is under the command of a Type 3 organization with the Incident Command Post located at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. Norse Peak Fire: On the northwest side of the fire, cleanup and fire suppression restoration work continues along Forest Road 70. Fire personnel are monitoring fire movement within the containment lines. American Fire: Any fire activity is expected to be minimal. 99% of the indirect lines are complete. CLOSURES: Incident management personnel on both sides of the fire are working closely with local agencies on decisions regarding road, campground and area closures. The safety of incident personnel and the public is the primary...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 74Acres: 127,607 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 79% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. NIMO transfers command to Type 3 Incident Management Team Current Activities: At 7:00 this morning the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) transferred command to a Type 3 Organization. The Type 3 Organization is made up of resources currently assigned on the fire, as well as local district personnel. Suppression repair of contingency line continues today with heavy equipment. Similar to yesterday, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) was lifted from the fire area during yesterday’s operational period. Ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire....

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 74Acres: 127,607 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 79% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. NIMO transfers command to Type 3 Incident Management Team Current Activities: At 7:00 this morning the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) transferred command to a Type 3 Organization. The Type 3 Organization is made up of resources currently assigned on the fire, as well as local district personnel. Suppression repair of contingency line continues today with heavy equipment. Similar to yesterday, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) was lifted from the fire area during yesterday’s operational period. Ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity. Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire....

Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017; Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,056 (Norse Peak) and 3,853 (American) Percent Completed: 80% (Norse Peak) and 99% (American). Total Personnel and Resources: 85 personnel, 2 Engines and 13 pieces of assorted equipment for chipping, loading and hauling. Fire Summary: Minimal fire growth is expected. Isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the tree canopy and continued burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. The southeast side of the fire is under the command of the Naches Ranger District’s Type 4 organization. The northwest side of the fire is under the command of a Type 3 organization with the Incident Command Post located at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. Norse Peak Fire: On the northwest side of the fire, cleanup and fire suppression restoration work continues along Forest Road 70. Fire personnel are monitoring fire movement within the containment lines. American Fire: Any fire activity is expected to be...

Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017; Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,056 (Norse Peak) and 3,853 (American) Percent Completed: 80% (Norse Peak) and 99% (American). Total Personnel and Resources: 85 personnel, 2 Engines and 13 pieces of assorted equipment for chipping, loading and hauling. Fire Summary: Minimal fire growth is expected. Isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the tree canopy and continued burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. The southeast side of the fire is under the command of the Naches Ranger District’s Type 4 organization. The northwest side of the fire is under the command of a Type 3 organization with the Incident Command Post located at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. Norse Peak Fire: On the northwest side of the fire, cleanup and fire suppression restoration work continues along Forest Road 70. Fire personnel are monitoring fire movement within the containment lines. American Fire: Any fire activity is expected to be...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 75 Acres: 127,498 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 79% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Evacuation order lifted and additional road openings in Diamond Creek Fire area Update: Yesterday, resources completed excavator suppression repair work in the Ruffed Grouse area. South of the fire area, an excavator also worked on primary dozer line. One hand crew continued piling and chipping, while additional suppression repair work was done in the area of Ortell Creek. During a recon flight yesterday; personnel monitored fire activity at Monument Creek, Pat Creek, and the Tungsten Mine area. Minimal movement of the fire was seen in the Pat Creek and Tungsten Mine area; while Monument Creek showed slightly more activity due to the rise in temperature and lower humidity levels. Approximately 97,043 acres in the U.S. and 30,454 acres in Canada...