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NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Firefighters Continue to Focus on Fire Repair Work Sunday, September 17, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 20% Acres: 8,726 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 271 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Majority of the active fire continues to be primarily in the Lone Fir Creek drainage on the northwest side of the fire. Crews continued to focus on fire suppression line repair and equipment backhaul on the alternate Coyote Ridge containment line. Most of the hose along Coyote Ridge was retrieved. The majority of the road improvement work has been completed; however, road maintenance will continue throughout the next couple days. Structure protection group continued to maintain the pumps and sprinkler system that was installed in the Canoe Creek and Llama Ranch areas. The Canoe Creek and the Llama Ranch...

Enumclaw Washington, September 17, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 1098 acres with 0% containment. No structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters remain on the line today, making their way towards the fires edge and building direct containment lines. Divisions continue to focus efforts on The Dalles, Crystal Mountain Communities, and Alta Crystal Resort areas; they have completed control lines and have placed sprinkler systems to assist in structure defense. As the fire backs down slopes in the area firefighters are mopping up near the control lines. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. State Highway 410 remains closed at SR 123, east of Cayuse Pass; the closure includes Bumping River Road and its associated trails. A storm system will impact the fire area starting today. We will see cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and wetting...

Smoke: Widespread haze and smoke will continue through Sunday. Heavier concentrations will occur in areas near active fire perimeters. Expect overnight smoke to settle in valley bottoms creating pockets of higher levels of PM 2.5. Fire: The Jolly Mountain fire is currently burning in the Yakima River basin on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, north of Cle Elum, WA. The current fire size is 36,808 acres an increase of 2,586 acres Moderate fire behavior with torching and backing. The Uno Peak fire is currently burning north of Lake Chelan with a current size of 8,726 acres an increase of 0 acres. Minimal fire behavior with isolated torching, flanking and backing. The Norse Peak fire is burning northwest of Yakima. The current size is 52,502 acres an increase of 0 acres. Moderate fire behavior with group torching, backing and creeping. Other: A moist weather system is working it's way into the Pacific Northwest. Precipitation on all fire areas is expected late Sunday evening. This...

Smoke: Widespread haze and smoke will continue through Sunday. Heavier concentrations will occur in areas near active fire perimeters. Expect overnight smoke to settle in valley bottoms creating pockets of higher levels of PM

EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson - comandante de incidentes Los bomberos avanzan a buen ritmo a medida que las condiciones climáticas son más frías Viernes, 15 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 15% Acres: 8.726 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: bajo investigación Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 297 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreno escarpado Ayer: Una pequeña porción de la zona de fuego total permaneció activa ayer, sobre todo en el drenaje Lone Fir Creek en el lado noroeste del incendio, donde el fuego sigue ardientemente lentamente cuesta abajo dentro del área de fuego de 2001Rex Creek. Con las condiciones más frescas la propagación del incendio sigue siendo mínima. La actividad de otras porciones del fuego fue moderada. El fuego sigue aproximadamente a 2 millas pendiente ascendente de Lake Chelan. ...

Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017, Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,502 (Norse Peak), 3,739 (American), 56,241 (Total); Containment: 12%, Structures Damaged or Destroyed: None; Injuries: 3 (Minor); Total Personnel: 635; Fire Resources: 17 Crews, 24 Engines, 4 Helicopters, 2 Bulldozers, 10 water tenders.Fire Summary: The Norse Peak and American Fires main influence has been both fuel and topography dominated. Fire travels along the ground looking for fuels to ignite. One of these major fuel sources are the many dead and down trees. Other fuels consist of grass and shrubs. The standing trees are mixed, large, densely packed conifers. Single or group tree torching remains a threat due to the number of tree branches (ladder fuels) being heated and dried by the surface fire. Once the lower branches catch fire, the fire can climb up the tree to the upper story foliage jumping from tree to tree.The forecasted weather is for cooler temperatures and higher humidity which will slow the fire’s...

FIRE UPDATE: Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:00 am EAST CRATER FIRE INFORMATION: 509 395-3360 Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5589/ East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest EAST CRATER FIRE: Yesterday crews completed a narrow containment line around the southeastern portion of the fire and received assistance cooling the fire’s edge with helicopter water drops. Fire activity is anticipated to be minimal today. Southeast winds forecasted for today should be favorable, keeping the fire within the wilderness. Today and Sunday, in order to reinforce the fire line, fallers will continue to drop snags along Forest Road 6035 and heavy equipment operators will remove brush and small trees. On the Bear Creek fire today a 20 person crew will remove hose lays as threats to the containment line have diminished. A cooling trend is anticipated with a good chance of...

Fire Info: 509-996-4040 (NEW) Facebook: diamondcreekfire2017 Website: https://inciweb/nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Automated updates: diamondcreekfire.blogpost.com Fire Info: 509-996-4040 Facebook: diamondcreekfire2017 Website: https://inciweb/nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Automated updates: diamondcreekfire.blogpost.com Canada: http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=673 Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 215 Acres: 99,431 U.S; 25,861 (10,466 hectares) Canada Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 30% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Cool and Moist Weather Moderates Fire Behavior Update: Lower temperatures and higher humidity conditions diminished fire activity on Friday. There are still four areas of active fire behavior in the U.S. portion of the fire. In Monument Creek, the...

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Minimal Fire Activity and Firefighters Begin Fire Repair Work Saturday, September 16, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 15% Acres: 8,726 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 297 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: A small portion of the total fire area remained active yesterday, primarily in the Lone Fir Creek drainage on the northwest side of the fire, where the fire is slowly backing downhill within the 2001 Rex Creek fire area. With cooler conditions fire growth overall continued to be minimal. Other portions of the fire had moderate fire behavior. The fire remained approximately 2 miles upslope of Lake Chelan. Fire suppression repair and equipment backhaul work began on the exterior Coyote Ridge containment line. Road improvement work was wrapped up and road crews will be focusing on maintenance....

Sawmill Creek Fire Update for September 16, 2017 Enumclaw Washington, September 16, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 1098 acres with 0% containment. No structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters remain on the line today, making their way towards the fires edge, building direct containment lines. Divisions are focusing on The Dalles, Crystal Mountain Communities, and Alta Crystal Resort areas; they have completed control lines and have placed sprinkler systems to assist in structure defense. Acreage growth yesterday was due to the fire backing down slopes to the Forest 76 Road, where it stopped. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. State Highway 410 remains closed at SR 123, east of Cayuse Pass; the closure includes Bumping River Road and its associated trails. Today’s weather brings another day of relatively dry conditions, and...

Sawmill Fire and Norse Peak Fire - North Zone Evacuation Information and Guide Sept. 13, 2017 As the fire continues to slowly burn down to the highway, representatives from the Incident Management Team, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Pierce County Department of Emergency Management, and Fire Chief Paul Sowers of the Greenwater Fire Department identified a plan for awareness and evacuation areas. The designated areas and current awareness levels for each area are: Area 1: From Federation State Park eastbound SR 410 to Forest Service Road 70. This area has no fire danger advisory level. Area 2: Forest service Rd 70 eastbound SR 410 to Forest Service road 73. This area is currently at a fire awareness advisory LEVEL 1. Area 3: Forest service Rd 73 eastbound SR 410 to FS 7160 (Ranger Creek). This area is at fire danger advisory LEVEL 2. Area 4: FS 7160 eastbound to Crystal Mountain Blvd to include the Crystal Mountain Resort. This area is still at a fire danger...

Careful and strategic planning, favorable weather and the judicious use of several tactical firefighting strategies has resulted in the successful containment on more than 30 percent of the Jolly Mountain Fire. Yesterday’s Activities: Aerial resources assisted crews with firing operations from Salmon la Sac south to Howson Creek. Along the western perimeter north of Morgan Creek, firefighters ensured the fire stayed within control lines. Mop up and patrol operations continued from Morgan Creek east along the southern perimeter to the Teanaway River. Where mop up is complete, crews began backhauling hose and other materials. Along the North Fork Teanaway Road, firing operations to prevent eastern spread of the fire continued. Movement of the fire along the northern perimeter remained limited with air tankers and helicopters working to keep the fire in check with strategic water drops as needed. Today’s Activities: Because of the continued success holding the fire within...

Evacuation Advisory To Be Reduced from Bear Creek to Night Sky Drive on Saturday Kittitas County, WA - 09/15/2017 - Effective at 8:00 AM Saturday morning (9/16), the Kittitas County Emergency Operations Center will officially reduce the Evacuation Level 3 Advisory to a Level 2 Advisory from Bear Creek to Night Sky Drive, allowing more residents affected by the Jolly Mountain Fire to return home. This advisory change affects all residences north of Bear Creek, including the Bell Creek community, Morgan Creek community, and the Timber Ridge community. Residents returning home are asked to leave all gates open and to use extra caution on the roads, as fire personnel and equipment are still actively working and moving through the area. The Kittitas County Fire Marshal also advises that all propane tanks were shut off and technicians placed a “lock out-tag out” lock on each tank. Residents will be responsible for contacting their propane provider for removal of these locks. Residences...

EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson - Comandante de incidentes Los bomberos avanzan a buen ritmo a medida que las condiciones climáticas son más frías Viernes, 15 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 10% Acres: 8455 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: a ser determinada Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 317 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreño escarpado Ayer: gran parte del incendio activo permaneció en el drenaje de Lone Fir Creek, del lado noroeste del incendio, desde donde se desplazó colina abajo. Sin embargo, gracias a las condiciones climáticas más frescas, la propagación del incendio fue mínima. Otras secciones del incendio tuvieron un comportamiento moderado. Continuaron las operaciones de quema prescrita cerca del campamento de South Navarre en la carretera Forest Service 8200, para contribuir a...

Enumclaw Washington, September 15, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 996 acres with 0% containment. The fire is anticipated to grow less than 50 acres today. No structures have been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters continue their efforts to improve roads, remove fuel in and around the fire, and build indirect line. Today’s objectives are to work their way towards the fires edge and build direct containment lines. Firefighters working near The Dalles, Crystal Mountain Communities and Alta Crystal Resort area have completed control lines and have placed sprinkler systems to assist in structure defense. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. State Highway 410 remains closed at SR 123, east of Cayuse Pass; the closure includes Bumping River Road and its associated trails. Weak northerly flow will be over the area today bringing another day of cool and...

FIRE UPDATE: Friday, September 15, 2017 at 10:00 am EAST CRATER FIRE INFORMATION: 509 395-3360 East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5589/ EAST CRATER FIRE: Yesterday helicopters, on loan from the Eagle Creek Fire, dropped water on the south eastern flank of the fire cooling hot spots and checking the easterly movement of the fire. To minimize the spread of fire outside of the wilderness area fallers continued to cut down snags and heavy equipment removed brush and small trees along Forest Road 6035. This work is being done to prepare Forest Road 6035 as a fire line. In addition, a 20 person hand crew constructed a narrow containment line around the more active south eastern portion of the fire. An infrared flight overnight showed the current size of the fire to be 483 acres. A shift to an easterly wind pattern predicted today is expected to push the fire back into...

Fire Info: 509-996-4040 (NEW) Facebook: diamondcreekfire2017 Website: https://inciweb/nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Automated updates: diamondcreekfire.blogpost.com Fire Info: 509-996-4040 Facebook: diamondcreekfire2017 Website: https://inciweb/nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Automated updates: diamondcreekfire.blogpost.com Canada: http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=673 Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 160 Acres: 98,390 U.S; 23,610 (9,555 hectares) Canada Cause: Believed to be Human Containment: 30% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Houseman’s NIMO Team assumes command of Diamond Creek Fire Update: The strong north winds forecasted for Thursday did not occur to push the Diamond Creek Fire substantially to the south. The fire continued to throw up smoke in the Monument Creek...

Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017, Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,502 (Norse Peak), 3,739 (American), 56,241 (Total); Containment: 12%, Structures Damaged or Destroyed: None; Injuries: 3 (Minor); Total Personnel: 635; Fire Resources: 16 Crews, 34 Engines, 4 Helicopters, 2 Bulldozers, 10 water tenders.Fire Summary: Today marks five weeks since the Norse Peak and American Fires started. They have grown in starts and stops and now Norse Peak is over 50,000 acres and the American is close to 4,000 acres.In those five weeks:The suppression progress has been steady; brush has been removed and chipped around structures and roadways; downed and dead trees have been removed as part of our fuel reduction effort.In preparation for the fire’s approach, over 87 miles of water hose has been laid; the fire has over 100 water pumps connected to these hoses; line has been dug. This is all part of the indirect attack on the fire.The north side of State Route 410 is in mop up stage along the roadway. The...

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Firefighters make good progress as weather conditions cool Friday, September 15, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 10% Acres: 8455 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 317 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Most of the active fire continued to be in the Lone Fir Creek drainage on the northwest side of the fire, where it backed down the hill. However, with cooler conditions fire growth overall was minimal. Other portions of the fire had moderate fire behavior. Burn operations continued near South Navarre campground along Forest Service 8200 road to help secure the containment line. Because of this, a night shift was established to help patrol and monitor the fire. The structure protection group assisted in developing a fire adapted preparedness...

Smoke: Smoke is settling in the valley floors in the overnight hours. Communities closest to the fires and in the same or adjacent drainages are being effected the most. Areas of smoke early in the day will turn to hazy conditions in the afternoon and evening. Expect smoke to settle in the valleys again tonight. Fire: The Jolly fire is at 34,222 acres an increase of 272 acres. Fire behavior was moderate with group torching spotting and backing. The Norse Peak fire is at 52,502 acres with no increase in acreage. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching and backing fire observed. The Uno Peak fire is at 8,455 acres an increase of 405 acres and exhibited moderate fire behavior with group torching, backing and creeping. Other: The longer-term forecast is for similar smoke conditions through Saturday. An approaching storm system will begin to bring higher winds ahead of the front, beginning to move the smoke out of the area. A wet cold front will arrive on Sunday and should...