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NORTHWEST INCIDENTMANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Clear skies give firefighters more opportunities to engage the fire Sunday, September 10, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 1% Acres: 7,236 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 273 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Fire activity was insignificant due to higher humidity levels and cooler temperatures. Air support was back up and running with four helicopters from Chelan County, the Washington Air National Guard and a S61 Sikorsky. They were able to drop water along the eastern side of the fire. Crews bulldozed trail on Nelson Butte. The structure crew work within the Canoe Creek area completed about 75% of the structure protection. The Canoe Creek area to the west and the Llama Ranch area to the southeast remain under a Level 1 evacuation (get ready). Today: Crews will begin going direct on the...

Enumclaw Washington, September 10, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 848 acres with 0% percent containment. As of Sunday morning, the fire remained within the parameters of the Sawmill Ridge area northeast of the town of Greenwater. Overnight fire activity was minimal due to light rain and lower temperatures. Today firefighters continue to improve roads and remove fuel around the fire. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. The Sawmill Creek Fire was reported to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dispatch center on Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Total Personnel 360, Crews 10, Engines 20, Dozers 3, Injuries 0, Structures Destroyed 0 There is a warming and drying trend Sunday with temperatures increasing as much as 10 degrees from yesterday and relative humidity dropping. A community meeting is scheduled at 6:00 this evening...

Yesterday: Crews continued preparing containment line, reducing fuels, and performing mop-up along the eastern, southern, and western fire perimeters. Firefighting efforts benefited from continued cooler temperatures and higher humidity, breezy wind conditions did not significantly increase fire activity. Helicopters continued supporting firing and holding operations. On the southwest perimeter firefighters conducted mop-up along containment lines in the Morgan Creek drainage and areas south. On the east perimeter, firefighters continued firing activities into Jungle Creek with holding and mop-up activities along the southern fire line. Firing operations were initiated along the northern perimeter. Favorable humidity recovery resulted in less active fire behavior during night operations, which assisted firefighters with holding and mop-up on the western and southern flanks. Today’s Activities: The fire is backing towards containment lines on the west and east sides,...

Much of the smoke that settled in the Columbia Basin and surrounding drainages has now dissipated. Smoke in the communities of concern will be impacted from smoke from fires in the same drainages as the community or in an adjacent drainage. Expect generally good air quality except for the possibility of nighttime

9-9-17 Norse Peak Fire Update Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total acres: 49,997 Containment: 12% Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 0 Injuries to date: 1 (minor) Total Personnel: 402 Fire Resources: 9 crews, 36 engines, 1 helicopter, 3 bulldozers, 9 water tenders FIRE SUMMARY The California Central Coast Incident Management Team assumed command of the Norse Peak and American fires on Friday, September 8, 2017. Fire activity has moderated under current weather conditions and is not expected to change over several days. Cooler, moist air and northeast winds kept the fire in check with minimal growth seen over the last 24 hours. This current weather pattern will continue to help slow the spread of the fire on the Pierce County side and will allow firefighters to make progress along this western edge. Another cold front will begin to move into the area this afternoon bringing an initial dry slot prior to a chance of showers occurring over the fire area tonight. Winds will...

EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson- Comandante de incidentes Condiciones climáticas favorables para los bomberos Sábado, 9 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 1% Acres: 7.236 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: a ser determinada Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 257 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreño escarpado Ayer: la actividad el incendio ha sido mínima gracias a una humedad relativa más alta y temperaturas más templadas. El haber terminado la línea de contención en la Cresta Coyote le ha permitido a los equipos enfocarse en terminar una línea de contención adicional más cercana al incendio desde Nelson Butte hacia Lake Chelan. Un equipo de protección de estructuras ha estado trabajando para proteger las viviendas dentro del área de Canoe creek. La zona de Canoe Creek al oeste, y el área de Llama Ranch al sureste, permanecen bajo Nivel 1 de evacuación (esté...

A public meeting for information about the Sawmill Creek Fire is scheduled on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Greenwater Fire Department, 59705 SR 410. There will be representatives from the Incident Command Team to update the community.

FIRE UPDATE: Saturday morning, September 9, 2017 at 10:00 am East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness) and Bear Creek Fire (Bear Creek Watershed), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest East Crater Fire: Fire activity is relatively quiet this morning due to cloud cover over the fire area. Fire spread continues to be minimal and current fire size remains at 467-acres. Heavy equipment is working to prepare roads and remove trees and brush from roadsides on the east side of wilderness to serve as fireline and minimize fire spread outside the wilderness. The fire has been burning in the Indian Heaven Wilderness since September 3rd. FIRE CLOSURES: Hikers are advised that the Indian Heaven Wilderness and a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed due to the fire. Campsites around the Indian Heaven Wilderness are also closed. For details visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices Bear Creek...

Cooler weather slows fire spread; Additional firefighters arriveLocation: 12 miles N of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 85Acres: 91,500 U.S; 14,000 Canada Cause: Believed to be HumanContainment: 30% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Yesterday: Operations Section Chief Ian Morgan took a reconnaissance flight on Friday over the Diamond Creek Fire and saw active fire in the head of Monument Creek with continuous fuels to the south. Fortunately the weather moderated overnight with increased humidity and lower temperatures and the fire did not progress significantly to the south. The fire perimeter remains approximately two miles north of the line that would trigger an elevation to a Level 2 evacuation for the Mazama area. Crews continued to extend a hand-line well in front of the fire in the Yellowjacket Creek area as well as construct heli-spots that can be used in case of injury or to deliver supplies. Helicopters used bucket drops to cool spots at the top end of Pat Creek and provided...

Smoke: With the approaching storm front, it is expected that smoke conditions will improve throughout the area over the next couple of days. The smoke within the Columbia Basin should clear and smoke in the area will be mainly from local

Acres: 2,732 Containment: 0% Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Location: 15 miles WSW of Leavenworth, WA Inciweb: http://tinyurl.com/JackCreekInciweb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackCreekFire/ Fire managers get a clear view of fire activity Yesterday smoked cleared enough out of the valley for fire managers to take a recon flight to view fire movement in the Jack Creek, Stuart and Eightmile Lake basins. Fire activity was observed as low, with smoldering, creeping and isolated single tree torching. The fire continues to grow in all directions and is approximately one mile west of Eightmile Lake, ½ mile west of Stuart Lake. The Jack Creek Fire is predominantly a mixed severity burn, with areas of high and low burn intensity. The fire has burned understory and pockets of tree stands creating openings on the landscape promoting diversity. The mosaic pattern is beneficial for the landscape and the fire adapted ecosystem. The currently management strategy of...

Enumclaw Washington, September 9, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 848 acres with 0% percent containment. The Sawmill Creek Fire was reported to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dispatch center on Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. As of Saturday morning, the fire burned throughout the Sawmill Ridge area northeast of the town of Greenwater. Overnight fire activity was minimal due to lower temperatures and increased humidity. Today firefighters are constructing roads and burnouts to get a line around the fire. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. Total Personnel 200, Crews 5, Engines 13, Dozers 2, Injuries 0, Structures Destroyed 0 A weakening cold front will bring showers and cooler weather as it crosses Western Washington on Saturday. Temperatures will be up to 10 degrees below normal. A public meeting for information about the...

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Favorable weather conditions for firefighters Saturday, September 9, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 1%Acres: 7,236 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 257 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Fire activity has been minimal due to higher relative humidity and cooler temperatures. Completion of the containment line along Coyote Ridge has allowed crews to focus on finishing an additional containment line closer to the fire along Nelson Butte down to Lake Chelan. A structure crew has been working to provide protection to structures within the Canoe creek area. The Canoe Creek area to the west and the Llama Ranch area to the southeast remain under a Level 1 evacuation (get ready). Today: Crews will continue and work on the containment line down Nelson Butte to Lake Chelan. If conditions are favorable, crews...

With the approaching storm front, it is expected that smoke conditions will improve throughout the area over the next couple of days. The smoke within the Columbia Basin should clear and smoke in the area will be mainly from local fires. See full report under related information.

Fire Location: Approximately 7 miles northwest of Cle Elum, WA on lands owned or managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy, and the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Yesterday: Crews continued preparing containment line, removing hazard trees, and performing mop-up along the southern and western fire perimeters yesterday and during night operations. Firefighting efforts benefited from cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Helicopters were able to support firing and holding operations during the day due to increased visibility. On the southwest perimeter firefighters conducted a burnout to strengthen lines in the Morgan Creek drainage. On the east perimeter, firefighters continued burnout into Jungle Creek and holding operations along the southern fire line. Night operations held containment lines on the western and southern flanks, while conducting a successful burnout in the southwest...

Press Release Sheriff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EOC UPDATE FOR JOLLY MOUNTAIN FIRE Kittitas County, WA - 09/08/2017 - The Kittitas County Emergency Operations Center is continually working with the Pacific Northwest 2 Type 1 Incident Management Team to evaluate evacuation levels and road closures with regards to the Jolly Mountain Fire. Going into the weekend, the EOC does not anticipate lowering any current evacuation levels. Current evacuation levels and affected areas are listed below: Level 3 – everything north of Double O Ranch Road all the way north to the Boulder Creek area; West Fork Teanaway; Middle Fork Teanaway area; North Fork Teanaway; and Teanaway Meadows. Level 2 – everything between Double O Ranch Road and Ronald; the entire town of Ronald; the entire City of Roslyn to the Bullfrog Road roundabout; Cle Elum Ridge area north of the city. Level 1 – Suncadia Resort; all residences/homes south of SR 903 and north of I-90 from Bullfrog Road to Cle Elum...

FIRE UPDATE: Friday afternoon, September 8, 2017 at 3:00 pm East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness) and Bear Creek Fire (Bear Creek Watershed), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest East Crater Fire: The fire continues to burn actively in some areas and with little to no intensity in others. Current fire size remains at 467-acres. Work has begun to prepare nearby roads to serve as fireline to minimize fire spread outside the wilderness. The fire has been burning in the Indian Heaven Wilderness since September 3rd. FIRE CLOSURES: Hikers are advised that the Indian Heaven Wilderness and a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed due to the fire. Campsites around the Indian Heaven Wilderness are also closed. For details visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices Bear Creek Fire: Crews are working to strengthen the initial fire line established yesterday and are using established hose lays to...

Smoke: With the approaching storm front, it is expected that smoke conditions will improve throughout the area over the next couple of days. The smoke within the Columbia Basin should clear and smoke in the area will be mainly from local

EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson- Comandante de incidentes Condiciones climáticas favorables para los bomberos Viernes, 8 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 1% Acres: 6.900 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: a ser determinada Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 243 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreño escarpado Ayer: el humo continuó en el área y mantuvo controlado el comportamiento y la propagación del incendio. No se realizaron operaciones aéreas debido a la poca visibilidad. Se completó la línea de contención de 6 millas de largo desde Coyote Ridge hasta Lake Chelan, incluyendo la distribución de mangueras y agua. Los equipos también instalaron una línea de buldóceres al sur de Nelson Butte, a una milla por debajo de la línea de la cresta. La zona de Canoe Creek al oeste y la de Llama Ranch al sureste permanecen bajo Nivel 1 de evacuación...

Additional resources added; Forecasted weather improvementsLocation: 12 miles N of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 59Acres: 90,000 U.S; 14,000 Canada Cause: Believed to be HumanContainment: 35% Start Date: July 23, 2017Start Date: July 23, 2017 Yesterday: An infrared detection flight was completed on Thursday. These flights identify and map areas of heat and showed a small section of activity in the upper reaches of the Monument Creek drainage. An earlier aerial reconnaissance had shown some movement into the top of Pat Creek but this was not confirmed by the infrared. Otherwise the fire made very little progression towards the south. The fire area continues to burn into steep, rugged terrain in the Pasaytan Wilderness and is being managed using a confine strategy that combines containment by natural features and full suppression to control the spread toward the town of Mazama. Personnel constructed hand-line in the Yellowjacket Creek area while a dozer was able to open up the FR100...