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Today crews will continue to build containment line along the north and west portions of the fire. Whenever possible crews will use natural barriers and improve existing roads and dozer lines to minimize disturbing soil and vegetation. Sections of completed containment line are being connected and mop up is occurring on many portions of the fire. The south end of the fire is being patrolled to monitor the integrity of the completed fireline. Dozers and felling teams continue to identify and mitigate fire line hazards, allowing ground personnel to access more areas of the fire. The main cold trough will continue across the region today to Southern Oregon before moving northwest on Saturday. A cold unstable air mass will bring the threat of showers and thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening. Storm systems could bring showers to continue into early Saturday. A warming trend with dry conditions is expected Saturday afternoon through Tuesday. Although cloudy skies and cooler...

Alder Lake Fire Update The Alder Lake Fire was ignited by lightning and first reported on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in coordination with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, is currently managing the fire that is approximately 4 miles East of Elbe, Washington on the south side of Alder Lake. A Type 3 Incident Management Team is assigned to the fire. Note: Fire Information number is now 360-496-5429 Current as of 9/‎ 3 /‎2015‎ Current Situation Total Personnel 124 Other Assigned Resources 1 Dozers, 4 Engines, 5 Type 2 IA Hand Crews, 3 Misc. Heavy Equipment, 1 Type 3 Helicopter, Overhead Size 280 acres (17% Contained) Fuels Involved Closed canopy timber, with heavy dead and down Fire Behavior Minimal fire behavior observed due to precipitation over the incident. Fire continues to smolder in the heavy down and dead woody debris. Outlook Planned Actions Burnout as opportunities present themselves in Div A and...

NEWS FROM THE FIRELINE: Crews worked well into the evening yesterday mopping up around the last of the fire perimeter. Fire managers have now declared the Tucannon fire 100% contained. The type 3 incident management transfer command to the local unit at 6:00 AM today. There will be a small contingent of firefighters that will remain in the area for the next few days patrolling the fire perimeter. Firefighters and the NE Washington Interagency Incident Management Team would like to thank the community for their tremendous support throughout the incident. Hunting season began Tuesday and fire managers throughout the region remind hunters that conditions are still extremely dry. If you are planning on being outdoors, please use extreme caution. A statewide burn ban remains in place. The Tucannon fire started August 29, 2015 at 9:30 am, approximately 20 miles east of Dayton, WA. Local firefighters did an excellent job fighting a fast moving fire in steep terrain. Approximately 40...

Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex Fire Update September 2, 2015, 9:00 PM Fire Information: 877-568-0458 or 877-574-5148, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Okanogan Complex Size: 148,251 acres Containment: 50 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $29.2 million Injuries: 6 Residences Burned: 123 Total Personnel: 1,293 Committed Resources: 21 crews, 98 engines, 15 dozers, 25 water tenders, 9 helicopters Chelan ComplexSize: 93,819 acresContainment: 65 percentEstimated Cost to Date: $13.9 millionInjuries: 9Residences Burned: 21 Total Personnel: 629Committed Resources: 9 crews, 48 engines, 6 dozers, 22 water tenders, 4 helicoptors CURRENT FIRE SITUATION With a little more wind and sun and lower relative humidity than the past few days, the fires were more active today. Fire managers got a good perspective on the fires during a reconnaissance flight. They identified which areas are still holding heat and actively burning. OKANOGAN...

Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex Fire Update September 2, 2015, 9:00 PM Fire Information: 877-568-0458 or 877-574-5148, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Okanogan Complex Size: 148,251 acres Containment: 50 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $29.2 million Injuries: 6 Residences Burned: 123 Total Personnel: 1,293 Committed Resources: 21 crews, 98 engines, 15 dozers, 25 water tenders, 9 helicopters Chelan Complex Size: 93,819 acres Containment: 65 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $13.9 million Injuries: 9 Residences Burned: 21 Total Personnel: 629 Committed Resources: 9 crews, 48 engines, 6 dozers, 22 water tenders, 4 helicopters CURRENT FIRE SITUATION With a little more wind and sun and lower relative humidity than the past few days, the fires were more active today. Fire managers got a good perspective on the fires during a reconnaissance flight. They identified which areas are still holding heat and actively burning. OKANOGAN COMPLEX Lime Belt Fire (132,309 acres, 45...

Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 3 (Oregon Team 3), IC Doug Johnson, assumed command of the Carpenter Road Fire this morning. The Incident Command Post is located at the Fruitland Bible Camp and the Fire Information Center contact number will remain the same. Current Situation: The Carpenter Road Fire is estimated at 64,903 acres and 45% containment. Unseasonably cool weather conditions have slowed the Carpenter Road Fire expansion and allowed firefighters to make significant progress on containment. Perimeters where indirect containment lines were constructed are being reworked to construct line closer to the fire’s edge to reduce the burned acreage footprint. The southwest, south and southeast flanks of the fire are in various stages of mop-up and patrol. Impacts from suppression efforts are being documented and repaired to agency standards. Hand held infra-red heat detection devices are being utilized along these flanks to locate heat sources for mop-up....

Información para miercoles, el diá 2 de septiembre Reunión pública de la comunidad: No hay reuniones públicas para esta noche. El día miércoles, 2 de septiembre a las 7pm en Plain Community Church (12565 Chapel Dr.) En General: El poste de comando de incidente para el Wolverine, Blankenship y First Creek está localizado en Confluence State Park en Wenatchee. El número telefónico de información es 509-662-0145. El Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 (IC Templin) continuara manejando estos fuegos. California Incident Management Team 5 (IC Minton) esta manejando Macfarland Creek, Antione Creek, Cagle, Black Canyon y Reach Fire conocido como Chelan Complex. Para información de Chelan Complex y Okanogan Complex favor de llamar al numero877-574-5148. First Creek: Líneas de contención de este fuego se han sostenido durante tres días. Los equipos siguen con el trabajo en esta área. Con la excepción de cambios significativos en el fuego, anoche fue la última noche...

Weather synopsis and smoke implications: Showers in the mountains this morning from a weak passing front. Clearing and breezy this afternoon with potential for some scattered thunderstorms, will allow for smoke levels to remain in the Good to Moderate at most sites. Inversions in the river canyons will still trap any fresh emissions off the fires in Republic and Orient. Precipitation forecasted for this weekend may not manifest, resulting in sunnier and drier weather (and more smoke) toward the weekend. Fire activity and smoke implications: Despite the showery and cool conditions, fuels are drying, and smoke production off the fires may ramp up slightly today and slightly more tomorrow as a result. As fuels continue to dry, it will be possible for fire crews to resume the firing operations to secure fire perimeters. This may mean small amounts of extra smoke in areas near to these operations, such as Republic and Orient. Monitoring: We are currently tracking smoke...

Yesterday’s Activities: The continuation of cooler, wetter weather allowed crews to take advantage of opportunities to build line closer to the fires edge where it was safe and effective to do so. Cooler temperatures across the fires, combined with relative humidity values of 40-50% subdued fire behavior. Fire continues to smolder and creep in forest debris such as needles, small twigs and branches. The fire was more active on the southwest edge and spread was kept in check by air support. Burnouts were performed on Rattlesnake gulch area as well as from Highway 155 to the north. Some evacuation levels were lowered to allow bus routes to operate for the beginning of school. Today’s Operations: The objectives for these fires continues to be, in order of importance, protection of life, protection of property and structures and protection of natural resources. Mitigating the threat to the communities of Republic, Nespelem, Aeneas Valley, Crawfish and scattered residences...

Weather synopsis and smoke implications: Showers in the mountains this morning from a weak passing front. Clearing and breezy this afternoon with potential for some scattered thunderstorms, will allow for smoke levels to remain in the Good to Moderate at most sites. Inversions in the river canyons will still trap any fresh emissions off the fires in Republic and Orient. Precipitation forecasted for this weekend may not manifest, resulting in sunnier and drier weather (and more smoke) toward the weekend. Fire activity and smoke implications: Despite the showery and cool conditions, fuels are drying, and smoke production off the fires may ramp up slightly today and slightly more tomorrow as a result. As fuels continue to dry, it will be possible for fire crews to resume the firing operations to secure fire perimeters. This may mean small amounts of extra smoke in areas near to these operations, such as Republic and Orient. Monitoring: We are currently tracking smoke...

Yesterday’s Activities: The continuation of cooler, wetter weather allowed crews to take advantage of opportunities to build line closer to the fires edge where it was safe and effective to do so. Cooler temperatures across the fires, combined with relative humidity values of 40-50% subdued fire behavior. Fire continues to smolder and creep in forest debris such as needles, small twigs and branches. The fire was more active on the southwest edge and spread was kept in check by air support. Burnouts were performed on Rattlesnake gulch area as well as from Highway 155 to the north. Some evacuation levels were lowered to allow bus routes to operate for the beginning of school. Today’s Operations: The objectives for these fires continues to be, in order of importance, protection of life, protection of property and structures and protection of natural resources. Mitigating the threat to the communities of Republic, Nespelem, Aeneas Valley, Crawfish and scattered residences...

Although there are still some road closures in the area, the Tucannon Road is open and local business are open for business. There is no smoke in the area. Please watch for firefighters working along the roads performing mop up

Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 3 (Oregon Team 3), IC Doug Johnson, assumed command of the Carpenter Road Fire this morning. The Incident Command Post is located at the Fruitland Bible Camp and the Fire Information Center contact numbers will remain the same. Oregon Team 3 wishes to thank the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Blue Team, IC Jay Esperance, for the herculean suppression efforts on the Carpenter Road Fire to date. Current Situation: The Carpenter Road Fire is estimated at 64,419 acres (from infra-red flight last night), 45% containment and 870 personnel. Unseasonably cool weather conditions have slowed the Carpenter Road Fire expansion and allowed firefighters to make significant progress on containment. Perimeters where indirect containment lines were constructed are being reworked to construct line closer to the fire’s edge to reduce the burned acreage footprint. The southwest, south and southeast flanks of the fire are in various stages of...

Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex Fire Update September 2, 2015, 9:00 AM Fire Information: 877-568-0458 or 877-574-5148, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Okanogan Complex Size: 147,979 acres Containment: 45 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $16.4 million Injuries: 6 Residences Burned: 123 Total Personnel: 1,253 Committed Resources: 20 crews, 103 engines, 16 dozers, 27 water tenders, 4 helicopters Chelan Complex Size: 93,694 acres Containment: 55 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $12.9 million Injuries: 8 Residences Burned: 21 Total Personnel: 688 Committed Resources: 10 crews, 50 engines, 6 dozers, 23 water tenders, 8 helicopters OKANOGAN COMPLEX Lime Belt Fire (132,037 acres, 35 percent contained): West of the Sinlahekin Valley on the northwest corner of the fire, firefighters have constructed fireline and continue to improve and strengthen it. Firefighters are scouting for areas of concern along the Loup Loup Canyon Road and will construct direct line when fire and...

Alder Lake Fire Update The Alder Lake Fire was ignited by lightning and first reported on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in coordination with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, is currently managing the fire that is approximately 4 miles East of Elbe, Washington on the south side of Alder Lake. A Type 3 Incident Management Team is assigned to the fire. NOTE that the Alder Lake Fire Information number has changed to: 360-496-5429 Current as of 9‎/‎ 2 /‎2015‎ Current Situation Total Personnel 126 Other Assigned Resources 2 Dozer, 5 Engines, 5 Type 2 IA Hand Crews, 5 Misc. Heavy Equipment, Overhead Size 275 acres (17% Contained) Fuels Involved Closed canopy timber, with heavy dead and down Fire Behavior Minimal fire behavior observed due to precipitation over the incident. Fire continues to smolder in the heavy down and dead woody debris. Outlook Planned Actions Burnout as opportunities present themselves in...

Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex Fire Update September 2, 2015, 9:00 AM Fire Information: 877-568-0458 or 877-574-5148, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Okanogan Complex Size: 147,979 acres Containment: 45 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $16.4 million Injuries: 6 Residences Burned: 123 Total Personnel: 1,253 Committed Resources: 20 crews, 103 engines, 16 dozers, 27 water tenders, 4 helicopters Chelan Complex Size: 93,694 acresContainment: 55 percentEstimated Cost to Date: $12.9 millionInjuries: 8Residences Burned: 21 Total Personnel: 688 Committed Resources: 10 crews, 50 engines, 6 dozers, 23 water tenders, 8 helicopters OKANOGAN COMPLEX Lime Belt Fire (132,037 acres, 35 percent contained): West of the Sinlahekin Valley on the northwest corner of the fire, firefighters have constructed fireline and continue to improve and strengthen it. Firefighters are scouting for areas of concern along the Loup Loup Canyon Road and will...

Fire Update – Tuesday, September 2, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Community Meeting: A public meeting will be held tonight at 7pm at the Plain Community Church, 12565 Chapel Drive, 20 miles north of Leavenworth. First Creek: Fire crews continue to make progress in mopping-up (extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines) and are beginning to focus on rehabilitation of containment lines on the First Creek Fire. All containment lines continue to hold strong. Because of the progress made on this fire, all night operations have ended on the First Creek. Wolverine: There has been minimal spread on the Wolverine Fire although it continues to smoke throughout and heat is evident along the fire perimeter. It is important to note that although the fire has not been very active, crews continue to work long, hard hours in preparation for the warming and drying trend that is predicted next week. The lined spot fire near Big Hill continues to hold with little active fire. Crews will...

GLENWOOD, WA - Yesterday on the Cougar creek fire 9 smokejumpers from the North Cascades Smokejumper base (NCNB) located in north central Washington, were inserted north of Mount Adams Lake via parachute. This section of fire, known as Division V is a critical area of fire line. It has very steep and rugged terrain that makes access and suppression of the fire very difficult. The smokejumpers are building direct containment line along the north and northwest section of the fire. Dozers, hand crews, and fellers are continuing to improve contingency lines along Potato Hill Road. The decrease in fire size is due to more accurate GPS base mapping. Resident’s should be advised as vegetation continues to dry out smoke may become more visible and fire activity may pick up. The weather is expected to remain cool and cloudy for the remainder of the week with isolated showers expected as a series of cold air masses pass-through the area. Downslope and northwest winds of 5 to 8 mph are...

NEWS FROM THE FIRELINE: Firefighters are making excellent progress on the incident. The weather continues to be favorable and crews have been able to take advantage of the conditions to keep the fire with in the fire perimeter. Crews will be out today to continue the mop up process which has been difficult in the steep terrain. Firefighters will work with specialized crews that will fall damaged trees near the fire line. Aircraft continued to assist of the fire and will be available today. Hunting season began Tuesday and fire managers throughout the region remind hunters that conditions are still extremely dry. If you are planning on being outdoors, please use extreme caution. A statewide burn ban remains in place. The Tucannon fire started August 29, 2015 at 9:30 am, approximately 20 miles east of Dayton, WA. Local firefighters did an excellent job fighting a fast moving fire in steep terrain. Approximately 40 structures were initially threatened. A level 3 evacuation order was...

Okanogan Complex Size: 147,979 acres Containment: 45 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $16.4 million Injuries: 6 Residences Burned: 123 Total Personnel: 1,253 Committed Resources: 20 crews, 103 engines, 16 dozers, 27 water tenders, 4 helicopters Chelan Complex Size: 93,694 acres Containment: 55 percent Estimated Cost to Date: $12.9 million Injuries: 8 Residences Burned: 21 Total Personnel: 688 Committed Resources: 10 crews, 50 engines, 6 dozers, 23 water tenders, 8 helicopters OKANOGAN COMPLEX Lime Belt Fire (132,037 acres, 35 percent contained): Although there is significant work to be done, crews made good progress today. South of Peacock Mountain crews constructed dozer line and hand line. On the north side of the fire, west of the Sinlahekin Valley, two hotshot crews constructed fireline to further perimeter control. The east and south sides of the fire are secure, and there’s very little heat near the perimeter. Twisp River Fire (11,222 acres, 98 percent contained): Crews are...