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KMZ Data File Available for TwentyFive Mile Fire Soil Burn Severity: http://www.centralwashingtonfirerecovery.info/2021/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TwentyFiveMile_BurnSeverity-kmz-1.zip Reports Twentyfive Mile Fire Burned Area Summary [8-page PDF] Maps TwentyFive Mile Soil Burn Severity Map: Map available in JPG and PDF format   A KMZ file is also available to view the map in greater detail in Google Earth (and many other mapping programs). Download the KMZ zip file, then double-click it to extract the KMZ file and save to your computer. Open the Google Earth program. [If you don’t already have Google Earth, you can download and install it for free HERE.]  Drag the KMZ file onto the Google Earth program icon or main screen (or in Google Earth, click File, Import and select the KMZ file). After the KMZ file loads,  you can zoom way in for more detail, change the angle of view, show or hide each burn severity level, and adjust transparency of levels. ...

KMZ Data File Available for Schneider Springs Fire Soil Burn Severity: ·       http://www.centralwashingtonfirerecovery.info/2021/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SchneiderSprings-SoilBurnSeverity-kmz.zip Map: Available in JPG and PDF format. A KMZ file is also available to view the map in greater detail in Google Earth  (and many other mapping programs):  Download the KMZ zip file, then double-click it to extract the KMZ file and save to your computer. Open the Google Earth program. [If you don’t already have Google Earth, you can download and install it for free HERE.]  Drag the KMZ file onto the Google Earth program icon or main screen (or in Google Earth, click File, Import and select the KMZ file). After the KMZ file loads, you can zoom way in for more detail, change the angle of view, show, or hide each burn severity level, and adjust transparency of levels.  Additional Information on Soil Burn Severity Levels: Low severity- These zones where...

SCHNEIDER SPRINGS POST-FIRE BAER SOIL BURN SEVERITY MAP RELEASED       USDA Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a multi-disciplinary team that assesses post-fire impacts on federal lands following significant wildfires. The role of the assessment team is to characterize fire effects within the burned area to identify imminent post-fire threats to human life, safety, property, infrastructure, and critical natural and cultural resources on National Forest System (NFS) lands and recommend emergency response actions designed to mitigate identified risks. After the assessment, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest land managers establish an organization to implement protective and stabilization treatments that will be approved by the Forest Service Regional and National offices.   The BAER team began their assessment immediately after the fire threat passed. Their focus was on direct effects to the burned landscape caused by the fire, rather than from fire...

FOREST SERVICE BAER TEAM BEGINS POST-FIRE ASSESSMENT OF SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE After a large wildfire, special actions may be necessary to provide for public and community safety and protect critical natural and cultural resources on federal managed lands. For example, loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion; water runoff may increase and lead to flooding. Sediment may move downstream damaging roads and infrastructure or put endangered species and cultural resources at risk. The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program evaluates these situations on federal lands to help guard the safety of National Forest (NF) visitors and employees, protect federal property, and critical natural or cultural resources from further damage. A BAER team has been established by the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF to begin a burned area assessment of the Schneider Springs Fire that recently burned on state, private, and federal lands. The Forest Service BAER team assesses National Forest System (NFS)...

Many people have expressed an interest in the BAER assessment process for the Schneider Springs Fire. The BAER team leadership recently met with a few dozen stakeholders and shared information about what the Forest Service BAER process is, what it isn't, and how they can provide input and engage with the local Ranger District office on longer-term restoration projects. That meeting was recorded and is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKEzyb0DyZsAs part of that discussion, we provided a link to a survey (Microsoft Forms) asking for input from non-Forest Service stakeholders. This form asks about items you consider critical values that you think the BAER team (if appropriate) or the local District should consider in its recovery plans. Visit the survey

 See the linked PDF (below) for an overview of the Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)

The closure area has been reduced to the perimeter of the fire.  Please see links below that will take you to the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF's website for more

For their safety, communities need to monitor local weather reports and public safety bulletins, local road closures, emergency notifications, weather alerts, follow local county and city advisories, and act accordingly. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service (NWS), Pendleton (PDT) (https://www.weather.gov/pdt/) website. Use a weather radio or smart phone weather app that monitors all hazards alerts issued by the NOAA-National Weather Service. Prepare for rainstorms by practicing evacuations prior to real events. Be prepared to evacuate if county or city emergency officials determine that flooding and debris flows are expected which could pose an increased threat to human life, safety, and property. Know and be alert to environmental signs of dangerous weather conditions and be prepared to take action that can save lives. Understand that all drainages within and downstream of burned areas can produce flash flooding. If you find...

The summary of the 2500-8, Burned Area Report, is complete and posted here. This summary is meant to inform the public of the results of the science assessment performed by the BAER team, the threats observed to critical values, and a brief discussion of potential

 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST CHELAN, WA  TWENTYFIVE MILE FIRE CLOSURE ORDER NO. 06-17-02-21-41 Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Chelan and Entiat Ranger Districts of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order #06-17-02-21-28, signed on September 8, 2021 by Kristin Bail, and is effective October 8 through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded earlier. PROHIBITIONS: 1.     Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2.     Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]. 3.Being on any National Forest System Trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]. FIRE...

 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST CHELAN, WA  TWENTYFIVE MILE FIRE CLOSURE ORDER NO. 06-17-02-21-41 Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Chelan and Entiat Ranger Districts of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order #06-17-02-21-28, signed on September 8, 2021 by Kristin Bail, and is effective October 8 through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded earlier.   PROHIBITIONS:   1.     Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2.     Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]. 3.Being on any National Forest System Trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)].  ...

 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST WINTHROP, WA Cedar Creek, Varden, and Delancy Fires Closure Order: 06-17-04-21-39 Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order # 06-17-04-21-36, dated October 1, 2021, signed by Kristin Bail. This Order is effective October 8, 2021, through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded sooner.   PROHIBITIONS: 1.         Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2.         Being on any National Forest System trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]. 3.         Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and...

 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST WINTHROP, WA Cub Creek 2 Fire Closure Order: 06-17-04-21-40 Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order # 06-17-04-21-35, dated October 1, 2021, signed by Forest Supervisor Kristin Bail. This Order is effective October 8, 2021, through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded sooner.   PROHIBITIONS: 1.         Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2.         Being on any National Forest System trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]. 3.         Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on...

The closure area has been reduced to the perimeter of the fire.  Please see map and official closure order attachments for more

Closure order has been amended as of 10/06/2021.  The area within the fire perimeter will remain closed.  Please read closure order to verify which roads and trails will remain

  Schneider Springs Fire Update Fire Update – Oct. 05, 2021 Fire Info Line: (509) 653-1468 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.   The weather has started its downward spiral into fall.  Cooler days and cold nights have helped firefighters get the handle on the Schneider Springs Fire.  All smokes are on the interior of the fire perimeter and pose no threat to the containment lines.  You will be seeing smokes for a while. Suppression repair is in full swing with dozer lines being repaired, hazard trees being removed, and roads repaired. Resources are starting to demob as they are no longer needed or they time out.   Containment has risen to 86%.  100% containment will only occur when the snow flies, because of the rugged and remote terrain.  The acreage went up because of more accurate mapping.   The next update will be Thursday, October 7 and that will be the last update for Nevada Team 3.   Road and area closures are still in effect.  Even when they open,...

     Schneider Springs Fire UpdateOctober 03, 2021  Fire Info Line: (509) 653-1468 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.        Elk hunting season has started.  We know all you hunters want to get into your favorite spot which is now closed.  The elk have fled the fire area and will be found some where outside the closed area. Please do not try to go into the closed area. For more information on the fire closures please go to www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/okawen/alerts-notices.  Please be careful while you are hunting, make sure you know what you are shooting at. The weather has started its downward spiral into fall.  Yesterday was the warmest day and the days will get cooler as the week progresses.  We will start to see some clouds but there is no moisture attached to them yet.  Things are beginning to slow down, and a lot of the work will be the same each day.  Dozer lines are being repaired. Hazard trees are being removed and roads repaired. Resources are starting to demob as...

Cedar Creek Fire Closure Order 06-17-04-21-36 Effective Oct. 1, 2021  Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order # 06-17-04-21-31, dated September 17, 2021, signed by Kristin Bail. This Order is effective September 30, 2021, through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded sooner.   PROHIBITIONS: 1.         Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]. 2.         Being on any National Forest System trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]. 3.         Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]. FIRE EMERGENCY AREA CLOSURE DESCRIPTION:  ...

 Cub Creek 2 Fire  Closure Order: 06-17-04-21-35   Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order # 06-17-04-21-32, dated September 24, 2021, signed by Forest Supervisor Kristin Bail. This Order is effective October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded sooner.   PROHIBITIONS:   1.         Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)].   2.         Being on any National Forest System trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)].   3.         Being on any National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].   FIRE EMERGENCY AREA AND ROAD...