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Cedar Creek, Varden, and Delancy Fires Closure Order: 06-17-04-21-36 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 This Order is effective September 30, 2021, through December 31, 2021, unless rescinded sooner.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...

                                                                            Schneider Springs Fire Update Fire Update – Oct. 01, 2021   Fire Info Line: (509) 653-1468 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.      Nevada Type 3, Team 3, Andy Bertelson, IC, took over management of the fire at 6 PM last night.   For public and fire fighter safety please pay attention to all area closures. For information on the fire closures please go to www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/okawen/alerts-notices   Yesterday a significant amount of rain fell on the west side of the fire.  It was not a fire ending event, however. Other parts of the fire received little or no precipitation.   Today is predicted to be cooler with temperatures ranging from 42 to 55 above 4500 feet and 56 to 64 in the lower elevations. The weekend will bring warmer temperatures and light winds   Things are beginning to slow down, and a lot of the work will be the same...

Actualización sobre el incendio de Schneider Springs Actualización sobre el incendio - 1 de octubre de 2021 Línea de información sobre el incendio: (509) 653-1468 Horario: 8:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m. Andy Bertelson, comandante de incidentes del Equipo 3 - tipo 3 de Nevada, asumió el control de la gestión del incendio anoche a las 6 PM. Por seguridad del público y del personal contra incendios, agradecemos que preste atención a todos los cierres del área. Para tener información sobre los cierres por el incendio visite www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/okawen/alerts-notices Ayer cayó una cantidad considerable de lluvia sobre el lado oeste del incendio; sin embargo, no extinguió por completo el incendio. Otras partes del incendio recibieron poca o ninguna precipitación. Para hoy se pronostican temperaturas más frescas entre los 42º F y 55º F por encima de 4500 pies, y entre 56º F y 64º F a menor altura. El fin de semana traerá consigo temperaturas más cálidas y vientos ligeros....

Access to roads, trails, and areas impacted by the Twentyfive Mile Fire is managed by the Chelan Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF. Please visit the Forest Closures page for the most current and legal documentation (see link below).Okanogan-Wenatchee NF Forest

The Twentyfive Mile Fire Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team coordinated with the US Geological Survey (USGS) during its evaluation of the burned area to assess potential post-fire hazards, including debris flows.The USGS utilized the BAER team’s burn severity map to model potential debris flow hazards within the burned area. The resulting Debris Flow Hazard Map displays the combined relative debris flow hazard for areas burned by the Twentyfive Mile Fire. The combined relative hazard metric is a combination of the likelihood of debris flow (in %) and potential volume of debris flow (in m3). Probabilities are calculated based on a typical storm for this area, which are defined by both their intensity and volume. On the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, in any given year, there’s a 20% probability of a 15 min intensity / 40 mm per hour storm occurring during a one-hour rainstorm. That means that over a 15-minute period, we could expect to receive 10 mm (~0.40 inches) of rain. Because...

Ayer y anoche: los bomberos aprovecharon el clima frío y húmedo para seguir avanzando en las operaciones de extinción al norte del incendio, mientras se preparan para el posible regreso de condiciones más secas a finales de esta semana. Se completó la línea de contención en la herradura entre Edgar Rock y American Ridge, al igual que en el lado oeste desde Naches River hasta Cliffdell.  Los equipos siguieron patrullando los extremos oeste, sur y este, y monitorearon la seguridad de las estructuras cercanas al incendio día y noche, y reforzaron las medidas de protección alrededor de hogares en la esquina noroeste del incendio.El Equipo 10 de gestión de incidentes del noroeste recibió al Equipo 3 de gestión de incidentes de Great Basin que llegó desde Nevada, y le ofreció un reporte inicial ayer en la tarde.  Los gestores del incendio seguirán ajustando los recursos según tipo y cantidad para que se adapten a las necesidades actuales del incidente. Hoy: los bomberos...

Yesterday and Overnight: Firefighters took advantage of cool and moist weather to make additional progress on the fire in the north while preparing for the potential of a return to drier conditions later this week. Containment line was completed in the horseshoe between Edgar Rock and American Ridge as well as along the west side of the Naches River through Cliffdell.   The western, southern and eastern flanks remained in patrol status. Crews monitored the safety of structures in proximity to the fire during the day and overnight, and reinforced protection measures around homes in the fire’s northwest corner. Northwest Incident Management Team 10 welcomed Great Basin Incident Management Team 3 from Nevada and provided an initial in-brief yesterday afternoon.  Fire managers continued to adjust resources by type and quantity to match the incident’s current needs. Today: Firefighters will continue to capitalize on favorable conditions to fortify containment lines, repair...

Ayer y anoche: cayó lluvia ligera e intermitente sobre la zona oeste del incendio que mitigó la actividad del mismo y ayudó a los bomberos con las actividades de neutralización.  Asimismo, los bomberos ganaron terreno en las líneas de contención en el extremo norte del incendio, y patrullaron los lados este y sur. Continuaron los trabajos de reparación de terreno y la recogida de equipamiento en todas las zonas del incendio, así como las medidas para reducir tanto el personal contra incendios como los recursos aéreos.  A pesar de que dos equipos aéreos siguen a disposición en caso de ser necesario, las tres bases de aterrizaje para helicópteros fueron integradas en una sola en el aeropuerto de Yakima.Los bomberos siguieron monitoreando la seguridad de las estructuras en la zona del incendio.  Hasta la fecha, no se han producido pérdidas o daños por el incidente. Los equipos nocturnos siguieron vigilando las comunidades con cabañas más cercanas al incendio. Hoy: se...

Yesterday and Overnight: Light rain fell intermittently over the fire’s western area, subduing fire behavior and helping firefighters with mop-up.  Firefighters made additional gains on containment along the fire’s northern edges, and the eastern and southern flanks remained in patrol status. Equipment retrieval and suppression repair work continues across the fire areas as does the effort to right-size both firefighting forces and overhead support.  Although two air assets remain available for the incident if needed, the three helibases have been consolidated into one at Yakima Airport. Firefighters continue to monitor the safety of structures throughout the fire area.  To date, there have been none lost or damaged in the incident. Overnight, crews again kept watch over the cabin communities where the fire is closest. Today: Cool temperatures and high humidity are forecast across the fire again today. Crews will continue to take advantage of the resulting calmer fire...

Yesterday and Overnight: Cool temperatures and high humidity moderated fire behavior across the area, including in the wilderness to the west. Snow and hail were reported at Bethel Ridge. The fire’s eastern and southern flanks moved to patrol status while firefighters continued to make significant progress toward containment in the north. Repair work was on-going across the fire area.  As more of the fire reaches containment, fire managers are beginning to demobilize personnel in order to right-size the team. Crews kept watch, monitoring the safety of the structures throughout the fire area. On the fire’s northwest corner around cabin communities, firefighters reinforced structure protection and prepared for burning operations as a contingency in the event of a return to summer-like weather and fire behavior.  Containment line construction and mop-up continued across the fire’s northern edges. Overnight, crews patrolled at multiple summer home groups. Today: Crews will...

Ayer y anoche: las temperaturas frías y la alta humedad controlaron la actividad del incendio en toda la zona, incluso en los espacios naturales al oeste. Hubo reportes de nieve y granizo en Bethel Ridge. Los lados este y sur del incendio están ahora bajo patrullaje, mientras que los bomberos continuaron avanzando con éxito hacia la línea de contención en el norte y continuaron los trabajos de reparación en toda la zona del incendio.  A medida que aumenta el porcentaje de contención del incendio, los gestores del incendio comienzan a desmovilizar el personal para reducir el equipo al mínimo. Los equipos siguieron monitoreando y vigilando la seguridad de las estructuras en la zona del incendio. En la esquina noroeste del incendio, alrededor de las comunidades con cabañas, los bomberos reforzaron la protección de estructuras y se prepararon para operaciones de quema como medida preventiva en caso de que regrese el clima de verano y aumente la actividad del incendio.  La...

 Okanogan County Emergency Management posted a recording of the Cub/Cedar Creek community meeting from Wednesday, September 22. The video is linked from their website (see

 Okanogan County Emergency Management posted a recording of the Cub/Cedar Creek community meeting from Wednesday, September 22. The video is linked from their website (see

Due to persistent cloud and smoke cover, repeated satellite image overpasses were not available to help map the burn severity of the 22,065-acre Twentyfive Mile Fire. Instead, the BAER team made ground observations and hand-drew gross polygons representing general areas of homogeneous severity. These observations were made from safely visited locations. Once the team completed that effort, they began follow-on analysis such as runoff potential mapping. Days after both were completed, the skies finally cleared enough to capture a clear satellite image of the burned area on September 24. Inspection of the satellite image analysis over the weekend largely confirmed what the BAER team was observing in their manual mapping process. However, with the new analysis that covers the entire fire, the BAER team decided to use the satellite-based analysis rather than exclusively using their hand-drawn polygons that offer less precision and best estimates in areas they couldn’t observe in person....

Ayer y anoche: aunque fueron más frescas que las del sábado, las temperaturas cálidas del domingo y los fuertes vientos del oeste alimentaron la actividad del incendio en la esquina noroeste y a través de las partes con combustibles sin quemar alrededor de Devil’s Table. A pesar de esto, los bomberos aumentaron el porcentaje de contención del incendio y lograron proteger las estructuras. El porcentaje del área del incendio aumentó ligeramente en los espacios naturales del lado oeste del incendio. Los bomberos en las comunidades alrededor de Bumping Lake continuaron con las operaciones de protección de estructuras, limpieza y tala de árboles peligrosos en la vía, mientras reparan el daño de una línea de excavadora detrás de Goose Prairie.  Alrededor de los restos de cabinas en la SR 410, la parte del incendio más cerca de American Ridge, los equipos continuaron con las medidas de protección de estructuras. Entre Edgar Rock y American Ridge, los equipos sumaron líneas...

Yesterday and Overnight: Although slightly cooler than Saturday, Sunday’s warm temperatures and gusty winds out of the west promoted active fire behavior on the northwest corner and through the unburned fuels around Devil’s Table. Still, firefighters increased the fire’s containment percentage and successfully protected structures. There was some increase in acreage in the wilderness on the fire’s western flank. Firefighters in the communities around Bumping Lake continued with structure protection, mop-up and hazard tree mitigation along the roadway while work is on-going to repair the damage from a dozer line behind Goose Prairie.  Around the clusters of cabins along SR 410, where the fire over American Ridge is closest, crews continued to maintain structure protection measures. Between Edgar Rock and American Ridge, crews added to existing containment lines. Around Cliffdell, firefighters conducted another day of extensive mop-up to strengthen the increased containment...

 Ayer y anoche: el clima cálido y seco del sábado le dio a los bomberos la oportunidad de progresar con éxito la línea de contención del incendio al extremo norte. Por su parte, los equipos realizaron operaciones de reparación de terreno, restauración de vías, y retiro de equipamiento en las zonas donde la contención está asegurada dentro del perímetro del incendio y alrededor de los extremos este y sur. Se presentó cierto crecimiento del incendio en el terreno escarpado de los espacios naturales no quemados, en el lado oeste. Continuaron los trabajos para restaurar la línea de la excavadora al noroeste de Goose Prairie y se mantienen las medidas de protección alrededor de las comunidades de Bumping River Road y en American Ridge Ski Lodge. El incendio se abrió paso al noroeste hacia American Ridge y se mantiene contenido por el río. Las operaciones de protección de estructuras han sido efectivas en toda la zona del incendio. Ayer, los equipos activaron rociadores...

Yesterday and Overnight: Saturday’s warm and dry weather presented firefighters the opportunity to make considerable progress toward containment of the fire on the northern edge. Fire crews also conducted suppression repair, road restoration and equipment retrieval across the areas where containment is already secured inside the fire’s perimeter, and around its eastern and southern edges. Some fire growth persisted as it filled in unburned fingers in the wilderness’s rugged terrain on the west flank. Fire crews continued to restore the dozer line to the northwest of Goose Prairie and structure protection measures remained in place around Bumping River Road’s communities as well as at American Ridge Ski Lodge. The fire has worked its way northwest down American Ridge and is holding at the river. Structure protection efforts have been effective across the fire; yesterday, crews activated sprinklers around cabins along the banks of the American River as an extra measure. Good...

Ayer y anoche: el clima cálido y seco provocó una mayor actividad del incendio. Los gestores de operaciones aprovecharon las condiciones climáticas favorables para completar las operaciones adicionales de quema. Estas condiciones también ayudaron a los equipos en las actividades para reforzar las líneas de contención y aumentar el porcentaje de contención del incendio. En los espacios naturales al oeste del incendio se produjo un aumento del incendio debido a secciones de combustibles sin quemar entre las zonas que fueron consumidas. En los alrededores de las comunidades de Bumping Lake Road, en American Ridge Ski Lodge y en el corredor de la SR 410, los equipos siguieron evaluando y reforzando la protección de estructuras en caso de que sea necesario.  Las operaciones para mejorar las líneas de contención entre Bumping River Road y Swamp Creek avanzaron con éxito. Alrededor de Cliffdell, los bomberos instalaron mangueras para reforzar la protección de estructuras. En los...

Yesterday and Overnight: Continued warm and dry weather contributed to more active fire behavior. Operations managers used the favorable weather conditions to complete additional burn operations. These conditions also helped crews with on-going efforts to reinforce control lines and further increase the percentage of the fire’s containment. In the wilderness areas of the fire’s west side, there was some growth as remaining islands of fuels between burned areas were consumed. Around the communities along Bumping Lake Road, at American Ridge Ski Lodge and along the SR 410 corridor, crews continued to evaluate and reinforce structure protection measures in case they are needed.  Good progress was made improving containment lines between Bumping River Road and Swamp Creek. Around Cliffdell, firefighters added hose lays to further strengthen structure protection. Along the eastern and southern edges where the fire is completely contained, crews patrolled the fire perimeter and...