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September 14, 2021  Daily Update    Acres: 49,554 acres  Start Date: July 12, 2021  Cause: Lightening  Completion: 85%  Total personnel: 598 Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium  Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash  At 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15, the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 will transfer command of the Summit Trail Fire to a local Type 3 organization, led by Incident Commander Lonny Cawston. This is the final update from the Type 2 Incident Management Team. Team 4 extends its sincere thanks to the local communities for their support and hospitality throughout this incident. Due to successful firefighting efforts, the Summit Trail Fire is now 85% contained, and resources are either demobilizing to return to their home units or reassigning to assist other wildfires across the country.     Operations: Firefighters are achieving success along the northern portion of the fire, increasing the depth of...

Size: 21,552 acres   Total Personnel: 329 (6 crews, 15 engines, 3 helicopters, 15 water tenders, 3 heavy equipment) Containment: 50%   Location: 12 miles NW of Chelan, WA Cause: Under investigation   Pacific Northwest Team 3 will be transferring management of the Twenty-five Mile Fire to Southwest Team 3, at 7:00 am tomorrow. Yesterday: Working northwest of Stormy Mountain along Devil’s Backbone, firefighters used aerial and hand ignition to further increase depth of the containment line west of the fire. Near East Point, in the North Fork of Thirty-five Mile Creek drainage, the fire burned actively in heavy fuels. This fire activity did not threaten containment lines but did produce smoke visible throughout the surrounding area. Heavy fuels will remain dry in the coming week and the fire will likely continue to burn though “islands” of green trees interior to the containment lines, producing visible smoke. Mop up continues in the Slide Peak...

Yesterday, crews strengthened the line on the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain to Antoine Creek.  Crews continued to patrol the remaining areas of the fire line, searching for remaining hot spots and extinguishing them. Today, crews will continue to evaluate the fire movement and behavior along the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain and create indirect to direct line, where appropriate.  Internal fuels will continue to burn and may periodically produce smoke.  Smoke will continue to be visible along the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain as fuels are consumed in this area. Repair work continues across the fire, utilizing hand crews, excavators, dozers, chippers and other equipment to repair dozer and hand lines.     Bonaparte Lake road is open to the Bonaparte Lake Resort.  The remaining roads around the fire are closed and law enforcement will be patrolling these areas.  For public and fire fighter safety, please help keep everyone safe and stay out of the fire...

Smoke Smoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups around the forecast area. Moderate fire behavior is predicted today which could see more smoke in the forecast area. The Chelan area closest to the fire may see degraded air quality due to the proximity to the fire. Smoke impacts can be influenced by firing operations as well as activity from other fires in the region. Issued by USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.netCentral Washington Current Outlook tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Smoke and Health Info www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=smoke.index  

Effective at noon today, Chelan County Emergency Management has advised that all evacuation notices related to the Twenty-Five Mile Fire have been removed. For future updates from Chelan County Emergency Management, be sure to follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CCSOEM and register for emergency notifications through AlertSense: https://public.alertsense.com/signup/?regionid=1184 

Pronóstico de Humo para 13/09 - 14/09 Humo Para hoy se espera que las condiciones del humo sean de nivel bueno a moderado alrededor del perímetro. Para hoy se espera que la intensidad del incendio sea de baja a moderada, por lo que se podrá ver humo en la zona. Es posible que la zona de Chelan más cercana al incendio experimente un deterioro en la calidad de aire. Las operaciones de quema y la actividad de otros incendios en la región pueden ser factores que influyan en el impacto del humo. Emitido por USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.net Central Washington Actualizaciones tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Información sobre humo y su salud https://www.cdc.gov/spa.../especialesCDC/IncendiosForestales

The September 13th operational video update for the Summit Trail Fire is now available on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo

Tamaño: 21,373 acres   Personal total: 352 Contención: 50%   Ubicación: 12 millas al NO de Chelan, WA Causa: A ser determinada     Ayer: las operaciones de quema se reanudaron con éxito la tarde del domingo gracias a que el sol y el aumento de los vientos, después de las lluvias recientes, secaron los combustibles. Los vientos favorables ayudaron a los bomberos a ganar hasta 300 pies de profundidad en la línea de contención en Devils Backbone, hacia Stormy Mountain. El fuego ardió de manera activa en sectores de vegetación sin quemar que se encontraban en el interior del perímetro de la cuenca de Twenty-five Mile Creek y el afluente al norte. Una pila de raíces ardió a primeras horas de la noche cerca del cortafuegos, e hizo falta cinco descargas de helicópteros para saturar por completo el fuego y garantizar que no se saliera de la línea e iniciara otros incendios. El extremo inactivo del este fue monitoreado, mientras que los bomberos...

Reunión virtual pública: lunes, 13 de sept. 7:00 p.m. en Facebook @SchneiderSpringsFire.Ayer:  El Equipo de gestión de emergencias de Yakima Valley redujo el nivel de evacuación de las áreas de Nivel 3 a Nivel 2. El avance del incendio fue mínimo gracias a las condiciones climáticas favorables y a la geografía del terreno. Los vientos de anoche fueron más fuertes en Yakima Valley que en la zona del incendio. El fuego sigue activo en la sección norte del incendio, descendiendo por la ladera y quemando combustibles pesados. Los bomberos del turno de la noche usaron operaciones de quema para crear una nueva línea cortafuegos desde un punto de ancla al norte de Cliffdell y hacia el cruce entre Forest Road 1706 y la Carretera 410.  Los bomberos realizaron operaciones de quema en la parte este oeste de la FR 1706, cerca de Swamp Creek, para reforzar la línea de contención y reducir la distancia entre el fuego activo y las cabañas y casas en la parte norte del corredor de la...

 Conconully, WA: Yesterday: Crews in Charlie Division worked on back hauling equipment and finished securing perimeter lines. Division Xray continued repair work on campgrounds, backhauling equipment to spike camp, gridding for hot spots, and repairing dozer and handlines. Division Foxtrot remains in patrol status.Today: Division Charlie is gridding for any additional hot spots and doing work on repairing handline. Heavy equipment should move into that division today for repair work. Division Xray will continue their gridding and securing line. The heavy equipment in that division will finish their work and move to Division Charlie. There are several crews that are timing out (been on the fire for 14 days) and will get released from the fire. Numbers of personnel will continue to decrease as the fire is winding down.    Weather today is expected to be 62 and sunny with humidity at 35%. East winds will be 5-6 mph and becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Road closures remain in...

Virtual Public Meeting: Mon., Sept. 13, 7:00 p.m. on Facebook @SchneiderSpringsFire.Yesterday:  Yakima Valley Emergency Management lowered areas previously under a Level 3 evacuation to Level 2. Fire progression was minimal due to favorable terrain and weather conditions. Last night’s winds were stronger in Yakima Valley than on the fire. Fire continues to be active in the northern sections of the fire, backing downslope and burning in heavier fuel types. Nightshift firefighters used firing operations to create a new fireline from an anchor point northwest of Cliffdell toward the junction of Forest Road 1706 and Highway 410.  To reduce the distance between active wildfire and cabins and homes in the north portion of the Highway 410 corridor, firefighters used firing operations to strengthen the fireline along the east west portion of FR 1706 near Swamp Creek. Air resources supported day operations. Structure protection, including hose lays and fuels reduction work, continued near...

September 13, 2021 Daily Update Acres: 49,551 acres Start Date: July 12, 2021 Cause: Lightning Containment: 69% Total personnel: 676 Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash  Highlights: In preparation for a transition to a local Type 3 organization on Wednesday, firefighters are continuing with backhaul operations across the fire area to retrieve excess hose lines, heavy equipment, and supplies. The rainstorm has proven beneficial in reducing fire behavior, although some areas are drying out after receiving more direct sunlight yesterday. The Suppression Repair Group is focusing their efforts on the area north of Brush Mountain. Increased traffic is likely on roadways surrounding the fire area as logs are transported to nearby mills.   Operations: Containment has increased around the fire area as portions of the perimeter have cooled after recent rain and firefighter mop-up efforts. Along the western flank, crews...

Size: 21,373 acres   Total Personnel: 352 Containment: 50%   Location: 12 miles NW of Chelan, WA Cause: Under investigation   Yesterday: With sunshine and increased winds drying out fuels following recent rainfall, burnout operations were successfully resumed Sunday afternoon. Favorable winds helped firefighters gain up to 300 feet of depth along the fire line on Devils Backbone toward Stormy Mountain. The fire burned actively in pockets of unburned vegetation that were well within the perimeter in the Twenty-five Mile Creek drainage and the tributary to the north. Early in the evening, a large root wad flared up near the fireline, requiring five helicopter bucket loads of water to fully saturate it and ensure it could not ignite spot fires by rolling outside the line. Monitoring continued on the inactive eastern edge, while firefighters worked to break-down and remove hoselays and equipment from the north and northwestern sections to return and...

Tonasket, WA:  Yesterday, crews pushed in the fire line from the USFS 3230 road to Antoine Creek, along the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain.  Fire behavior in this area continues to be minimal, which is allowing crews to engage in direct line on the fire, where safe to do so.  Fallers have been working on removing fire weakened trees along roads and behind the cabins on the west side of Bonaparte Lake.  Today, crews will continue to scout out areas for indirect line towards the USFS 300 road, on the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain.  Repairs crews will be utilizing excavators and dozers, as well as hand crews, to work on suppression dozer and hand lines where they can impact water resources or on steep slopes.  Road closures are in effect for the fire area and law enforcement will be patrolling the closed roads.  Water tenders and road graders will be maintaining access roads throughout the fire area as well as fallers evaluating and removing fire weakened...

Smoke Smoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Low to moderate fire behavior is predicted today which could see more smoke in the forecast area. The Chelan area closest to the fire may see degraded air quality due to the proximity to the fire. Smoke impacts can be influenced by firing operations as well as activity from other fires in the region. Issued by USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.net Central Washington Current Outlook tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Smoke and Health Info www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=smoke.index   

Due to ongoing firefighting efforts and weather conditions, as of Sunday, September 12 at 3:00 p.m. all areas previously in a Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation status are now downgraded to a Level 2 (GET SET) evacuation status. This includes the areas of Bumping River Road and Lost Creek

There is a virtual public meeting planned for Monday, September 13 at 7:00 pm on Facebook @SchneiderSpringsFire. The presentation will also be posted to Facebook for later

Reunión virtual pública: lunes 13 de septiembre. Transmisión en vivo a las 7:00 p.m. en la página de FaceBook: @SchneiderSpringsFire. La grabación quedará guardada en FB para que pueda ser consultada posteriormente.Ayer: Las lluvias de anteayer disminuyeron la intensidad del incendio en todas las zonas de fuego activo. Al noroeste, los bomberos y recursos aéreos concentraron los trabajos en la protección de estructuras alrededor de Bumping Lake y Goose Prairie, y monitorearon el incendio en American Ridge a medida que descendía lentamente hacia el río American.  Al este y noreste, los equipos continuaron la protección de estructuras en el corredor de la Carretera 410 y evaluaron la posibilidad de construir un cortafuegos más directo al sur y al oeste de las carreteras Forest 1706 y 1709. Los equipos siguieron trabajando para asegurar la línea y desacelerar la propagación del incendio en Edgar Rock. Se completaron las operaciones de quema a lo largo del sendero hacia...

Virtual Public Meeting: Monday September 13. Live streamed at 7:00 pm on FaceBook @SchneiderSpringsFire. The presentation will also be saved to FB for later viewing.Yesterday: Precipitation from the day before moderated fire behavior across the areas of active fire. On the northwest, firefighters and air resources focused on structure protection around Bumping Lake and Goose Prairie and monitored the fire on American Ridge as it backed slowly down into the American River.  On the northeast and east, structure protection continued along the Highway 410 corridor and crews assessed possibilities for constructing more direct fireline south and west of Forest roads 1706 and 1709. Crews continued to work to secure line and slow fire spread around Edgar Rock. Firing operations along the trail to Burnt Mountain were completed. Mop-up            and repair work continued throughout the southern half of the fire. Today: Despite increased winds from a frontal passage, cooler...

Humo Para hoy se espera que las condiciones del humo sean de nivel bueno a moderado alrededor del perímetro. Para hoy se esperan condiciones similares a las de ayer gracias a que se pronostica una baja actividad del incendio. Es posible que la zona de Chelan más cercana al incendio experimente un deterioro en la calidad de aire. En la tarde, los vientos del oeste empujaran el humo hacia el este. Las operaciones de quema y la actividad de otros incendios en la región pueden ser factores que influyan en el impacto del humo.   Emitido por USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.net Central Washington Actualizaciones tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington Información sobre humo y su salud https://www.cdc.gov/spa.../especialesCDC/IncendiosForestales