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Winthrop, Washington—Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) specialists recently completed data gathering and analysis for the area burned in the Cub Creek 2 and Cedar Creek Fires to produce soil burn severity maps for each fire. Developing a postfire soil burn severity map is an important first step in the rapid assessment process. It enables BAER teams to prioritize field reviews and identify areas that may pose a risk to critical values within or downstream of the burned area. The map displays soil burn severity in four categories: areas of very low or unburned, low, moderate, or high. The Cub Creek 2 Fire burned a total of 70,818 acres: 18% very low or unburned, 41% low, 26% moderate, and 15% high. The Cedar Creek Fire burned a total of 55,248 acres. 11% very low or unburned, 41% low, 33% moderate, and 15% high.  Soil Burn SeverityVery Low or Unburned – This category of soil burn severity indicates little to no observable change to the vegetation condition, particularly from...

Walker Creek Fire – Change in Team   News Release  - September 8th, 2021 Tonasket, WA:    Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team Type 3 Team 3 will assume command of the Walker Creek Fire on September 8th (Wednesday) at 6:00am.  Fire Information for Walker Creek Fire.  We would like to thank Northwest Incident Management Team 12 for their dedication and transition of this fire.    The northwest line of Walker Fire burning in rugged terrain along the flanks of Mt Bonaparte and has been expanding in that area.  In that area, crews are flanking along the north and south sections and conducted a burnout operation on the USFS 0300 road.  Crews continue to work on containing the line south of the USFS 030 road and in the area between Bunch Road and Fox Road.  Crews continue to patrol and monitor the remaining line to maintain containment in these areas.    Areas are being evaluated for rehabilitation along roads and dozer lines constructed in initial...

Size: 19,030 acres  Total Personnel: 431  Containment: 40%  Cause: Under investigation    Yesterday: The smoke columns and glow from the fire after dark were visible from Chelan, Manson and surrounding areas yesterday. These conditions resulted from additional hand and aerial firing operations along the southern containment line and toward Stormy Mountain. Completion of these sections of line are critical to the protection of homes in First Creek and keeping the fire from spreading toward the Entiat Valley. Favorable conditions during the operations helped firefighters achieve a good amount of depth to fortify the containment line. Today: Firefighters are patrolling south of the fire where weather conditions this morning included gusty and erratic winds that increased fire activity and potential for spots across the containment line. Firefighters are poised to respond if any spot fires are detected. As conditions allow, burning operations will pick up from where...

Schneider Springs Fire Daily Update September 8, 2021Please join us tonight at 7:30 p.m. for a virtual public meeting on the Schneider Springs Fire Facebook page Start Date: August 3, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 97,288 acres Percent Contained: 17% Resources Assigned: 739 resources Crews (18); Engines (37); Dozers (7); Air Resources (9); Other Heavy Equipment (25) Yesterday: Firefighters responded to a spot fire west of Bumping River Road near Soda Springs late yesterday after-noon as fire activity in the area increased due to warmer weather and erratic, gusty winds. Due to the increased fire activity, the Yakima Valley Emergency Management initiated a Level 3 "GO NOW" for the Bumping River Road area. Fire-fighters, aided by helicopters and heavy equipment, worked on containing the spot fire on the west side of Bumping River Road throughout the afternoon and into the night. The Schneider Springs Fire also remained active in the Little Rattlesnake drainage as anticipated. Crews...

SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE EVACUATION MAP UPDATE  7:44PM 9/7/2021Due to fire behavior and fire spotting the Bumping River Road area is now elevated to a Level 3 GO NOW evacuation!  This covers from Highway 410 west and in towards Bumping Lake. PLEASE SEE MAP on the Yakima Valley Emergency Management Facebook pageResidents are advised to grab your family, pets, and important documents and evacuate the area immediately. Personnel will be out doing door-to-door notifications shortly.If you need sheltering, please contact the American Red Cross by calling 509-929-4230.  SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE UPDATE 7:07PM 9/7/2021Yakima Valley Emergency Management has elevated the Bumping River Road area to Level 3 "Go Now."Due to fire behavior and fire spotting the Bumping River Road area is now elevated to a Level 3 GO NOW evacuation! This covers from Highway 410 west and in towards Bumping Lake. Residents are advised to grab your family, pets, and important documents and evacuate the area...

Humo Hoy existe gran probabilidad de niebla a nivel generalizado a medida que el humo se mueve lentamente fuera de la zona. Las comunidades en la cuenca del lago más cercanas al incendio verán acumulación de humo durante las horas de la mañana, que será de nivel nocivo según el índice de calidad del aire, pero debería mejorar a lo largo del día. A partir de mañana debería despejarse un poco a medida que entra un sistema frontal. 

Smoke Widespread haze is likely today as the smoke will be slow to move out of the area. Communities within the lake basin that are in closer proximity to the fire will see smoke accumulation into the Unhealthy AQI in the early morning hours, which should improve later in the day. Tomorrow morning should see some clearing as a weather system moves through. View the complete report here. 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   

Our September 7th operational video update for the Summit Trail Fire is now available on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook Page at:

Tamaño: 17,864 acres  Personal total: 465   Contención: 40%   Causa: A ser determinada  Ayer: Las condiciones meteorológicas favorables permitieron a los bomberos realizar operaciones de quema desde la zona de Slide Peak hasta el sur, hacia Stormy Mountain. Estas operaciones se realizaron para hacer que el incendio se aleje de las líneas de contención y regrese hasta el borde del fuego activo, donde solo puede consumir vegetación superficial y así crear una línea de contención más fácil de defender. A pesar de que el incendio permaneció activo en la cuenca de Twenty-five Mile, la propagación al norte de Brennegan Creek fue baja. Los helicópteros vertieron agua para retrasar la propagación del incendio hasta que se puedan completar los esfuerzos para reforzar la línea. Hoy: Los equipos seguirán conteniendo, asegurando y limpiando las zonas calientes cerca de la línea de contención. Si las condiciones de humedad ambiental,...

Size: 17,260 acres   Total Personnel: 451   Containment: 40%   Cause: Under investigation     Yesterday: Fixed wing scoopers and helicopters were used extensively, dropping water to delay fire movement to the west and south. Delaying the fire's progression gives firefighters additional time needed to secure and improve containment lines. Helicopters were also used for aerial ignition, adding depth to previously burned containment lines near Slide Peak; and working in conjunction with firefighters hand lighting along the containment line from Crescent Hill to Junior Spike late in the day. Engines and crews continued mop-up and patrol from Twenty-five Mile Creek State Park to Chesapeake Saddle to better secure containment lines.   To the south, firefighters sought and extinguished areas of heat, improving fire lines around Slide Ridge.  Heavy equipment repaired sections of Forest Road 8410 to keep it viable for safe use by fire...

Conconully, WA: The Muckamuck Fire started by lightning on Saturday August 4, 2021. The fire is located in and around the Town of Conconully, Washington. The fire is in an area that has not burned in recent years. Mixed conifer with dead and downed materials are the primary fuel source along with ponderosa pine, sagebrush, and cured grass meadows. The fire has held at 13,314 acres and is now 74% contained. During the first phase of the fire there were 4 primary and 3 secondary structures lost. The fire is located on lands managed by the Colville National Forest. There are trails, recreation areas, and road closures in effect.  Today the fire was turned over from Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Type 2) to Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 2 (Type 3). The transition was seamless and Team 2 appreciated their hard work during the transition setting the Type 3 team up for success. Please note the updated contact and additional website...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 7, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby ShindelarThank you to the community for hosting and supporting our firefighters! Today is the final day for Northwest IMT 12 on the Walker Creek and Chickadee Creek Fires. Transfer of command will occur tomorrow at 6 AM. Chickadee Creek Fire will transition to the local unit of the Washington DNR and Walker Creek Fire will transition to a NE Washington Type 3 IMT.  The Chickadee Creek Fire is located 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington and the Walker Creek Fire is 13 miles east/northeast of Tonasket, Washington, surrounding Lake Bonaparte. The Incident Command Post at the Omak Stampede Grounds will continue to be utilized by the incoming team and is closed to all but essential personnel.  Warmer temperatures today could lead to increased smoke from the interior of the fires, particularly on the northwestern portion of the...

September 7, 2021Daily Update Acres: 48,092 acres Start Date: July 12, 2021 Cause: Lightning Containment: 64% Total personnel: 606 Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash  Highlights: Yesterday’s winds were light out of the north and west, contributing to successful operations across all areas of the fire. Today will likely be the warmest and driest day of the week. Winds are expected to switch direction and come out of the south, pushing smoke further north from the most active areas of the fire. Operations: Favorable conditions assisted crews in the successful completion of a burnout operation on the northwest corner of the fire. Firefighters worked quickly to burn out a stretch of control line near the eastern end of Seventeenmile Creek in under thirty minutes. West of Stall Creek, a half-acre spot fire was discovered and quickly suppressed. On the northeastern corner of the fire, firefighters completed direct...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 7, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby ShindelarThank you to the community for hosting and supporting our firefighters! Today is the final day for Northwest IMT 12 on the Walker Creek and Chickadee Creek Fires. Transfer of command will occur tomorrow at 6 AM. Chickadee Creek Fire will transition to the local unit of the Washington DNR and Walker Creek Fire will transition to a NE Washington Type 3 IMT.  The Chickadee Creek Fire is located 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington and the Walker Creek Fire is 13 miles east/northeast of Tonasket, Washington, surrounding Lake Bonaparte. The Incident Command Post at the Omak Stampede Grounds will continue to be utilized by the incoming team and is closed to all but essential personnel.  Warmer temperatures today could lead to increased smoke from the interior of the fires, particularly on the northwestern portion of the...

Schneider Springs Fire Daily Update September 7, 2021Start Date: August 3, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 94,206 acres Percent Contained: 14% Resources Assigned: 758 resources Crews (16); Engines (37); Dozers (7); Air Resources (9); Other Heavy Equipment (26) Yesterday: Fire activity was minimal despite above normal temperatures and low relative humidity. While firefighters continue to hold and improve control lines along Bethel Ridge, several crews that had been working on the southern portion of the fire were moved to the northern portion of the fire to assist with the ongoing indirect line construction and firing operations to limit fire growth toward the Lost Creek/Gold Creek area and values at risk along the Highway 410 corridor. Indirect line construction was conducted along Forest Road (FR) 1706 to provide additional control features on the fire. Fire activity continued as anticipated within the William O. Douglas Wilderness, exhibiting backing and flanking behavior and...

For the safety of firefighters and the public, approximately 3 miles of Road 6700 is closed to public traffic, from Lake Minotaur Trailhead (southwest edge of the fire) to Rainy Creek Campground (northwest edge of the fire). Please use alternate route when navigating the area around the Nason Fire.  Firefighters have been securing containment lines by burning vegetation along established roads on the north and west edges of the fire. This is a firefighting tactic that removes fuels at a low intensity heat in advance of the main fire's arrival. As the main fire approaches the already burned area, there is less fuel for the fire to consume. The main fire in turn loses intensity and is unlikely to spot over roads or burn through containment lines.  We ask the public to please use caution when driving open portions of Road 6700 and Road 6500. Watch for emergency vehicles and traffic congestion. Smoke may settle in drainages where these roads are located, possibly making visibility...

Actualización del Incendio Schneider Springs 7 de Septiembre de 2021Fecha de Inicio: 3 de agosto de 2021 Causa: Relámpagos Tamaño: 94,206 acres Contención: 14% Recursos asignados: 758 recursos Cuadrillas (16); Camiones de Bomberos (37); Palas Mecánicas (7); Recursos Aéreos (9); Otro equipo pesado (26) Ayer: La actividad del fuego fue mínima a pesar de temperaturas por encima de lo normal y una baja humedad relativa. Mientras los bomberos continúan manteniendo y mejorando las líneas de control a lo largo de Bethel Ridge, varias cua-rillas que habían estado trabajando en la parte sur del incendio se trasladaron a la parte norte del incendio para ayudar con la construcción de la línea indirecta y operaciones de disparo para limitar el crecimiento del fuego hacia el área de Lost Creek/Gold Creek y los valores en riesgo a lo largo del corredor de la autopista 410. La construcción de la línea indirecta se llevó a cabo a lo largo de Forest Road (FR) 1706 para proveer...

Incéndio El incendio de Twenty-Five Mile aumentó su extensión a 17,260 acres y permanece a un 40% de contención. Para hoy se espera actividad de incendio moderada, y deberían llevarse a cabo operaciones de quema durante los próximos días, si las condiciones lo permiten. Para tener información actualizada sobre el incendio información, visite: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7804/ Humo En general, se espera buena calidad de aire en la zona, con humo/niebla visible en el cielo en algunas áreas. Es possible que las comunidades más cercanas al incendio experimenten condiciones moderadas en la mañana y una mejora a medida que avanza el día. Es probable que desde Leavenworth se vea humo del incendio de Nason en las horas de la noche. Salud y seguridad La exposición al humo de incendios forestales puede aumentar la vulnerabilidad ante infecciones respiratorias, incluyendo el COVID-19. Visite el siguiente enlace con información sobre humo en Washington para...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 6, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar The Chickadee Creek Fire is located 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington and the Walker Creek Fire is 13 miles east/northeast of Tonasket, Washington, surrounding Lake Bonaparte. The Incident Command Post at the Omak Stampede Grounds is closed to all but essential personnel. Northwest IMT 12 will be transitioning command of both fires on 9/8 at 8 AM. Chickadee Creek Fire will transition to the local unit of the Washington DNR and Walker Creek Fire will transition to a NE Washington Type 3 IMT. Smoke on the interior of the fires will continue to be visible, particularly on the northwestern portion of the Walker Creek Fire. These interior smokes do not threaten containment lines and may persist until significant rainfall occurs. Closures remain in place for Bonaparte Lake Road, Summer Road, Diamond Belle Road, and Bunch...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 6, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar The Chickadee Creek Fire is located 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington and the Walker Creek Fire is 13 miles east/northeast of Tonasket, Washington, surrounding Lake Bonaparte. The Incident Command Post at the Omak Stampede Grounds is closed to all but essential personnel. Northwest IMT 12 will be transitioning command of both fires on 9/8 at 8 AM. Chickadee Creek Fire will transition to the local unit of the Washington DNR and Walker Creek Fire will transition to a NE Washington Type 3 IMT. Smoke on the interior of the fires will continue to be visible, particularly on the northwestern portion of the Walker Creek Fire. These interior smokes do not threaten containment lines and may persist until significant rainfall occurs. Closures remain in place for Bonaparte Lake Road, Summer Road, Diamond Belle Road, and Bunch...