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WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 5, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby ShindelarThe 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. NOTE:  Closures remain in place for Bonaparte Lake Road, Summer Road, Diamond Belle Road, and Bunch Road. An area closure also remains in place for lands surrounding the Walker Creek Fire. These closures, as well as fire restrictions that remain in place, are for the safety of the public and firefighters. The forests are still very dry, and fires can easily start. Operations Resources from these fires will support local initial attack if new fires start. Firefighters continue to remove hoses and pumps from areas where they are no longer needed....

Actualización del Incendio Schneider Springs 5 de Septiembre de 2021 Fecha de Inicio: 3 de agosto de 2021 Causa: Relámpagos Tamaño: 89,885 acres Contención: 14% Recursos asignados: 837 recursos Cuadrillas (23); Camiones de Bomberos (39); Palas Mecánicas (7); Recursos Aéreos (9); Otro equipo pesado (28) Ayer: Las cuadrillas iniciaron operaciones de disparo con el sistema de aeronaves no tripuladas (UAS o "drones") y ig-niciones manuales cerca de Cliffdell, con el fin de asegurar la línea a lo largo de la parte noreste del incendio cerca de Gold Creek. Los bomberos continuaron trabajando en una línea de contención indirecta utilizando las bandas del acantilado cerca de Edgar Rock para evitar que el fuego afecte las estructuras residenciales y comerciales a lo largo del co-redor de la U.S. Hwy 410. Las cuadrillas continuaron monitoreando y encendiendo pequeños contrafuegos fuera de Bumping River Road para proteger las cabañas en el área. Las actividades de liquidación...

Smoke Air quality looks much improved today as the weather pattern has shifted. While Good AQI is expected throughout the forecast area, the communities to the east of the fire may may not see the improvement until later in the day when the west winds shift more to the

Schneider Springs Daily Update September 5, 2021Start Date: August 3, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 89,885 acres Percent Contained: 14% Resources Assigned: 837 resources Crews (23); Engines (39); Dozers (7); Air Resources (9); Other Heavy Equipment (28) Yesterday: Crews initiated firing operations with both Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or "drones") and hand ignitions near Cliffdell, in order to secure the line along the northeast portion of the fire near Gold Creek. Firefighters continued to work on an indirect containment line utilizing the cliff bands near Edgar Rock to prevent the fire from affecting residential and commercial structures along the U.S. Hwy 410 corridor. Crews continued to monitor and light small backfires off of Bumping River Road to protect cabins in the area. Mop up activities continued along Bethel Ridge to reinforce the south-ern perimeter containment lines of the fire. Helicopters dropped water along the fire’s edge below Shellback Peak to help slow...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 5, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby ShindelarThe 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. NOTE:  Closures remain in place for Bonaparte Lake Road, Summer Road, Diamond Belle Road, and Bunch Road. An area closure also remains in place for lands surrounding the Walker Creek Fire. These closures, as well as fire restrictions that remain in place, are for the safety of the public and firefighters. The forests are still very dry, and fires can easily start. Operations Resources from these fires will support local initial attack if new fires start. Firefighters continue to remove hoses and pumps from areas where they are no longer needed....

AFTER THE FIRE: Toolkits US Department of Agriculture After the Fire Toolkithttps://postfiresw.info/ The US Department of Agriculture After the Fire Toolkit website has information and guidance for resource managers, landowners, and communities for assessing and preventing potential damage due to post-fire flooding and related events. This site has information on the research, methods, and tools available for assessing and reducing risks associated with post-fire flooding, debris flows and sedimentation.  After the Fire Washingtonhttps://afterthefirewa.org/https://afterthefirewa.org/community-assistance/after-fire-toolkit/Another after the fire toolkit designed to allow community coalitions, local wildfire coordinating groups, fire districts and other organizations respond to post-fire community needs quickly, accurately, and

Humo Se espera que hoy cambien las condiciones de los últimos días. El humo seguirá acumulándose en la zona, sobre todo en el corredor del lago, y con muchas probabilidades de neblina durante el día. Las comunidades más cercanas al incendio tendrán algunos periodos de nivel nocivo y nocivo para grupos sensibles (USG, en inglés) a medida que se sigue acumulando el humo. Las condiciones deberían mejorar a partir de mañana temprano gracias a que los vientos serán lo suficientemente fuertes para empujar el humo fuera de la zona.

Twenty-five Mile Fire Virtual Community Meeting Join us on the Twenty-five Mile Fire Facebook page for a live streamed virtual community meeting. The meeting will address current conditions of the fire and questions and comments can be asked via the chat box. When: 6:30pm Sunday 9/5/21 Where: www.facebook.com/25MileFire2021   

Tamaño: 15,967 acres  Personal total: 412  Contención: 37%  Causa: A ser determinada    Ayer: La alta nubosidad cubrió el incendio en la tarde, pero las temperaturas cálidas y el constante clima seco provocaron focos activos en partes de vegetación no quemada en la cuenca de Twenty-five Mile Creek, en la zona noroeste del incendio. El fuego produjo una columna de humo que fue visible desde las comunidades cercanas, pero no representó una amenaza para las líneas de contención. Los helicópteros vertieron agua sobre las áreas de fuego activo en el extremo oeste del incendio para retrasar la propagación del mismo.   Los equipos continuaron las operaciones de limpieza del lado norte del incendio para extinguir el calor cerca de las líneas de contención alrededor del centro de comunicaciones del 911, y desde Utah Saddle hasta Chesapeake Saddle y Junior Point. Al final del día, las condiciones permitieron más operaciones de...

The September 4th operational video update for the Summit Trail Fire is now available on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook Page

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby ShindelarThe 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. The holiday weekend has brought more people into the area, so be aware of increased traffic and of fire restrictions in areas you visit. The forests are still very dry, and fires can easily start. Due to heightened fire danger, please be especially careful recreating on public lands.  Operations Firefighters continue mop-up operations daily and are removing hoses and pumps from areas where they are no longer necessary. Suppression repair actions are being inventoried and will be addressed by the land management agencies. Resources needed for the...

September 4, 2021 Acres: 46,750 acres   Start Date: July 12, 2021 Cause: Lightning        Containment: 55% Total personnel: 575      Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash Highlights: Firefighters are focused on securing containment lines in several critical locations around the fire area. Limited burning operations are planned in those areas that present the greatest threat for fire spread beyond constructed firelines. Under favorable weather conditions, crews will ignite vegetation to reduce the amount of fuel ahead of the main fire in multiple locations, including a small area northeast of Bitterroot Mountain and a second area heading west toward Lynx Mountain. Crews will place fire hoses and pumps along existing handlines and dozerlines to further secure these areas and prevent fire spread to the southeast. On the far north end of the fire, crews will strategically apply fire in an isolated area...

Fecha de inicio: 3 de agosto de 2021 Causa: Rayo Tamaño: 88,353 acres Porcentaje de contención: 10% Recursos asignados: 860 recursos Equipos (22); camiones de bomberos (46); buldócer (7); recursos aéreos (9); otra maquinaria pesada (29) Ayer: Las cuadrillas completaron igniciones y continuaron liquidando a lo largo de Bethel Ridge para contener el perí-metro sur del incendio. Sistemas de aeronaves no tripuladas (UAS o "drones") y helicópteros asistieron con igniciones aéreas, lanzando pequeños dispositivos incendiarios que pueden quemar bolsillos de combustibles forestales entre el incendio principal y el perímetro. UAS también se utilizó durante la noche para detectar focos secundarios fuera de las líneas de contención. Los bomberos continuaron la evaluación de estructuras tanto en el perímetro sur como en las áre-as del incendio en Bumping River Road. Las cuadrillas completaron la línea de defensa indirecta en la parte noreste del fuego desde el río Naches...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby ShindelarThe 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. The holiday weekend has brought more people into the area, so be aware of increased traffic and of fire restrictions in areas you visit. The forests are still very dry, and fires can easily start. Due to heightened fire danger, please be especially careful recreating on public lands.  Operations Firefighters continue mop-up operations daily and are removing hoses and pumps from areas where they are no longer necessary. Suppression repair actions are being inventoried and will be addressed by the land management agencies. Resources needed for the...

Size: 15,967 acres  Total Personnel: 412  Containment: 37%  Cause: Under investigation    Yesterday: Cloud cover blanketed the fire in the afternoon but warm temperatures and continuing very dry weather resulted in active burning in pockets of unburned vegetation in the Twenty-five Mile Creek drainage in the northwest area of fire. That burning produced a smoke column that was visible to surrounding communities but posed no threat to containment lines. Helicopters dropped water on areas of active burning on the western edge of the fire to delay fire spread.   On the North side of the fire, crews continued mop-up operations to extinguish heat near fire lines around Communications Site 911 and from Utah Saddle to Chesapeake Saddle and Junior Point. Late in the day conditions allowed further aerial and hand ignition to add depth along containment lines toward Junior Spike. To the south, firefighters mopped up where previous...

Start Date: August 3, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 88,353 acres Percent Contained: 10% Resources Assigned: 860 resources Crews (22); Engines (46); Dozers (7); Air Resources (9); Other Heavy Equipment (29) Yesterday: Crews completed ignitions and continued mop-up along Bethel Ridge to contain the southern perimeter of the fire. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or "drones") and helicopters assisted with aerial ignitions, dropping small incendiary devices that can light unburned pockets of fuel between the main fire and the perimeter. UAS was also used during the night to detect any spot fires outside the containment lines. Firefighters continued structure assessment in both the southern perimeter and Bumping River Road areas of the fire. Crews completed the indirect fire line on the northeast portion of the fire from the Naches River to the Rock Face and from the river up to Forest Road (FR) 250. Firefighters placed these indirect lines to protect communities adjacent to Highway 410....

Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,314 acres    Containment: 74% Location: Approximately four miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned: 97 personnel Current Situation:  The northern perimeter of the fire is the primary area of focus for the resources on the incident, which remains hot with creeping and smoldering fire behavior. The fire crews are still mopping up the interior and exterior of the dozer line removing threats up to 150 feet from the fire edge. The suppression repair continues Middle Mountain road to clean downed trees and piling slash from suppression action is occurring as equipment becomes available. So, the air resources and hose lays are in place and supporting the mop up efforts. The resources also will be ready to work with the local unit if request for assistance with new fires.   Weather: Sunny with maximum temperatures in the valleys are 70 to 80, 60 to 66 on the ridges top. Relative humidity will...

Winthrop, WA – The Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County.   Safety Note: The Cedar and Cub Creek Fires are active fires, and certain roads and trails in the community and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest remain closed for your safety. The public is reminded to stay out of closed areas for your safety and the safety of firefighters.   Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and 87% contained. Excavators, graders and dozers are all focusing their efforts on improving and repairing dozer lines. Aerial resources are providing additional support over the Slate Lake area while heavy equipment engages in repair work through Bridge Creek and along Twist River.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek 2 Fire is 70,186 acres and 70% contained. Heavy equipment is being utilized through 8...

Winthrop, WA – The Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County.   Safety Note: The Cedar and Cub Creek Fires are active fires, and certain roads and trails in the community and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest remain closed for your safety. The public is reminded to stay out of closed areas for your safety and the safety of firefighters.   Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and 87% contained. Excavators, graders and dozers are all focusing their efforts on improving and repairing dozer lines. Aerial resources are providing additional support over the Slate Lake area while heavy equipment engages in repair work through Bridge Creek and along Twist River.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek 2 Fire is 70,186 acres and 70% contained. Heavy equipment is being utilized through 8...