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 KEY ELEMENTS OF A BAER ASSESSMENT                               Forest Service BAER assessment teams are established by Forest Supervisors before wildfires are fully contained. The teams coordinate and work with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), National Weather Service (NWS), local counties, State Department of Transportation, and other federal, state, and local agencies to strategically assess potential post-fire impacts to the watersheds burned from wildland fires.The BAER assessment teams are evaluating watershed conditions to determine the level of potential risks to human life, safety, property, critical natural and cultural-heritage resources, and determine if there are appropriate and effective emergency stabilization measures that can be implemented on federal lands in a timely manner to reduce unacceptable risks from potential flooding and debris flow...

 FOREST SERVICE BAER PROGRAM OVERVIEWThe Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program is designed to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency measures to protect human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources. BAER is an emergency program for stabilization work that involves time-critical activities to be completed before the first damaging event to meet program objectives. BAER Objectives:Determine whether imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands exist and take immediate actions, as appropriate, to manage the unacceptable risks.If emergency conditions are identified, mitigate significant threats to health, safety, human life, property and critical cultural and natural resources.Prescribe emergency response actions to stabilize and prevent unacceptable...

The Schneider Springs emergency fire area closure on National Forest System lands was decreased, increasing opportunities for recreational activities ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Please keep in mind that these areas are still being utilized by firefighting resources. Be vigilante and drive with caution.Updates to the Forest Fire Area Closure include:Beginning at the point where Highway 12 intersects the OWNF boundary on the east section line of T14R15S13, the closure boundary proceeds along the OWNF boundary in a northerly direction until it intersects the Naches River. The boundary follows the Naches River north until it intersects the Bumping River. The boundary follows the Bumping River west until it intersects the American River. The boundary continues west along the American River until it meets the northeast corner of the William O. Douglas Wilderness boundary. The boundary goes along the eastern boundary of the Wilderness southwesterly to the intersection with the 971 trail....

 WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar The Chickadee Creek Fire is located 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington, while 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 will bring more people into the area, so be aware of increased traffic, and of fire restrictions in areas you visit. Due to heightened fire danger, please be especially careful recreating on public lands. Operations: Containment on both fires has been steadily increasing. Firefighters continue to remove fire equipment that is no longer needed. Suppression repair actions are being identified, and will be addressed by the land management agencies. Resources needed for the national firefighting effort are being released and...

WALKER CREEK AND CHICKADEE CREEK FIRES - DAILY FIRE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2021NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar The Chickadee Creek Fire is located 15 miles west of Tonasket, Washington, while 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 will bring more people into the area, so be aware of increased traffic, and of fire restrictions in areas you visit. Due to heightened fire danger, please be especially careful recreating on public lands. Operations: Containment on both fires has been steadily increasing. Firefighters continue to remove fire equipment that is no longer needed. Suppression repair actions are being identified, and will be addressed by the land management agencies. Resources needed for the national firefighting effort are being released and...

 KEY ELEMENTS OF A BAER ASSESSMENT                               Forest Service BAER assessment teams are established by Forest Supervisors before wildfires are fully contained. The teams coordinate and work with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), National Weather Service (NWS), local counties, State Department of Transportation, and other federal, state, and local agencies to strategically assess potential post-fire impacts to the watersheds burned from wildland fires. The BAER assessment teams are evaluating watershed conditions to determine the level of potential risks to human life, safety, property, critical natural and cultural-heritage resources, and determine if there are appropriate and effective emergency stabilization measures that can be implemented on federal lands in a timely manner to reduce unacceptable risks from potential flooding and debris flow...

Tamaño: 14,629 acres Personal total: 408 Contención: 37% Causa: A ser determinada Ayer: De nuevo, el clima fue favorable para las operaciones de quema controlada. Al sur, los bomberos trabajaron desde Slide Peak a lo largo de Forest Road 8410 para conectar la línea de los buldóceres. Del lado norte del incendio, se realizaron operaciones de limpieza entre Utah Saddle y Grouse Mountain. El apoyo aéreo incluyó el riego de agua para controlar la propagación del incendio, monitorización de cortafuegos, y la quema controlada para fortalecer los cortafuegos al agregar profundidad. Hoy: Los operadores de camiones y los bomberos seguirán controlando, limpiando y mejorando el cortafuegos entre el parque Twenty-Five Mile y Junior Spike, utilizando quema aérea y apoyo de contención. Continuarán las operaciones de quema para fortalecer las líneas de contención alrededor de Slide Ridge. Los bomberos que trabajan en las líneas de contención...

September 3, 2021 Daily Update Acres: 46,628 acres Start Date: July 12, 2021 Cause: LightningContainment: 55% Total personnel: 563 Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash The Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4, led by Incident Commander Carl Schwope, assumed command of the Summit Trail Fire this morning, Friday, September 3, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. The Southwest Team 4 will carry forward the incident strategies and objectives developed by the previous incident management teams. As the team transitions management of the Summit Trail Fire, contact information will remain unchanged. Operations: In response to increased fire behavior, firefighters are employing aviation resources to assist with fire suppression on the north and northeastern edges of the fire. Thousands of feet of fire hose have been ordered to install along established dozer lines to pump and deliver water for fire suppression. Firefighters continue...

The September 3rd operational video update for the Summit Trail Fire is now available on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo

Smoke Today should be very similar to the past few days. The communities nearest the fire will have some periods of Unhealthy to USG in the early morning hours, but it should start to improve midday. The light winds are not quite strong enough to completely clear the smoke out, so expect hazy conditions most of the day. The pattern should start to change over the

Size: 14,629 acres Total Personnel: 408 Containment: 37% Cause: Under investigation Yesterday: The weather was again conducive to successful burnout operations. To the south, firefighters worked from Slide Peak along Forest Road 8410 to tie in with dozer line. On the North side of the fire they conducted mop-up operations between Utah Saddle and Grouse Mountain. Air support included delivering water to keep fire spread in check, monitoring firelines, and aerial ignition to strengthen fire lines by adding depth.  Today: Engines and firefighters continue to hold, mop-up, and improve the fire line between Twenty-Five Mile State Park and Junior Spike, utilizing aerial firing and suppression support. Burning operations will continue to strengthen containment lines around Slide Ridge. Firefighters working along existing fire lines will search for and extinguish areas of heat that may pose a threat to containment lines. Firefighters will continue to maintain...

     Start Date: August 4, 2021     Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,314 acres                                                        Containment: 74% Location: Approximately four miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned: 108 personnel Current Situation:  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 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. So today the fire crews will continue to mop up to keep that area secure. So, the air resources and hose lays are in place and supporting the mop up efforts. The suppression repair continues Middle Mountain road to clean downed trees and piling slash from suppression action is occurring as equipment becomes available. The resources also will be ready to work with the...

 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.  Firefighters continue to focus their efforts on mopping up hot spots and smokey areas along Highway 20. Thermal cameras are being used around structures and private lands to locate additional hot spots in the area.  Excavators, graders and dozers are improving and repairing dozer lines. Aerial resources will be in the immediate area throughout the hillsides providing additional assistance along with...

Schneider Springs Fire Daily Update September 3, 2021Start Date: August 3, 2021Cause: LightningSize: 85,639 acresPercent Contained: 10%Resources Assigned: 861 resourcesCrews (23); Engines (47); Dozers (8); Air Resources (8); Other Heavy Equipment (26)Yesterday: The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest reduced the area closure in place for the Schneider Springs Fire yesterday in response to the successful suppression efforts of firefighters. Crews made good progress continuing the firing operation on the southern portion of the fire along Bethel Ridge through the day and into the night. They were assisted by favorable winds from the south that pushed the smoke back into the fire area and added depth to the burnout. Crews and engines also continued mopping up along Bethel Ridge and the southwestern portion of the fire to cool the perimeter and contain the fire. Engines on Bumping River Road continued to patrol and monitor fire behavior. Firefighters completed some intentional ignitions to...

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.  Firefighters continue to focus their efforts on mopping up hot spots and smokey areas along Highway 20. Thermal cameras are being used around structures and private lands to locate additional hot spots in the area.  Excavators, graders and dozers are improving and repairing dozer lines. Aerial resources will be in the immediate area throughout the hillsides providing additional assistance...

Actualización del Incendio Schneider Springs 3/09 Fecha de inicio: 3 de agosto de 2021Causa: RayoTamaño: 85,639 acresPorcentaje de contención: 10%ecursos asignados: 861 recursosEquipos (23); camiones de bomberos (47); buldócer (8); recursos aéreos (8); otra maquinaria pesada (26)Ayer: En repuesta a los exitosos esfuerzos de supresión por los bomberos el Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee redujo el cierre del área para el incendio Schneider Springs. Las cuadrillas tuvieron buen progreso al continuar la operación de disparo en la parte sur del incendio a lo largo de Bethel Ridge durante el día y la noche. Fueron asistidos por vientos favorables del sur que empujo el humo hacia el área del fuego y agrego profundidad al contrafuego. Las cuadrillas y los camiones de bomberos también continuaron liquidando a lo largo de Bethel Ridge y la parte suroeste del fuego para enfriar el perímetro y contener el fuego. Los camiones de bomberos en Bumping River Road continuaron...

  Extensión: 14,119 acres Personal total: 492 Contención: 37 % Causa: Bajo investigación Residencias individuales: 678 amenazadas, 1 perdida El manejo del incendio de Twenty-five Mile ha sido transferido al Equipo del Pacífico Noroeste 3, un Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes de tipo 1. Ayer: Las condiciones meteorológicas fueron propicias para realizar con éxito operaciones de quema controlada para profundizar y fortalecer los cortafuegos. Al sur, los bomberos trabajaron desde Slide Peak a lo largo de Forest Road 8410 para enlazarse con una línea construida con excavadora. En el lado norte del incendio, continuaron con la operación de quema controlada de los días anteriores entre Dove Point y Junior Spike, utilizando cuadrillas con instrumentos manuales e ignición aérea. Un dispensador de esferas de plástico (PSD) montado en un helicóptero distribuye esferas de forma y tamaño similares a una pelota de tenis de mesa. Las esferas de plástico...

 Humo La calidad del aire deberá ser similar a la de ayer en el área del pronóstico. Las comunidades más cercanas al incendio, particularmente en el lado occidental del lago Chelan, podrían ver niveles de calidad de aire insalubres a insalubres para grupos sensibles durante la noche, que deberían mejorar a media mañana. Es probable que la niebla permanezca en el corredor del lago todo el día.

The Schneider Springs emergency fire area closure on National Forest System lands will be decreasing, effective Thursday, September 2 at noon, increasing opportunities for recreational activities ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Please keep in mind that these areas are still being utilized by firefighting resources. Be vigilante and drive with caution.Updates to the Forest Fire Area Closure include: Lands within the William O. Douglas Wilderness to the North and West of Bumping Lake are now open. Access to these areas is available via US Hwy 410 only; Bumping Lake Road remains closed. National Forest System lands south of US Hwy 12 are now open. Small sections north of US Hwy 12 between the Tunnel and Indian Creek are now open to allow for recreation residence access immediately adjacent to the highway. The Tieton River is open for recreational access including boating.  See PDF Map

Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,314 acres    Containment: 72% Location: Approximately four miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned: 129 personnel Current Situation: Today on the northeast the fire crews continue to mop up to keep that area secure. Fire crews continue to secure all fire lines. In the northwest corner the resources have secured the line from the burn out and will continue to mop up. The repair work in the campground is ongoing. Air resources and hose lays are in place and supporting the mop up efforts. The backhaul of excess supplies and equipment is ongoing. Suppression repair along the Middle Mountain road to clean downed trees and piling slash from suppression action is occurring as equipment becomes available.   Weather: Sunny with maximum temperatures in the valleys are 74 to 79, 57 to 66 on the ridges top. Relative humidity will range from 24-38 percent. Closures and Restrictions: Closure...