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Inchelium, WA – Northwest Incident Management Team 7 assumed command of the Summit Trail Fire today at 7:00 a.m. The Team is working with current firefighters and members of the Washington State National Guard to implement firefighting operations. Yesterday, on the south and west portions of the fire, firefighters continued mop up operations, cooling off burned areas up to 150 feet into the fire from containment lines. Fire crews also continued monitoring and patrolling around the fire perimeter for any new hot spots, and began backhauling pumps and hoses used earlier in suppression activities. The overall tactics for the northern and eastern flanks continued to focus on using heavy equipment to construct direct fireline, building handline, as well as a contingent of engines for mop up. Hand crews and dozers, supported by bucket drops from a large, Type I helicopter, improved containment lines in preparation for burning operations in upper Stall Creek and along Midslope Road down...

  Kettle Falls, WA – Firefighters continued holding the Bulldog Mountain and Mack Mountain fires within their current perimeters yesterday. Slightly higher temperatures and lower humidity was enough to dry out fuels in areas exposed to sun, causing them to burn at low intensity and put up some smoke. Firefighters are completing and reinforcing indirect containment lines where terrain and access permit, usually at some distance from the fire’s edge. These lines utilize existing roads and some newly constructed hand and dozer line, which will surround both fires when completed. Work is complete to the south of Mack Mountain fire to connect the last link of contingency line from Albion Hill to Deadman Creek. Chipping of large woody materials continues to progress along the northeast flank of the Bulldog Mountain fire. Work continues on the east side of the Mack Mountain fire. Warmer temperatures and slightly increased winds are predicted for today with a chance of rain this...

  Kettle Falls, WA – Firefighters continued holding the Bulldog Mountain and Mack Mountain fires within their current perimeters yesterday. Slightly higher temperatures and lower humidity was enough to dry out fuels in areas exposed to sun, causing them to burn at low intensity and put up some smoke. Firefighters are completing and reinforcing indirect containment lines where terrain and access permit, usually at some distance from the fire’s edge. These lines utilize existing roads and some newly constructed hand and dozer line, which will surround both fires when completed. Work is complete to the south of Mack Mountain fire to connect the last link of contingency line from Albion Hill to Deadman Creek. Chipping of large woody materials continues to progress along the northeast flank of the Bulldog Mountain fire. Work continues on the east side of the Mack Mountain fire. Warmer temperatures and slightly increased winds are predicted for today with a chance of rain this...

 Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy FiresDaily UpdateAugust 26, 2021 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.Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and 80% contained. The entire fire area will be on patrol status. Mop up will occur in areas burning near the edge of the fire to further secure the containment line. Abernathy Ridge on the southwest part of the fire is being monitored from the air due to steep, inaccessible terrain. Helicopter water drops will be used as needed to cool areas near the fire’s edge to assist ground crews securing containment lines. A couple of areas of smoke were reported by the public yesterday. These were checked by aerial surveillance and found to be fuels burning well within the interior of the fire.Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek 2 Fire is 70,186...

Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 26, 2021 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. Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily) Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and 80% contained. The entire fire area will be on patrol status. Mop up will occur in areas burning near the edge of the fire to further secure the containment line. Abernathy Ridge on the southwest part of the fire is being monitored from the air due to steep, inaccessible terrain. Helicopter water drops will be used as needed to cool areas near the fire’s edge to assist ground crews securing containment lines. A couple of areas of smoke were reported by the public yesterday. These were checked by aerial surveillance and found to be fuels burning well within the interior of the fire. Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek 2 Fire is 70,186...

   Muckamuck Fire Update  August 26, 2021  Fire Information: (509) 557-0740  Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov                                                Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,119 acres    Containment: 50% Location: Approximately four miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned:  219 personnel   Current Situation: Firefighters continue work to secure the perimeter of the fire by gridding for spot fires and extinguishing hot spots. Containment was reported at 50% Wednesday evening. Protecting the community and resources of the Conconully community remains a top objective. Crews are prepared to perform a tactical burn to removed unburned vegetation between the fire and control line in the northwest corner late afternoon Thursday and into the evening if conditions are favorable. Firefighters are also chipping large, unburned vegetation and patrolling the fire...

Actualización del Incendio Schneider Springs Augusto 26Fecha de inicio: 3 de agosto de 201 Causa: Rayo Tamaño: 73,403 acres Porcentaje de contención: 8% Recursos asignados: 591 recursos Equipos (11); camiones de bomberos (38); buldócer (6); recursos aéreos (6); otra maquinaria pesada (24) Ayer: La actividad del incendio aumentó ayer en la tarde en la cuenca de Little Rattlesnake, con varios fuegos salpicados al sur de la zona. Los equipos aéreos respondieron de inmediato para frenar la propagación del incendio hacia terreno em-pinado e inaccesible. A primeras horas de la noche, los equipos y camiones de bomberos comenzaron la operación de quema controlada en la parte sureste del incendio, cerca de Bethel Ridge. Los bomberos aprovecharon las temperaturas frescas y la alta humedad relativa de la noche para quemar metódicamente la cresta y comenzar a contener la parte sur del incendio y así evitar que se desplace al sur hacia infraestructuras críticas y Naches. Mientras...

Schneider Springs Fire Daily Update August 26, 2021Start Date: August 3rd, 2021Cause: LightningSize: 73,403 acresPercent Contained: 8%Resources Assigned: 591 resources - Crews (11); Engines (45); Dozers (6); Air Resources (6); Other heavy equipment (24) Yesterday: Fire behavior increased in the Little Rattlesnake drainage yesterday afternoon with several spot fires to the south of the Little Rattlesnake. Aerial resources quickly responded to slow the spread of the fire in the steep and inaccessible terrain. In the early evening, crews and engines initiated a firing operation on the southeast portion of the fire near Bethel Ridge. Firefighters took advantage of the cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity through the evening hours to methodically put fire on the ridge to begin to contain the southern portion of the fire and prevent the fire from moving south towards critical infrastructure and Naches. Meanwhile on the southwest flank, dozers continued improving and extending...

 Containment Increases as Firefighters Work to Secure Fireline  Ford Corkscrew Fire Daily Update August 26, 2021      Acres:  15,827 acres  Personnel: 326  Cause: Under investigation  Containment: 73%    Start Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021  Location: Ford, WA  Fuels:  Timber (grass and understory); brush (2 feet)    Announcement: Evacuation zones have been further reduced. Please refer to the map on Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7803/ or Stevens County Sheriffs Office Facebook Page. Again, evacuations zones have been reduced. Please check the map for your specific address, if you have questions you can call the fire information phone lines above.    Overview: The Ford Corkscrew Fire showed Moderate fire behavior yesterday along the north flank and within the interior, which continues to exhibit torching and spotting while consuming unburned pockets of fuel. Crews will continue conducting infrared...

Twentyfive Mile Fire UpdateAugust 26, 2021Size: 11,055 acresTotal Personnel: 581 Containment: 21%Cause: Under investigationStructures Threatened: 772Structures Lost: 1Yesterday, crews made significant progress on securing containment lines on the north edge of the fire. Heavy equipment and crews continued to prepare lines to the south near Slide Ridge and were able to initiate a small firing operation in the vicinity of Forest Service Road 8410. Fire behavior was moderate, and the firing operation was successful. Crews maintained an overnight shift reinforcing structure protection operations in and around properties and homes.Today, fire behavior is expected to increase to moderate or active levels when the cloud cover breaks. Heavy equipment and crews will continue to construct line in areas with heavy fuel loads. Along the southern and western edges of the fire, crews will continue to construct line from 125 to the finger. On the northern perimeter of the fire, crews are continuing...

Inchelium, WA – The Summit Trail Fire was started by lightning on July 12 and is burning on the Colville Reservation approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium. The fire has burned 45,554 acres and is now at 43 percent containment. Northwest Incident Management Team 7 will take command of the Summit Trail Fire tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. NW Team 7, led by Incident Commander Jason Loomis, will shadow outgoing NW Team 10 today to gain intelligence and ensure a smooth transition. Yesterday, on the south and west portions of the fire, firefighters continued mop up operations, mopping up 150 feet from the containment lines. Fire crews continue monitoring and patrolling those lines around the fire perimeter for any hot spots. Crews began backhauling pumps and hoses as they completed their work around the fire. The overall tactics for the northern and eastern perimeters focus on using heavy equipment to install direct fireline and engines to mop up. Hand crews and dozers, supported by bucket drops...

Kettle Falls, WA –Taking advantage of another day of reduced fire behavior, firefighters continued holding the Bulldog Mountain and Mack Mountain fires within their current perimeters yesterday. Slightly higher temperatures and lower humidity was enough to dry out fuels in areas exposed to sun, causing them to burn at low intensity and put up some smoke. On both fires, the construction of direct containment line along the fire’s edge is not possible due to the steep and inaccessible terrain. Firefighters are completing and reinforcing indirect containment lines where terrain and access permit, usually at some distance from the fire’s edge. These lines utilize existing roads and some newly constructed hand and dozer line, which will surround both fires when completed. Work is nearly complete to the south of Mack Mountain Fire to connect the last link of a contingency line from Albion Hill to Deadman Creek. Mastication of large woody materials along the 320 Road northeast of the...

Kettle Falls, WA –Taking advantage of another day of reduced fire behavior, firefighters continued holding the Bulldog Mountain and Mack Mountain fires within their current perimeters yesterday. Slightly higher temperatures and lower humidity was enough to dry out fuels in areas exposed to sun, causing them to burn at low intensity and put up some smoke. On both fires, the construction of direct containment line along the fire’s edge is not possible due to the steep and inaccessible terrain. Firefighters are completing and reinforcing indirect containment lines where terrain and access permit, usually at some distance from the fire’s edge. These lines utilize existing roads and some newly constructed hand and dozer line, which will surround both fires when completed. Work is nearly complete to the south of Mack Mountain Fire to connect the last link of a contingency line from Albion Hill to Deadman Creek. Mastication of large woody materials along the 320 Road northeast of the...

 Containment Increases; Hotter, Drier Weather and Active Fire Activity in Unburned Interior Zones Expected Today  Ford Corkscrew Fire Daily Update August 25, 2021      Acres:  15,802 acres  Personnel: 377  Cause: Under investigation  Containment: 59%    Start Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021  Location: Ford, WA  Fuels:  Timber (grass and understory); brush (2 feet)      Announcements:  A virtual public meeting for the Ford Corkscrew Fire will take place tonight, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 7pm PDT via the Northwest Washington Fire Information Facebook page. Please note, you do not need to have a Facebook account to attend a live video.   Active fire behavior and smoke are expected in pockets of unburned fuels, until fire reaches containment lines. Firefighters have successfully conducted felling operations of hazard trees along Highway 231, between Happy Hill Road and Ford yesterday. Crews will...

Twenty-Five Mile Fire UpdateAugust 25, 2021 Size: 11,055 acresTotal Personnel: 611                                                               Containment: 16%Cause: Under investigationStructures Threatened: 772Structures Lost: 1 Yesterday, a community meeting was held to announce the evacuation level has been downgraded to Level 2 for residents only in the area of South Lake Shore Drive starting from the Sherriff’s checkpoint going north. 25 Mile State Park and Fields Creek Landing remain closed to the public. Crews completed a containment line from Grouse Mountain west to Junior Point and from Junior Point to DP 50. Heavy equipment and crews continued to prepare lines to the south near Slide Ridge in anticipation for strategic firing operations when weather and fuel conditions align. Crews maintained an overnight shift, reinforcing structure protection operations in and around properties and homes. Today,...

Twenty-Five Mile Fire UpdateAugust 25, 2021 Size: 11,055 acresTotal Personnel: 611                                                               Containment: 16%Cause: Under investigationStructures Threatened: 772Structures Lost: 1 Yesterday, a community meeting was held to announce the evacuation level has been downgraded to Level 2 for residents only in the area of South Lake Shore Drive starting from the Sherriff’s checkpoint going north. 25 Mile State Park and Fields Creek Landing remain closed to the public. Crews completed a containment line from Grouse Mountain west to Junior Point and from Junior Point to DP 50. Heavy equipment and crews continued to prepare lines to the south near Slide Ridge in anticipation for strategic firing operations when weather and fuel conditions align. Crews maintained an overnight shift, reinforcing structure protection operations in and around properties and homes. Today,...

   Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 25, 2021   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.   Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and is 80% contained. The entire fire area will be on patrol status today. Helicopter water drops will be used to cool areas near the fire’s edge if needed to assist ground crews with mopping up fuel. All evacuation level 1 (Advisory) areas associated with the Cedar Creek Fire have been removed.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek 2 Fire is 70,186 acres and 70% contained. Crews will continue removing hose, pumps, and other equipment from the fire area for repair and reconditioning for use on future fires. Crews will continue patrolling and mopping up hot areas of burning fuel to secure the fire’s...

   Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2, and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 25, 2021   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.   Fire Information Line: (509) 557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is 55,187 acres and is 80% contained. The entire fire area will be on patrol status today. Helicopter water drops will be used to cool areas near the fire’s edge if needed to assist ground crews with mopping up fuel. All evacuation level 1 (Advisory) areas associated with the Cedar Creek Fire have been removed.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek 2 Fire is 70,186 acres and 70% contained. Crews will continue removing hose, pumps, and other equipment from the fire area for repair and reconditioning for use on future fires. Crews will continue patrolling and mopping up hot areas of burning fuel to secure the fire’s...

 Muckamuck Fire Update  August 25, 2021  Fire Information: (509) 557-0740  Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov  Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,119 acres    Containment: 45% Location: Approximately three miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned:  284 personnel  Current Situation: Fire behavior was more active Tuesday as a result of drier conditions and increased winds. The fire is expected to continue to grow minimally to the north, based on the fuels, dry weather and topography. Smoldering and spot fires occurred Tuesday, and crews secured fire edges and cleaned up fire line. A Level 3 evacuation remains in effect for the Salmon Meadows-Kerr area. The south perimeter of the fire has quieted, and crews are pulling hose and other gear.  The Sinlahekin Road, North Fork Salmon Creek Road, Mineral Hill Road and the West Fork Road all remain closed outside of Conconully city limits.   Command of Muckamuck, Cedar Creek, Cub...

Actualización del Incendio Schneider Springs Augusto 25Fecha de inicio: 3 de agosto de 2021 Causa: Rayo Tamaño: 71,907 acres Porcentaje de contención: 3% Recursos asignados: 530 recursos Equipos (12); camiones de bomberos (38); buldócer (6); recursos aéreos (9); otra maquinaria pesada (17)Ayer: Los equipos terminaron de retirar árboles y arbustos a lo largo de la carretera de Bumping River Rd para usar la vía como línea de contención ante el incendio. Luego, la maquinaria pesada fue movilizada hasta los corredores de Bumping River y Naches River para que los equipos y los camiones pudieran continuar las actividades de preparación de estructuras varias millas al norte del perímetro del incendio actual. La actividad del incendio sigue siendo moderada cerca de Little Rattlesnake Creek, donde los helicópteros con-tinúan vertiendo agua para enfriar las áreas cálidas en terrenos empinados e inseguros de acceder para los bomberos. Los bomberos y los operadores de buldócer...