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SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE UPDATE  Follow us on Facebook @schneiderspringsfire  Date:  Friday, August 20, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.  Contact:  Fire Information: 509-653-1468  START DATE: August 3, 2021 Cause: Lightning  SIZE: 64,484 acres (+8,062 acres) Percent Contained: 0%  Resources Assigned: ~432 personnel  Crews (12); Engines (25); Dozers (5); Water Tenders (11); Other heavy equipment (12)  Yesterday: The Fire experienced sizeable growth yesterday, aided by consistent and gusty winds. Much of the growth was to the east and south which necessitated a new Level 3 evacuation on the Hwy 410 corridor from Hwy 12 north to Bumping River Road.  A new Level 2 Evacuation notice was also issued for the Hwy 12 corridor from Hwy 410 west to Tieton Reservoir Road. Power, which was disconnected in the early morning hours, was restored to much of the Highway 410 network by late afternoon. Crews actively scouted and planned for structure protection implementation especially on Nile...

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 in terrain that is steep, rough and often difficult to access.  On August 15, an unstaffed contracted masticator from Bay Center, WA working on the Summit Trail Fire was burned over and destroyed as a result of extreme fire growth that occurred that day and evening. Fire growth was estimated to be 10,000 acres with numerous spot fires ignited during the unprecedented event. There were no injuries, and the contractor is working to replace the property. In accordance with Federal Wildland Fire policy, a three-member team made of Bureau of Indian Affairs regional and national safety officers will conduct a review of the incident over the weekend to capture any lessons learned from the event.  On the Summit Trail Fire, cloudy skies and cooler temperatures continue to calm fire behavior so firefighters can safely gain ground on...

Twentyfive Mile Fire UpdateAugust 20, 2021Size: 10,000 acresTotal Personnel: 396                                                                 Containment: 5%Cause: Under investigationStructures Threatened: 772Structures Lost: 1 A Virtual Community Meeting will be live streamed on the Twentyfive Mile Fire Facebook page at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 20th Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 (Alan Sinclair, Incident Commander) took command of the fire at 6:00 a.m. today.  Yesterday crews continued to work in and around impacted communities, extinguishing hotspots and reducing hazards around structures when possible. Along the southern end of the fire, near Slide Ridge crews and equipment scouted for opportunities to establish indirect lines. Crews maintained an overnight shift, reinforcing structure protection operations in and around properties and homes. Today, along the western side of the fire,...

 There is a flash flood watch for early Saturday morning the 21st to late Sunday the 22nd for both fire areas. A steady north wind will continue throughout the weekend. There is a 70% chance of afternoon rain on the Chickadee Fire today, and 78% for Walker Creek in the evening. This light moisture event will last over the weekend and through the beginning of the week. However, a drier and warmer trend will return in the middle of the week. Crews expect to make good work of this cool and wet period over the weekend.Chickadee Creek: Firefighters battled spot fires yesterday and will continue those efforts today. Direct handline will be constructed to anchor south of Wickiup Creek to existing roadways. Feller bunchers continue prepping Sarsapian Road, connecting around problem areas and up around the northeast of fire, and securing roads to Cecile Creek. Walker Creek: A heavy equipment division will be moving into the northwest sector of the fire to continue constructing an indirect...

 There is a flash flood watch for early Saturday morning the 21st to late Sunday the 22nd for both fire areas. A steady north wind will continue throughout the weekend. There is a 70% chance of afternoon rain on the Chickadee Fire today, and 78% for Walker Creek in the evening. This light moisture event will last over the weekend and through the beginning of the week. However, a drier and warmer trend will return in the middle of the week. Crews expect to make good work of this cool and wet period over the weekend.Chickadee Creek: Firefighters battled spot fires yesterday and will continue those efforts today. Direct handline will be constructed to anchor south of Wickiup Creek to existing roadways. Feller bunchers continue prepping Sarsapian Road, connecting around problem areas and up around the northeast of fire, and securing roads to Cecile Creek. Walker Creek: A heavy equipment division will be moving into the northwest sector of the fire to continue constructing an indirect...

   Weather System to Moderate Fire Behavior, Flash Flood Watch Ford Corkscrew Fire Daily Update August 20, 2021     Acres:  15,019 acres Personnel: 243 Cause: Under investigation Containment: 14% Start Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021 Location: Ford, WA Fuels:  Timber (grass and understory); brush (2 feet)   Announcement:  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect Friday afternoon through Saturday for Portions of Washington, including the following areas, Chelan, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and Stevens. Overview: Ground and aerial operations, including hand crews, engines, heavy equipment, helicopters, and airtankers continued to support firefighting operations, successfully holding containment on the fire perimeter each shift. Evacuations and Closures will remain in place until it is safe for communities, general public, and firefighters. Potential evacuation changes will be affected by weather, fire status, containment levels, and safety. Resources will be...

   Muckamuck Fire Update  August 20, 2021  Fire Information: (509) 202-4184  Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 12,063 acres    Containment: 10% Location: Approximately three miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned:  150 personnel; approximately 400 other personnel shared by Cub Fire   Current Situation: Yesterday conditions were favorable for firing the northwest area of the fire. Firefighters were able to get good consumption of vegetation as they fired off dozer lines constructed and prepped over the last several days. The area was mopped up over night and crews are expected to have that operation completed sometime today. On the south side of the fire, in and around Conconully the work was finished today. Dozer lines have been completed along the west side up to the 38 Road. Two options are being considered on the north end of the fire. Options for direct line construction are...

  Smoke Smoke conditions today are again expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Heavy rain, lower temperatures and higher humidity is forecasted this afternoon which will dampen fire behavior and smoke production. Expect similar smoke conditions today as yesterday with the potential for better conditions tomorrow. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may also be contributing to impacts in the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be heavily dependent on fire activity. Health and Safety Air quality may change unexpectedly. If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect

   Smoke Smoke conditions today are again expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Heavy rain, lower temperatures and higher humidity is forecasted this afternoon which will dampen fire behavior and smoke production. Expect similar smoke conditions today as yesterday with the potential for better conditions tomorrow. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may also be contributing to impacts in the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be heavily dependent on fire activity. Health and Safety Air quality may change unexpectedly. If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect yourself"

  Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2 and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 20, 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 currently 55,026 acres and 55% contained. There was no significant growth on the fire yesterday, and the same is predicted today. Crews are nearly finished constructing continency line along the Twisp River and will work on backhauling excess equipment from the area. With predicted rain in the forecast, incident personnel will monitor the weather as they continue to assess the tactics and strategies needed for fire containment.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek Fire is 69,903 acres and 65% contained. There was an increase in fire activity in the southeast finger of the fire east of Ramsey Peak, but it was quickly halted by...

     Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2 and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 20, 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 currently 55,026 acres and 55% contained. There was no significant growth on the fire yesterday, and the same is predicted today. Crews are nearly finished constructing continency line along the Twisp River and will work on backhauling excess equipment from the area. With predicted rain in the forecast, incident personnel will monitor the weather as they continue to assess the tactics and strategies needed for fire containment.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek Fire is 69,903 acres and 65% contained. There was an increase in fire activity in the southeast finger of the fire east of Ramsey Peak, but it was quickly halted by...

Smoke Smoke conditions today are again expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Heavy rain, lower temperatures and higher humidity is forecasted this afternoon which will dampen fire behavior and smoke production. Expect similar smoke conditions today as yesterday with the potential for better conditions tomorrow. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may also be contributing to impacts in the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be heavily dependent on fire activity. Health and Safety Air quality may change unexpectedly. If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect

This will be the final update from Northeast Washington Interagency IMT2.  Northwest Incident Management Team 7 will assume command of the fires tomorrow at 0600.  Bulldog Mountain Fire:  Yesterday firefighters completed work securing indirect containment line on the last portion of the NE corner of the fire.  This critical piece of fire line will be vital in keeping the fire from spreading closer to private land and residents on the Hodgson-Lakin Road.  Scouting continued on the west side of Bulldog Mt to access areas that more indirect containment lines may be established in the future closer to the fires edge.  Contingency fire line construction work continued through Davis Lake and Deadman Creek.  Today Northwest Incident Management Team 7 will be working with our team to facilitate a smooth transfer of command tomorrow at 6 am.  Fire crews will continue the tough work of strengthening existing containment lines and patrolling the fires edge in places.    The Bulldog...

As of 2:00PM, 8/19/2021, a Level 2 Be Ready evacuation notice has been issued for all residents along Highway 12 from the intersection of SR410 to the top end of Tieton Reservoir Road. Residents are advised to have your family, pets, and important documents ready to go at a moments notice. Personnel will be out doing door-to-door notifications shortly. A Red Cross shelter will been opened at Summit View Church of Christ, 100 N 72nd Ave, Yakima, WA 98908 if evacuated community members need shelter. Call 509-929-4230 if you need

Date:  Thursday, August 19, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.Contact:  Fire Information:

Schneider Springs Fire Update - 12:30PM - 8/19/2021   Level 3 GO NOW! evacuation notices have been issued for all residents along SR410 from the Intersection of Highway 12 to Little Naches and Bumping Lake Road. Residents 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.A Red Cross shelter will been opened at Summit View Church of Christ, 100 N 72nd Ave, Yakima, WA 98908 if evacuated community members need shelter. Call 509-929-4230 if you need

 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 in terrain that is steep, rough and often difficult to access.  Favorable weather conditions and firefighters’ intensive work have made it possible to maximize resources for good progress on the fire’s containment. Officials at the Colville Tribes have reduced evacuation levels across the areas affected by the Summit Trail Fire.Yesterday, cooler temperatures and increased humidity continued to moderate fire behavior, making it safer for crews to make additional progress on both direct (situated directly on the fire’s edge) and indirect (positioned beyond the fire’s edge) containment. Without the smoke or rain to impair visibility, aircraft could support firefighters’ efforts with water bucket drops as well as aerial reconnaissance. Crews assisted Mount Tolman Fire Center personnel with containing a new fire start...

   Twentyfive Mile Fire Update August 19, 2021 10:00a.m. Fire Information Line: 206-659-6472 (Daily from 8a.m. to 8p.m.) Size: 9,800 acres Total Personnel: 300+                                                                  Containment: 0% Cause: Under investigation Structures Threatened: 772 Structures Lost: 1 The Twentyfive Mile Fire was first reported at 3:45 p.m. on August 15, 2021. The fire was initially burning on the south shore of Lake Chelan near Twentyfive Mile Creek and has expanded south and west of the area. The fire is under joint jurisdiction of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management and Chelan County Fire District 7. A Type 3 Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Escobar took command of the firefighting response at 6:00 a.m. August 16. Additional resources are continuing to arrive. The Southwest Type 1 (IC...

WHITMORE FIRE UPDATENORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar August 19, 2021Northwest Incident Management Team 12 would like to thank the Colville Confederated Tribes for hosting and housing the Team at the Nespelem Community Center twice this summer! Today is the final day for NW IMT 12 on the Whitmore Fire, and management of the fire will be turned over to the Mount Tolman Fire Center at 6 PM tonight. This is the final Daily Fire Update for the Whitmore Fire.The Whitmore Fire is located on the Colville Reservation south of Omak Lake and west of Nespelem, WA. The Incident Command Post is closed to all but essential personnel to help ensure the health and safety of community members and firefighters.It will be slightly warmer today, with temperatures of 78 to 85 degrees and northerly winds at 8 to 10 miles per hour.Operations Yesterday, firefighters patrolling the northeastern fire perimeter located and extinguished a few isolated heat sources near...