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 Colville, WA: The Spruce Canyon Fire started Friday, July 23. 2021 at 2:02 p.m. near Spruce Canyon Rd. and Black Lake. The fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity and unseasonably dry conditions. Heavy timber, logging slash, and heavy areas of blowdown from past storms are a challenge for firefighters. The fire originally started on the north side of highway 20 and crossed to the south side on initial attack. Crews are focused on hot spots and slash piles on the north side of the road. The south side of the fire had active fire throughout the day on Saturday and into the night. There were type 1 rotors (helicopters) and fixed wing aircraft working to contain the active fire on the south side of the road. Crews are having to do a more indirect attack due to the heavy timber and dense areas of the fire. Active torching, short range spotting, and flanking are the main concerns at this time.  The fire is currently estimated at 90 acres with 0% containment.There are several...

CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE UPDATENORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar July 25, 2021 8:00 AM Operations Today: Firefighters hit the fire hard again Saturday, focusing on the north and eastflanks, where four spot fires occurred outside of the main fire perimeter.Firefighters took action to prevent additional spread. Farther south, aquarter-acre spot fire crossed the line and was also contained. On thesouth, west and northern edges, control lines remained secure. Crewscontinue to patrol and diligently monitor the fire perimeter. They will beginassessing fire-weakened trees adjacent to roads and begin mopping up extinguishing or removing burning material within 50 feet of containmentlines. Northwest Team 12 is implementing COVID 19 mitigation measures inorder to ensure the health and safety of our firefighters and thecommunities we serve. To that end, all future briefings will be offeredvirtually via Zoom, in addition to being conducted in-person. The...

  Summary: Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire at 8:00 p.m. on July 23 and is working with the Washington State Patrol-Fire Marshal’s office for this state mobilization.Today: Winds projected for this afternoon will give containment lines a chance to demonstrate their ability to hold the fire at its current borders. Provided this continued success, resources are preparing to transition command of the fire back to local units. Firefighters on the line are engaged in mop up today. Unburned islands of fuel within the perimeter of the fire will continue to burn throughout the day, which may lead to moderate smoke output. Visit wasmoke.blogspot.com for local air quality updates.Evacuations: Residences east of Highway 155 between milepost 18 and Osborn Bay Campground Road are at Evacuation Level 1. SR155 and Steamboat Rock State Park are open   Estimated size: 252 acres Containment: 65% Start Date/Time: July 22, 5:42 p.m....

   Cedar Creek and Delancy FiresMorning UpdateJuly 25, 2021Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Fire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)Winthrop, WA — Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in very steep and rocky terrain in heavy down fuels. Cedar Creek Fire: Fire is currently estimated at 24,647 acres and 11% contained. Firefighters have solidified the eastern portion of the line between Looney Creek and Badger Creek continuing to mop-up and patrol. Between Boulder Creek and Falls Creek, the fire is backing downslope where resources are holding the containment line. Last night, the fire burned actively between Falls Creek and Wolf Creek reaching containment lines along the 5005 Road where firefighters currently are holding the line. Yesterday, resources prepared dozer line from Wolf Creek to Forest Service Road 4410 continuing up Thompson Ridge. Today, crews will continue with proposed...

Goddard Road FireNews Release  - July 25th, 2021Rice, WA: Yesterday, crews continued to work along the fire line, making progress to extinguish hot spots up to 500 feet around structures and 150 feet along the fire line.  The majority of containment along the fire line is now 100 feet, with sections at 150 feet.  Today, crews will continue to conduct mop-up operations, increasing the sections of the lines towards the goal of 150 feet. In areas where containment objectives have been reached, crews will work to disassemble hose lays, port-a-tanks and pumps and remove them from the fire line.  As containment objectives are reached, crews will begin to demobilize and either return to their home districts or be reassigned to neighboring fires.  Level 2 evacuations are currently in place and will be reassessed as conditions change. Southwest winds 3 to 7 mph will form later today, increasing this afternoon to 6 to 12 mph with gusts up to 23 mph, with low relative humidity.  This has a...

Smoke Outlook for 7/25 - 7/26North Central Washington Cedar Creek, Delancy, Cub Creek 2 Fires   Smoke Slope and valley winds will prevail over the fire area today with west winds on ridges in the afternoon. Air quality in Mazama will improve with the west winds. Smoke around the fire area should lift by noon. Smoke from Canada will impact communities in the Okanogan Valley in the morning with downvalley winds in Oroville and Tonasket. Air quality improvements from Pateros north through the Okanogan Valley should start mid morning. Upper Methow Valley smoke impacts could decrease Sunday with W/SW winds and more instability. Health Utilize N95 masks in heavy smoke if you need to be outside. Avoid vigorous outdoor activities when air quality is unhealthy. For information on smoke and health visit the Washington Smoke

FIRE INFORMATION:E-mail:  2021.summittrail@firenet.gov Phone:  385-999-1380   INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON – Hot, dry conditions continue to contribute to active fire growth. The fire was most active yesterday to the north and east, and that is expected to continue today. By yesterday afternoon, the fire had crossed proposed containment lines on Oregon City Ridge, and firefighters will prioritize building solid contingency line on Bridge Creek Road today, while also scouting places closer to the active fire edge to continue suppression. Residents along Bridge Creek Road will likely see firefighters and equipment working on roads and among structures today.   Motorists can expect one-way, controlled traffic along Bridge Creek Road between approximately 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. starting today between Carson Beach and Beaver Dam Creek. Some recreation and parking areas may be closed to public access. Expect delays and please use caution driving as firefighters will be working along the road.The...

Cub Creek 2 Fire Morning Update July 25, 2021   Fire Information Line – (509)-593-0574 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm)   The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.   The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 42,785 acres with 10% containment.   Overnight the fire remained within existing control lines, where moderate fire activity continued along the eastern flank because of heavy dead and down fuels from the 2006 Tripod Fire. Infrared is still picking up heat in the Eight Mile Creek drainage between the 2018 McLeod Fire and the 2014 Upper Falls Creek Fire. Crews are working aggressively to minimize fire spread south towards Cub Creek, as there is no recent fire history in this area. As the temperatures rise and winds increase out of the west today, an area of concern for crews is along Cub Pass and Cabin Creek because of the variations of fuel, specifically sub...

Fecha de inicio: 22 de julio, 5:42 pmPunto de origen: a lo largo de SR155, cerca de la milla 18 y Northrup Canyon Road Causa: bajo investigaciónResumen: El Equipo 2 de Manejo de Incidentes Interagenciales Tipo 3 del Sureste de Washington asumió el mando del fuego a las 8:00 p.m. el 23 de julio y está trabajando con la oficina del Jefe de Bomberos y Patrulla del Estado de Washington para esta movilización estatal.   Evacuaciones: A partir de las 6:00 p.m. esta noche, todas las áreas al este de la autopista SR155 entre el poste de la milla 18 y Osborn Bay Campground Road ahora se encuentran en un nivel de evacuación 1 (alerta). Esto incluye todas las áreas que anteriormente estaban en un nivel 2 (prepárese). La residencia única que anteriormente estaba en un nivel 3 (salga ahora) también se ha reducido a un nivel 1. SR155 y Steam Boat Rock State Park están abiertos.   Hoy: Equipos de mano y camiones, asistidos por helicópteros de lanzamiento de baldes, han estado mejorando...

Cedar Creek and Delancy FiresEvening UpdateJuly 24, 2021Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Fire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)     Winthrop, WA — Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in very steep and rocky terrain in heavy down fuels.    Cedar Creek Fire: The western portion of the fire in Silverstar Creek area continues to slowly push up the drainage.  Firefighters completed fire line from Cedar Creek to Highway 20 and will be patrolling it over the next 24 hours. Firefighters conducted mop-up operations along portions of the fire line at the base of the foothills west of State Route 20 from Early Winters area south towards Gobblers Knob looking to tie off Wolf Creek with dozer line, hand lines and hose lays.  From Gobblers Knob, crews reopened previous dozer line from prior fires across Thompson Ridge in addition to constructing handline. The fire is expected to remain...

Cub Creek 2 Fire  Evening Update  July 24, 2021   Fire Information Line – (509)-593-0574 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm)   The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.    The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 42,785 acres with 10% containment.   This morning the smoke limited visibility for fixed wing and rotary aircraft to provide air attack for crews on the ground. The air did clear a bit in the afternoon on the eastern flank that allowed for some aerial suppression activities. The fire remains split into east and west flanks actively burning on all sides. Both of the flanks continue to move in the northern section toward previously burned areas from the Mcleod and Tripod fires. These fire scars are moderating fire behavior.   On the southern portion of the fire, crews continue to successfully work at establishing containment lines that would limit fire...

 The Summit Trail Fire was active again today with higher temperatures and lower relative humidity. The fire has crossed the proposed control line along Oregon City Ridge to the east, and crews are beginning to prepare the Bridge Creek Road as a contingency line. They will continue to assess opportunities for containment closer to the active fire's edge as well. Residents can expect to see crews on roads and among structures north of Bridge Creek. Work along the Bridge Creek Road will begin tomorrow, and motorists can expect one-way, controlled traffic along the road between approximately 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily from Carson Beach west to Beaver Dam Creek.  Firefighters will also be utilizing several parking areas along the road to stage equipment during this work. The Twin Lake area remains under a Level 1 (Advisory) evacuation. A Level 1 (Advisory) evacuation also remains in place from Lafleur south on Hall Creek Road to Hall Creek Flat (including Lynx Creek Road), and Seyler...

 Summary: Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire at 8:00 p.m. on July 23 and is working with the Washington State Patrol-Fire Marshal’s office for this state mobilization.Start Date/Time: July 22, 5:42 p.m. Evacuations: As of 6:00 p.m. this evening, all the areas east of Highway 155 between milepost 18 and Osborn Bay Campground Road are now at an evacuation Level 1. This includes all areas that were previously at a Level 2. The single residence that was previously at a Level 3 has also been reduced to a Level 1. SR155 and Steamboat Rock State Park are open. Today: Hand crews and engines, assisted by helicopter bucket drops, have been improving containment lines along the southern and western borders of the fire. Professional fallers have also been engaged in felling hazardous snags. Along the northeast and east perimeter, resources are engaged in mop up. Unburned islands of fuel within the perimeter of the fire burned...

Colville, WA: The Spruce Canyon Fire started Friday, July 23. 2001 at 2:02 p.m. near Spruce Canyon Rd. and Black Lake. The fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity, unseasonably dry conditions, and heavy timber. Initial attack operations were able to slow the spread of the fire with an aggressive attack. The fire was turned over to the Northeast Washington Interagency IMT Type 3, Team 2 on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. The fire is currently estimated at 90-100 acres with 0% containment. Firefighters were pulled from other fires in the area to assist Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and local fire agencies. The partnerships and mutual aid were critical in slowing the spread of the fire.Firefighting efforts today will focus on structure protection, containment lines and getting a good assessment of the fire. There are approximately 50 firefighters on the ground and air support is scheduled to continue throughout the day. Crews will continue to work...

 ACTUALIZACIÓN: la autopista SR155 ya está abierta AYER: los bomberos hicieron un progreso significativo en el establecimiento y aseguramiento de líneas de contención. El Equipo 2 de Manejo de Incidentes Interagencial Tipo 3 del Sureste de Washington asumió el mando del fuego a las 8:00 pm y está trabajando con la oficina del Jefe de Bomberos de la Patrulla del Estado de Washington para esta movilización estatal. HOY: Los recursos asignados continuarán construyendo líneas de contención y mejorando las existentes. Se espera que las islas de combustible sin quemar dentro del perímetro del incendio continúen ardiendo, por lo que los miembros de la comunidad pueden detectar humo de estas secciones interiores en los próximos días. Visite www.wasmoke.blogspot.com para obtener actualizaciones de la calidad del aire local. EVACUACIONES: Las evacuaciones serán reevaluadas esta tarde. Esta mañana, alrededor de 40 hogares están bajo órdenes de evacuación de Nivel 2...

    News Release  July 24th, 2021 Wellpinit, WA - The Sherwood Fire is located about 2 miles Northeast of Wellpinit, WA. It started on Wednesday, July 21st and has burned approximately 500 acres of forested land.  The fire is currently about 1 mile south of Cottonwood road and 2 miles west of Wilkinson road.  Fire crews worked to continue to get a containment line around the fire.   The containment line on the south side of the fire has held.   The fire continues to grow on the north, east and southeast sides of the fire.  The fire has crossed Sheep creek and is burning to an old logging road and into an area of flatter ground.   There is potential for fire spread to the northeast in this area.  The fire continue to spread to the south east in the Sheep Creek and Little Tsmikakian/Chamokane drainages and is now south of the confluence of those drainages.  The Fire continues to burn in the Little Tsmikakian/Chamokane  drainage.  Crews used dozers to create...

News ReleaseJuly 24th, 2021 Rice, WA: Yesterday, crews continued to work along the fire line, making progress to extinguish hot spots up to 500 feet around structures and 150 feet along the fire line.　 The majority of containment along the fire line is between 50 to 100 feet, with sections at 150 feet.　 Today, crews will continue to conduct mop-up operations, increasing the sections of the lines towards the goal of 150 feet.　 Crews were able to provide accurate mapping of the fire edge, bringing the final total of the fire to 815 acres in size.　 During initial attack of the fire, crews constructed over 8 miles of dozer line and a half of a mile of hand line.　 Where appropriate, these will be rehabilitated as containment continues.　　 All level 3 evacuations have been dropped to a level 2.　 Level 2 means to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.　 Evacuation levels will be evaluated as conditions change.　　 Winds will form later today with gusts up to 17...

FIRE INFORMATION:E-mail:  2021.summittrail@firenet.govPhone:  385-999-1380INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON – The Summit Trail Fire was ignited by lightning on July 12th approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium.  A VIRTUAL public meeting will be held TODAY at 11am. It will be hosted on the Colville Tribal Broadcasts, News and Information Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/CCTBroadcasts A recording of the meeting will be available as well. The fire was very active yesterday and into the overnight hours, with most growth seen to the north and the east. The “heel” of the fire (the southernmost point) has shown some activity, but crews have been able to keep the fire within containment lines. The western edge, along Bridge Creek, continues to hold well. The priority today is to continue to suppress the fire directly at its active edge along Oregon City Ridge. Firefighters will also work to construct contingency lines should they not be able to hold that line. Crews working to keep...

Road Closures: SR155 is now open. Yesterday: Firefighters made significant progress in establishing and securing containment lines. Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire at 8:00 p.m. and is working with the Washington State Patrol-Fire Marshal’s office for this state mobilization. Today: Assigned resources will continue to construct containment lines and improve existing ones. Unburned islands of fuel within the perimeter of the fire are expected to continue burning, so community members may detect smoke from these interior sections in the coming days. Visit wasmoke.blogspot.com for local air quality updates. Evacuations: Evacuations will be re-evaluated this afternoon. This morning, about 40 homes are under Level 2 (Get Set) evacuation orders, in the areas east of Highway 155 between milepost 18 and Osborn Bay Campground Road. Level 3 orders are in place for one residence in the north portion of the fire, and its residents...

Cub Creek 2 Fire  Morning Update July 24, 2021   Fire Information Line – (509)-593-0574 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm)   The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.   Winthrop, WA — Cub Creek 2 – The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 42,786 acres with 10% containment.   Last night the fire remained active, with crews providing structure protection, as well as monitoring slop overs along Road 900, extinguishing spot fires and mopping up adjacent to existing control lines. This morning the smoke will be a challenge for crews because aviation resources will not have the visibility to safely provide air attack for crews on the ground. In the afternoon winds will become light and variable, temperatures will warm up into the 90’s in the valley, with humidity between 19 – 25%. Fire activity will increase around noon as the temperatures increase and some...