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News Release  -  September 25th, 2020  Inchelium, WA: A strike team of engines will continue to patrol the Inchelium Highway and Fry fires for hot spots around the perimeter of the fire as well as around houses and structures.  Inchelium Highway and Fry Fires continue to be in patrol status.  Crews will continue to focus on the northern line of the Kewa Fields fire, working along the perimeter to strengthen the fire line by extinguishing hot spots.  Hazard trees along the fire line and around structures will continue to be evaluated and removed where necessary.  Hand crews and wildland fire engines, in combination with excavators and skidgens continue to repair and rehabilitate dozer lines around the Kewa Fields fire perimeter and around houses.  Berms created by dozers during initial attack can retain burning material and will be extinguished by working crews.  Crews will also work closely with resource advisors for proper rehabilitation standards and evaluation as well...

Road and trail closures have been terminated effective September 24,

Southern Area Incident Management Team Gray Team will be holding the last virtual community meeting for the Big Hollow Fire on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot/videos/ on Tuesday, September 24 at 5:00 PM.The team will be giving an update to the current situation of the fire, as well as the current fire behavior. Questions can be left on this post as well as during the virtual meeting, and staff will try to answer them to the best of our ability at the end of the presentations.  This will be the final community facebook live event.  The community can continue to get updates in InciWeb-Big Hollow Fire and on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest website.The video will be saved and able to be viewed and shared for those that can’t attend during the live broadcast. Please share this message with all of those that would be interested in attending this

Comunicado de prensa   Actualización del incendio Big Hollow 24 de septiembre de 2020 Línea de información sobre el incendio: 971-333-8602 Para publicación inmediata   Resumen: La reunión virtual comunitaria que se realizará en la página de Facebook del Bosque Nacional Gifford Pinchot comenzará a las 5:00 PM. Nuestro comandante de incidente y el jefe de operaciones de planificación hablarán sobre últimas actualizaciones y, posteriormente, el público podrá participar en una ronda de preguntas y respuestas. Situación actual: Más de 2 pulgadas de lluvia cayeron sobre el área del incendio, lo cual minimizó la propagación del mismo. En la zona siguen ardiendo combustibles pesados como troncos grandes y restos de árboles. Los equipos patrullaron y limpiaron residuos a lo largo de las vías y líneas de contención. Operaciones de hoy: Los bomberos continuarán las actividades de contención en el perímetro del incendio. Se espera lluvia leve a lo largo...

Пожары в штате Вашингтон ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ  ПОЖАР BIG HOLLOW   24 сентября 2020 года  Информационная линия: 971-333-8602 Для немедленного релиза   Обзор: В 17:00 на странице Национального леса Гиффорд Пинчот (Gifford Pinchot National Forest) в Facebook начнется виртуальное собрание сообщества. Руководителем аварийно-спасательных работ на пожаре и отделом планирования операций будут обсуждаться последние события, после чего будут заданы вопросы от общественности и даны на них ответы.    Текущая ситуация: На территории пожара выпало более 2 дюймов осадков. Пожарные наблюдали...

Press Release   Big Hollow Fire Update September 24, 2020 Fire Information Line: 971-333-8602 For Immediate Release   Overview: A Virtual Community Meeting, on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Facebook page, will begin at 5:00 PM. The latest updates will be discussed by our Incident Commander and Planning Operations Section followed by questions and answers from the public. Current Situation: Over 2-inches of rain fell on the fire area. Minimal fire movement was observed by firefighters. Heavy fuels such as larger logs and stumps continue to burn in place. Crews patrolled and worked on clearing fire debris along roadways and containment lines. Today’s Plan: Firefighters will continue containment efforts along the perimeter of the fire. Southwest winds are expected to reach 5-10 mph with moderate precipitation projected throughout the day. Crews will scout and patrol for potentially hazardous trees or debris along containment lines. Visitor Information: Sunset...

 News Release  -  September 24, 2020 Inchelium, WA:  Rains overnight, where helpful in reducing some hotspots within the fire perimeter, is not enough to completely put out the fire.  Hotspots can remain sheltered within dozer berms or deep in stump holes and continue burning, even after raining. Activities: Wildland engines and hand crews made significant progress securing the line on the Kewa Fields fire (Div. U and M).  Crews will continue to identify and extinguish hot spots along the fire line to increase containment.  Excavators in tandem with hand crews will continue to identify hot spots and repair dozer berms, especially around houses and fences, to ensure that structures are secure.    Crews continue to ‘time-out’ on the fire and are being demobilized to rest in their home units before being redeployed to fires or to conduct initial attack in their home districts.  Wildland crews typically time out after 14 days of fire engagement and are required to take...

Acres: 564                                                                           Personnel: 210 Percent Containment: 75%                                                Start Date: September 14, 2020                                                                                    Injuries: 0   Current Situation: Today: Out of area crews are continuing to work on mopping up along containment lines, patrolling for smokes in the interior and mitigating and rehabbing fire suppression actions. Many of these crews will be winding down their assignment here and demobilizing to leave for other incidents or headed home for well-earned rest. The Naches Ranger District together with forest and regional support, will be taking over the command of the Cold Creek Fire mid-day Thursday....

News Release September 23, 2020 Inchelium, WA NEWIMT Type 3 Team 1 has taken command of the Inchelium Complex (Inchelium Highway, the Fry, and the Kewa Fields fires). Activities:  The Inchelium Highway and Fry fires will be placed into patrol status and crews will continue to monitor the perimeter and around structures for any additional hotspots.  On the Kewa Fields Fire (Kewa – Meteor area), crews continue to work on the northern section to strengthen the fire line and increase containment.  Wildland fire engines and hand crews are gridding along containment lines and around structures for hotspots.  Heavy equipment, such as excavators, feller-buncher, graders and skidgens are working on smoothing roads and re-naturalize berms of dirt that dozers created when building fire line. On steep slopes excavator operator’s built water bars to inhibit erosion. Today’s Operations: Inchelium Highway Fire (7,120 acres): Has been placed into patrol status and crews will continue...

Acres: 564                                                                                Personnel: 210 Percent Containment: 75%                          Start Date: September 14, 2020 Residences Threatened: 0                                                             Injuries: 0 NEW INFORMATION LINE PHONE NUMBER: 509-653-1468 Current Situation: Today: Work continued stabilizing the hillside above Highway 12 and containing the fire toward the northwest in the William O. Douglas Wilderness. On other divisions, containment line building continues into the black and cleaning up hot spots. Rehab began in areas to mitigate some of the fire suppression efforts. Crews and other resources continue to be released from the incident as appropriate as the fire activity becomes more reduced. Road Information: Highway 12 has...

Comunicado de prensa   Actualización del incendio Big Hollow 23 de septiembre de 2020 Línea de información sobre el incendio: 971-333-8602 Para publicación inmediata   Resumen: el Equipo Gray de Gestión de Incidentes del Área Sur realizó con éxito una reunión virtual con la comunidad el 22 de septiembre, a las 5:00 PM, con Keith Fields, (Comandante del incidente - aprendiz) y Brock Campbell (Operaciones de planificación). La grabación de la reunión está disponible en la página de Facebook del Bosque Nacional Gifford Pinchot. Situación actual: Se realizó un vuelo para tener un estimado de alta calidad sobre la extensión de acres actual que abarca el incendio, y se evidenció que hubo poca expansión del perímetro. Sin embargo, la quema de áreas verdes internas refleja el aumento de la extensión de acres. Todavía siguen ardiendo restos de árboles grandes y de combustibles pesados. Las 42 cabañas en Government Mineral Springs están bajo...

Comunicado de prensa   Пожары в штате Вашингтон ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ  ПОЖАР BIG HOLLOW   23 сентября 2020 года  Информационная линия: 971-333-8602 Для немедленного релиза   Обзор: Группа по управлению инцидентами Grey Team в Южном регионе 22 сентября 2020 г. в 17:00 провела виртуальную встречу с Кейт Филдс (руководитель работ на пожаре (стажер) и Броком Кэмпбеллом (оперативное планирование). С записью эфира можно ознакомиться на странице Gifford Pinchot National Forest в сети Facebook.   Текущая ситуация: Был осуществлен полет для проведения точной оценки площади пожара. Рост периметра был...

Press Release   Big Hollow Fire Update September 23, 2020 Fire Information Line: 971-333-8602 For Immediate Release   Overview: The Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team conducted a successful Virtual Community Meeting on September 22, 2020, at 5:00 PM with Keith Fields, Incident Commander (trainee), and Brock Campbell, Planning Operations. The recorded meetings are available to view on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Facebook page. Current Situation: An inferred flight was conducted to provide an accurate high-quality assessment on current acreage. There was minimal perimeter growth. Burning of green interior fingers and pockets reflects the increase in acreage. Larger stumps and heavier fuels continue to smolder. The 42 cabins at Government Mineral Springs are being watched and monitored for any fire threat. Today’s Plan: Anticipated rain will moderate fire behavior. Cooler temperatures and wet conditions will allow for further cleanup and removal of...

Two fires currently burning in a mix of timber and brush on the Colville Indian Reservation and one in patrol status comprise the Inchelium Complex: Inchelium Highway Fire, Kewa Fields Fire, and Fry Fire. All three fires are being managed for full suppression. Crews remain focused on securing exterior lines with an emphasis on mopping up around structures, and the ongoing protection of natural and cultural resources.   NW Incident Management Team 7 is transitioning command of the Inchelium Complex to NE Washington Incident Management Team 1 (IC – Tom Merritt) at 6 a.m. tomorrow, September 23.  Personnel from the Type 3 organization will ‘shadow' today. NW Incident Management Team 7 would like to express its gratitude to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and the local community of Inchelium for their cooperation and support.   It is important to note that as crews near full containment, fuels will continue...

Southern Area Incident Management Team Gray Team will be holding a virtual community meeting on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot/videos/ on Tuesday, September 22 at 5:00 PM.The team will be giving an update to the current situation of the fire, as well as the current fire behavior. Questions can be left on this post as well as during the virtual meeting, and staff will try to answer them to the best of our ability at the end of the presentations.The video will be saved and able to be viewed and shared for those that can’t attend during the live broadcast. Please share this message with all of those that would be interested in attending this

Пожары в штате Вашингтон ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ  ПОЖАР BIG HOLLOW   22 сентября 2020 года Информационная линия о пожаре: 971-333-8602 Для немедленного релиза   Обзор:    Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team перешла к работе на пожаре Big Hollow в 18:00 в понедельник, 21 сентября. Команда будет управлять ситуацией в восточной части пожара, расположенной в районе Mount Adams Ranger, в национальном лесу Гиффорд Пинчот (Gifford Pinchot National Forest).   Текущая ситуация:    За последние 24 часа огонь практически не распространялся. Наблюдалось его медленное движение по склону и хребту над шоссе Windy River / Forest Road 30....

Resumen: el Equipo Gray de Gestión de Incidentes del Área Sur se incorporó al incendio de Big Hollow a las 6:00 p.m. el lunes 21 de septiembre. El equipo gestionará la parte este del incendio ubicado en el Distrito Mount Adams Ranger en el Bosque Nacional Gifford Pinchot. Situación actual: el incendio mostró poco movimiento durante las últimas 24 horas. Se observó progresión lenta a lo largo de la cresta y cordillera sobre la carretera 30 de Wind River/Forest. Todas las partes del incendio están siendo patrulladas y monitoreadas, y se están realizando labores de limpieza.  Operaciones de hoy: para esta tarde se espera precipitación leve sobre la zona del incendio. Los equipos seguirán patrullando las líneas de contención en caso de que surja algún foco, y trabajarán para ampliar las líneas en Government Mineral Springs, incluyendo el puesto de guardia. Asimismo, buscarán posibles árboles de riesgo o residuos cerca de las líneas de contención.  Información...

Overview: The Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team transitioned on the Big Hollow Fire at 6:00 PM, Monday, September 21st. The team will manage the eastern portion of the fire located on the Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Current Situation: Over the last 24-hours the fire has shown little movement. Slow creeping along the slope and ridgeline above the Windy River Highway/Forest Road 30 has been observed. All other portions of the fire are in the patrol and monitor stage, with clean-up still being conducted.  Today’s Plan: Light precipitation in expected over the fire area this afternoon. Crews will continue to patrol containment lines for any hot spots and work to widen containment lines along Government Mineral Springs including the guard station.  Crews will be scouting for potentially hazardous trees or debris along containment lines.  Visitor Information: Sunset Falls Campground and Panther Creek Campground remains open on the Gifford...

 Smokejumpers and a falling crew cleaned out areas north of Highway 12 in the steep draws, dropping snags and burning trees to stabilize the area above the highway. Other crews worked to close of the northeast corner building fire line from the Sand Ridge Trail down towards the highway as well as keeping fire north of Clear Creek. A lot of good work was accomplished throughout the day as crews began to mop up inward one to two hundred feet along many parts of the fire line in efforts to further secure those portions of containment lines. Hot spots and torching may continue within the perimeter of the footprint of the fire as pockets of unburned fuel ignite over the next few days during warmer and drier periods. Crews and other resources are being released from the incident as appropriate as the fire activity is becoming more reduced. The reduction in the overall acreage of the fire is due to better

 US 12 Open Both Directions - US-12 milepost 165 to milepost 166, east of White Pass: Monday Sept. 21 to Wednesday Sept. 23 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. expect flagged traffic control. Work depends of fire