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Williams Flats and Lundstrom Butte Fires Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson August 10, 2019 - 9:00 P.M. Fire Information: (509) 634-7341 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm); 2019.williamsflats@firenet.gov Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6493 ; Facebook Pages – Colville Tribal Broadcast, News and Information Williams Flats Fire ALERT: Flash Flood Watch - Local heavy rain today for Chelan, Ferry and Okanogan counties. FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Slow moving thunderstorms capable of heavy rain will be possible over burn scars and steep terrain prone to flash flooding in north central and northeast Washington. If heavy rain...

Evacuation Level Changes 10 August 2019 Evacuation notices issued for homes near the Williams Flats Fire by the Colville Tribes Emergency Services and the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office have been revised as follows: The Level 1 evacuation advisory, for Falls Creek/Cougar Canyon Road south to Wilmont Creek Road (including Rogers Bar Campground), has been lifted effective at 4 PM today. The Level 2 evacuation advisory for the Wilmont Creek drainage has been lowered to a Level 1 advisory, "prepare to leave," effective at 4 PM today. The Level 3 evacuation advisory for areas south of Wilmont Creek (including the southern part of Ninemile-Frosty Meadows Road and along the Silver Creek Road) has been lowered to level 2, "be ready to leave at any moment", effective at 4 PM today. The Level 3 evacuation advisory for homes south of Four Corners, on or near the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt along the Ninemile-Hellgate Road, remains in effect. Road access is compromised by fire. The...

August 10, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. Acres: 450 Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WA Completion: Season-ending weather event Cause: Lightning Estimated Cost: $1,058,000 Report Date: July 26, 2019 (ignited by the lightning storms that came through on July 23 and 24) Personnel: 58, including 1 hand crew, 2 helicopters, 31 overhead personnelCurrent Activity: At least a tenth of inch of rain has fallen on the Devore Creek Fire area since midnight and more scattered showers are possible throughout the day today. No rain fell on the fire Friday but fire growth was moderated by cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Higher humidity levels and cooler temperatures are forecast through next week. A community meeting will be held in Stehekin tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the (new) Stehekin School. Staff from the Forest Service, National Park Service, Washington Department of Natural Resources, the Chelan County Office of Emergency Management, and the Incident Management Team...

Williams Flats and Lundstrom Butte Fires Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson August 10, 2019 - 9:00 A.M. Fire Information: (509) 634-7341 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm); 2019.williamsflats@firenet.gov Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6493 ; Facebook Pages – Colville Tribal Broadcast, News and Information Williams Flats Fire A Red Flag Warning is in effect today through 5:00 PM for thunderstorms. Gusty and erratic winds are possible with the thunderstorms. ALERT: Flash Flood Watch - Local heavy rain today for Chelan, Ferry and Okanogan counties. FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Slow moving thunderstorms capable of heavy rain...

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Devore Fire Community Meeting August 11, 2019 at 5:30 pm New Stehekin SchoolStaff from the Forest Service, National Park Service, Washington Department of Natural Resources, the Chelan County Office of Emergency Management, and the Incident Management Team will provide a brief overview of current operations, the long term strategy for the fire, and will be available to answer

SmokeScattered rainfall should keep smoke spread to a minimum today. No significant air quality impacts are expected.FireThe Devore Creek Fire is currently 450 acres, which is an increase of 25 acres. The most active parts of the fire are in pockets of dead-and-down on the northern and western edges. The fire remains in the Devore Creek drainage. Fire behavior will be limited today by cloud cover and scattered rainfall.Please see attached pdf file for the complete smoke

August 09, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. Acres: 450 Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WA Completion: Season-ending weather eventCause: Lightning Estimated Cost: $965,000Report Date: July 26, 2019 (ignited by the lightning storms that came through on July 23 and 24) Personnel: 59, including 1 hand crew, 2 helicopters, 31 overhead personnel Current Activity: Water drops, cloud cover and cooler temperatures combined to keep the Devore Creek Fire in check Thursday. An infrared flight overnight showed only 25 acres of growth in the last 24 hours. Higher humidity at the fire area today and more clouds means the chances for rapid fire growth today are small. No impacts to air quality are anticipated. Yesterday a heavy lift helicopter made approximately two dozen bucket drops of water on the fire. The goal was to cool the fire’s edge and dampen some smaller areas of fire that are burning away from the main body of fire. This tactic was used strategically to knock down pockets of heat...

The Williams Flats Fire remains on the west side of the Columbia River, on the Colville Reservation. Special Announcements:. In order to promote public safety, the Colville Tribes Emergency Services has instituted several road closures with limited entry for the Williams Flats Fire area. The restrictions will allow firefighters to work safely along Silver Creek Road and elsewhere in advance of the fire. Traffic control points are being established at: o The junction of Silver Creek Road and Ninemile-Hellgate Road, also known as the “Four Corners”; o The junction of Olds Creek Road and the Ninemile-Frosty Meadows Road; and o The junction of Silver Creek Road and Kuehne Road. Only residents will be allowed through the control points to their residences within the affected areas. If the fire approaches Silver Creek Road, or if smoke restricts visibility to the point that firefighters are at risk, only fire and other emergency vehicles will be allowed through the traffic control...

Special Announcements: In order to promote public safety, the Colville Tribes Emergency Services has instituted several road closures with limited entry for the Williams Flats Fire area. The restrictions will allow firefighters to work safely along Silver Creek Road and elsewhere in advance of the fire. Traffic control points are being established at: o The junction of Silver Creek Road and Ninemile-Hellgate Road, also known as the “Four Corners”; o The junction of Olds Creek Road and the Ninemile-Frosty Meadows Road; and o The junction of Silver Creek Road and Kuehne Road. Only residents will be allowed through the control points to their residences within the affected areas. If the fire approaches Silver Creek Road, or if smoke restricts visibility to the point that firefighters are at risk, only fire and other emergency vehicles will be allowed through the traffic control points. If stopped and asked to turn around by Tribal employees at a traffic control point, please remember...

A video of Operations Section Chief Jon Teutrine's August 8th Devore Creek Fire update has been posted to

August 08, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. Acres: 425 Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WA Completion: Season-ending weather event Cause: Lightning Estimated Cost: $898,000 Report Date: July 26, 2019 (ignited by the lightning storms that came through on July 23 and 24) Personnel: 59, including 1 hand crew, 3 helicopters, 31 overhead personnel Current Activity: As predicted, fire activity increased Wednesday and the fire has grown an estimated 232 acres since it was last measured on Tuesday night. Fire managers took action to slow that growth by using a heavy lift helicopter to make water drops Wednesday afternoon. This tactic is designed as a delaying action to cool portions of the fire’s leading edges and prevent more “spot” fires. Spot fires are created when embers float out ahead of the main fire and start burning in new areas. A water drop can also cool hot spots at the bottom of the slope and prevent the fire from making an aggressive uphill run. The water...

For current Chelan County information visit https://www.facebook.com/CCSOEM.Devore Creek Fire – Level 1 Advisement as of 11:00 today, 8/8/2019 - for the Stehekin ValleyA Level 1 Advisement has been issued as of 11am for the Stehekin Valley.This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property, and (under certain circumstances) pets and livestock.This Post will be updated as new information becomes available. You can also monitor the Devore Creek Fire Facebook page. Devore Creek Fire - Nivel 1 Asesoramiento a partir de las 11:00 de hoy, 8/8/2019 - Stehekin ValleySe emitió un Aviso de Nivel 1 a partir de las 11 a.m. para el Valle Stehekin. Este es el momento de preparación y movimiento preventivo de personas con necesidades especiales, propiedad móvil y (bajo ciertas circunstancias) mascotas y ganado.Esta publicación se actualizará a medida que haya nueva información disponible. También puede monitorear la página de Facebook...

Williams Flats and Lundstrom Butte Fires Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson August 8, 2019 - 9:00 A.M. Fire Information: (509) 634-7341 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm); 2019.williamsflats@firenet.gov Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6493 ; Facebook Pages – Colville Tribal Broadcast, News and Information Williams Flats Fire Special Announcements: Multiple new Evacuation Notices have been issued for homes near the Williams Flats Fire by the Colville Tribes Emergency Services and the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office while other levels have increased in severity. For a full description of all, see the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page or the Colville Tribes Emergency Services Facebook page. A Level 3 Evacuation Notice has been issued for areas south of Wilmont Creek to Whitestone Lookout Road; resident are advised to leave now. All residents in the Wilmont Creek drainage are now in a...

Williams Flats and Lundstrom Butte Fires Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Doug Johnson August 7, 2019 - 9:00 P.M. Fire Information: (509) 634-7341 (8:00 am to 9:00 pm); 2019.williamsflats@firenet.gov Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6493 ; Facebook Pages – Williams Flats; Colville Tribal Broadcast, News and Information Williams Flats Fire Special Announcements: Several new Evacuation Notices have been issued for homes near the Williams Flats Fire by the Colville Tribes Emergency Services and the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office while others have been upgraded. For a full description see the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page and the Colville Tribes Emergency Services Facebook page. A Level 3 Evacuation Notice has been issued for areas south of Wilmont Creek to Whitestone Lookout Road are advised to leave now. All residents in the Wilmont Creek drainage are now in a Level 2 Evacuation...

The Level 1 Evacuation has now been elevated to a Level 3 Evacuation Notification – “Leave Now” by the Colville Tribes Emergency Services and the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office. While homes are not immediately in danger, the only road out may be cut off by fire. Now is the time to evacuate. Anyone who remains in the area may not be able to leave once the fire reaches the Nine Mile-Hellgate Road. The evacuation zone is as follows: From the intersection of Little Nine Mile Creek with the Nine Mile-Hellgate Road, draw a straight line west to the Whitestone Lookout. All areas south of that line are now at a Level 3 Evacuation —-”Leave Now”. All residents of the area are advised that for their own safety, they need to leave now. The Colville Tribes Emergency Services requests evacuees go to the Inchelium Community Center and check in. If they need a shelter, a place to stay overnight will be arranged at or near the Community Center. For a full description see the Williams...

NEW LEVEL 3 Evacuation Advisory—“Leave Now” NEW LEVELS 1 and 2 Evacuation Advisories The Williams Flats fire is continuing to grow and is burning to the east and northeast. All areas southwest of Wilmont Creek to Whitestone Lookout Road are now in a Level 3 Evacuation Advisory — residents are advised to leave now. Take your medications, personal hygiene items, bedding and pillows, changes of clothes, and important personal papers. There are thirteen homes in this area. The Inchelium Community Center will remain open overnight as an evacuation shelter. All residents in the Wilmont Creek drainage are now in a Level 2 Evacuation Advisory—”be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.” Do not wait to be warned to leave—if you see fire approaching your area, leave. There are eleven homes known to be in this area. All residents and campers along the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt/the Columbia River from the Falls Creek/Cougar Canyon Road (the area sometimes called the Smoke...

NEW LEVEL 3 Evacuation Advisory—“Leave Now” NEW LEVELS 1 and 2 Evacuation Advisories The Williams Flats fire is continuing to grow and is burning to the east and northeast. All areas southwest of Wilmont Creek to Whitestone Lookout Road are now in a Level 3 Evacuation Advisory — residents are advised to leave now. Take your medications, personal hygiene items, bedding and pillows, changes of clothes, and important personal papers. There are thirteen homes in this area. The Inchelium Community Center will remain open overnight as an evacuation shelter. All residents in the Wilmont Creek drainage are now in a Level 2 Evacuation Advisory—”be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.” Do not wait to be warned to leave—if you see fire approaching your area, leave. There are eleven homes known to be in this area. All residents and campers along the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt/the Columbia River from the Falls Creek/Cougar Canyon Road (the area sometimes called the Smoke...

Special Announcements: The Level 1 Evacuation has now been elevated to a Level 3 Evacuation Notification – “Leave Now” by the Colville Tribes Emergency Services and the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office. While homes are not immediately in danger, the only road out may be cut off by fire. Now is the time to evacuate. Anyone who remains in the area may not be able to leave once the fire reaches the Nine Mile-Hellgate Road. The evacuation zone is as follows: From the intersection of Little Nine Mile Creek with the Nine Mile-Hellgate Road, draw a straight line west to the Whitestone Lookout. All areas south of that line are now at a Level 3 Evacuation —-”Leave Now”. All residents of the area are advised that for their own safety, they need to leave now. The Colville Tribes Emergency Services requests evacuees go to the Inchelium Community Center and check in. If they need a shelter, a place to stay overnight will be arranged at or near the Community Center. For a full...

The Level 1 Evacuation has now been elevated to a Level 3 Evacuation Notification – “Leave Now” by the Colville Tribes Emergency Services and the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office. While homes are not immediately in danger, the only road out may be cut off by fire. Now is the time to evacuate. Anyone who remains in the area may not be able to leave once the fire reaches the Nine Mile-Hellgate Road. The evacuation zone is as follows: From the intersection of Little Nine Mile Creek with the Nine Mile-Hellgate Road, draw a straight line west to the Whitestone Lookout. All areas south of that line are now at a Level 3 Evacuation —-”Leave Now”. All residents of the area are advised that for their own safety, they need to leave now. The Colville Tribes Emergency Services requests evacuees go to the Inchelium Community Center and check in. If they need a shelter, a place to stay overnight will be arranged at or near the Community Center. For a full description see the Williams...