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August 03, 2019 – 8:00 a.m. Acres: 180 Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WA Completion: Season-ending weather event Cause: Lightning Estimated Cost: $402,000.00 Report Date: July 26, 2019 (ignited by lightning storms that came through on July 23 and 24) Personnel: 85, including 2 hand crews, 3 helicopters, 35 overhead personnel Current Activity: High winds were accompanied by cooler temperatures and higher humidity in the area of the Devore Creek Fire yesterday. Aerial reconnaissance reported little to no spread overall. However, the fire continues to burn actively, especially in areas with heavy fuels. With lower humidity predicted in the coming days, there is a possibility of some higher intensity fire behavior. The fire continues to burn entirely within the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area. Yesterday, crews completed cutting and falling standing dead trees along the community protection line near Stehekin. “Fire behavior is dynamic and subject to change...

Actividad actual: La Oficina de Gestión de Emergencias del Valle de Yakima disminuyó el área de evacuación del Nivel 2 al Nivel 1 esta mañana porque no se espera que el incendio crezca. El trabajo de supresión está terminando y las cuadrillas están extinguiendo y removiendo material combustible y reparando el cortafuego y patrullando. Ayer un frente frío resultó en aire fresco y húmedo junto con un fuerte viento del oeste. El fuego sobre todo estuvo ardiendo y consumiendo combustibles pesados dentro de las líneas de contención. El fuego se movió lentamente en áreas no quemadas de combustibles de leña. Hoy las cuadrillas seguirán patrullando y extinguiendo y removiendo material combustible en el cortafuego. También repararán líneas de supresión y retirando mangueras y los sistemas de aspersores instalados para proteger los hogares dentro del área de evacuación. A partir de hoy y durante el fin de semana, las cuadrillas se desmovilizarán para que se les...

Fire The current size of the Devore Creek wildfire is 180 acres, primarily burning timber litter and dead-and-down. A slight increase in fire activity is expected today, as fuels begin to dry out. Fire behavior will slow at nighttime. Smoke There are no immediate impacts from smoke at this time. Monitors A smoke monitor will be put in Stehekin as a precaution. The order has been placed and should be set up on Tuesday. See related file for more information.

Current Activity: The Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management reduced the Level 2 evacuation area to a Level 1 this morning because no further growth is expected on the fire. Suppression efforts are winding down and crews are now mopping up, working on fire line repair and patrolling. A cold front brought cool, moist air yesterday along with a strong westerly wind. Fire activity consisted primarily of smoldering and consumption of heavy fuels within containment lines. Creeping fire behavior was observed in unburned pockets of timber litter fuels. Crews will continue patrolling and mopping up the fire line today. They will also be repairing suppression lines and removing hoses and sprinkler systems installed to protect homes within the evacuation area. Beginning today and continuing through the weekend, crews will be demobilizing so they can be reassigned to other incidents. Evacuations: As of 0800 this morning, the Level 2 evacuation notice has been reduced to a Level 1. For...

August 02, 2019 – 8:00 a.m. Acres: 180 Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WA Completion: Season-ending weather event Cause: Lightning Estimated Cost: $319,500 Report Date: July 26, 2019 (ignited by the lightning storms that came through on July 23 and 24) Personnel: 79, including 2 handcrews, 2 helicopters, 29 overhead personnel Current Activity: Reconnaissance and infrared flights over the Devore Fire Creek Fire Thursday show it continues to grow slowly, still at high elevations in the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area. Data from an infrared flight over the fire late last night shows the fire has grown to 180 acres. Today two, twenty-person handcrews will continue to improve a community protection fire line near Stehekin. On Thursday, radio equipment was installed to establish reliable communication between fire crews and support personnel in Chelan. The incident management team is developing and implementing tactics to protect Stehekin, as well as other...

Actividad actual: Aunque hoy se espera que pase un frente frío por el área con vientos de a 25 mph, los directores del incendio no esperan que crezca más allá de su perímetro actual. Temperaturas más frescas y la mayor humedad causada por el frente frío crearán un comportamiento de fuego que se mueve lentamente y de manera ardiente. Los bomberos patrullarán hoy el perímetro del incendio y extinguirán y removerán material combustible a lo largo de la línea de fuego o cerca de ella, talarán árboles viejos o moverán troncos para que no roden cuesta abajo. Las cuadrillas también comenzarán a reparar las líneas de supresión, y quitarán las mangueras y los sistemas de aspersores que instalaron para proteger las casas dentro del área de evacuación. Permanecen cerrados los caminos Forest Road 1701 (Bald Mountain Road), Forest Road 1702 (Rock Creek Road) y Forest Road 1703 (Gold Creek Road) mientras las cuadrillas completan actividades de reparación y supresión. ...

Current Activity: Although a cold front is expected to pass through the area today with wind gusting to 25 mph, fire managers are not expecting the fire to grow beyond its current perimeter. Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity associated with the cold front will create creeping, smoldering fire behavior. Firefighters will spend today patrolling the fire’s perimeter and mopping up, which means extinguishing or removing burning material along or near the fireline, felling snags, or moving logs so they won't roll downhill. Crews will also begin work to repair suppression lines, and remove hoses and sprinkler systems they installed to protect the homes within the evacuation area. Forest Road 1701 (Bald Mountain Road), Forest Road 1702 (Rock Creek Road), and Forest Road 1703 (Gold Creek Road) remain closed while crews complete fire suppression and repair activities. Evacuations: The Level Two evacuation area is unchanged along both sides of SR 410 from the Fire...

Video from a reconnaissance flight over the Devore Creek Fire Thursday is on Facebook at:

Devore Creek Fire Update Stehekin River Trail Closed Temporarily For Public Safety August 01, 2019 – 8:00 a.m.Acres: 150Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WACompletion: Season-ending weather eventCause: LightningEstimated Cost: $346,000.00Report Date: July 26, 2019 (ignited by the lightning storms that came through on July 23 and 24)Personnel: 77, including 2 handcrews, 2 helicopters, 30 overhead personnel Current Activity: Fire behavior and smoke have been minimal in recent days. The fire is expected to continue to back downslope and creep laterally. Hand crews continue to clear and improve community protection lines west of the community of Stehekin. Firefighters are conducting periodic reconnaissance flights and will be installing a remote camera to continually observe the fire where it is burning in remote, steep, rocky terrain.This naturally-ignited fire is burning entirely within the Glacier Peak Wilderness, between 5,700 – 6,800 feet of elevation.The Devore Creek...

Actividad actual: Ayer los bomberos terminaron de unir las líneas de contención alrededor del perímetro del incendio. "Estamos muy contentos con el arduo trabajo que realizaron para establecer las líneas de contención. Cumplimos nuestros objetivos de reducir el riesgo de que el incendio se propague y proteger esta comunidad", dijo la subcomandante del incidente Jody Prummer a los bomberos esta mañana. Las cuadrillas a lo largo del oeste y el sur continuaron extinguiendo material combustible y sosteniendo las líneas de contención ya existentes. El incendio ahora tiene una contención de 45%. Muchas áreas del incendio se han quemado en forma de un mosaico irregular, resultando en condiciones que promoverán un bosque saludable. Hoy las cuadrillas continuarán fortaleciendo las líneas de contención que se establecieron ayer. A medida que disminuyan las amenazas al camino 410, comenzarán a retirar equipo colocado alrededor de algunas estructuras. El jueves se...

Current Activity: Firefighters completed tying together containment lines around the entire perimeter of the fire yesterday. “We’re really pleased with the hard work you’ve done to establish these containment lines. We’re meeting our objectives of reducing the risk of further spread and protecting this community,” Deputy Incident Commander Jody Prummer told firefighters this morning.Crews along the west and south continued mop-up and holding the previously created containment lines. The fire is now 45% contained. Many areas of the fire have burned in a patchy mosaic, creating conditions for a healthy rebound for the affected forest. Today crews will continue to strengthen the containment lines established yesterday. As the threats to the Highway 410 diminish, crews will begin to remove equipment placed around some structures. On Thursday weather is expected to be favorable with light winds and higher relative humidity levels. There will be a cold front moving in on early...

Left Hand Fire Level 3 Evacuation zones reduced to Level 2 Left Hand Fire Level 3 Evacuation zones reduced to Level

Please see the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest's Order closing the area affected by the Left Hand

Actividad actual: Ayer la tarde cálida, seca y ventosa contribuyó a un día de fuego más o menos activo ya que hubo árboles que se incendiaron y causó pequeños fuegos. Los bomberos continuaron fortaleciendo las líneas de contención en los extremos oeste y sur del incendio lo que aumentó la contención hasta el 26%. Las cuadrillas están aprovechando los niveles más bajos de combustibles existentes en el área de fuego planeado Canteen de 2016 y el área del incendio Rock Creek de 2016 para ayudar a conectar las líneas de contención en los lados este y noreste del incendio. Las temperaturas subirán los próximos dos días junto con vientos ligeros. Ya que los vientos han bajado y ha aumentado la humedad, los bomberos están planeando quemar carburantes en el lado norte para unir el cortafuego en el perímetro incontrolado del incendio. Es posible que habrá humo visible como resultado de estas acciones de supresión. Las aeronaves siguen disponibles para apoyar las...

Current Activity: Yesterday’s warm, dry, and windy afternoon contributed to a fairly active fire day with torching and spotting in timber fuels. Firefighters continued to strengthen containment lines on the west and south edges of the fire, bringing the containment level up to 26%. Crews are taking advantage of the lower levels of existing fuels in the 2016 Canteen prescribed burn area and the 2016 Rock Creek Fire burn area to help connect containment lines on the eastern and northeastern flanks of the fire. Temperatures will rise the next two days and be accompanied by light winds. With lower winds and increased humidity levels, fire personnel are planning to begin burn out operations on the north flank to tie the fireline into the uncontrolled perimeter of the fire. There may be some visible smoke as a result of these suppression actions. Aircraft resources continue to be available to support ground operations. Structure protection equipment will continue to patrol the...

Incident management team personnel flew over the fire yesterday where they observed active fire in unburned pockets of vegetation within the fire’s perimeter. Increased fire activity is primarily in drainages with steep slopes and dense fuels. Minimal perimeter growth occurred yesterday. Today the Phoenix National Incident Management Organization, a Type 1 Incident Management Team, took command of the fire. Handcrews have completed 2.5 miles of saw work and brush clearance to improve the community protection line, located west of the community of Stehekin. Crews are working to finish strengthening an additional mile of line in this area. This naturally ignited fire is burning entirely within the Glacier Peak Wilderness at an elevation of 5,700 – 6,800 feet.Evacuations: None.Closures: The Devore Creek Trail #1244, Company Creek Trail #1243, and Ten Mile Creek Trail #2141 are currently closed for public safety. Smoke Information: Crews reported some visible smoke from the fire....

Reunión pública: Habrá una reunión comunitaria hoy a las 6:00 pm en la iglesia Nile Community Church, 60 Bedrock Lane, Naches, WA. Los directores del incendio y los cooperantes de agencias estarán disponibles para responder a sus preguntas. Actividad actual: Ayer, todas las líneas de contención en el perímetro oeste y sur funcionaron bien. Los bomberos aseguraron el cortafuego alrededor del lado sureste a lo largo de Rock Creek Rd hasta el incendio de 2016 en Rock Creek. Las cuadrillas que trabajan en el área de Rock Creek casi completaron la evaluación de estructuras y el trabajo de preparación de hogares y otros valores en riesgo. Ya que tienen más recursos disponibles, las cuadrillas utilizarán sistemas de carreteras y continuarán preparando líneas en los lados norte y este. Siguen disponibles las aeronaves que apoyan a las cuadrillas en el suelo y ayudan a que se controle el fuego. El clima de hoy puede producir ráfagas de viento moderadas a lo largo de las altas...

Wildfire Update/Lake Chelan Area: No new fire growth; team arrives for long-term strategy July 30, 2019 - 8:00amAcres: 150Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, WashingtonCompletion: Season ending weather event Cost: $110,000.00 Cause: Lightning Start Date: July 23, 2019 Personnel: 55Current Activity: Fire managers were able to fly over the fire on Monday where they once again observed minimal fire activity and no new growth. However, there is still active fire in the area and over the coming days, ground crews will continue to improve the existing protection line as a preparedness measure. An incident management team will take over command of the fire on Wednesday July 31, 2019 to develop a long-term strategy for the Devore Creek Fire. Due to firefighter safety in extreme elevation and the limited effectiveness of water drops in heavy timber, there is the potential for some fire to remain on the landscape until a season ending rain or snow event.This naturally ignited fire is...

Public Meeting: There will be a community meeting today at 6:00 pm at Nile Community Church, 60 Bedrock Lane, Naches, WA. Fire managers and agency cooperators will be available to answer your questions. Current Activity: Yesterday, all containment lines on the west and south perimeter held. Firefighters secured the fireline around the southeast flank along Rock Creek Rd up to the 2016 Rock Creek Fire. Crews working in the Rock Creek area largely completed structure assessment and preparation work to homes and other values at risk. With additional resources on hand, crews will utilize road systems and continue prepping line on the north and east flanks. Aircraft resources continue to be available to support crews on the ground and keep the fire in check. Today’s weather may produce moderate wind gusts along high ridges with increased fire activity along the northeastern flank. Evacuations: A Level Three evacuation notice has been issued to 22 residences in the Rock Creek drainage....

Actividad actual: Ayer los bomberos construyeron y reforzaron las líneas de contención en la cresta sobre el camino SR410 y en el extremo sur. Además. giraron una esquina hacia el norte a lo largo de la Rock Creek Rd. Las aeronaves echaron agua y mantuvieron los fuegos pequeños bajo control y minimizaron la propagación en otras laderas. Las cuadrillas de apoyo continúan progresando al proteger los hogares en el área de Rock Creek mediante la instalación de sistemas de mangueras, aspersores y al cortar maleza. Un grupo de protección de estructuras seguirá trabajando dentro de las áreas de evacuación para crear un espacio defendible y otra protección. Los objetivos con la prioridad más alta siguen siendo los de proteger las estructuras, las comunidades y otras cosas de valor bajo riesgo a lo largo del camino 410. Hoy, las cuadrillas continuarán construyendo, conteniendo, y fortaleciendo tanto las líneas directas e indirectas alrededor del perímetro del incendio y...