Arizona | Grand Canyon RX Burns

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. | Fire Managers will be conducting RX (Prescribed Fire) burn piles on the east and west sides of the South Entrance Road and south of Highway 64 (Desert View Drive) east throughout the month of May, 2019.

This will be directly in the Grand Canyon National Park.

Crowd of visitors at a scenic overlook and watching orange light of sunset falling on Grand Canyon

Photo Credit | National Park Service

There are no closures at this time but the motoring public is advised to use extreme caution when passing through these areas. Additionally, visitors should yield to all fire personnel, vehicles and listen to any instructions given to them during this time.

We will be following this story if fire escapes its containment lines or there is another pending fire in the park. This is something that fire crews do often as preventing further heavy fuel fires from destroying many acres in and around the park. It is also to rejuvenate the environment and its dependent wildlife.

Alaska | OR Lakes Fire | 1

May 19, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

INCIDENT SUMMARY

A wildfire is burning in the military zone managed by the Alaska Fire Service that started on DOD land, about 10 miles southwest of Delta Junction.

FIRE STATUS

About 14,265 acres of tall grass, medium logging slash timber have all been destroyed. There is a 32% containment status reached by fire crews.

Active fire behavior has been reported along with wind-driven runs, backing and flanking.

RESOURCES

There are a total of 130 personnel, which include four crews and two helicopters.

The Alaska Green Team, an IMT-2 team is managing this fire incident.

COST-TO-DATE

Currently, the total cost of fire suppression and containment efforts have reached $1,000,000.00.

FIRE STATS

As of this post, there were 10 new wildfires reported since Friday with one Type 2 IMT committed for the Alaska area.

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AZ Wildfire | Maverick | 1

May 19, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

INCIDENT SUMMARY

TONTO NATIONAL FOREST | A wildfire is burning approximately 10 miles to the southwest of the nearest town of Payson on the Payson Ranger District in Arizona.

The fire was determined to have started on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

CAUSE

The cause is unknown at this time but there have been reports of lightning strikes in the area that occurred on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

SIZE UP

The wildfire has been contained to three acres but had grown one acre overnight. The fire is burning in steep and rugged terrain within the 2004 Willow Fire burn scar.

FIRE STATUS

The fire is currently being only monitored by air resources and fire behavior is said to be moving very slowly.

SMOKE CONDITIONS

Fire Managers state there may be smoke that could be seen on a continued basis off to the west from Payson and by drivers on State Highway 87. Hikers are being advised to use caution when visiting the area.

Seattle Fire Responds to 2nd Full Response in Same Night

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

SEATTLE, Wash. | Seattle Firefighters were again dispatched to a full response to a vacant home located in the 600 block of 9th Avenue on Saturday night at 2335 hours PDT.

Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night into the early morning hours on Sunday, May 19, 2019.

RESOURCES

Units

Resources (CAD wiped out units before could get all of them) responded from all across the City to this location. This was a full response with additional units added to the call.

Command

Deputy 1 assumed 9th Avenue Command and the Battalion Chief on-scene was assigned Deputy IC (Incident Commander).

Water supply was confirmed by Command and Fire Dispatch that it was already established. (2354 hours)

FIRE OPERATIONS

Fire Suppression, Containment Efforts

One additional company was requested by an Engine company to assist with the fire attack line at the front door. (2350 hours)

A vertical vent was established o E25 reported there was water on the fire on floor 3, while Ladder 1 was tasked with a primary search on the same floor. Sprinkler in the building had been activated. (2352 hours.) n the roof per Roof Operations. (2355 hour).

Ladder 9 reported they were on Floor 2 and could feel the heat above them in the ceiling. (2355 hours).

Fire was reported to be between floors 2 and 3 on the Bravo side. Water on the fire. (2359 hours)

Four members were removed from the room leaving one to two members to observe conditions in Rooftop Operations.

Light smoke was reported after finding no fire but sprinklers were still activated on Floor 3. (5/19/2019 @ 00:07 hours). Not confirmed but was heard a firefighter say that the fire started on Floor 3 from a mattress fire. NOTE: Seattle FIU has not released the actual cause of the fire at the time of this posting.

Command broadcasted several times over the radio, as did Fire Dispatch of a deck hazard on the ground floor on the Charlie side. (5/19/2019 @ 00:13 hours)

Water Supply

Water supply was quickly established by Engine 10. (2351 hours)

Search and Rescue

A primary search of floor 3 was completed and nothing was found. (2356 hours). Floor 2 was searched and nothing found.. (2359 hours)

A secondary search was completed throughout the whole structure with crews reporting nothing found. (5/19/2019 @ 00:22 hours)

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Fire Breaks out in Seattle

May 18, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

SEATTLE, Wash. | Firefighters were dispatched to a three-story apartment complex in the 1020 block of North 38th Street in Seattle on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 1746 hours PDT.

RESOURCES

The following units were dispatched as a “full response” to the structure fire: B6 E17 E9 L9 A2 AIR10 B4 DEP1 E18 E22 L6 L8 M18 M44 MAR5 SAFT2 STAF10 PIO.

FIRE OPERATIONS

The first due engine (E9) established an attack line through the front door of the structure. (1747 hours). Smoke was reported as visible on the Delta side.

It was later reported that structure was a multi-family structure, approximately 50 x 30 in size with smoke on the Charlie/Delta side. The building was observed as a two-story with a basement. Fire was on floor two which was indicated as the top floor. (1748 hours)

Battalion 6 assumed command. (1753 hours) and establishing 38th Street Command. Access appeared to be a little difficult but Command advised all incoming units to access from the Stone Avenue side and entering from the rear stairs to the fire.

Ladder 9 had water on the fire on the Bravo side, while Engine 9 was charging their attack line and Engine 17 as their back-up. Ladder 8 was tasked with search and rescue operations and Ladder 8 was in charge of the vent plan. Battalion 4 assumed (established) Division with Aid 2. (1759 hours)

It was later confirmed that the structure was not a two-story building but a three-story apartment complex with fire on the third floor. This being the actual top floor. Note: Firefighters go out and do fire inspections. They are fully aware of the buildings in their responding areas.

Seattle Firefighters enacted egress suppression efforts resulting in the fire being knocked down quickly. It was reported to Command the fire did not reach the attic. Primary search was all clear in Division 3. Fire crews (E18) were low on air and exited the building while Engine 17 went in to replace them. They were assigned pulling ceilings and checking for extensions with Engine 9 crew. (1803 PDT)

Fire was reported under control at about twenty minutes into the incident. (1803 hours). Firefighters checked for hot spots and pulled ceilings. Gas was secured to the building. (1807 hours).

Shortly thereafter, fire crews in Division 3 reported a tap fire. (1808 hours)

A secondary search of floor three was conducted only, since there was no smoke visible on floors one and two. The search was complete with nothing found deeming the whole structure clear and safe.

The Fire Investigator (Marshal 5) arrived on-scene to start his investigation to determine the cause. At this time, we do not know the cause of this fire.

Units began going back into service / released from the scene. (1827 PDT).

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Photo Credit: Seattle Fire.

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Abby Lane Wildfire | WA | 1

May 12, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

OROVILLE, Wash. | What would appear to be a small wildfire initially when WA DNR resources were dispatched at 1206 hours PDT to a single acre, has grown incredibly to a fast-moving fire and destroying many acres already.

LOCATION

The incident is unfolding on Mt. Hull area, which is located on Rocky Place off of Swanson Mill Road and just past Canyon Creek Road.

SIZE UP

The fire has now destroyed 15-20 acres in just over an hour. (1358 hours PDT)

The fire would later grow to 50 acres and fire crews reaching a 10% containment status but the IC would request any type of aircraft to assist with firefighting resources. Helicopters were reportedly working the fire on both sides but the wildfire was progressing on the southwest side and in the north portion. (Reported at 1435 hours PDT)

RESOURCES

Several engines, brush trucks and tenders have arrived on-scene with several helicopters arriving in tandem to help with firefighting suppression efforts.

Mutual aid units from Tonasket Fire was toned out at 1347 hours to help with additional manpower for structure protection.

The IC (Incident Commander) requested any type of aircraft preferably a SEAT (Single Engine Air Tanker) or a Heavy (large airtanker). States there are three rotors out of Ellensburg. Looking for any fixed wing aircraft but sounded like none available. Dispatched advised that a tanker with retardant would take awhile to find as the closest at the moment is in Redmond (OR). The IC requested that it be lat/loaded at the Omak Airport but that requested would be denied. He would later request that she search for anything up in Canada. His last request for the time-being would be for a D4 or D5 (dozers). (1435 hours PDT)

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Thank you for reading our posts and updates on this wildfire and more fire-related news. – Ed.

Bellevue Firefighters Respond to House Fire

May 11, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

BELLEVUE, Wash. | Bellevue Firefighters were dispatched and en route to 16600 block of SE 27th Street at 1150 hours PDT on Saturday, May 11, 2019, to a fully engulfed house fire.

Image may contain: one or more people and outdoor

Photo Credit | Bellevue Fire Department

The reporting party stated the second floor of the home was fully engulfed.

All occupants exited the structure safely around 1155 hours PDT but it was later reported to the Fire Department that the homeowner re-entered the home to save his dog and several pet birds. He would be transported to a nearby hospital for an eval for possible smoke inhalation.

Engine 104 (previously known as Engine 4) was the first due in and went immediately into an offensive fire attack on the fire floor. It was knocked down within 11 minutes.

Photo Credit | Bellevue Fire Department

Fire crews checked for extensions to any other part of the structure, including the attic which they found to be clear (1206 hours). A primary search was conducted by firefighters at which time they found nothing. The fire was reported to Command as being under control (1235 hours).

Firefighters extricated the homeowner’s dog and worked tirelessly to revive the pet but it did not survive along with several birds.

No Firefighters were injured.

The Red Cross is working to assist additional displaced residents.

Photo Credit | Bellevue Fire Department

The cause is unknown at this time and under investigation.

SLIDE FIRE | UTAH | NEW | 1

May 7, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

INCIDENT SUMMARY

A wildfire ignited by lightning is burning approximately 65 miles south of St. George, Utah.

The fire started on May 1, 2019 and said to have destroyed 72 acres.

Photo Courtesy | Inciweb

It is named the Slide Fire.

RESOURCES

It is being managed as a resource benefit.

The incident is staffed by seven personnel along with a single fire effects monitor.

FIRE WEATHER

Future weather reports indicate wetting rain is in the forecast which is great news for crews on-scene.

INJURIES

No injuries have been reported.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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MILL FIRE | Arizona | 3 | Final Update

May 7, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

CROWN KING, Arizona | A wildfire broke out on Monday, May 6th around 1115 hours MST, which is located near Silver Dollar Spring and Logan Mine Spring and about eight miles southwest of Crown King, Arizona.

Air tanker dropping retardant over the Mill Fire

Air tanker dropping fire retardant right over the Mill Fire in Arizona. | Courtesy: Inciweb

CAUSE

It ignited from an unknown cause that is still under undetermined and under investigation.

FUELS

Fire fuels include but are not limited to: brush, scrub oak, juniper and grass. The environment is also very dry. 179 acres have been completely destroyed.

Photo taken about a mile south of Weaver Mountain Center, looking to the east | Courtesy: Inciweb

RESOURCES

The area is so remote, helicopters have been shuttling around firefighters from Staging to the fire ground and back out again.

Air tankers have been dropping retardant to try to slow the forward progression of fire.

There are approximately 162 personnel assigned to this incident on the day the fire started on Monday but have been reduced down to 70 on Tuesday.

There is a Type 3 IC (Castro) also in Command with the PIO Delores Garcia.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

With a heavy emphasis on fire suppression and containment efforts, fire crews successfully reached a 50% containment status on Tuesday afternoon. Fire Managers reported no fire growth today which is great news.

WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather conditions include isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds.

INJURIES

None have been reported at the time of this post.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

There were no structures under threat or damaged.

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For those who are following us here on our “Official” Blog, thank you! If you are just reading our post for the first time or have returned to read this post and others – we thank you as well.

If you don’t know us yet, we are based out of the northwest and cover mostly wildfires, structure fires, disasters and other happenings. Additionally, we also cover stories outside of the northwest and beyond, such as this post. We loooove anything that has to do with fires, no matter where type they are or located.

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OUT-OF-AREA | AZ Wildfire | Mill Fire | 2

May 6, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

UPDATE | Humidity and cooler temperatures have significantly reduced fire activity tonight. Firefighters have been flown out of the immediate fire area and will be flown in tomorrow. Interior heat and gusty winds a concern for tomorrow. 2110 hours MST. (Source: BLM AZ Wildfire)

Photo taken about a mile south of Weaver Mountain Center, looking to the east | Courtesy: Inciweb

RESOURCES

The area is so remote, helicopters are shuttling around firefighters from Staging to the fire ground.

Air tankers have been dropping retardant to try to slow the forward progression of fire.

There are approximately 162 personnel assigned to this incident, along with a request for a Type 3 IMT on order.

FIRE OPERATIONS

There is active fire behavior. It has grown from 30-50 acres (last reported at 1500 hours MST) to 162 acres as of 1935 hours MST. It is being reported as a very fast-moving wildfire.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

There is a zero containment status, but fire crews are working tirelessly in trying to stop the fire as it continues to destroy grass and brush in its path.

The area is considered to be very difficult and remote with resources being flown in to and out of the area. The danger looms while air resources are working from above and facing current gusty windy conditions out of the south.

As of 2000 hours MST, temps were at 59*F, with a RH of 36% and visibility at 10 miles. Winds are reportedly coming from south at eight miles-per-hour. (Source: The National Weather Service @ 1935 hours MST).

CAUSE

The cause is unknown at this time and under investigation.

INJURIES

None have been reported at the time of this post.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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You can also find us on Twitter @nwfireblog and Instagram “The NW Fire Blog”.

Thanks again and may you be safe wherever your journey may take you. We hope you enjoyed this post as much as we did. – Ed.

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