“Don’t let your dreams go up in smoke – practice fire safety.” ~Author Unknown
STATE FIRE FACTS | 3 new large fires | 0 large contained fires | 7 new fires not contained | 18 new fires for total 3081 acres | 2 Type 1 IMTs committed | 1 Type 2 IMTs committed.
NATIONAL FIRE FACTS | 283 fires with Moderate Initial Attack Activity | 7 new large incidents | 2 large fires contained | 22 not contained fires | 1 NIMO committed | 9 Type 1 IMTs committed | 4 Type 2 IMTs committed.
NEW FIRES
#DeckervilleFire | 15 miles W of Shelton | Start 7/31/15 | Cause unknown | 150 acres | 0% containment | Numerous structures destroyed and threatened | Fire mobe authorized.
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#EagleSpringsFire | 11 miles N of Odessa | Start 7/31 | 2000 acres | 0% containment.
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#SR970Fire | Cle Elum | Gas tanker fire into grass / brush fire | Reports of FD says under control but concerns on wind conditions.
#FireImage by Becky May [@BeckyShockMay]
#FireImage by Erica Libenow of Ellensburg
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#LongLakeFire | 16 miles NW of Spokane | Start 7/31/15 | Cause unknown | 425-600 acres | 90% containment |Still some spots actively burning. | Evacuations in effect.
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PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FIRES
#BlueCreekFire | 10 miles E of Walla Walla | Started 7/20/15 | Cause is unknown | 6004 acres |95% contained | Structures destroyed | Evacuations and road closures still in effect | City of Walla Walla Watershed and Blue Wood ski area still threatened.
#FireImage Courtesy of Inciweb
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#GoodeFire | 24 miles E of Marblemount | Start 6/29/15 | Cause is unknown | 140 acres | 0% containment | Limited access into the area.
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#NorthBoulder2Fire | UPDATE | 3 miles SW of Orient | Start 7/20 | Lightning | 229 acres | 51% containment | Pending transition back to local unit on 8/2/15.
#FireImage by Don Strand via Inciweb
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#WolverineFire | UPDATE | 3 miles NW of Lucerne | Start 6/29/15 | Lightning | 2300 acres | 0% contained | 50 personnel | Active fire | Communities, structures threatened | Evacuations in effect | IMT briefing for 1300 PDT today.
Photo #1 taken at 0830 PDT as seen from Malaga #FireImage by Darin Cockrum
Photo #2 taken [below] 5 minutes later.
#FireImage by Darin Cockrum
Fire Prevention Tip: It is not recommended that you park your vehicle or any type of equipment on dry grass as it can start a brush fire. You may be held liable for the damages incurred by the brush/grass fire which can be in the hundreds or thousands of dollars. Be #FireSmart!
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