Thank you for joining us on our newest post for Thursday, August 4’s “NW Wildfires, New and Old”. We are happy to have you on board!
ACTIVE FIRES
Blue Top Fire – Blue Pool Tamolitch Falls Rec area, Oregon – Burning along the McKenzie Rivers Trail along drainage with sheer cliffs, steep rock terrain. 50 acres. 59% contained. Start 7/27/2016 from an unknown cause (is under investigation). Type 3 IMT. Resources include: (2) Type 2 hand crews. (2) Type 1 hand crews. (2) engines. (1) dozer. (3) water tenders. (1) Type 3 helicopters. 143 personnel. ~
NEW | Buck Creek Fire – Leavenworth, Washington. Start 7/22/2016 @ 1200 hous. USFS lands. Started by Lightning. Timber (grass & understory). 150 acres. 0% containment. In monitor patrol status. Progressing slowly to the NW. Rain has fallen over the fire ground. ~
Bybee Creek – 18 miles NE of Prospect / Crater Lake National Park – 720 acres. 13% contained. Timber. 872 acres. 12% contained. 377 personnel. Active fire behavior with creeping, torching, spotting. PNW2 assumed command at 0600 on 8/4/2016. Ash was reported @ 1800 hours this evening to be falling in nearby community in Rim Village. This is due to a predicted wind shift occurring. Increased fire activity on the Northern flank but not on the Eastern side. Fire is holding within control lines. ~
NEW | Foothills Fire – Douglas County, West of Beebe Bridge. On river side of Orondo, Washington. 500 acres. 0% contained. Fire mob requested. 3 alarm brush fire. 1 brush truck and 1 tender from Cashmere FD requested and was enroute. Level 1/2 evacuations of Browns Canyon in effect. Fire reported @ 1501 PDT that smoke could be seen from Pepper Canyon. Fire crews were dispatched to Brush fire on Rd Q NW in Waterville in Douglas County. ~
Halfway Fire – 25 miles west of Naches, Washington – 75 acres. 40% contained. 240 personnel. ~
Kewa Fire – Ferry County / Colville Indian Reservation, Colville, Washington – Start 8/2/2016. Colville Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (Goff). 375 personnel. 1,845 acres. 15% contained. ~
North Touchet Fire – 25 miles NE of Walla Walla, Washington – Minimal fire behavior. 536 acres. 85% contained. 156 personnel. 3 crews. 30 engines. $545,000 CTD. State lands. ~
NEWLY REPORTED | Olympia National Park (4 fires), Washington –
Godkin Fire – 25 miles South of Port Angeles along the Elwha River. Reported 7/25/2016. 90 acres. Elevation 3500ft.
Hayes Fire – 20 miles south of Port Angeles on a ridgeline between the Lost River and Hayes River. 5000″ elevation. 150 acres. ~
Ignar Fire – Approximately 22 miles northeast of Lake Quinault – 1/2 ac. 2400″ elevation. Start 7/29/2016. ~
Cox Valley Fire – Approximately 12 miles south of Port Angeles, near PJ Lake north of Obstruction Point Ridge. Reported 7/28/2016. 4200″ elevation. 10 acres.~.
Rail Fire- 10 miles SW of Unity, Oregon – Wallowa – Wallowa NF. IMT2. Burning National Forest system with some spotting on private lands. Start 7/31/2016 from unknown cause. 6,543 acres. 5% contained. 525 personnel. Break in weather allowed fire crews to make good progress. ~ Call-in Public Information Conference to be held on Friday, August 6, 2016 @ 1700 hours (5pm). Call this phone #1-888-844-9904 and use access code #2651088#. Questions will be answered by email to RAILWILDFIRE@gmail.com after the conference is over. ~
Range 12 Fire – Near Sunnyside, Washington – 176,600 acres. 95% contained. 71 total personnel- 8 Engines, 1 Camp Crew. Resources excess to the operational needs are continuing to be released to other fires or return home. Resources remaining in the Type 4 organization include 5 engines plus several fire managers. Fire crews continue to do fire patrolling. ~
Snake River Fire – Near Colton and 12 miles South of Pullman in Whitman County, Washington. Brush and tall grass. The fire is being fought on both sides of the river – the Garfield county side to the south, and Whitman county to the north. The fire is approximately 10 miles northeast of Pomeroy, WA, 11,000 acres. 30% contained. 393 personnel. Hand crews. Air resources assigned. ~
SR 17 Fire / Road 10 Fire – SR 17 NB @ Milepost 60, Between Moses Lake and Ephrata, Washington – Started 8/2/2016 @ 1500 hours. 7 miles North of Moses Lake. Burning in heavy sage and grass. 1 house destroyed. 100% contained. 30 personnel. Fire resources still on-scene. Incident Cooperators: Grant County Fire Districts 5 and 15, Grant Co PUD, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol Fire Marshall’s Office, US Bureau of Reclamation and Grant County Port Authority. ~
Weigh Station Fire – 13 miles SE of Pendleton, Near Meacham, Oregon. Near I84 Milepost 228 @ Emigrant Hill. Timber and brush. 688 acres. 80% contained. 316 personnel. IMT3 transitioning to smaller IMT4 on Friday. Mop-up and rehabbing of dozer lines in progress.. ~
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