NORTHWEST WILDFIRES | We are listing the current active wildfires gleaned from various sources and compiled into a single post for Friday, August 4, 2017.  *We have added Idaho wildfires by popular demand.*

WASHINGTON STATE

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Filling porta-tanks on the Burnout Rd Fire. PC: Inciweb

#BurnoutRdFire DNR – NW Region. 6 miles southeast of the Lost Lake Trailhead of the Larrabee State Park which is 4 miles south of Bellingham on Chuckanut Drive.  63 acres. 50% contained. 154 personnel….

#DiamondCreekFire    18 air miles from Mazama and at the intersection of Diamond Creek and Lost River in the Paysaten Wilderness of the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF.  Started 7/22/2017. Cause is suspected as human intervention. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, group torching and long-range spotting. Structures threatened. 8,214 acres. 0% contained. 98 personnel. 1 crew and 4 helicopters. $945,000 CTD….

Newly Reported! #GrandMoundFire  Rochester. New as of 8/3/2017.  Unknown acres. 90% contained as of 8/3/2017.  4 crews, 4 engines with more en route. 2 outbuildings, 1 garage lost. Other structures damaged. Unknown cause…..

 New! #KnottsGrassFire S of Pomeroy (SE part of State) on Asotin and Garfield County line.  Fire burning on W side of Knottgrass Road. Grassland, some crops and timber. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs. Start 8/2/2017  in afternoon as fast-moving with high rate of spread. 500+ acres.  Fire Mobe approved from Asotin County

Industrial Fire Precaution Levels for loggers and forest service workers.

Fire District # 1, Garfield County Fire, City of Asotin, City of Lewiston, Wheatland Fire District, Washington State DNR, Forest Service crews from the Pomeroy Ranger District and local landowners were all on-scene fighting the fire.  Fire under control around 2000 hours PDT.  500 acres. 50% contained. 54 personnel. 1 crew, 11 engines . 1 structure lost. $65,000 CTD….

 #MaldenFire  WA FMO. Started 8/2 on private land, 1 mile N of Malden. Tall grass. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs, torching. Structures threatened. 350 acres. 0% contained. 51 personnel. 1 crew and 5 helicopters. Fire Mobe approved 8/2. More fire assets en route. $10,000 CTD….

DYK? D,raggng chains underneath a semi truck, boat and RV trailer can spark a fire? #KnowBeforeYouGo

Newly Reported! #MountainMeadowFire E of Cedonia in Stevens County. Start 8/3/2017. Timber. Aircraft, dozers and engines on-scene 8/3/2017. Limited information…

#NoisyCreekFire  3 miles E of Sullivan Lake. Pend Orielle County.  Colville NF. Lightning caused. Start 7/15/2017 @ 0800 hours PDT.  Active fire behavior with flanking, uphill creeping and group torching. 2,400 acres. 4% contained. 128 personnel. 4 crews, 2 engines and 1 helicopter. $1.2 Million CTD….

A helicopter flies through thick smoke with a bucket hanging below it
Dropping water on the Suiattle Fire. PC: ICP

 #SuiattleFire  Near Suiattle River Road. Snohomish County. DNR air and ground resources on-scene. Start 7/30/2017. Type 2 IMT ordered around 2100 hours on 7/31/2017.  Moderate fire behavior.  200 acres. 15% contained. 318 personnel. 9 crews, 9 engines and 5 helicopters. $960,000 CTD….

OREGON

A yellow Type 1 Helicopter prepares to collect water for a drop on the Blanket Creek Fire.
Type 1 helicopter drawing up water on the Blanket Fire. PC: Inciweb

#BlanketCreekFireRouge River-Siskiyou NF. IMT 2 (also managing Spruce Lake Fire). 9 miles NE of Prospect. Timber.  Moderate fire behavior with short crown runs, flanking and torching. 3,000 acres. 0% contained. 743 personnel. 24 crews, 14 engines and 5 helicopters. $5.6 Million CTD….

#ChetcoBarFire.  Rogue River-Siskiyou NF. NIMO. 16 miles East of Selma, OR. Phoenix NIMO. Timber and brush.  Road and trail closures in effect. Fire burning in scars of Biscuit Fire (2002) and Silver Fire (1987) with regrowth of brush up to 5 feet tall, standing snags, and unburned islands of mixed deciduous and conifer forest.  Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs, flanking and backing. 4,137 acres. 12% contained. 64 personnel. 2 crews and 1 helicopter. $1.4 Million CTD….

#CinderButteFire BLM – Burns District. 10 miles W of Riley.  Brush and tall grass. Start 8/2/2017. Active fire behavior with torching, spotting and wind-driven runs. 54,000 acres. 9% contained. 197 personnel. 5 crews, 17 engines, 2 helos.  2 structures destroyed. $1 Million CTD….

 #DevilsLakeFire Fremont-Winema NF. 7 miles SE of Bly. Timber and short grass. Active fire behavior with flanking, isolated torching and spotting. 1,648 acres. 14% contained. 388 personnel. 12 crews, 9 engines and 6 helos. $2.8 Million CTD….

#IndianCreekFire. West side of Eagle Creek Trail.  Between Tunnel Falls and 7.5 mile camp Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood NF.  NIMO.  Started 7/4/2017. Moderate fire behavior. 83 acres. 0% contained. 62 personnel 1 crew and 2 helicopters. $1.2 Million CTD….

New! #MorganCreekFire. Vale District, BLM. Six miles northeast of Huntington, OR. Brush and short grass. Active fire behavior with running and flanking. Sage grouse habitat threatened.  1,500 acres. 40% contained. 79 personnel. 1 crew, 10 engines and 3 helos. $100,000 CTD….

Smoke column of the Spruce Lake Fire, August 1, 2017
Smoke column on the Spruce Lake Fire. PC: Richard Parrish/BLM

 #SpruceLake Fire. Crater Lake National Park. 15 miles SW of Diamond Lake. Timber.   Active fire behavior with crowning, spotting and running. 3,600 acres. 5% contained. 197 personnel. 9 crews, 1 engine and 2 helos. $1 Million CTD….

Whitewater Fire - Aug. 1
Whitewater Fire. PC: Eric Johnson/via Inciweb

#WhitewaterFire Willamette NF. IMT 2. Started on BLM land 10 miles east of Idanha. Timber and brush.   Active fire  behavior with short crown runs, spotting and backing. 4,800 acres. 0% contained. 257 personnel. 3 crews, 8 engines and 5 helicopters. $3.4 Million CTD….

*IDAHO WILDFIRES

#CoeFire   Twin Falls District, BLM. 3 miles NW of Malta. Timber, brush and short grass. Moderate fire behavior with smoldering. Structures and sage-grouse habitat threatened. 1,065 acres. 98% contained. 90 personnel. 2 crews, 4 engines and 1 helicopter $225,000 CTD….

Red Flag warning for Idaho

#IbexFire   Salmon-Challis NF. Previously reported incident. 23 miles NW of Challis. Timber. Active fire behavior with running, group torching and short crown runs. Structures threatened. Trail closures in acres. 0% contained. 26 personnel. 1 helo. $100,000 CTD….

#HanoverFire  Nez – Perce NF.  4 miles NE of Florence. IMT2 Timber, brush and grass. Active fire behavior with group torching and single-tree torching. Structures threatened. 3,078 acres. 0% contained. 36 personnel. 2 engines and 4 helos. $1.5 Million CTD.

#HiddenFire Nez – Perce NF.  14 mles W of Pinesdale.  Timber, brush. Moderate fire behavior with group torching, uphill runs and spotting.  730 acres, 0% contained. 3 personnel with 0 additional resources. $6,000 CTD….

#LavaFlowFire  Idaho Falls District, BLM.  7 miles South of Atomic City. Brush and grass. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs. Sage-grouse habitat threatened. 22,651 acres. 0% contained. 129 personnel. 12 crews, 14 engines and 2 helicopters. $375,000 CTD….

#LonePineFire  Nez – Perce NF. 25 miles NE of Elk City. Active fire behavior with isolated torching and creeping.  2,600 acres. 0% containment. 0 resources. $3,000 CTD….

#NForkHughesFire  ID Panhandle. 20 miles N of Nordman.  Active fire behavior with group torching , uphill runs and backing. 693 acres. 0% contained. 14 personnel. 1 crew. $95,000 CTD….

Tappan Fire August 2, 2017
Burning on the Tappan Fire taken on August 2, 2017. PC: Inciweb

#TappanFire  Salmon-Challis NF. Previously reported incident. 28 miles SW of Salmon. Timber and short grass. Minimal fire activity with smoldering and creeping. Structures threatened. Trail closures in effect. 927 acres. 0% contained. 26 personnel. 1 helicopter. $16,000 CTD….

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