Friday Fire Update | September 1, 2023, 2315 PDT

#CowlitzComplex. (2 fires) RM Team 2 (CIMT) 9 miles east of Randle. Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping, and smoldering. 589 acres. 5% contained. 427 total personnel. 9 crews, 19 engines, and 4 helicopters. $957K CTD.

#GrayFire 3 miles SW of Medical Lake (Spokane). Transferred command to the local unit from the NW Team 7 (IMT2) to occur on Saturday. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 10,085 acres. 93% contained. 307 total personnel. 4 crews. 32 engines. 326 structures lost. $9.3M CTD.

#OregonRoadFire #OregonFire 2 miles Ne of Elk (Spokane). Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. 10,817 acres. 85% contained. 309 total personnel with 6 crews, and 29 engines. 384 structures destroyed. $11.4 Million CTD. 1 person who was burning a bonfire was arrested as he is said to have caused the original fire which was done during a RED FLAG WARNING/No Burn Ban in effect.

#CraterCreekFire Fire on the WA-BC border. Started in BC. Unknown cause. 5,055 acres. 6% contained. 2 total personnel. $2.3M CTD.

#SourdoughFire 6,234 acres. 30% contained. 62 total personnel. 1 crew. 3 copters. $15.5M CTD.

#BlueLakeFire 1,056 acres. 31% contained. 134 total personnel. 5 crews, 4 engines, and 1 copter. $3.3M CTD.

#AirplaneFire 3,709 acres. 0% contained. Unstaffed. $200K CTD.

#DomePeakFire 1,076 acres. 0% contained. Unstaffed. $40K CTD.

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#KindyCreekFire MSFR. 22 miles NE of Darrington (Snohomish). Moderate fire behavior with backing, flanking, and isolated torching. 197 acres. 0% contained. Unstaffed. $30K CTD.

#HurricaneRidgeFire Olympic IA Fire Management – Olympic National Park/Olympic National Forest (Unified Command). Started 8/28/2023 around 1630 hours PDT. 4 acres. 30 total personnel. Fire fuels are heavy dead and downed fuels.

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