Located 20 miles NW of Naches and 10 miles west of Nile, Washington in the northern Cascade Mountain Range on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (USFS).
Lightning storm passed over the area on August 3, 2021.
Started August 4, 2021 at 1230 hours PT, caused by lightning.
Fuels include short grass, timber and brush.
Determination and hard work seen in this photo leads to successful suppression goals reached.
COMMAND
Managed by the NV IMT3, Team 3; transferred from the NW Team 10.
Assumed command on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 1800 hours PT.
These are the men and women on the fire lines.
RESOURCES
370 personnel.
Nine crews.
20 engines.
Two aircraft.
11 other types of heavy equipment.
Burnout operations as seen in this photo.
INCIDENT COOPERATORS
USFS – Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: Location where the fire is burning.
NV IMT3, Team 3: Fire Management team.
NWS IMET Operations: NWS Spokane responded to the incident on September 29, 2021, to help with weather forecasts.
NWS Spokane (WA): Part of the NWS IMET Ops team. Helping with fire weather reports/mapping.
NWS Pendleton (OR): same as Spokane.
WA DNR: Thanks to the many Incident Cooperators including fire resources from North Carolina who spent two weeks in September here in Washington State.
InciWeb: Provides fire updates from various sources.
NW Interagency Coordination Center: Coordinates wildfires and all risk incidents for 11 agencies in Washington and Oregon.
Yakima Office of Emergency Management (OEM): Provides essential information to its communities, such as evacuation notices, alerts, etc. during emergencies.
Yakima County Sheriff’s Office: Local law enforcement agency, issues and implements evacuation orders to impacted communities.
Structure protection in effect by using tactics of a hose lay and sprinklers to protect high values.
SIZE UP
107,118 acres.
55% contained.
CURRENT STATUS
Minimal fire behavior with smoldering activity observed.
Highly trained/skilled EMTs and medics care for wildland firefighters on the fireline. These are men/women whom are a part of the Rapid Extraction Module (REMS) Team. This resource is an essential resource, which is fully outfitted with gear to extract firefighters from almost any remote location. Helicopters are used as an alternative if they are unable to reach them. Ambulances on standby with some with four-wheel-drive wait for extracted patients to transport to area hospitals.
FIRE OPS
Today, firefighters were successful in reaching their operational objectives, as favorable conditions enabled them to strengthen containment lines, conduct hazard mitigation, repairing damage suppression lines and monitoring overall fire activities.
Communities love their firefighters and show their support for them. These men and women work extremely hard to protect properties and to stop wildfires at all cost. Nice work, firefighters and to all those involved or support before, during and after the incident!
RESTRICTIONS
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). No Drones in Fire Zones.
This image shows the heavy impact on the lands from wildfire touching its landscape.
CLOSURES
Forest service closures in effect. Check out what is open or closed by visiting the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest website – https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts
Mutual aid or Incident Cooperators come from all over the nation. This photo shows a wildland fire engine being loaded up onto a Port of Anchorage barge, bound for Seattle. The crews were flown to Seattle to pick up their engines and drove them to their intended fire incidents (intended destinations).
Alaska strike teams assigned to this incident were compromised of five- Type 6 engines. This is one of them.
PHOTOGRAPHY
All images in this post are the property/credit to the Schneider Springs Fire Incident (Social Media) Facebook Page. NW Fire Blog does not retain any rights to these images, only to the content included in this post.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (Overall incident)
September 30, 2021:
As of today’s post, the CTD has reached an all-time $51.1 Million Dollars.
September 12, 2021:
Our last post showed CTD was listed at $35 Million Dollars.
The SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE is burning about 20 miles northwest of Naches and 10 miles west of Nile, Washington in the northern Cascade Mountain Range.
The fire was sparked by lighting that passed over the area on August 3, 2021, which ignited short grass, timber and brush on August 4, 2021, around 1230 hours PT.
The fire has burned 102,407 acres and reached a 17% containment status.
Current Status
The fire’s behavior remains today as moderate with flanking, backing and creeping. Pockets of fire fuels are being burned by surface fire with occasional flare-ups.
Division Alpha – structure protection in effect with some mop-up operations. Firing operations being conducted as needed.
Credit | USFS
Division Delta – structure protection to continue with one of their fire objectives to complete line construction. They will work to prep the control line and will look towards future operations of going direct when possible.
Division Hotel – main fire objective is to tie in around the Cliffdell down to the river, as their main focus as it is critical to get this completed as soon as possible. They will also continue to monitor and patrol portions of the line.
Division Oscar – crews are working tirelessly to patrol and repair portions of the line, as well as hold and improve the firing operations around Burnt Mountain. Mop-up operations in effect for any new or existing hotspots.
Night Ops – They are working to continue much of the same with providing structure protection and defensive firing as needed. Crews will monitor and hold.
Repair Group – Working in the Bethel Ridge area and will conduct priority repair work as directed.
A rainstorm passed over the area but produced little to no precip over the area.
If you've never seen the energy generated by a wildland fire…this is an 😳incredible example! This time ⏱️lapse video from the #SchneiderSpringsFire shows a smoke column on Forest Road 199 taken a couple days ago.
— Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (@NWCCInfo) September 4, 2021
It continues to threaten several local communities and structures, prompting evacuation orders to remain in effect along with area, road and trails still closed. Some have been reduced down to Level 2 from 3, after rain fell over the fire area.
A Temporary Flight Restriction or TFR is in effect, therefore no drones or other aircraft will be allowed to fly over the fire area. Collisions can occur if drones intrude upon the TFR, putting fire personnel in the air and on the ground in grave danger and it is illegal to do so. Heavy fines and jail time can be give for violations. Questions? Contact the Naches Ranger District at 509-653-1401. Fire Line staffed 0800-1900 daily at 509-653-1468. #NoDronesInFireZones
Resources
Command is under a PNW2 Type 1 IMT Incident Commander (IC) R. Allen with 601 total personnel under their direction, along with 13 crews, 36 engines and eight copters.
A Red Cross shelter was opened on September 9th at 1500 hours PT (3pm) at the Summit View Church of Christ located at 100 N. 72nd Avenue in Yakima, Washington 98801.
On September 8, 2021, the National Interagency Fire Center or NIFC for short, deployed two wildland firefighting hand crews from Quebec, Canada.
Credit | NIFC
Incident Cooperators include: NWS IMET Operations, NIFC, WSP, DOE – Central Region, City of Yakima Government, Yakima County Government (Sheriff’s Office, OEM), Yakama Nation, Quebec (CAN) hand crews, Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NICC), NWS Pendleton (Air Quality reports), Crystal Mountain Resort, NWS Seattle, CK Fire and Rescue (South Puget Sound Strike Team), Zigzag Hotshots, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Jackson Hotshots, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (Oka-Wen NF), NWS Spokane, Oregon Smoke Info, Joseph Elfelt (Mapping), Red Cross NW, National Forest Foundation, Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Significant Events
This firestorm was deemed a megafire on September 10, 2021, with the fire broke the 100,000+-acre record.
On August 23, 2021, there were 16 active wildfires with the (Schneider Springs Fire) over 67,000; Lick Creek Fire at 80,000+, Cub Creek Fire at 70,000+ and Whitmore Fire over 58,000+ acres.
On August 11, 2021, Social media commented on weather being cooler and wetter helping firefighters contain the wildfire, but it seems that was just a hope.
The cost-to-date for fire suppression and containment efforts have reached $35 Million Dollars of today.
The SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE is burning about 20 miles northwest of Naches, Washington on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest lands.
Credit | OK-WEN NF (USFS)
There has been 75,055 acres of timber that has been destroyed. Fire crews have been able to increase the containment from three-to-eight percent. Fire behavior is active, flanking, backing and isolate torching.
The incident is under the direction of PNW2, a Type 1 IMT’s IC R. Allen.
The lightning-caused fire started on August 4, 2021 and has quickly spread over thousands of acres of land, threatening structures and forcing mandatory evacuations.
To assist with fire suppression and containment, there are 670 total personnel along with 13 crews, 50 engines and six aircraft.
LEVEL 3 EVACUATIONS (GO NOW)
Bumping River Road from north to south
LEVEL 2 EVACUATIONS (GET SET)
Hwy 410 from Bumping River Road to US12
LEVEL EVACUATIONS (GET READY)
US12 at Hwy 410 west to Tieton Reservoir Road
Current Restrictions include no flying of drones in the fire zone(s).
The SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE is burning about 18 miles northwest of Naches, Washington on Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest lands, which has consumed a total of 71,907 acres of timber, brush and short grass.
The lightning-caused fire started on August 4, 2021 and has quickly spread over thousands of acres of land, threatening structures and forcing mandatory evacuations. This has also been concerns for fire managers for vital infrastructure that also may be threatened.
Credit | USFS
To assist with fire suppression and containment, there are 530 total personnel along with 12 crews, 38 engines, six dozers, nine aircraft resources and 17 other pieces of heavy equipment.
Crews have reached a difficult three-percent containment status but they are slowly making progress on this stubborn fire. Behavior has been observed as active with flanking, back and torching. It said to be burning deep down in several canyons too dangerous for crews to follow and attempt to contain.
LEVEL 3 EVACUATIONS (GO NOW)
Bumping River Road from north to south
LEVEL 2 EVACUATIONS (GET SET)
Hwy 410 from Bumping River Road to US12
LEVEL EVACUATIONS (GET READY)
US12 at Hwy 410 west to Tieton Reservoir Road
Current Restrictions include no flying of drones in the fire zone(s).
There has been no structures destroyed but the total cost-to-date for fire suppression and containment cost-to-date has risen to $12.4 Million Dollars.
You will see that we are broadcasting on Twitter and Facebook new wildfires in Oregon and Washington as separate posts. If they are still active at the time of presenting this recap to you, we will add them.
Here is a recap for Saturday, August 14, 2021 gleaned from resources Inciweb, NIFC, NWCC, USFS, Fire Department, Fire Agencies via Social Media and other sources.
Washington State Wildfires
New! BARTLETTE FIRE – Barlette Road, Pend Orielle County.
AR7411, C301, E31, E32, INV Roberts dispatched via the WA-NEC on WildCAD.net at 1820 hours PT. Fire has been 100% lined at 2015 hours. UPDATE | Contained at 2016 PT.
New! FLOWER FIRE – Winchester Creek Road, Pend Oreille County.
Ar7410 dispatched at 0019 hours PT. 100% lined at 0518 hours PT. Not showing out or controlled in their CAD system.
New! NASON FIRE – 18 miles NE of Skykomish.
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS. Timber and short grass.
Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and torching.
103 acres. 0% contained. 12 total personnel with 1 crew member. $20K CTD.
(Source: NIFC)
New! QUARRY TOWER FIRE – Quarry Browns Lake Road, Stevenson County.
NC64, NC7306, NC7307 dispatched 0721 hours PT. 1.25 acres of grass, shrub, timber understory and slash. 90% mopped up at 2020 hours PT. Dispatched via the WA-NEC via the WildCAD.net system.
WHITMORE FIRE – 27 miles NE of Bridgeport.
Photo Credit: BIA
The photo posted for this wildfire depicts the process a wildland firefighter uses to for firing operations by using a drip torch. This is during a night operational period.
Colville Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (NW Team 12). Timber. Active fire behavior with flanking, backing and isolated torching. Community of Nespelem and infrastructure threatened. Area and road closures in effect.
58,087 acres. 40% contained. 396 personnel. 8 crews, 25 engines and 1 copter. 6 structures have been lost. $6.9M CTD.
WINDY PASS FIRE – 11 miles SW of Cle Elum.
Photo Credit: USFS
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS, WA. Timber and short grass.
Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.
Colville NF, USFS. Timber and closed timber litter. Started 8/4/2021. Several communities threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
CA IMT Team2 (CIMT2) is managing the fire with IC Mike Minton as the Incident Commander of this fire along with Cub Creek 2 Fire, Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires.
1,648 acres. 5% containment. 84 total personnel.
SUMMIT TRAIL FIRE – 17 miles W of Inchelium.
Started 7/12/2021. Lightning-caused.
Photo Credit: BIa
Colville Agency, BIA. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (NW Team 7) to IMT 2 (NW Team 10) will occur today. IMT is also managing the Upper Lime Creek Fire. Timber and light slash. Numerous structures and communication infrastructure threatened. Area and road closures in effect.
Moderate fire behavior with creeping, spotting and isolated torching.
28,797 acres. 35% contained. 388 total personnel.
UPPER LIME CREEK FIRE – 6 miles NW of Keller.
Photo Credit: BIA
Colville Agency, BIA. Timber and light slash. Community of Keller threatened. Evacuations, area and road closures in effect. Community of Keller is now being threatened.
Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.
Colville NF, USFS. Heavy slash and timber. Residences threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Active fire behavior with torching, flanking and backing. Fire started 8/2/2021 from lightning.
1,865 acres. 0% contained. 236 total personnel.
NINE MINE FIRE – 4.5 miles SSE of Laurie.
Photo Credit: WA DNR
WA DNR – NE Region. IC: Shawn Soliday. Jill Ritter (Trainee). Timber, brush and tall grass.
Moderate fire behavior with backing.
157 acres. 45% containment. 100 personnel.
PINCER CREEKFIRE – 15 miles E of Marblemount.
Photo Credit: USFS
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, USFS. Timber and brush.
Started 8/3/2021 from lightning.
400 acres. 0% contained. 4 total personnel. IC Shawn Otto.
CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE – 4 miles N of Nespelem.
Photo Credit: BIA
Colville Agency, BIA. Brush, timber and light slash. Started 7/25/2021 at 1900 hours PT. IC: Mt. Tolman Fire Center.
Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Area and road closures in effect.
36,752 acres. 98% contained. 8 total personnel.
LICK CREEK FIRE – 15 miles SE of Pomeroy.
Photo Credit: USFS / Courtesy: Inciweb
Umatilla NF, USFS. IMT 2 (RM Team Black). IMT is also managing the Green Ridge Fire. Short grass, hardwood litter and timber. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Fire started 7/7/2021 at 0800 hours. Lightning-caused.
Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.
80,421 acres. 96% contained. 27 total personnel.
SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE – 21 miles NW of Tieton.
Photo Credit: USFS
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS. Naches Ranger District. IMT 2 (EA Silver Team). IMT is also managing the Windy Pass Fire. Short grass, timber and brush. Started 8/3/2021. Lightning caused.
Active fire behavior with uphill runs, flanking and backing.
Active fire behavior with single-tree torching, short-range spotting and creeping.
Fire Personnel continue to work on increasing containment of the fire with the help of engine crews, working to enforce the line, and putting out any spot fires or hotspots along the line. Personnel will continue to look for hot spots and assist where needed.
Timber and short grass. Community of Bonaparte and communication infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, road and area closures in effect.
Active fire behavior with group torching, wind-driven runs and long-range spotting.
The fire pushed outside the northern containment line and was suppressed by crews and equipment. Spot fires outside containment lines were also detected and suppressed utilizing engines, dozers, and hand crews. Smoke hampered aerial resources; but they remain available when conditions improve. Today’s activities will focus preparing Road 33, structure protection and suppressing new spot fires.
IMT also managing the Spur and Chickadee Creek Fires. Timber and short grass. Community of Bonaparte and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Active fire behavior with short-range spotting, group torching and wind-driven runs.
Structure protection continued through the night as firefighters removed vegetation and any materials that could threaten structures. In the northern area of the fire, dozers are constructing fire line to remove fuel. Work today will include constructing fire line from the fires end down to Bonaparte Lake, continued construction and improvement of containment and contingency lines, and scouting for spot fires.
Southeast Region, DNR. IMT 1 (CA Team 2). IMT is also managing the Muckamuck, Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires. Short grass, closed timber litter and timber. Infrastructure now threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping.
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS. Timber, short grass and closed timber litter. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Minimal fire behavior.
223 acres. 80% contained. No resources assigned but is being monitored. $122K CTD.
Oregon Wildfires
DEVIL’S KNOB COMPLEX – 22 miles NE of Azalea.
Photo Credit: USFS
(5 fires), Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 8). Timber and medium slash. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Active fire behavior with running, torching and spotting.
6,606 acres. 12% contained. Total 655 personnel.
YAINAX FIRE – 10 miles NE of Bonanza.
Klamath Unit, ODF. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.
WALRUS FIRE – 11 miles N of Bonanza.
Klamath Unit, ODF. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.
BOOTLEG FIRE – 23 miles E of Chiloquin.
Hydrologists evaluate an irrigation diversion on the Sprague River. | Photo Credit: USFS.
Fremont-Winema NF, USFS. Transfer of command from IMT 1 (PNW Team 2) back to the local unit will occur tomorrow. IMT is also managing the Yainax and Walrus Fires. Timber and brush. Structures threatened. Area and Trail closures in effect.
Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching, creeping and smoldering.
413,717 acres. 98% contained. 253 total personnel.
SKYLINE RIDGE COMPLEX – 5 miles SE of Days Creek.
Photo Credit: ODF
(3 fires), South Unit, ODF. IMT 1 (ODF Team 1). Timber and light slash. Numerous residences and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Active fire behavior with group torching, uphill runs and short-range spotting.
Willamette NF, USFS. Closed timber litter and timber. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering.
195 acres. 75% contained. 66 total personnel.
BLACK BUTTE FIRE – 36 miles SE of John Day, 24.9 miles S of Unity.
Photo Credit: Eric Risdal, NW IMT 6
Malheur NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 9). IMT 2 (NW Team 6) mobilizing. Timber and light slash. Structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Active fire behavior with short crown runs, group torching and short-range spotting. Started on 8/3/2021. Lightning-caused.
17,571 acres. 30% contained.
New! FOX COMPLEX – W of Lakeview
Includes the Patton Meadow and Willow Valley Fires which just merged together. They are both being managed by a team under Unified Command with the OR DOF’s IMT Team 3 and the OR State Fire Marshal’s Blue Team. they are busy setting up their Incident Command Post (ICP) at the Lake County Fairgrounds. They are also working on coordinating a base for crews and amenities to support them.
Total 7,000 acres. 0% containment.
Photo Credit: USFS
Patton Meadow Fire – 10 -15 miles W of Lakeview.
Fire behavior increased overnight as winds out of the north pushed it over and to the south of Hwy 140 and well west of the 383 road. Night crews and dozers were able to put a line around those areas and will continue to strengthen those lines throughout the day.
Credit: ODF
Fire is now 4,100 acres. 0% contained.
LEVEL 3 EVACUATIONS in progress – GO NOW!
Highway 140 West at Juniper RV to Antelope Valley Ranch.
All of Drews Gap, on both sides of Highway 140.
LEVEL 2 EVACUATIONS in progress – GET SET!
West of Antelope Valley Ranch to Tracy Loop.
N of Hwy 140 from Juniper RV to Lower Cottonwood.
LEVEL 1 EVACUATIONS in progress – BE READY!
140 W south to Andy Hill Road
West on Andy Hill Road to Dog Lake Lane, to Dog Creek Bridge
All residences at Drews Reservoir
Tracy Loop to Upper Cottonwood Road
East of Lower Cottonwood road to Cottonwood Creek
SHELTER – Red Cross Shelteter. Daly Middle School. 220 South H Street, Lakeview.
Fremont-Winema NF, USFS. Timber, light slash and brush. Extreme fire behavior with short crown runs, running and spotting. Residences threatened. Area and road closures in effect.
Started 8/12/2021 from dry lightning just before 1530 hours PT. One of several fires in Klamath and Lake Counties.
Cooperating agencies: S Central OR Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP). ODF, USFS/Fremont-Winema National Forest Lakeview District. Lake County SO, OEM.
Fire is burning mostly on BLM Lakeview District lands north of the Stateline, as a portion of the Modoc National Forest to the south. ODF lands are now being threatened. No structures are being threatened. Teams are working to get re-established with the new Unified Command system under this Fox Complex incident.
Resources include: 4 large type 1 copters are en route this afternoon.
KNOLL FIRE – 7 miles NE of McKenzie Bridge.
Photo Credit: USFS
Timber, closed timber litter and light slash. Structures and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, area, road, and trail closures in effect.
Moderate fire behavior with flanking, torching and spotting.
Mt. Hood NF, USFS. Timber. Active fire behavior with group torching, running and short-range spotting. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Total 1,865 acres. 0% contained. 236 total personnel.
MIDDLEFORK COMPLEX – 9 miles NE of Oakridge.
Photo Credit: USDA Forest Service
(3 fires), Willamette NF, USFS. IMT 1 (PNW Team 3). IMT is also managing the Knoll Fire. Closed timber litter and timber. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect.
Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs, flanking and torching.
(4 fires), Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 13). IMT 1 (GB Team 2) mobilizing. IMT is also managing the Jack incident. Closed timber litter and timber. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs, group torching and short-range spotting.
9,905 acres. 3% contained. 441 total personnel.
JACK FIRE – 31 miles E of Roseburg.
Photo Credit: USFS
Umpqua NF, USFS. Timber and closed timber litter. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Active fire behavior with single tree torching, flanking and backing. Numerous structures threatened.
Due to many wildfires, we are going to try this again and put them into a single recap. Please be patient with us as the northwest seems to be catching ablaze and of course, we have been behind for a long time. We thank you for reading our articles and following our blog. You are appreciated!
Here is a recap for Friday, August 13, 2021 gleaned from resources Inciweb, NIFC, NWCC, USFS, Fire Department, Fire Agencies via Social Media and other sources.
Washington State Wildfires
WHITMORE FIRE – 27 miles NE of Bridgeport.
Photo Credit: Colville Agency
Colville Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (NW Team 12). Timber. Active fire behavior with flanking, backing and isolated torching. Community of Nespelem and infrastructure threatened. Area and road closures in effect.
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS, WA. Timber and short grass. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Mop-up operations are in progress.
Colville NF, USFS. Timber and closed timber litter. Started 8/4/2021. Active fire behavior with creeping, group torching and spotting. Several communities threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Colville Agency, BIA. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (NW Team 7) to IMT 2 (NW Team 10) will occur today. IMT is also managing the Upper Lime Creek Fire. Timber and light slash. Active fire behavior with flanking, backing and isolated torching. Numerous structures and communication infrastructure threatened. Area and road closures in effect.
Colville Agency, BIA. Timber and light slash. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Community of Keller threatened. Evacuations, area and road closures in effect.
Colville NF, USFS. . Heavy slash and timber. Active fire behavior with torching, flanking and backing. Residences threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
139 acres. 42% contained. 4 hand crews, 6 engines and 1 dozer. 107 total personnel. Level 2 evacuations in effect. http://nwccinfo.blogspot.com/
PINCER CREEKFIRE – 15 miles E of Marblemount.
Photo Courtesy: Inciweb
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, USFS. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Last narrative report unless significant activity occurs.
250 acres. 0% contained. 4 personnel. 1 engine. $50K CTD. This is being managed with a strategy other than full suppression without a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned.
CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE – 4 miles N of Nespelem.
Photo Credit: BIA/Coliville Agency
Colville Agency, BIA. Brush, timber and light slash. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Area and road closures in effect.
Umatilla NF, USFS. IMT 2 (RM Team Black). IMT is also managing the Green Ridge Fire. Short grass, hardwood litter and timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS. IMT 2 (EA Silver Team). IMT is also managing the Windy Pass Fire. Short grass, timber and brush. Started 8/3/2021. Lightning caused. Extreme fire behavior with crowning, short-range spotting and flanking. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Air resources were unable to fly due to heavy smoke in the air, making it visibility difficult.
13,685 acres. 0% contained. 300 personnel. 7 crews. 14 engines, 4 dozers, 5 water tenders and 2 copters. $2.9M CTD.
CHICKADEE FIRE – 16 miles NW of Tonasket.
Photo Credit: USFS/Colville NF
Timber and short grass. Active fire behavior with isolated torching, flanking and short-range spotting.
Timber and short grass. Extreme fire behavior with group torching, wind-driven runs and long-range spotting. Community of Bonaparte and communication infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, road and area closures in effect.
Umatilla NF, USFS. Closed timber litter, timber and medium slash. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs, single tree torching and short-range spotting. Several communities threatened. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect.
29,759 acres. 15% contained. 482 personnel with 7 crews, 28 engines and 6 choppers. $26.9M CTD.
WALKER CREEK FIRE – 4 miles NW of Wauconda.
Credit: WA DNR – NE Region
IMT also managing the Spur and Chickadee Creek Fires. Timber and short grass. Active fire behavior with short-range spotting, single tree torching and wind-driven runs. Community of Bonaparte and structures threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Southeast Region, DNR. IMT 1 (CA Team 2). IMT is also managing the Muckamuck, Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires. Short grass, closed timber litter and timber. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Infrastructure threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS. Timber, brush and short grass. Active fire behavior with torching, smoldering and uphill runs. Several communities threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS. Timber, short grass and closed timber litter. Minimal fire behavior. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
223 acres. 0% contained. Being managed by another IMT on another incident. $122K CTD.
Oregon Wildfires
DEVIL’S KNOB COMPLEX – 22 miles NE of Azalea.
Photo Credit: USFS/Umpqua NF
(5 fires), Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 8). Timber and medium slash. Active fire behavior with running, torching and spotting. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Klamath Unit, ODF. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.
84 acres. 70% contained. No resources assigned. $671K CTD.
WALRUS FIRE – 11 miles N of Bonanza.
Klamath Unit, ODF. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.
75 acres. 90% contained. No resources. $493K CTD.
WILLOW VALLEY FIRE – 15 miles W of Bonanza.
Lakeview District, BLM. Timber, brush and short grass. Active fire behavior with torching and spotting.
400 acres. 0% contained. 45 personnel along with 6 engines and 1 copter. $50K CTD.
BOOTLEG FIRE – 23 miles E of Chiloquin.
Photo Credit: USFS/FWNF
Fremont-Winema NF, USFS. Transfer of command from IMT 1 (PNW Team 2) back to the local unit will occur tomorrow. IMT is also managing the Yainax and Walrus Fires. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching, creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area and Trail closures in effect.
413,717 acres. 98% contained. 376 total personnel. 3 crews, 22 engines and 2 helicopters. 408 structures have been destroyed. $99.6M CTD.
SKYLINE RIDGE COMPLEX – 5 miles SE of Days Creek.
Photo Credit: ODF
(3 fires), South Unit, ODF. IMT 1 (ODF Team 1). Timber and light slash. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, running and group torching. Numerous residences and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations in effect.
Willamette NF, USFS. Closed timber litter and timber. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Malheur NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 9). IMT 2 (NW Team 6) mobilizing. Timber and light slash. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, group torching and short-range spotting. Structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
16,609 acres. 30% contained. 688 personnel with 19 crews, 26 engines and 4 copters. $4.8M CTD.
PATTON MEADOW FIRE – 15 miles W of Lakeview.
Photo Credit: USFS/FWNF
Fremont-Winema NF, USFS. Timber, light slash and brush. Extreme fire behavior with short crown runs, running and spotting. Residences threatened. Area and road closures in effect.
Timber, closed timber litter and light slash. Active fire behavior with backing, torching and spotting. Structures and infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, area, road, and trail closures in effect.
(3 fires), Willamette NF, USFS. IMT 1 (PNW Team 3). IMT is also managing the Knoll Fire. Closed timber litter and timber. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, flanking and torching. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect.
(4 fires), Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 13). IMT 1 (GB Team 2) mobilizing. IMT is also managing the Jack incident. Closed timber litter and timber. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs, group torching and short-range spotting. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
Umpqua NF, USFS. Timber and closed timber litter. Active fire behavior with single tree torching, flanking and backing. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
A wildfire was reported on Thursday, August 5th on Bulldog Mountain in the Boulder Creek area. It is burning about 16 miles northwest of Kettle Falls (Ferry County), Washington.
Credit | USFS
Fire behavior would become very active overnight with resources stretched thin due to other area wildfires, it grew quickly. Today, there are resources in the areas of Boulder Creek, Hodgson Lakin Rd, Hodgson Spur Rd, Archer Drive, and Price Rd.
Cooperators
Ferry County Sheriff’s Office, Northwest Washington Fire Info, US Forest – Colville National Forest.
According to the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office, they released this presser:
“All of the homes in this area are at a LEVEL 1 evacuation. (GET READY!) There will soon be a pilot car stationed on Boulder Creek Rd later this afternoon, so please plan your travels accordingly and drive with caution in this area. Also, if you choose to be out on Curlew Lake be advised that there will be planes in the area scooping water to help in aide to the firefighters. Stay away from the planes and please allow them to be safe. We will continue to keep the community updated as information is provided.”
Three Rivers Ranger District closures:
The closure area begins at the junction of NFS Road 6113 Bulldog Cabin Road at T39 R35 S26 and NFS Road 705 Renner Lake Road at T38 R36E S12, extends south along the NFS Road 700 Matsen Creek Road along the FS boundary to 460 Deadman Creek Rd. T37 R37 S18; then heads west along 460 to 9565 South Fork Deadman T37 R36 S28
Continues west along 9565 to 2030 Albian Hill Rd. T37 R35 S31
Continues strait north along the Kettle Crest to Boulder Creek Road.
The following National Forest System campgrounds, roads, and trails are included in this closure:
Davis Lake Campground
NFS Road 6113 – Bulldog Cabin
NFS Road 705 – Renner Lake Rd.
NFS Road 700 – Matsen Ck Rd.
NFS Road 160 – Intersection of 0808 and 3603
NFS Road 800 – Alligator Ridge Rd.
NFS Road 9565 – South Fork Deadman Rd.
NFS Road 2030 – Albian Hill Rd.
Trail 107 Thompson Ridge Trail
74 Taylor Ridge Trail
109 Twin Sisters Trail
98 King Mountain Trail
75 US Mountain
At the last update, there were 75 acres were burned. The percentage of containment is unknown.
A wildfire is burning near Antelope Creek and Forest Road 41N28, about five miles south of Tennant (Siskiyou County), in California that just had evacuation orders issues for both the Tennant and Antelope Creek area.
This is burning on Klamath National Forest lands and is approximately 300 acres in size with an unknown containment status.
The fire started on August 1, 2201 around 1128 hours, from an unknown cause.
A wildfire named the Summit Trail Fire is burning about 15.26 miles west of Inchelium, Washington on the Colville Indian Reservation, which ignited from lightning on July 13, 2021.
Fire behavior remains active with uphill runs and short crown runs. There has been 118,540 acres of slash, timber and brush consumed. A 12% containment status has been reached.
Credit | BIA
There are 816 total personnel attached to this incident along with 13 crews, 28 engines, 12 dozers, 27 water tenders and five copters. As of 1000 hours this morning, the NW IMT Team 7, IC Jason Loomis have taken over command. They are also managing the Chuweah Creek Fire.
Evacuations in progress.
LEVEL 1 (Get Ready)
Lafleur south on hall Creek Road to Hall Creek Flat
Seyler Valley road south to Bridge Creek Road
Bridge Creek Road (including Mollenberg Lane) to edge of Twin Lakes
Closures
Sitdown Creek Road at County Hwy 99
Reservation closed to industrial activities and the general public
Total cost-to-date for fire suppression and containment efforts have reached $10.3 Million.
A wildfire called the HARDESTY VALLEY FIRE is burning west of Elk in Spokane County, Washington.
The fire incident began on Sunday, July 25, 2021, when resources showing dispatched via the wildcad.net system being deployed to Valley Lane at 1708 hours PT. The following were the original units sent to the area AA4TS/653 AR 25 AR 29 AR 63 AR 7401 AR 7410 AR 7411 AR 7412 FB 201 FB 202 FB 243 and en route about two minutes later.
More resources are rushing to the scene as the fire continues to explode as you can see in the photo below.
Credit — SCFD8 Firefighters
WA DNR _ Fire is releasing pressers on their fire response and evacuation information.
Incident Cooperators: Spokane County Fire District #4. Spokane County FD #10, Spokane County OEM, Strike Team (mobilizing).
LEVEL 3 EVACUATIONS > GO NOW! > See map of area below
Credit — SCFD4
Media reports that the County Fire District is fighting three wildfires with two of them burning close to Elk, Washington. Aircraft is dipping from nearby Eloika Lake.
This is a developing story and more updates will be provided as they are received. PLEASE EVACUATE AND AVOID THIS AREA.
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