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Fire CAD Activity | Washington | Monday July 31 2017

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FIRE CAD ACTIVITY – WASHINGTON STATE | Here is a recap of wildfire activity in various regions of the State.

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CLARK COUNTY

Charter Oak Fire.  West of 10608 NE 306th Street. Battleground. Dispatch time, 1324 hours. IC on-scene at 1350 hours. Grass, brush. 1 acre. In Patrol status.

Hayes Road Fire.  Hayes Road.  Dispatch time, 1205 hours. Grass.  In Patrol status.

FERRY COUNTY

Curlew Drive Fire. Ferry County. Curlew Lake. Dispatch 1057 hours. Resources on-scene 1247 hours. 0.5 acres. Grass, brush and timber.

KITTITAS COUNTY

Stampede Pass Fire. Dispatch time, 2117 hours.

LEWIS COUNTY

Blankenship Fire.  Lewis County. Blankenship Road. Dispatch time, 1915 hours. DNR arrived to a smoldering slash pile. Grass and brush.

MASON COUNTY

Farm House Fire. Timber Lake. 1.5 acres. Grass and brush. Dispatch time, 1727 hours. Contained at 2100 hours. Controlled at 2120 hours.

PEND ORIELLE COUNTY

Totem Gulch Fire. Dispatch time, 1450 hours.  Resources on-scene 1510 hours. Timber, brush and grass.

THURSTON COUNTY

Martin Way Fire.  Dispatch time, 1843 hours.

YAKIMA COUNTY

Medicine Valley Fire.  Dispatch time, 1658 hours. Grass fire. DNR assist.

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Update 3 | Hot Shot Fire | WA DNR | Near Oso, Washington

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Updated:  5/13/2016 0720 PDT

 

INCIDENT SUMMARY:

Date / Time:   5/12/2016. Time unknown. Around 1900 hours, Social media began reporting a brush fire now being reported as a wildfire.

Location:  18633 Hwy 530, Arlington and near Oso, Washington.  We are unsure if this is in the area where the deadly landslides hit the area in the past.

Cause:  Unknown.

 

INCIDENT HISTORY

5/12/2016

  • Reported by Social Media brush fire turned wildfire started
  • Some reports indicate cause due to unconfirmed logging operation
  • DNR: Fire name Hot Shot. Limited info. 55 acres. Command to change over on 5/13/16 AM.
  • Media reporting acres burned @ 2300 hours was already at 65 acres.
  • DNR Response:  Fire crews dispatched at 1841 hours. Near Hotshot TS. Snohomish County, near Oso off of Hwy 530.
  • DNR:  Nearby tower not being threatened.
  • DNR:  Fire fuels in active timber sale in fell.
  • DNR:  Probability of fire growth is high.
  • DNR:  Type 2 IMT team ordered.
  • Social Media:  Reported Local FD had arrived but when the winds picked up, they backed out. (we do not have confirmation of that but sounds like if they did, it’s a safety issue)

5/13/2016

  • DNR states:  Nearby tower is not being threated.  Fire fuels are in active timber sale and fell.  Probability of the fire growth is  high.  A Type 2 IMT team has been ordered.
  • 80+ acres.

 

CURRENT WEATHER (at the time of this update)

  • Temps:  53 degrees.
  • Precipitation:  0%.
  • Humidity:  86%.
  • Winds:  6 mph.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

 

Hashtags:  #HotshotFire #WAFires2016 #ArlingtonFire

 

 

UPDATES

More updates will be posted on this fire.  You can also catch us on our own Social Media platforms on Facebook and Twitter (@nwfireblog) for further information on this fire and other incidents/stories/events/opportunities.

 

 

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Update 2 | Hotshot Fire | DNR | Near Oso, Washington

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Updated:  5/12/2016 2300 PDT

 

INCIDENT SUMMARY:

Date / Time:   5/12/2016. Time unknown. Around 1900 hours, Social media began reporting a brush fire now being reported as a wildfire.

Location:  18633 Hwy 530, Arlington and near Oso, Washington.  We are unsure if this is in the area where the deadly landslides hit the area in the past.

Cause:  Unknown.

 

FIRE STATUS:

DNR Response:   We have received a response from DNR, “Limited info right now.  Fire is named #Hotshot.  Currently, @ 55 acres and a Type 3 DNR NW Region team will assume command on Friday, May 13, 2016.”

 

CURRENT WEATHER

Temps:  56 degrees.

Precipitation:  0%.

Humidity:  76%.

Winds:  6 mph.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media Frenzy:   Mainstream media is reporting this brush fire turned wildfire about 2 hours ago.

Fire Reports:  Media was reporting that the winds were picking up and local FD firefighters had pulled out of the area, going back into service while DNR resources were en route to the fire scene.  We have not been able to confirm that with DNR officials.

Fire Images:  Fire Images are burning up all over Social Media.  We have not reposted due to copyrights.  If you’d like to share your photos and stories with us, we’d love to give you full photo credit.  (nwfireblog@comcast.net)

 

A BUSY DAY

According to DNR’s Fire Dispatch CAD, here are some of the today’s fire incidents that have occurred throughout Washington State:

1113 PDT:  #276AveFire. Camas (Clark County).  Turned over to Landowner.

1130 PDT:  #JenningsRdFire.  Troutlake (Klicktat County).  .25 acres. Contained @ 1356 PDT.

1449 PDT:  #AugustRdFire.  August Road. (Lewis County).  Grass, brush, timber slash. Brush resources on-scene.

 

UPDATES

We are signing off for the evening but we will provide updates as we receive them. Thanks for reading and following along with us on fire incidents, stories and happenings.

Have a Safe evening/day wherever your journey make take you.

 

(c) 2016 The #NWFireBlog 

 

 

 

New! | Hwy 530 Fire | DNR | Near Oso, Washington

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Updated:  5/12/2016 2225PDT

 

INCIDENT SUMMARY:

Date / Time:   5/12/2016. Time unknown. 2 hours ago, Social media began reporting a brush fire now being reported as a wildfire.

Location:  18633 Hwy 530, Arlington and near Oso, Washington.  We are unsure if this is in the area where the deadly landslides hit the area in the past.

Cause:  Unknown.

 

FIRE STATUS:

DNR Response:  We have checked their WildCad with no information found pertaining to their response.  We have reached out to them via Twitter for updated details pertaining to their response and fire details.

 

CURRENT WEATHER

Temps:  56 degrees.

Precipitation:  0%.

Humidity:  76%.

Winds:  6 mph.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media Frenzy:   Mainstream media is reporting this brush fire turned wildfire about 2 hours ago.

Fire Reports:  Media was reporting that the winds were picking up and local FD firefighters had pulled out of the area, going back into service while DNR resources were en route to the fire scene.  We have not been able to confirm that with DNR officials.

Fire Images:  Fire Images are burning up all over Social Media.  We have not reposted due to copyrights.  If you’d like to share your photos and stories with us, we’d love to give you full photo credit.  (nwfireblog@comcast.net)

 

A BUSY DAY

According to DNR’s Fire Dispatch CAD, here are some of the today’s fire incidents that have occurred throughout Washington State:

1113 PDT:  #276AveFire. Camas (Clark County).  Turned over to Landowner.

1130 PDT:  #JenningsRdFire.  Troutlake (Klicktat County).  .25 acres. Contained @ 1356 PDT.

1449 PDT:  #AugustRdFire.  August Road. (Lewis County).  Grass, brush, timber slash. Brush resources on-scene.

 

UPDATES

We are signing off for the evening but we will provide updates as we receive them. Thanks for reading and following along with us on fire incidents, stories and happenings.

Have a Safe evening/day wherever your journey make take you.

 

(c) 2016 The #NWFireBlog