8/10/2018 - Crescent Mountain Fire Update

CRESCENT MOUNTAIN FIRE Level 2 Evacuations

Crescent Mountain Fire August 10, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Acres: 15,091  0% contained Personnel: 466 Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of the town of Twisp Start Date: July 29, 2018  Cause: Lightning               Red Flag Warning in effect through Friday night for hot, dry, and unstable conditions Current Activity: The Crescent Mountain Fire grew about 500 acres since yesterday, partially because of tactical firing operations in the Twisp River Valley overnight. Yesterday firefighters continued reducing fuels along roads using heavy equipment, evaluating ingress and egress routes, and creating defensible space around homes and other structures in the Buttermilk Road, Little Bridge Creek Road, Thompson Ridge Road, Myers Road, and Wood Canyon Road areas. Protection efforts also continued at Poplar Flats Campground and other recreation facilities. Water lines are being installed in the War Creek area, along Scaffold Ridge, and other key locations. Aviation missions were limited yesterday because of poor visibility due to smoke. A few helicopter missions were able to assist ground crews in the War Creek drainage. The southern fire edge remains approximately 1.7 miles from the closest structure in the Twisp River drainage. Evacuations: The Level 2 evacuation notice area has been extended to include the entire area of Twisp River Road up canyon from Little Bridge Creek Road. Level 2 means prepare now to go immediately in the event that the evacuation level is elevated to a Level 3. With predicted weather, the fire is expected to continue to move eastward and could result in an elevation to a Level 3 for upper Twisp River residents dependent upon fire behavior and movement. Level 3 means leave the area immediately.  Closures: The Forest has issued a new closure order. The area closed has been expanded. Specific trail, road, and area closures, and a closure map for the fire, can be found at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/maps/6093/. The yellow line on the closure map indicates the closure area. Smoke: Numerous fires in the area will continue to generate heavy smoke in some areas. For more information on smoke and public health, please visit: wasmoke.blogspot.com ,  https://www.purpleair.com/ , and https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks/ . For smoke information in Spanish visit: https://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/AirQuality/SmokeFromFires/HumodeIncendios Despite the smoke, the towns of Twisp and Winthrop remain open for business.   Fire Information: Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6093/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrescentMTNFire/ Fire Information Center: (480) 744-9318         Email: gilbertfireinfo2018@gmail.com   -End-

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