Carlton Complex Fire Update
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team- Pete Blume, Incident Commander Information Center: 509-996-9971
Hours of operation: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Email: carltoncomplexfire@gmail.com
Current Status
Taking advantage of yesterday’s favorable weather conditions, fire
crews made substantial progress on line completion on the Rising Eagle
Road Fire and the Carlton Complex. Fire crews worked aggressively
towards containment; strengthening line as high winds are due in the
area this Tuesday.
Five hotshot crews, with helicopter assistance, began to construct
direct line on the steep western and northern portions of the fire
perimeter near Pearrygin Lake. Air resources continue to play a vital
role in the successful containment of this complex; supporting
suppression efforts and assisting with critical initial attack fires in
the vicinity.
Today’s operational priorities focus on containment of the 502-acre
Rising Eagle Road Fire, finishing the direct line construction near
Pearrygin Lake, securing the containment line east of Leecher Lookout
and mopping up northwest of the ski area on Highway 20. The eastern and
southern zones of the fire will be monitored by patrol and aerial
reconnaissance. Structural engines are in place to patrol for new flare
ups and respond to initial attack in the Methow Valley wildland/ urban
interface. The Washington National Guard continues to support the
incident by staffing road closures.
Closures
Highway 20 is open to all traffic.
The Forest Closure Order has been expanded to include a larger area to
the north of the Carlton Complex. Current closure information can be
obtained by calling the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (509)
996-4000 or on the web at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/alerts-notices
For information on highway closures: Washington Department of Transportation, www.wsdot.wa.gov. Information on trail, road and campground closures visit Inciweb (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/ closures/3967/) .
Evacuations
All evacuation levels remain in place and will be reevaluated today.
Weather: Hot and dry with inversion dispersing after 10:00a.m.
Fire Statistics:
Location: 5 Miles SW of Okanogan, 7 Miles south of Twisp Start Date: 07/14/2014
Complex Size: 253,377 acres· Percent Contained: 82%
·Includes Rising Eagle Road Fire: 502 acres Total Personnel: 1,728 Resources Include: 7 Type 1 hand crews, 21 Type 2 hand crews, 10 Type 2 initial attack crews, 113 engines, 31 water tenders
Air Resources: 6 Type 1 helicopters, 6 Type 2 helicopters, and 5 Type 3 helicopters, 1 air support
Places to get information:
Blog: carltoncomplex.blogspot.comWebsite: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3967/
Twitter: #carltoncomplex
Facebook: Carlton Complex Fire
Firefighter thank-yous: https://www.facebook.com/RockyMtn.Type1.IMT.PIO
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