Devil’s Elbow Fire burns actively in the afternoons, but
containment lines are holding and plan remains strong.
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Nespelem, Wash., -- Large columns of smoke were visible
again this afternoon over the portions of the Devil’s Elbow Complex fire.
The South Nanamkin containment line has been bolstered with retardant and continues to hold. Helicopters are
dropping water
on small spotfires at its northern mouth.
The fire also continues to slowly move to the east toward the Keno Trail road system. It is being pushed by upslope winds, causing tree torching and runs of crown fire. This movement continues to be within the eventual plan to use the Upper Bridge Creek and Keno Trail road systems for containment.
When the sun sets and winds die down the fire behavior will
moderate.
Tonight crews will implement a
burn out operation to strengthen
the containment dozer- and hand-built fireline in the McAllister Creek area. This line is
anchored into previously burned area
on the ridge top and leads down to Hwy 21. Burning out in that
area tonight is intentional strategy to block the fire’s future movement to the south.
A new Area Closure is being implemented to prepare for fire management activity and burning out on the fire’s east and
southeast sides. The area
contained by Bridge Creek Road to the south; Upper Bridge Creek Road, Red Thunder Cutoff, and the
Thirty Mile Road to
the
east; and the Twentyfive Mile Road
to the north is
now
closed. These roads are not closed, but this area
is restricted to firefighters, law enforcement and other authorized personnel. Avoiding this area will help ensure that the firefighters can complete their containment lines and burn
out
operations safely.
There have been no other changes to the existing Evacuation
Notification Levels, Road Closures and Area Closures.
A community meeting will occur at the Community Center in
Keller on Monday August 11 at 7 pm.
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