Firefighters continue to take advantage of the recent rainy weather to construct
fire line directly at the edge of the fire where terrain allows. Yesterday, the northern portions of the fire
received one quarter to nearly a half inch of rain. There were also areas of the fire which
received no rain. Weather tomorrow is
predicted to be drier following a more seasonal pattern.
In open areas with no forest canopy, the rain penetrated the soil to a depth
of approximately three inches. In areas of closed forest canopy, the rain
penetrated the soil only to a depth of a half of inch. Although the recent rain
has stopped the fire from being spread by fine fuels, such as grasses, heavy
large fuels with diameters three inches and larger are still very dry and are
still carrying the fire.
At the northern and eastern portions of the fire near and in the Loomis
State Forest, hot shot crews are building hand line and tying portions of line
together. Dozer line is also being completed at this section of the fire.
Although some dozer line is already completed south of the current perimeter of
the fire, today scouts are attempting to locate possible locations for dozer
line closer to the fire. The objective is to minimize the amount of acres burned
in the Loomis State Forest.
An area closure remains in place on all National Forest Lands and WA DN
lands affected by the fire.
For the most up-to-date trail, road and campground closure information
on National Forest and Washington DNR lands, please contact the appropriate
land management agency or visit their websites
Washington DNR: www.dnr.wa.gov/managed-lands/forest-and-trust-lands/loomis-and-loup-loup-state-forests
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/okawen/
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