Friday, July 31, 2015

7/31/2015 North Boulder 2 Update



Final Update

North Boulder 2 Fire
July 31, 2015 –  Noon

Fire Information: (509) 738-7018 (After 8:00 pm please call (509) 684-7000)      

The North Boulder 2 fire is located 3 ½ miles southwest of the town of Orient, Washington on the Colville National Forest. The lightning caused fire is burning in heavy mixed conifer with a large amount of standing dead and down trees and in abundant surface fuels. Approximately 280 firefighter personnel are assigned and the fire is now 35 percent contained. Three injuries have been reported on the fire.
The North Boulder 2 fire has now burned 210 acres. Successful burnout operations yesterday contributed to the additional growth of the fire. Fire crews will be conducting another day of burnout operations as conditions allow. Helicopter bucket work is being conducted on the fire in support of burnout operations, and will be made available for fire starts as needed.  As the day becomes hotter and drier, fire behavior will increase and smoke may be visible from the highway and in the Boulder Creek drainage. The indirect fire line is now complete and many of the resources working on that portion of the fire are demobilizing.

The Stephens Nevada Type 3 Team is expected to transition with WA Incident Management Team 2 (WAIMT2) on Saturday and take command of the fire at 6:00 am on Sunday morning. A taskforce of resources remaining with the incoming team are embedded with WAIMT2 making for a smooth transition.

Visitors and residents are urged to use caution and reduce their speed on the Boulder Creek Road (Ferry County 602) in the fire area, and along Hwy 395, as fire traffic has increased congestion in the area.

Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 2 (WA IMT2) would like to thank the public for their support during the North Boulder 2 fire. Fire danger remains extremely high across the state. Be sure to check with your local fire agencies for restrictions and for forest and state closures.

Beginning Saturday, August 31, the phones will be turned over to the local unit. For further information on the North Boulder 2 fire, contact (509) 684-7000.

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