Colville Complex
Update
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, 10:00 a.m.
Fire Information: 509-279-6795
Yesterday’s Operations: Firefighters continued to mop-up
the perimeter and around structures on the Marble Valley and Gold Hill Fires
yesterday. The Marble Valley Fire is now
estimated to be 95% contained and the Gold Hill Fire at 87% containment.
Work on the
Graves Mountain Fire focused on strengthening the fire line along the southern
flank to protect powerline and highway
infrastructure. Operations on the west flank continued to
construct dozer and hand line toward Graves Mountain. On the east flank successful firing and
holding operations tied-in to the fire line on the south and moved north along
Forest Road 200. The Graves Mountain
Fire grew approximately 102 acres and is now estimated to be 12% contained.
Weather and Fire Behavior: A Red Flag Warning continues
through this evening for hot, dry and unstable air mass over the area providing
the potential for high fire activity, particularly at elevations above the
thick smoke enveloping the area. Stagnant
and smokey conditions are forecast to persist at lower elevations for the next
several days.
Today’s Operations: Work on the Marble Valley and
Gold Hill Fires will again focus on mopping-up 100 feet from the fire’s
perimeter and 200 feet around structures.
Handheld infrared sensors will be used on a section of line on the east
flank of the Marble Valley Fire to ensure there is no remaining heat along that
portion of the fire line.
Firefighters
on the Graves Mountain Fire will be holding and mopping-up the control lines
established by firing operations on the southern and eastern flanks. Firefighters on the east and west flanks will
continue to construct fire line towards the ridgeline running east and west
from Graves Mountain. Contingency lines
will be extended from the established control lines along the southern flank to
the east to protect structures and infrastructure should the fire escape the
established control lines.
Air quality continues to be impaired by the
numerous fires in region. For current
air quality information go to:
Fire
information call center for fires in Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille Counties has been
established to answer public questions and/or forward callers to the correct
Incident Management Team or County Emergency Operations Center that they need
to reach. The call center can be reached
at: (509) 684-7260, -7261 or -7263. Phones
will be staffed daily from 7 am to 9 pm.
Evacuation and road closure
information:
Ferry County
Emergency Operations Center at 509-775-3132 or online at: www.ferry-county.com
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