Fire Information: (509) 207-8416
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 dense stands of mixed conifers
that contain large amounts of dead standing and down trees with an abundance of
surface fuels.
Fire
behavior potential for today remains very high. However, line construction and
burnouts conducted over the past week have reduced available fuels inside the
fire line.
The
ridge of high pressure that has been stationed over the fire is expected to
break down late in the day today. The frontal passage will likely be
accompanied by a chance of thunderstorms with associated gusty and erratic
winds. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity, which tend to moderate fire
behavior, are expected by mid-week.
The
fire has not grown in size over the past three days and remains at 233 acres
and 75% containment. Besides steep
slopes and hidden vertical mine shafts, firefighters are faced with an
abundance of dead snags. Because of the
safety concerns associated with falling snags and the dry fuel conditions, the
North Boulder 2 fire will not likely be declared 100% contained until a season
ending rain event later this fall.
Two interagency
Hot Shot Crews and two Type II crews continue to reinforce the completed direct
fire line. Ground crews will be assisted
by one heavy Type I, and one light Type III helicopter as needed to cool hot
spots.
Nevada
Type 3 Incident Management Team 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.
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.
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