8/10/2015 Paradise Fire Update

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Paradise Fire Information (360) 797-5366

Olympic National Park 600 East Park Avenue Port Angeles, WA 98362 www.nps.gov/olym

Paradise Fire Update - Monday, August 10, 2015

Fire officials were able to fly the Paradise Fire yesterday and observed considerably less smoke than the previous flight on friday. Two smokes were found on the western bank of Bob Creek in an extremely steep section of the creek. Bucket drops were utilized on the spot fires since they are located in inaccessible terrain. Bob Creek was established early in the fire plan as a natural landmark and possible barrier. Crews made great progress on the sprinkler system yesterday and hope to have it fully operational by mid-shift today.

The forecasted weather shows a warming and drying trend starting today. We expect fire activity to increase with the change in weather and smoke may impact the peninsula again. The helicopter will continue bucket drops throughout the day on the western bank of Bob Creek. The intent of the sprinkler system will be wetting the vegetation west of the fire throughout the afternoon. The sprinklers are being installed in an area that forms a natural break closest to the western edge of the fire, where the vegetation and terrain allow accessibility for ground crews. In addition, crew members will be assessing the area to the northwest of the fire for future needs in case the fire were to advance.

Fires are not permitted in the backcountry area of Olympic National Park, including coastal areas.  Campfires are only allowed in established front-country campgrounds in metal campfire rings.

For real time and detailed information, visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paradise-Fire/831205013596015.

Fire information is also available on Inciweb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4305/.  

Fire restrictions Olympic National Forest at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/home/?cid=stelprdb5192793

For current information about visiting Olympic National Park, as well as information about the history and role of fire in the Olympic ecosystem, please visit the park's website at http://www.nps.gov/olym.

                                         


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Paradise Fire Information Staff  

360-797-5366