8/17/2015 Paradise Fire Update

Paradise Fire Update - August 17, 2015

2440 Acres

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Sunday's clear weather allowed for good aerial support on the Paradise and Hayes Fire.  The Type 2 Washington Dept. of Natural Resources helicopter conducted bucket drops on the western and northwestern edge of the Paradise Fire.  The Type 3 Monument helicopter was able to insert two helitack firefighters into the Hayes Fire which is reported to be 1/10th of an acre with creeping and smoldering fire behavior. A new fire was identified yesterday near the LaCrosse Pass trail. Crew members will be inserted on the LaCrosse Fire today.

The Sequoia-Kings Wildfire Module along with a Division Supervisor and Field Observer will be inserted on the Paradise Fire today.  Over the next week they will use small portable pumps to fight the fire along Bob Creek, assisted by bucket drops from the helicopter.  The sprinkler system west of the fire will also be utilized to increase the relative humidity of the adjacent fuels.  Four Paradise Fire personnel will assist the Olympic National Forest on the Cabin Fire today and one will remain assisting the Gold Fire.  The Hayes Fire will continue to be worked by the 2 helitack members currently on the fire, assisted by the Type 3 helicopter.  

The weather is forecasted to be warmer and drier over the next few days and smoke from all fires in the region will likely increase.  To see the most up to date weather patterns that are transporting the smoke, check out http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/fire.html or http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/sat_west.html

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 informcation 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  

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