Kaniksu Complex Update for September 16, 2015. Please note that the Fire Information phone number has changed with the Team change. The number is now 509-445-1868, the hours of operation remain 8 am to 9 pm. In addition, there are no major changes to map details so no new maps have been developed.
Daily updates from the Kaniksu Type 3 Team will be ending after Sunday, September 20, 2015.
The
Kaniksu Complex, which includes the Tower Fire and six smaller fires, has a
total acreage of 26,044 acres as of 6 p.m. Sept.15, 2015. The entire perimeter
is not identified as requiring containment line. Of that identified for
containment, 100 percent of the work is complete.
Parts of the Colville and Idaho
Panhandle National Forests are still closed to the public for the safety of all. Law enforcement officers are patrolling closed areas and violators may
be cited. Please check with local ranger districts for more information.
Kaniksu
Type 3 team is driving ahead to get the most work accomplished before weather
sets in and prevents rehabilitation from being completed. Most
of the Tuesday’s activity consisted of suppression repair work on the Tower
Fire. Crews and engines worked the east and
south sides of the fire repairing. Hot
spots were worked on the west side. The Grease Creek Fire has been placed in patrol
status.
The
forecast is calling for cooler than normal weather over the next few days with
light precipitation Wednesday through Thursday.
The greatest chance of wetting rain may be Wednesday evening into Thursday
morning with gusty winds in the region.
There was
a hot spot in the Mill Creek area. There
was also a new start northwest of the Tower Fire. Kaniksu Complex resources assisted with the
fire suppression. This activity reminds
us that there is a strong possibility of smoke being visible throughout the
Kaniksu Complex for an extended period of time or until there is significant
moisture arrives.
Here is a roundup of fire
activity:
·
Tower
Fire: 24,143 acres, 100% containment.
Located 6 miles northeast of Usk, Wash., and
6 miles west of Priest Lake, Idaho.
6 miles west of Priest Lake, Idaho.
·
Onata
Creek Fire: 546 acres, 100% containment. Located 8
miles east/southeast of Ione, Wash. This fire is in patrol status, suppression
repair will be initiated soon.
- Grease Creek Fire: 633 acres, 100% containment. Located east of Sullivan Lake.
·
Hall
Mountain Fire: 39 acres.
Located on Hall Mountain. This fire is in patrol status.
- Slate Creek and South Fork Slate Creek Trail fires: 1 acre and 167 acres, respectively. Located near the northwest boundary of Salmo-Priest Wilderness.
- Baldy Fire: 515 acres, 100% containment. Located 6 miles north of Ione, Wash.
Current
Resources: The
number of personnel on the fire is 169. Resources include: 2 crews, 6 engines, 1
helicopters, 3 dozers, 1 water tender and a variety of fire management and
support personnel at the incident base.
Closure
and restrictions updates:
Washington
burn restrictions: https://waburnbans.net/
Idaho
Panhandle National Forests closure information:
Colville
National Forest closure information:
For more
information and current maps check: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4508
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