Please remember 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.
There have been
some changes on the
Kaniksu Complex. Most of
these changes are administrative.
Fire perimeters have been updated
to reflect a slight increase in acreage. The containment strategy was
also assessed. The total acreage of all fires in the complex is 26,119
acres
which is 80 percent contained.
This change from 100 percent containment is not because of significant
fire activity. The
Kaniksu Complex has a mix
of containment strategies.
The overall containment percentages
were
assessed to best reflect the current situation.
The perimeters of
the fires on the Complex with containment
strategy are Onata,
Baldy, Grease Creek,
and Tower. Hall Mountain, Slate Creek, and
South Fork Creek Trail are in
patrol status.
Meanwhile on the ground, as
opposed to on paper,
the fire and suppression repair crews were ticking
through the suppression repair
tasks. These tasks
include repairing dozer
and
hand line with heavy
equipment and by hand, placing wood straw on areas with little vegetation
to prevent erosion,
removing hazard trees, and rehabilitating roads. There are still areas
with persistent heat which need to be mopped
up. The
patrols are continuing to
see fire creeping
in the organic material (duff)
until spot fires burn (jackpot burning) on both the Tower and Grease Creek
Fires.
Here is a roundup of fire activity:
· Tower Fire:
24,194 acres, 82% containment. Located
6 miles northeast of Usk, Wash., and
6 miles
west of Priest Lake, Idaho. The majority is in suppression
repair.
The
areas near
Paqua and Mill
Creeks on the north edge of
the
fire are still in
patrol status with hot spots being
addressed.
· Onata
Creek Fire: 546 acres, 100% containment.
Located 8 miles east/southeast
of Ione, Wash.
Suppression repair is complete.
· Grease Creek Fire:
657
acres, 20% containment. Located east of Sullivan Lake. This fire is in patrol status. Fire activity continues
on the northern portion
of the fire.
· 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. These fires are in patrol status.
· Baldy Fire:
515 acres, 100% containment. Located
6 miles north of Ione, Wash.
Suppression repair is complete.
Current Resources: The number of personnel on the fire is
147. Resources include: 2 crews, 6 engines,
1 helicopter, 3
water tenders,
and a variety of fire management
and support personnel at the incident base.
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