Transition: Oregon Incident Management Team 1, led by Incident Commander Shawn Sheldon, will assume command of the Kettle Complex at 6 PM this evening.
The Washington Incident
Management Team 1 will return home Monday after a
second deployment on this incident. Incident Commander
Mike Ciraulo and all the members of Washington IMT 1
thank the community for their
support and patience during suppression and repair activities of these fires.
Operations: Crews continue
to make progress containing unsecured fire areas, moping up and
repairing already secured ground. Repair
of areas damaged by firefighting activity
(dozer, hand, and saw lines) is progressing rapidly, but a
lot of work still remains
before roads are safe for the public to enter. Many areas
where work has been completed are
being placed in patrolandmonitor status.
Fire Restrictions: Due to wetting rains and cooler temperatures, fire managers
for the Colville National Forest
have lifted fire restrictions that have been in
place since July 6, 2015. Campfires are now allowed on the Colville National Forest effective Friday,
September 18, 2015 at
midnight.
Weather: A strong and fast
moving cold front will move
through the region today with windy conditions and a slight chance
for showers. A very dry high
pressure air mass and cool temperatures will
build into the area Monday into midweek. The next Pacific storm system is expected to approach the area late in the week with a chance of rain showers.
Fire Prevention: Hunters and
campers can follow a few easy precautions to protect themselves and our forests when
recreating. Think twice
before driving into a grassy field. Avoid parking over
tall, dry grass or piles of leaves that can touch the underside of a vehicle. Always carry an approved fire extinguisher on vehicles that are
used off road. If allowed
(check with your local forest or state
park), when making a
campfire, clear a zone around the fire ring from any debris. Winds can blow stray sparks and debris outside the ring can become
tinder. Store your unused firewood a
good distance from the fire. Never leave a campfire unattended, extinguish fires
each night and before leaving camp (even if it is
just a few minutes). For more information,
Closures/Restrictions: Deer CreekBoulder Creek Road is open, but all connecting US Forest Service
roads are
closed to nonfire traffic.
Highway 21 is open. For firewood
cutting, please call
Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 5096847474
or the Colville National Forest
at 5096847000 to see if
cutting is allowed in your
area or for permitting. Regardless of whether cutting is allowed, burned areas in the Colville
National Forest remain closed to nonfire traffic until further notice.
Cooperating Agencies: USDA Forest Service
Colville National Forest, Washington Department of Natural Resources Northeast Region,
USDI Bureau of Land
Management, Ferry County
Fire District 3 and 13, Stevens County County Fire District 8, Curlew
Fire Department, Ferry County Sheriff
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