North Star Fire: Fire crews have been focusing their
activities on suppression repair. The suppression repair is in full
swing and good progress has been made over the last several days.
Approximately 283 miles of suppression repair have been completed on the
North Star Fire. Most of the suppression repair should be completed by
Sunday.
Weather: The weather is predicted to remain cool
and dry today. There is a chance of gusty winds in the afternoon ahead
of a cold front that may pass through the fire area on Friday morning.
Closures: The
Okanogan-Wenatchee and Colville National Forests have closures
encompassing the entire fire areas and adjacent forested areas. Other
areas outside of the burned areas remain open to recreation, hunting and
woodcutting. Colville Indian Reservation forest and recreational areas
within the fires are closed. See the maps at http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS
/stelprd3854418.pdf and http://tinyurl.com/OkaWen-Closure-Map for more specific information.
Donation Information: The
Long Term Recovery Group is accepting donations to benefit anyone
affected by the Eastern Washington fires. They are located at 41 Apple
Way in Okanogan (the formal Tribal Bingo Hall) http://www.cfncw.org/fire/. The Red Cross also accepts donations (1-800-Red-Cross).
Friday will be the last day this update is mailed out. California
Interagency Incident Management Team 1 is anticipating turning the fires
back to the local agencies Saturday evening.
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