Despite high winds,
firefighters aided by aerial support significantly slowed
progress of the Antilon Lake Fire.
Crews from the Forest Service, Washington
State Department of Natural Resources and Chelan County
District 5 (Manson) worked through
the night to build containment line off existing roads around 50 percent of the fire.
Three Type 2
helicopters and a “fire boss” scooper plane
cooled the edges of the fire to give ground forces an advantage in the face of high winds. The
fire boss was also deployed to a small brush fire in Chelan Saturday, effectively halting progression of the flames to nearby homes.
Efforts today, Sunday, will focus on completing containment lines, with two divisions of firefighters working along the fire’s
north and south perimeters. Crews worked
through the night to continue containment efforts. Cooler temperatures and calmer winds are expected
to aid Sunday’s efforts, though afternoon winds could gust up
to 25 mph.
The fire was started by an equipment failure around 8 p.m. Friday, July 29. That investigation is ongoing. High winds Friday night and Saturday
fueled the fire, burning grass, brush and scattered trees on
steep terrain. Much of area previously burned in the 2002 Deer
Point fire.
A southeast
region interagency Type 3 Incident
Management Team took control
of the fire at 8 p.m. Saturday. No injuries have
been reported and no structures have been damaged.
Given the dry conditions and hot temperatures, remember to be cautious and vigilant when working or
playing outdoors.
Acres: 596 Command Post: Manson High School
Resources:
Firefighters - 104
Helicopters - 2
Engines - 8
Dozers - 2
Tenders - 2
Evacuations:
Level 1 (Get Ready) for 15 homes on
•
Grade Creek Rd
•
Canyon Ranch Rd
•
Moonbeam Rd
Road Closures:
• Grade Creek Rd is blocked north of Canyon Ranch Rd junction
• FS 8210 (Joe Creek Rd) at Cooper Ridge Rd
• FS 8200-17 (Oss Peak Rd) at Grade Creek
• FS 8045 at E. Fork Joe Creek Rd.
