Hart Fire Update
8/27/2016 8:00 a.m. PT
Fire Information: (509)
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Red Flag Warning Issued
Today
The National Weather Service has posted a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity for today from 1pm to
10pm. Caution should be used today with
any activity that could spark a fire.
Location –The Hart Fire is located
13 miles north of Davenport, WA and south of the Spokane River. The Incident Command Post is located at the
Davenport Middle School.
Yesterday’s Operations – Mop-up
continued on perimeter lines and near structures. Firefighters continued post-fire repair and
rehabilitation work to minimize soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire
suppression action. Fire behavior was
minimal again yesterday.
Today’s Operations – Mop-up and
patrol will continue along fire lines and near structures to reduce the risk of
the fire from escaping or threatening homes. Crews continue repair and rehabilitation work
across several sections of the fire today. Firefighting resources have been identified to
assist with initial attack on new fires should they occur.
Management
of the Hart Fire is schedule to transition back to the local unit tomorrow.
Weather and Fire Behavior – Today’s forecast
calls for a dry cold front to pass through the area. It is expected to be very warm with low
relative humidity and winds out of the southwest from 10 to 15mph with gusts as
high as 30mph. Although the anticipated
fire behavior inside the current fire perimeter is expected to be minimal, any
spot fires or new ignitions outside the containment lines will quickly
establish and rapidly spread.
Evacuations and Closures –The entire fire area is under a
Level II evacuation. Road closures are
in place at the junction of Highway 25 and Hart Road and at Porcupine Hill
Road. The campground at Porcupine Bay is closed.
For additional Information see:
Inciweb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4983/
Lincoln County Sheriff’s
Office Facebook Page
Quick
Facts
Incident Summary
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Approximate
Size:
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4,983 acres
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Fire
Containment: |
78%
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Incident Commander:
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Eric Knerr,
Incident Commander
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Resources
on the Fire: |
Crews: 7
Helicopters:
6
Engines: 30
Dozers: 2
Water
Tenders: 4
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Total
Personnel:
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349
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Jurisdiction:
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Washington
DNR
National
Park Service
Lincoln
County Fire District #5
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Social Media:
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Inciweb:http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4983/
Lincoln
County, Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page
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