Monday, August 21, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 638 Acres Percent Contained: 0%
Vegetation: Timber between rock stringers and ridge tops
Resources Assigned: 301 personnel
Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3
Summary:
Yesterday the fire was actively backing and making short uphill runs. This is expected to continue as the temperatures increase and relative humidity decreases over the next few days. As the fire moves through the beetle kill timber, an increase in smoke will be visible from the local communities.
Construction of indirect fire control lines continues along the southwest and southeast side of the fire. Work with the masticators, chippers, feller bunchers and hand crews is nearing completion. Dozers are being utilized to finish prepping and connecting roads between Middle and West Fork Teanaway just below Spring Creek.
The Division Structure Group has been assessing local homeowner’s properties and anticipates completion of the Structure Defense Plan today.
Today’s solar eclipse will be viewed by many, there are cultural and traditional beliefs that require some of our fire resources to remain indoors during today’s solar eclipse. The Southwest Incident Management Team 3 respects and honors those beliefs and have encouraged personnel on this incident to make accommodations if possible.
Weather:
Conditions will be warmer and drier today with variable high clouds at times. Highs in the mid 70’s to low 80’s with minimum relative humidities in the 20% range. Winds are expected to be around 3 to 5 miles per hour with gusts reaching up to 14 miles per hour.
Closures:
Roads: Forest Roads 4315, 4330-240, 4330-137, 4330-138, 4330-128, 4330-139, 4330-140, 4305 beginning at the western edge of T21N R14E Sec. 24
Trails: Teanaway drainage trails include; Boulder Deroux (#1392), DeRoux Spur (#1392.1), Johnson Medra (#1383), Way Creek (#1235), Jungle Creek (#1383.1), West Fork (#1353), Middle Fork (#1393) and Yellow Hill (#1222). In the Cle Elum Valley they are: Corral Creek (#1340.1), Sasse Mtn. (#1340), Howson Creek (#1349), Jolly Mtn. (#1307, access from Cayuse CG), Paris Creek (#1393) and Boulder Creek (#1392), Little Sac (#1325).
Fire Restrictions: All campfires are banned on Cle Elum Ranger District.
Jolly Mountain Fire Information: (505) 303-0057 (Phones staffed 8:00 am to 8:00 pm)
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