Minimal Fire Behavior Observed
Monday, August 14, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 334 Acres Percent Contained: 0%
Vegetation: Timber between rock stringers and ridge tops
Resources Assigned: 61 personnel
Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3
Summary:
The Jolly Mountain Fire is made up of five fires in a remote area approximately five miles northeast of the north end of Cle Elum Lake. Steep slopes, rugged terrain and the distance from road systems limit access to the fires. Due to the inaccessibility, firefighters are continuing to scout fire line locations with the highest probability of success to protect values at risk. Today, crews will begin construct indirect line in the Morgan Creek area as well as identify any structure protection needs. Air resources will availble today to help mitigate potential fire spread as well. Additional resources will be arriving throughout the day at the Incident Command Post which is located at the Cle Elum-Roslyn High School.
“Please be patient with us, as we are being patient with the fire. Firefighter and public safety is our number one priority,” stated Incident Commander Alan Sinclair.
Temperatures will continue in the low 60’s with wind gusts up to 10mph. Forecasted winds will blow from the northwest for the next few days setting up the potential for the fire to move southeast. A slight warming trend is expected throughout the week with winds expecting to stay the same.
Closures:
Road: Forest Road 4315A
Trails: A number of trails are signed closed due to fire activity, in the Teanaway drainage these include; Boulder Deroux (#1392), 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).
Fire Restrictions: All campfires are banned on Cle Elum Ranger District, as the resources to handle additional human fires are in short supply.
When recreating on National Forest Lands always follow TREAD Principles, which can be found on the Tread Lightly website, https://www.treadlightly.org/.
Jolly Mountain Fire Information: (505) 303-0057 (Phones staffed 8:00 am to 8:00 pm)
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