Friday, August 18, 2017

8/18/2017 Jolly Mountain Fire Update

Indirect Fire Line Nears Completion
Friday, August 18, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, 11 miles northwest of Cle Elum, WA
Start Date: August 11, 2017   Cause: Lightning   Size: 529 Acres   Percent Contained:  0%
Vegetation: Timber between rock stringers and ridge tops
Resources Assigned: 261 personnel
Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3

Summary:
Moderate fire behavior continued yesterday with minimal backing movement overnight as the relative humidity increased. Fire movement is expected to continue backing through the beetle kill timber area with isolated torching expected as winds increase this afternoon. 

Construction of indirect fire control lines along the southwest side of the fire continues with the assistance of hand crews and heavy equipment. Crews will continue scouting fire line locations for point protection of property and values at risk.

A public meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. located at the Centennial Center on 719 E 3rd Street, Cle Elum, Washington. The public meeting will be livestreamed through Facebook live.

Weather: A weak cold front will pass through the area bringing breezy conditions out of the west.  Ridges could see winds anywhere from 5 to 12 mph with gusts reaching as high as 20 to 25 mph. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s to low 80s today with a minimum relative humidity of mid-20 to 30%.  Scattered clouds are expected this evening with an overnight relative humidity recovery of 80%. Precipitation is not expected through the weekend

Closures:
Road: 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: A number of trails are signed closed due to fire activity, in the Teanaway drainage these 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, as the resources to handle additional human fires are in short supply.

For more information on how you can create a defensible space around your home go to www.firewise.org

Jolly Mountain Fire Information: (505) 303-0057 (Phones staffed 8:00 am to 8:00 pm)


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