Diamond Creek Fire Update
Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 5
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail
Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
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Smoke Conditions: http://wasmoke.blogspot.com
Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Smoke Conditions: http://wasmoke.blogspot.com
Fire Information: (503) 765-5724 - 8 am – 8 pm
Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail
Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Smoke Conditions: http://wasmoke.blogspot.com
Location: Methow Valley Ranger District on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; 12 miles north of Mazama, WA.
Summary: Yesterday, Smokejumpers and a Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) were inserted on the ridge above Pat Creek to assess fire activity in the area.
Today, in Pat Creek, Smokejumpers and the IHC will continue to assess fire activity and scout for possible handline locations. In Eightmile drainage, handcrews will continue to hold existing lines, mop-up, and reinforce fire contingency lines to lessen the threat of fire growth further south. Aviation assets will continue to monitor the fire and helicopter bucket drops may be used to keep the fire from spreading.
Crews were able to access the Billy Goat Trailhead area and confirmed that one structure was damaged and two were destroyed when the fire moved through that area one week ago.
Travel will be restricted on Forest Service 52 road from 5225 to 5200-300 while crews work in the area.
Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail
Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Smoke Conditions: http://wasmoke.blogspot.com
Location: Methow Valley Ranger District on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; 12 miles north of Mazama, WA.
Summary: Yesterday, Smokejumpers and a Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) were inserted on the ridge above Pat Creek to assess fire activity in the area.
Today, in Pat Creek, Smokejumpers and the IHC will continue to assess fire activity and scout for possible handline locations. In Eightmile drainage, handcrews will continue to hold existing lines, mop-up, and reinforce fire contingency lines to lessen the threat of fire growth further south. Aviation assets will continue to monitor the fire and helicopter bucket drops may be used to keep the fire from spreading.
Crews were able to access the Billy Goat Trailhead area and confirmed that one structure was damaged and two were destroyed when the fire moved through that area one week ago.
Travel will be restricted on Forest Service 52 road from 5225 to 5200-300 while crews work in the area.
Weather: Continued warming and drying but with moderating wind speeds is expected to produce areas of active fire behavior within unburned fuels.
Closures: Fire area closures are in effect. There are road and trail closures within the areas. Eightmile Creek 5130 Road is closed from West Chewuch 51 Road to Billy Goat Trailhead. This closure includes the Ruffed Grouse, Honeymoon, Nice, Flat, and Buck Lake campgrounds. The Ortell 5220 Road is closed from Cub Pass, at the intersection with the Sweetgrass Butte 5220-100 Road, to the Eightmile 5130 Road. Sweetgrass Butte 5220-100 Road is closed from Cub Pass, at the intersection with Ortell 5220 Road, to Sweetgrass Butte. The entire Falls Creek 5140 Road is closed. All closure information can be found at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Fire Restrictions: Maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire, and use of charcoal briquette barbecues, or other devices that use solid fuel is prohibited across most of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. An Industrial Fire Precaution Level III is in effect which does not allow any firewood cutting with a power saw for commercial or personal use.
Visitors are reminded to check travel conditions in the area and register at trailheads.
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