The Chikamin Fire saw minimal growth yesterday and is now at 347 acres. The current containment is at 30 percent. The cooler temperatures and moderate relative humidity values that were left behind by the passing cold front on Thursday have greatly assisted firefighting efforts. Good progress is being made by firefighters as most containment lines are being constructed along existing roads, trail systems and by utilizing natural barriers.
The operations team is focusing its suppression strategy on constructing containment, contingency and direct line where possible to stop the spread of the fire.
Yesterday, smokejumpers and the Entiat hotshots finished lining the east perimeter of the fire. Crews will continue to secure and patrol these lines in the coming days. Helicopters will continue to assist dropping water and providing reconnaissance while UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) will also be used to monitor the perimeter of the fire. Helicopters have dropped over 200,000 gallons of water on the fire so far in order to cool the fire down for crews to safely work on constructing line.
On the west region of the fire, the masticator, along with crews made advancements in preparing the contingency lines on the FS 6210 road. Additionally, crews progressed building a containment line using natural features and barriers north of the FS 6210 road along the west side of the fire. Crews will continue to improve both these lines in the following days.
As a reminder, on the Wenatchee River Ranger District, Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect. This means that campfires are only allowed in designated campgrounds and Wilderness areas where permitted, campfires are not allowed in dispersed campsites.
For more information on fire restrictions on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/home/?cid=FSBDEV3_053600
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