8/10/2021 Schneider Springs Fire Daily Update

Yesterday: Dozers and heavy equipment primarily focused on northern and eastern operations to maintain and scout for contingency lines. In the south and west, crews scouted and prepared for future suppression operations. Structural assessments were conducted in and around private lands within the closure area. The Eastern Area Silver Incident Management Team assumed command of the incident.

Today: Dozers and masticators will continue to primarily focus on prepping and holding the fire within the current footprint, and hand crews will continue constructing primary lines on the north, east, and south flanks utilizing roads and fuels treatments. Weather the next several days looks favorable with calmer winds. Winds are forecasted to return this weekend as a low-pressure system moves in Friday. Nominal fire growth is expected, especially toward the west into the William Douglas Wilderness Area.    

Evacuations: There have been no changes to evacuation levels, which currently stands at Level 2 (Get Set). Please check with Yakima County Office of Emergency Management on their official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/YakimaCountyOEM for updates on evacuation information.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts through Yakima County: https://www.yakimacounty.us/2222/Alert-Yakima

Closures:  A temporary area closure is in place for the fire area and national forest lands adjacent to it.  Forest Service Roads #1500, #1600, #1700 (1700 road system west and south of 410), and #1800 are closed. The closure order also includes all campgrounds within the closure area.  For further details and a map of the closure area, please visit https://tinyurl.com/2hjd6ws2. 

Smoke Information: The Forest Service works closely with other federal and state partners to predict and mitigate smoke impacts on individuals and communities during wildfires. Visit https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ for local air quality information.    Fire Restrictions: Campfire restrictions are in effect. Campfires are prohibited throughout the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, including developed campgrounds and congressionally designated Wilderness.

Please contact local ranger district offices for more information. https://tinyurl.com/yby4oysq 

SAFETY: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place above the Schneider Springs fire area. Wildfires are a No Drone Zone. Visit Know Before You Fly: http://knowbeforeyoufly.org