9/22/2021 Schneider Springs Fire Update

 

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Schneider Springs Fire Update September 22, 2021

Start Date: August 4, 2021 Cause: Lightning Size: 105,528 acres (42,705 hectares) Percent Contained: 31% Resources Assigned: 504 resources Crews (9); Engines (28); Dozers (3); Air Resources (3); Other Heavy Equipment (19) Yesterday and Overnight: Fire activity remained minimal throughout the perimeter except for the area near Cliffdell which was slightly more active. Firefighters were able to successfully contain a small spot fire near Bumping River Road identified from the previous night. The American River Lodge has been wrapped in structure protection material and will be assessed if burning operations used to increase protection measures will be conducted. Fire personnel completed the installation of new containment line from Forest Road (FR) 1709 to Bumping River. The areas south of Cliffdell along Highway (HWY) 410 to US 12 and from US 12 westward continued to be patrolled by fire personnel.   Today: A cold front is forecast for today, bringing with it higher relative humidity and stronger winds from the northwest at 5-10 mph. Firefighters continue to work with community members within the privately owned Goose Prairie area gathering the vegetation removed to create a defensible space around structures. Crews will begin mopping up where fire operations occurred yesterday. Along the rest of the fire perimeter (along HWY 410 south of Cliffdell to US  12 junction and from US 12 westward), crews will continue to monitor fire behavior as well as implement suppression repair needs such as chipping, mitigating hazards and repairing fire lines. Suppression repair on a wildfire is conducted to reduce the impacts created during firefighting operations.   Evacuations:  As of September 21 6 p.m., Yakima Valley Emergency Management updated the evacuation levels as follows: LEVEL 2: The intersection of Little Naches Road and Hwy 410 to Wash Creek and HWY 410 (both sides of the highway). From the intersection of HWY 410 and Bumping River Road to Sunrise Creek. The west side of HWY 410, from the intersection of HWY 410 and Swamp Creek Road, then going south to the intersection of HWY 410 and the south end of Old River Road, to include all Old River Road (FR 1704), Lost Creek Road (FR 311), Wapiti Run Lane, Linker Lane and Fontaine Lane. See a map at Yakima Valley Emergency Management: https://www.facebook.com/YakimaCountyOEM . To sign up for alerts at Yakima County geo-specific emergency alert system: https://www.yakimacounty.us/2222/Alert-Yakima   Closures: Closures on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest lands remain in effect. For more information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/okawen/alerts-notices . Washington Dept. of Natural Resources (WADNR) lands continue to have restrictions on campfires. WADNR managed lands outside the fire area are open. For more information: https://tinyurl.com/WADNR-lands-reopen. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the wildfire to protect aircraft that are involved in the firefighting operation.   Smoke Information: Visit https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ for local air quality information.   Safety: As evacuation levels change, we remind you to use caution and good judgment. Hazards may still exist, even though the fire conditions have improved.

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