9/1/2018 Cougar Creek, Lost, and Bannock Lakes Fires Update

Cougar Creek, Lost and Bannock Lakes Fires Saturday, September 1, 2018

Cougar Creek, Lost, and Bannock Lakes Fires Containment of Cougar Creek Fire Continues as Some Road and Recreation Sites Re-Open Saturday, September 1, 2018 Acreage: 41,847 Containment: 50 percent Personnel: 438 Cause: Lightning Team: Northwest Team 10 (Type 2) Cougar Creek Fire: Firefighters continue their efforts to contain the northern portion of the fire by building direct containment lines, widening trails, and dropping water from helicopters. Containment along the western perimeter from Maverick Peak to Sugarloaf Peak is increasing as mop up operations and patrol progress. The southern and eastern areas of the fire are secure where suppression repair work will address erosion control and road repair. A remote camp will open in Entiat on Sunday for personnel working in southern and eastern areas of the fire to reduce travel and potential for traffic accidents. Lost Fire: The Lost Fire has been held at 80 acres. Containment lines are complete. The fire will continue to be monitored by air using Distributed Real-Time Infrared (DRTI) and air attack aircraft. Bannock Lakes Fire: Burning in a remote section of the Glacier Peaks Wilderness, the Bannock Lakes Fire is now 492 acres in size. The fire is creeping among large rocky outcrops and isolated clusters of timber in steep, inaccessible terrain. It is being monitored by infrared imagery and aerial reconnaissance. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) is closed from Suiattle Pass to High Bridge. The PCT detour is from Suiattle Pass to Stehekin. More information is available at www.pcta.org. Labor Day Weekend: Remember to be patient, well-prepared, and fire safe. Fire danger is extreme. Campfires are banned as is the operation of chainsaws and any equipment that might emit a spark. Do not park in dry grass. Fire equipment will be on the roads in and around the fire area. These vehicles may stop in unexpected locations. Please use caution when fire vehicles are present, the operator may not see you in his or her mirrors. Weather and Fire Behavior: Gusty northwest winds are expected to continue Saturday morning with speeds of 15 to 25 mph. Winds will weaken into the afternoon hours as temperatures warm into the 60s and 70s. The air mass will remain quite dry with afternoon humidity values drying out into the 20 to 30 percent range. Evacuations: Effective Monday (08/27/2018), the Chiwawa Loop Road area (including Shugart Flats and Chiwawa River Pines communities) is a Level 1 “Get Ready” alert. The Entiat River Road from Mile Marker 16.5, north to its end is also under a Level 1 alert. For more information, call the Chelan County Emergency Management at 509-667-6863, or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CCSOEM. Restrictions and Closures: The Entiat River Road, Chiwawa River Road, and most Forest Service Campgrounds along these roads are now open. All trails connecting with the Chiwawa River Road are open. The Shady Pass Road #5900 is also open. Forest visitors are encouraged to view the interactive closure map: tinyurl.com/yb5zs737. Phone: 509-664-9210 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Email: cougarcreekfireinfo2018@gmail.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6053    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cougarcreekfire Sign up for Daily Updates: https://bit.ly/2sRTpMp

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9/1/2018 NWCC Morning Brief

Morning Brief

Date/Time Stamp: Saturday, Sep 01, 2018, 06:53

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Northwest Activity Summary

Areas of clouds with seasonal temperatures and higher humidities characterized conditions across the region yesterday. Traces of precipitation fell along the coast and in the Cascades. Existing large fire growth was light. No new lightning was recorded. Initial attack activity was light. One new large fire estimated at 1,000 acres emerged adjacent to Wenatchee, WA overnight.  NW Team 7 (Knerr) will be mobilizing to the Natchez incident on 9/2.

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Preparedness LevelsNorthwest PL Current 3-Day 10-Day 30-Day 4 (8/30) 4 3 1

National PL 4 (8/31)

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Northwest Incident Activity 
New Fires and Acres6 fires for 1,048 acres
OR: 5 fires for 48 acres
WA: 1 fire for 1,000 acres

Large Fire Summary
New large incidents: 1
Reported incidents: 14 (OR: 7 WA: 7) 1,502 acres growth on existing incidents

Northwest IMT Activity

NIMOs Committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 5
National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (97) new fires
New large incidents: 3

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: 35

National IMT ActivityArea Command Teams: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 8
Type 2 IMTs committed: 12

*Nationally, there are 62 large fires being managed under a strategy other than Full Suppression

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Northwest Current Incident Details

Incidents listed below meet large fire criteria and/or incidents with a Type 1 or 2 IMT assigned. Large incidents are defined as fires which are 100+ acres in timber or 300+ acres in grass/brush. For additional information on incidents no longer listed below please refer to the NW Large Incident Summary or Northwest Fires Utilizing Monitor, Confine, Point Zone Protection Suppression Strategies (YTD)

Incidents not Previously Reported: 1

LOC 10^th Street. WA-OLY-000585. NE edge of town Wenatchee, WA. Start 9/1. Full Suppression. 1,000 acres. Grass. Started on county land with a threat to BLM land. Limited information at this time.

Incidents Previously Reported: 13

Crescent Mtn. WA-OWF-000428. IMT1, NR Team (Turman).16 mi W of Winthrop WA. Start 7/29. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 45,120 acres (+670). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Evacuations in effect. Structures, T&E species habitat and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Klondike. OR-RSF-000354. IMT1, SA Team (Dueitt) Klondike West, IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod). Klondike East. 9 mi NW of Selma, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 102,168 (+0). 40% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Fire now well established on west side of the Illinois River. Structures, private inholdings and Redwood Hwy 199 corridor threatened. Evacuations in effect. Area restrictions in effect. Road, trail and area closures.

Terwilliger. OR-WIF-180227. IMT2, NR Team (Connell). 5 mi SE of Blue River, OR. Start 08/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 7,845 acres (+273). 26% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, timber and recreational sites threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

McLeod. WA-OWF-000522. IMT1, NR Team (Turman). 6 mi N of Mazama, WA. Start 8/11. Monitor/Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 22,511 acres (+0). 35% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures, natural resources and T&E species threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Natchez. OR-RSF-000348. IMT2, NW Team 13 (Gales). 8 mi NW of Happy Camp, CA. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 27,076 acres (+374). 70% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuations notices. Steep terrain. Structures, infrastructure and timber threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Cougar Creek. WA-OWF-000419. IMT2, NW Team 10 (Lawson). 12 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Start 7/28. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 41,847 acres (+143). 50% containment. Active fire behavior. Slash and brush. Evacuation notices. Structures, cultural resources, timber, infrastructure and recreation threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Watson Creek. OR-FWF-000360. IMT2, NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 13 mi W of Paisley, OR. Start 08/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Human. 58,218 acres (+0). 85% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Structures, campgrounds and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Taylor Creek. OR-MED-000395. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Harrod).10 mi W of Grants Pass, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 52,839 acres (+0). 95% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and brush. Evacuation notices. Steep terrain. Road, trail and area closures.

Miriam. WA-OWF-000443. IMT3. 2 mi SE of White Pass, WA. Start 7/30. Monitor/Confine/Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,584 acres (+0). 70% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber. Steep terrain. Evacuations in effect. Structures, White Pass Ski Resort and T&E species habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Miles. OR-UPF-000246. IMT3. 7 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 35,770 acres (+0). 56% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Timber. Evacuation notices. Structures, commercial timber, power line infrastructure and T&E habitat threatened. Road, trail and area closures.

Columbus. OR-UPF-000237. IMT3. 18 mi NE of Trail, OR. Start 7/15. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10,239 acres (+13). 56% containment. Moderate backing fire behavior with isolated torching. Timber. T&E species habitat, timber, recreation, cultural and natural resources threatened. Steep terrain. Road, area, and trail closures.

Horns Mountain. WA-COF-001904. IMT3. 12 mi NW of Northport, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 5,612 acres (+29). 93% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Brush and Timber. Mop-up progressing. Area closure in effect.

Boyds. WA-NES-001909. IMT3. 3 mi W of Kettle Falls, WA. Start 08/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,712 acres (+0). 94% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Timber and grass. Mop-up progressing. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

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Northwest Fire Weather Summary

Warming and drying will occur for most of the region Saturday and Sunday. There is no risk of thunderstorms and no threat of strong general winds, except in extreme southwest Oregon. General winds may pick up a bit east of the Cascades on Monday as a weak weather system passes through northern Washington.

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Northwest Fire Potential Summary

ERC remains at or above average in most areas for the time being. Nevertheless, without critical weather or concentrated human ignitions, the potential for new large fires on the landscape is limited through Labor Day. Longer range outlooks suggest burning conditions may drop below average later next week.

More info, see NW 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast, and National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Forecast

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National Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR): https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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8/31/2018 Miriam Fire Update

Miriam Fire Update August 31, 2018 Final Miriam Fire update; patrol and rehabilitation work continues   Acres: Miriam Fire 4,584 ac. | Clear Fork Fire 74 ac. Percent Containment: 60%                                                                  Start Date: July 30, 2018 Current Situation: Today is the final daily update. Additional updates may occur as fire activity warrants. The Southeast Washington Interagency Type 3 Team 1 would like to thank the local community for their support during this incident.   Firefighters will patrol the southwestern edge of the fire on foot to assess the perimeter and helicopter crews will monitor the fire by air as conditions allow. Fire managers are working to rehabilitate areas affected by fire suppression activities. The spot fire east of the Tieton River showed minimal growth as the sprinkler system remains in place. The Clear Fork Fire grew slightly but slowed considerably after Wednesday’s wind event. Smoke Information: Smoke will likely be visible in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. For further smoke information visit wasmoke.blogspot.com/p/state.html Weather and Fire Behavior: Lower temperatures, combined with higher humidity levels and cool, marine air will help moderate activity on the Miriam Fire today. Mild weather is expected to last for several days allowing for reduced rates of spread, with continued backing, creeping, and beneficial surface fuel consumption. Evacuations: Evacuation levels are evaluated daily, but remain unchanged. Please see the Yakima County Office of Emergency Management at www.co.yakima.wa.us for details. Closures: Area closures are in effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests. Maps and a list of affected areas can be found at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/6066/. Fire restrictions are also in effect and can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/fire-restrictions. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed from Elk Pass to White Pass with a detour available; please see the Pacific Crest Trail Association at www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures for a current trail map. Online Miriam Fire Updates: InciWeb at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6066     Facebook at www.facebook.com/MiriamFire

8/31/2018 Joint Information Center Fire Update

Information for Southwest Oregon Fires is available at the Joint Information Center (JIC) at 541-474-5305 7 AM – 8 PM.

Email:  swofireinfo@gmail.com

Blogspot:  http://swojic.blogspot.com

8/31/2018 Terwilliger Fire Update

Friday, August 31, 2018 at 9:00AM

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6160/ Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willamettewildfires/

Public Information Phone: (541) 719-8135 Media Information Phone: (541) 719-8203

Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, OR

Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C.

Size: 7,845 acres Containment: 26% Personnel: 604

Current Status: Yesterday, fire behavior was low due to moisture and increased cloud cover, allowing significant progress by fire fighters. On the southern perimeter of the fire, it continued to grow and progress up the Hardy Creek area in very rough terrain. The eastern front of the fire exhibited low intensity burning over Sawtooth Ridge and began to move northeast towards the east fork of the south fork of the McKenzie River. Fire area north from Basalt Creek did not exhibit much growth. Personnel in that area continued to solidify a control line along the road with hand crews and saw crews to begin burnout operations in securing the line.

Planned Actions: Fire behavior is expected to be more active than yesterday as cloud cover departs, and lower humidity and warmer temperatures occur over the fire area. Fuels remain very dry throughout the region and will continue to contribute to high fire danger. Crews will work to strengthen existing control lines established along nearby roadways with crews, heavy machinery, and support from additional aerial resources. The line constructed along the northern perimeter will be a major focus area to secure in the coming days, as conditions allow. The northeastern perimeter saw brushing work along nearby roadways as containment lines, in addition to contingency lines being developed for the section. The southern perimeter continues to be engaged when rough terrain allows. Contingency lines continue to be identified and prepared as fire behavior changes.

Key Message: Over Labor Day weekend, visitors are expected to arrive and fill many local campgrounds. Closures and campfire bans will remain in place during this time. With fire activity being high and fire danger at very high for the Willamette National Forest, campfires are banned forest-wide, including at developed sites and in all wilderness areas. In addition to a ban on all campfires, smoking is not allowed, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or a developed recreation site. Camp stoves that run on propane or liquid fuels and have an on/off switch are acceptable. For information on fire activity on the Willamette National Forest ranging from fire danger levels, public use restrictions, and official closures visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices.

Closures: Willamette National Forest has implemented closure order # 06-18-01-18-19. Go to http://go.usa.gov/xRnz7 for more details, a map and a link to the Forest Order, or on Inciweb for a map and a pdf of the original Forest Order.

Temporary Flight Restrictions: Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in effect around the entire fire area. Remember, that temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems (drones). If you fly, we can’t!

Air Quality: For smoke monitoring information, see Oregon Department of Environmental Quality https://oraqi.deq.state.or.us/home/map or https://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/or http://www.lrapa.org

Cooperating Agencies: US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Upper McKenzie River Fire Department, Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Lane County Emergency Management, US Army Corps of Engineers, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Fire Marshall, Campbell Global, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency.

8/31/2018 Horns Mountain Fire Update