Abraham Canyon Fire
Location: 5 miles NW of Inchelium, Ferry Co. WA
Specific Location: Abraham Canyon, Hall Creek, Rainy Ridge, Colville Indian Res., Lat 48° 23´ 14″ Lon 118° 17´ 47″
Date of Origin: 07/10/2008
Cause: human
Situation as of 07/15/08 4:00 PM
Total Personnel: 271 (Abraham 154, Wilmont 117)
Size: 526 acres (Abraham 372 acs, Wilmont 154 acs)
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $745,000 (Abraham $640,000, Wilmont $105,000)
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Situation as of 07/14/08 5:30 PM
Total Personnel: 224
Size: 472 acres (Abraham 372 acs, Wilmont 100 acs)
Percent Contained: 95%
Wilmont and the Abraham Canyon Fires have been complexed and are now called the Inchelium Complex Fires. IMT assisting with initial attack on a new fire just south of Inchelium.
Red Flag Warning in effect until 10 pm PDT Wednesday for winds and low humidities. Eastern WA and OR. West winds 6 to 11 mph increasing to NW 12 to 19 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge west winds 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph.
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Situation as of 07/13/08 4:00 PM
Total Personnel: 214
Size: 372 acres
Percent Contained: 85%
Costs to Date: $320,000
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Situation as of 07/12/08 4:00 PM
Total Personnel: 104
Size: 277 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Critical resources identified are needed to quickly contain the fire before conditions change and the opportunity is lost. The fire is on steep, timbered ground where handcrews will be the most effective resource.
