Constance Foofurb* Fire
Also known as the Heatwave Complex
Location: 15 miles W of Brinnon, Jefferson Co., WA
Specific Location: Olympic National Park, 1/2 mile N of Dosewallips falls, 1/2 mile S of Lake Constance, Lat 47° 44´ 28″, Lon 123° 08´ 56″
Date of Origin: 07/11/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/18/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 12
Size: 1,534 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported
Updated acres for the fires in the complex: Ten Mile 628, Constance 438,
Buckinghorse 324, Knife 140, Sol Duc 4, Dose 0.1, Second Column 0.1, Five Ridge 0.1,
Morganroth 0.1, Long 0.1, Wilder One 0.1, Wilder Two 0.1.
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Situation as of 08/08/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 46
Size: 1,398 acres (no update)
Percent contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $478,000
Demob of the Wildland fire management modules. Prepare to transfer command of the incident to the local type 3 organization(Todd Rankin-ICT3), on Monday August 10th.
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Situation as of 08/06/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 56
Size: 1,398 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Updated acres for the fires in the complex: Ten Mile 492, Constance 438,
Buckinghorse 324, Knife 140, Sol Duc 4, Dose 0.1, Second Column 0.1, Five Ridge 0.1,
Morganroth 0.1, Long 0.1, Wilder One 0.1, Wilder Two 0.1. The acreage reported in block 15
reflects fire growth over the last four days.
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Situation as of 08/03/2009 3:00 pm
Personnel: 41
Size: 1,148 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Constance Fire: The Constance Fire has grown to approximately 442 acres. It is burning in very steep and inaccessible terrain in the Dosewallips River Valley at Constance Creek. Three helicopters are assigned to the fire today for bucket work on the east and south sides of the fire. Seven firefighters are assigned. The west side of the fire is being managed for resource benefit.
10 Mile Fire: This fire has grown to roughly 379 acres. It is located approximately 2 miles inside the park boundary along the Duckabush trail. Two firefighters are assigned. Wildlife surveys and fire effects plots have been completed in the fire area in order to monitor fire effects on wildlife and vegetation.
Buckinghorse Fire: The Buckinghorse fire, in the upper Elwha Valley, was mapped at 312 acres on August 2.
Knife: This fire is located near the Buckinghorse fire. It is estimated to be 15 acres.
Structure protection is in place for Dosewalips Ranger Station and other historical structures.
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Union Valley Fire
Location: 1/2 mile N of Chelan, Chelan Co., WA
Specific Location: E of Union Valley Rd, N of Rogers and Hobson Rd., Lat 47° 52´ 12″, Lon 120° 00´ 46″
Date of Origin: 07/28/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/01/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 111
Size: 768 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $890,000
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Situation as of 07/31/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 199
Size: 768 acres
Percent contained: 90%
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Situation as of 07/30/2009 7:30 pm
Personnel: 253
Size: 768 acres
Percent contained:60%
Evacuations have been lifted.
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Situation as of 07/29/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 170
Size: 600 acres
Percent contained: 20%
Washington IMT 3 in place.
Evacuation level 2: warnings for Purtteman Gulch from Boyd Rd., all of the Chelan Ranch road all of Whitetail Way., Blue Grouse Rd. and south to include all of No-Where Rd., Elmer Garton Rd., Virginia Woo Rd., Bill Oules Rd., Zig Zag Rd., Homesteader Rd., Dusty Lane Rd., Jerry Garton Rd., Horizon Rd., Wheatland Rd., Windy Ridge Rd., Union Valley Rd. north from mile post 3, Barden R. Castlerock Rd., Old Burn Rd., and McGinty Rd.,Henderson Rd., Henderson Terrace, all of Clark Rd., where it intersects with Wheatland Rd. In addition Nancys Way, Open Rd., Watson Pl., Sawmill Rd., School House Rd., George Garton Rd.
Johnson Lake Complex Fires
Location: 6 miles NE of Nespelem, Okanogan Co., WA
Specific Location: Okanogan NF, Johnson Lake vicinity, Lat 48° 11´ 39″, Lon 118° 57´ 57″
Date of Origin: 07/23/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/29/2009 4:15 pm
Personnel: 237
Size: 955 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $1,900,000
Resources from the complex assisted the Colville Agency on initial attack on six small fires yesterday.
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Situation as of 07/28/2009 4:15 pm
Personnel: 328
Size: 955 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $1,600,000
Transfer of command to a type 3 team will occur at 0600 on July 30, 2009. Shadowing will occur tomorrow in order to prepare for the transition. All divisions –- grid and mop-up heat found by IR, back haul equipment and rehab. Resources from the complex will also assist the Colville Agency on initial attack as needed.
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Situation as of 07/27/2009 4:00 pm
Personnel: 497
Size: 955 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $1,300,000
The complex consists of the Johnson Lake Fire, the Fish Hatchery Fire, the Owhi Tree Fire and Fire 183. There have been no evacuations. Demob of excess crews and engines will begin 7/28/2009.
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Situation as of 07/27/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 487
Size: 955 acres
Percent Contained: 70%
No evacuations enacted. All three fires have been traversed with GPS providing more accurate location information resulting in reduction of acres.
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Situation as of 07/25/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 183
Size: 1,018 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
The complex consists of three fires (Johnson Lake, Fish Hatchery and an unnamed fire) and Initial Attack responsibility on four additional townships. 26+ fires were started by lightning strikes during a dry lightning storm on July 23. Air tankers, SEATS, and helicopters were used to slow the fire spread. The fire includes parcels under DNR protection.
Shull Ridge Foofurb* Fire
Location: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF 8 miles S of the Canadian border, Whatcom Co. WA
Specific Location: Shull Lake, Mtn. vicinity, Lat 48° 52´ 32″, Lon 120° 49´ 13″
Date of Origin: 07/13/2009
Cause: not reported
Situation as of 07/27/2009 8:00 am
Personnel: 9
Size: 180 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Safety concerns include Canadian border approx. 8 miles to N, Ross Lake NRA (NPS) 7 miles to W, Pacific Crest Trail 3 miles E of fire.
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Situation as of 07/22/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 9
Size: 150 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Desired Incineration Acreage: 23,562 acres
Single-tree and group-tree torching, spotting along the entire S flank. Material rolling out bottom of fire initiating torching activity. Fire activity picked up in the afternoon of 7/21/2009. Significant fire growth along the NE ridge and ridge to the E. The small fire area on the Trouble Creek side of ridge toward the W end of the fire. Possibility of fire spread onto the Trouble Creek side of the ridge as fire continues to the E.
This will be the last report. No further 209’s will be issued unless there is significant activity.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 9
Size: 109 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Desired Incineration Acreage: 23,562 acres
Pacific Crest Trail closure has been lifted.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 7:45 am
Personnel: 9
Size: 109 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire could reach or exceed 1,500 acres. Several wilderness rangers sweeping and closing trails and providing public information.
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Situation as of 07/19/2009 9:00 am
Personnel: 0
Size: 130 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire is being monitored. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed N of Holman Pass.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
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Post-Fire Vegetation Conditions on the National Forests
The USFS RAVG interactive website [here]:
… offers an initial description of post-fire vegetative conditions using the Rapid Assessment of Vegetation Condition after Wildfire (RAVG) process. RAVG analysis looks at fires that burn more than 1,000 acres of forested National Forest System (NFS) lands, beginning with fires that occurred in 2007. These fires result in direct losses of vegetative cover and many of the benefits associated with forested ecosystems.
NFS lands experience thousands of wildfires every year, most of which are relatively small. The largest fires typically account for 90% of the total acreage burned. RAVG analysis provides a first approximation of areas that due to severity of the fire may require reforestation treatments. These reforestation treatments would re-establish forest cover and restore associated ecosystem services. This initial approximation could be followed by a site-specific diagnosis and development of a silvicultural prescription identifying reforestation needs.
Search for RAVG wildfire summaries using the Select Wildfires… “By Year…”, “By State…”, or “By National Forest/Grassland…” menus (does not allow multiple criteria selection) to produce lists of wildfires; or, you may select an individual wildfire using the “By Wildfire…” selection menu. You may also select a Forest Service Region on the map below to display a wildfire list for that region of the United States.
Swanson Lake Fire
Location: 4 Miles Southwest of Creston, Lincoln Co., WA
Specific Location: Swanson Lake, Channeled Scablands, Lat 47° 37´ 40″ Lon 118° 32´ 28″
Date of origin: 08/18/2008
Cause: under investigation
Situation as of 08/25/2008 5:15 PM
Personnel: 619
Size: 19,090 acres
Percent contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $3,800,000
All emergency notifications have been lifted today however the boat launch at Hawk Creek Campground remains closed to public access until 8-27-08 so that it can safely be used for filling water tenders.
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Situation as of 08/24/2008 5:00 PM
Personnel: 709
Size: 19,090 acres
Percent contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $3,400,000
Hawk Creek Ranch Rd and Dodd Canyon remain at evacuation level 2; those areas are open to local traffic only. The Boat Launch at Hawk Creek Campground remains closed to public access so that it can safely be used for filling water tenders.
All divisions are in mop-up and/or patrol status today with the goal of achieving 300′ mop-up along the fire perimeter and 500′ around structures. Demob of most resources, except those staying to work with the type 3 organization, will occur on Tuesday Aug 26.
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Situation as of 08/22/2008 5:00 PM
Personnel: 727
Size: 19,090 acres
Percent contained: 45%
Costs to Date: $2,200,000
Hawk Creek Ranch Rd and Dodd Canyon remain at evacuation level 2. Those areas are open to local traffic only. The Boat Launch at Hawk Creek Campground remains closed to public access. Flare-ups in Div B continue to be a problem around residences.
Included in the reported 17 outbuildings destroyed were two seasonal cabins.
Burnout activity was conducted in Div C today in order to secure the containment line.
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Situation as of 08/20/2008 5:00 PM
Personnel: 752
Size: 19,090 acres
Percent contained: 35%
Costs to Date: not reported, est $1.7 million
Hawk Creek Ranch Rd and Dodd Canyon remain at evacuation level 2. Those areas are open to local traffic only. The Boat Launch at Hawk Creek Campground was closed to public access however the campground was reopened.
Strong winds continue to threaten the containment lines. A CL215 water scooper aircraft was dispatched to help keep the fire within containment lines at the Div B/C break. Engines continued to secure structures and mop up.
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Situation as of 08/21/2008 3:30 PM
Approximately 35 residents along the Hawk Creek Canyon Road and Hawk Creek Canyon Estate in the Dodd Canyon area remain under a level 2 evacuation notice. Hawk Creek Campground is now open, but the boat launch remains closed for suppression activity.
A community meeting is scheduled for tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Davenport Memorial Hall, 507 Park St., Davenport, WA.
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Situation as of 08/20/2008 6:30 PM
Personnel: 648
Size: 19,000 acres
Percent contained: 20%
Costs to Date: $930,000
Structures Destroyed: 1 residence, 17 outbuildings
Hawk Creek Ranch Rd and Dodd Canyon were evacuated last night due to significant fire behavior. Evacuation notice was returned to level 2 this morning, allowing local traffic back into those areas.
CL215 scooper and helicopters were utilized last night to slow the fire near residences. Light rain has reduced fire activity.
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Situation as of 08/19/2008 6:30 PM
Personnel: 390
Size: 15,415 acres
Percent contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $300,000
Structures Threatened: 40 residences. Structures Destroyed: 2 residences.
WA IMT #2 (Reed/Schulte) assumed management of the fire at 1200 8/19. Rapid fire spread in light fuels, torching in timber, spotting.
Light rain is likely in morning, chance of thundershowers with gusty winds in the afternoon and evening. Goal is to reach containment before predicted heat, low humidities. and wind increase on Saturday.
Arctic Creek WFU Fire
Location: 13 miles north of Diablo, Whatcom Co., WA
Specific Location: Arctic Creek, 4 mi W of Ross Lake, North Cascades NP, Lat 48° 53′ 35″ Lon 121° 9′ 12″
Date of Origin: 08/07/2008
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/25/2008 12:15 PM
Personnel: 0
Size: 105 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Maximum desired fire size (MMA): not reported
Costs to Date: $4,000
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Situation as of 08/21/2008
no update
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Situation as of 08/18/2008 2:30 PM
Personnel: 7
Size: 110 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Maximum desired fire size (MMA): not reported
First report by NWCC 08/18.
Correction: there are no personnel on the ground. The 7 reported personnel are somewhere else, but billing their time to this fire.
Foam Creek WFU Fire
Location: 13 miles NW of Leavenworth, Chelan Co. WA
Specific Location: Foam Creek, Lat 48° 2′ 25″ Lon 121° 5′ 26″
Date of Origin: 08/09/2008
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/21/2008 1:30 PM
Personnel: 0
Size: 595 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Maximum desired fire size (MMA): not reported
Trail closures in effect on White River Trail and part of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Situation as of 08/20/2008 1:30 PM
Personnel: 0
Size: unknown
Percent contained: 0%
Maximum desired fire size (MMA): not reported
No initial attack, no attempt to contain or control.
Responsible official: Okanogan-Wenatchee NF Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath
Phone Number: (509) 664-9200
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Situation as of 08/19/2008 7:30 PM
Personnel: 2
Size: 600 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Maximum desired fire size (MMA): not reported
No initial attack, no attempt to contain or control.
Responsible official: Okanogan-Wenatchee NF Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath
Phone Number: (509) 664-9200
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Situation as of 08/18/2008 2:30 PM
Personnel: 3
Size: 309 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Maximum desired fire size (MMA): not reported
First reported at NWCC 8/18. Closure in effect on the White River Trail. Smoke impacts to the Lake Wenatchee area and Wenatchee Valley are a concern. Hot and dry weather for the next few days could significantly increase fire behavior and size.
The fire crossed Foam Creek on the W flank 8/17/08 and made a run up the drainage. The fire has progressed down slope and is adjacent to the White River.
No initial attack, no attempt to contain or control.
Responsible official: Okanogan-Wenatchee NF Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath
Phone Number: (509) 664-9200
Jump Off Joe WFU Fire
Location: 2.5 miles south of Kennewick, Benton Co., WA
Specific Location: Jump Off Joe Road, wind generator farm, Lat 46° 6′ 20″ Lon 119° 8′ 42″
Date of Origin: 08/15/2008
Cause: under investigation
Situation as of 08/16/08
Personnel: 50
Size: 1,000 acres
Percent contained: 100%
This fire was in the wind generator farm on Jump Off Joe Butte. A radio tower was also threatened. The WA DNR, Benton County Fire District 1, Benton County Fire Districts 2, 3, and 4, Richland Fire, Franklin County District 3, Walla Walla County Fire District 5, Pasco Fire, and US DOE Hanford Fire all responded and contained the fire in a matter of hours.
Obviously, it was not a WFU (wildland fire use). The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center is WFU-happy, having declared 11 WFU’s a week ago (though keeping them secret). Today they declared another WFU that wasn’t a WFU at all (this fire). No 209 updates have been issued by the NWCC since Wednesday, 08/13/08. That office is in disarray and drowning in confusion.
Malott Fire
Location: 10 mi SW of Malott, Okanogan Co. WA
Specific Location: Lat 48° 17′ 29″ Lon 119° 44′ 4″
Date of Origin: 8/13/2008
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/20/08 10:00 AM
Personnel: not reported
Size: 333 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: not reported
All-in-all, one of the worst fire reporting jobs of the year. The Information Officer should be fired or shot. Get that incompetent drunk out of the public employ immediately.
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Situation as of 08/17/08 6:00 PM
Personnel: 177
Size: 333 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: not reported
Getting water to the fireline has been a challenge. Using blivets to fill bladder bags. Mop up 200 feet from fire line. Removing all equipment from the fire.
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Situation as of 08/16/08 6:00 PM
Personnel: 236
Size: 331 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to Date: not reported
Acreage updated because of GPS and more accurate mapping. Plan to release about 100 people on 8/18/08 and demobilize on 8/19/08.
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Situation as of 08/15/08 8:00 PM
Personnel: 250
Size: 450 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: not reported
A spot fire that started the night of 8/14 was lined and mop up has begun. The spot fire contributed to the increase in estimated fire size. Remaining acreage increase is due to updated mapping. The fire will be GPS mapped 8/16/08 to get a more accurate acreage.
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Situation as of 08/13/08 8:00 AM
Personnel: 200
Size: 150 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported
This fire has been burning for a few days but there have been no reports issued by the NW Interagency Coordination Center, who are apparently fast asleep at the wheel, or on vacation, or sick leave, or just doing nothing and getting paid for it.
Feel free to call them up and ask them just what it is, exactly, that they do to earn their paychecks: 503-808-2720.
Jack Creek Fire
Location: 10 miles SW of Leavenworth, Chelan Co. WA
Specific Location: Jack Creek, Lat 47° 30′ 47″ Lon 120° 56′ 7″
Date of Origin: 08/10/08
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/24/08 4:30 PM
Personnel: 23
Size: 1,058 acres (no update)
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $463,000
Two days ago the costs were reported to be $548,471. That is down to the dollar. Today they are reported as generally something $80,000 less than that. Did somebody return some cash? Did somebody make an $80,000 mistake? Why was the first cost number so exact and the second so vague?
The quality and competence factors are not high on this fire. The Okanogan-Wenatchee NF have no idea what in the blazes they are doing. The entire whoofoo concept was instituted illegally on the O-WNF. Now they ram their heads against the wall every single day like Keystone Kops.
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Situation as of 08/22/08 3:30 PM
Personnel: 37
Size: 1,058 acres (no update)
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $548,471
Scouting and monitoring. Preparing Long term analysis.
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Situation as of 08/21/08 4:40 PM
Personnel: 37
Size: 1,058 acres (no update)
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported, est. $568,000
Unable to access fire.
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Situation as of 08/20/08 1:30 PM
Personnel: 60
Size: 1,058 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported, est. $500,000
Unable to access fire via air due to low ceiling. Handcrew pulled off of line this morning due to wet conditions.
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Situation as of 08/18/08 8:00 PM
Personnel: 37
Size: 950 acres (corrected to 1,017 acs)
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $227,000
Area and trail closures in effect for Meadow, Trout Creeks and Blackjack Ridge/Bootjack Mountain. Wilderness rangers are posting and sweeping those trails.
Very hot, dry weather is causing significant fire behavior increase and size increase.
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Situation as of 08/17/08 6:00 PM
Personnel: 51
Size: 625 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported
Very active fire behavior 8/16/08. Fire was spotting on top and both flanks. Fire has spread to the NE quarter of Section 35 on the upper slope on the north side of the fire. Group torching with some very short crown runs were observed on the north and south flanks of the fire. Area closure and trail closures are in effect. Wilderness rangers are posting trails and sweeping the area. Van Epps Pass contingency line 1 mile SW of the fire has been constructed, plumbed, and is nearing readiness for firing operations should that become necessary.
No direct attack, no attempt to contain this fire. This is an undeclared WFU, a non-suppression “suppression” fire.
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Situation as of 08/16/2008: no update
Responsible official: Okanogan-Wenatchee NF Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath
Phone Number: (509) 664-9200
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Situation as of 08/15/08 8:00 PM
Personnel: 42
Size: 335 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported
Est date of containment: 10/01/08
Type 1 crew is spiked out 1 mile SW of the incident to complete fireline, hoselay, and burn out preparation necessary to secure Van Epps Pass.
Fire spotting on the top and both flanks. Several spots were observed N of major avalanche chutes that had been holding the fire in upper Jack Creek.
Smoke impacts to the town of Leavenworth and the Wenatchee Valley are a major concern. Very hot dry weather for the next few days could significantly increase fire behavior and size. The fire was being managed with a confinement strategy in the Jack Creek drainage, but fire has already escaped said drainage.
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Situation as of 08/13/08 8:00 AM
Personnel: not reported
Size: 200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported
This fire has been burning for a few days but there have been no reports issued by the NW Interagency Coordination Center, who are apparently asleep at the wheel.
Columbia River Road Fire
Location: 9 miles W of Nespelem, Okanogan Co., WA
Specific Location: Hopkins Canyon, Coyote Ck., Colville Indian Res., Lat 48° 8´ 19″ Lon 119° 10´ 19″
Date of Origin: 08/07/08
Cause: alleged arson
Situation as of 08/19/08 5:30 PM
Personnel: 259
Size: 22,155 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $8,400,000
Continue to demob and complete rehab
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Situation as of 08/18/08 4:00 PM
Personnel: 395
Size: 22,155 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $8,294,614
Fire perimeter has been mopped to turn back standards. Some minor interior burning is still being observed. Incident will be turned over to a Type III organization at 0600, Tuesday August 19, 2008 for final patrols over the next few days.
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Situation as of 08/15/08 8:00 PM
Personnel: 790
Size: 22,155 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: not updated, est $6 million
100% containment. Weather continues to warm. Some continued interior burning is being observed.
Evacuation notice for Kartar community remains in effect. Threatened structures include 20 residences. Road closures are in effect.
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Situation as of 08/13/08 4:30 PM
Personnel: 986
Size: 22,106 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
Costs to Date: $5,333,306
Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Evacuation notice for Kartar community remains in effect. Threatened structures include 20 residences. Road closures are in effect.
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Situation as of 08/12/08 4:30 PM
Personnel: 866
Size: 22,171 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: $4,085,264
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Situation as of 08/11/08 4:30 PM
Personnel: 702
Size: 21,914 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Costs to Date: $3,126,916
The level one evacuation notice for the Kartar community remains in effect. A structure protection plan and evacuation triggers have been established for HWY 155, north of the fire.
Fire behavior today was moderate with small runs observed in light fuels and individual and group torching in heavier timber.
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Situation as of 08/10/08 5:00 PM
Total Personnel: 659
Size: Size: 20,655 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
Costs to Date: $1,589,465
Reduced acreage is due to more accurate mapping of fire perimeter. Evacuations still in effect. Drier weather, lower humidities, strong winds predicted.
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Situation as of 08/09/08 5:00 PM
Total Personnel: 555
Size: Size: 21,638 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
Costs to Date: $833,331The level one evacuation notice for the Kartar community remains in effect.
Light rain reduced fire behavior. Crews continue work to hold fire at Dan Nason Road.
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Situation as of 08/08/08 5:00 PM
Total Personnel: 307
Size: Size: 18,723 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Level one evacuation notice for the Kartar community.
Fire made major runs thoughout the afternoon. Crews worked to hold fire at Dan Nason Road.
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About W.I.S.E. Fire Tracking
Last Spring W.I.S.E. initiated this Fire Tracking site. We have been endeavoring to track the larger fires in the West. So far we have tracked over 170 fires, many still active.
The way W.I.S.E. Fire Tracking works is that each fire (that we choose to track) gets it’s own post. That post is updated periodically. We try to update on a daily basis while the fire is active, but some days the information is not available.
If a fire you are interested in is not on the main page (it only holds 15 posts), then there are a few ways you can find it. First, try typing the name of the fire in the search applet in the upper righthand sidebar. Second, you can click on the “state” category if you know what state the fire is in. Third, if you know what month the fire started, you can look in the archives under that month.
For each fire we are attempting to post daily stats for acreage, personnel, percent containment, and suppression costs to date. That way each post becomes a historical record for that fire. You can see how the fire grew day by day, along with the changes in the other stats.
W.I.S.E. Fire Tracking is in blog form, designed for feedback. People on the scene, or anywhere else for that matter, can contribute information, photos, or ask questions.
W.I.S.E. Fire Tracking is free. It costs the taxpayers nothing. Your donations are sincerely appreciated. See the Join WISE page [here].
Unlike other fire sites, W.I.S.E. Fire Tracking is not designed by and for firefighters. Our expertise and concern is about forests and other landscape types, and so we can provide indepth analysis regarding the effects of a particular fire on multiple forest values and resources. By collecting and posting the daily record for each fire, we are establishing the basic information needed to analyze fire effects.
Please take some time to explore W.I.S.E. Fire Tracking. There is a wealth of information being collected there. Sometimes you may need to read between the lines because the whole truth is only hinted at. Your analysis of specific fires is also welcome, as are your photos, maps, and on-the-ground observations.
Green Lake Fire
Location: 4 miles NW of Omak, Okanogan Co., WA
Specific Location: Green Lake area, Lat 48° 25´ 53″ Lon 119° 38´ 9″
Date of origin: 07/31/2008
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/05/08 4:00 PM
Total Personnel: 383
Size: 2,614 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $2,638,332
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Situation as of 08/03/08 4:00 PM
Total Personnel: 564
Size: 2,614 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Fireline was completed. Mop up is well established in all Divisions. Demob of excess aircraft, equipment, and some personnel.
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Situation as of 08/01/08 9:30 PM
Total Personnel: 250
Size: 2,000 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Localized Road Closures in Green Lake area.
High rates of spread in shrub steppe, grass. Torching of pine clumps.
262 Fire
Location: 10 miles NW of Othello, Adams Co., WA
Specific Location: Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Lat 46° 58´ 17″ Lon 119° 15´ 59″
Date of Origin: 07/27/2008
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 07/29/08 4:30 PM
Total Personnel: 84
Size: 6,054 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Demob and turn over command to Local Type 4 Organization
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Situation as of 07/28/08 noon PM
Total Personnel: 133
Size: 6,000 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Road closures on Highway 262, H Road and Morgan Lake Road until 2000 yesterday evening. Soda Lake campground and Soda Lake Dam evacuated until 7/29 then re-evaluate.
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Situation as of 07/27/08 10:00 PM
Total Personnel: 104
Size: 4,500 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Soda Lake Campground (1 mi S of O’Sullivan Dam, Potholes Reservoir) evacuation and road closures.
Fire is currently under investigation but is believed to be human caused. Two SEAT aircraft supported initial attack activities. Active fire activity with 15 - 20 foot flame lengths.
