Wenatchee Fire Info

[Robbo]

Here's a great link that shows all the fires going on in the state right now. Most of them are happening in the Wenatchee/Chelan area and another big one down by Mount Adams. Click the link below and surf around to see if you're hunting area has been burned up

http://inciweb.org/state/49/

[Robbo]

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

INCIDENT QUICK FACTS:
Location: North, west and southwest of Wenatchee, Wash.
Total acres: 56,291
Containment: 55 percent
Start Date: 09/09/2012
Cause: Lightning
Resources: 9 Crews 19 Engines 4 Helicopters 4 Dozers 540 Personnel

***This is the final update to be released by the Southwest Incident Management Team. ***
For updated information, please visit: www.inciweb.org/incident/3258

TODAY’S SUMMARY:
Mop up, rehabilitation and patrol of fires in the Wenatchee Complex continues today, as Joe Reinarz’s Type 1 Southwest Incident Management Team prepares for a transition to a Type 3 team tomorrow. The incoming team will shadow the Type 1 team today.

A wind shift to the east yesterday aligned new canyons and exposed new fuels to fire, increasing active fire behavior in some areas. Small burnouts to strengthen containment lines were carried out on the Peavine, Sears Creek and Cashmere Mountain Fires.

On the Peavine Fire, a burnout along the 9712 Road on the eastern flank was tied into a large rock feature. Helicopters were then used to aerially ignite inward from the road to increase the depth of the containment line.

A firefighter was injured yesterday on the Peavine Fire, while attempting to fall a snag. The burned-out tree fell in an unexpected direction, hitting the firefighter on the back after he tripped and fell.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he was diagnosed with a back injury and later released. He will be sent home for follow-up care.

Area closures for the Basalt, Cashmere and Poison Fires have been reduced. For additional information, please visit: www.inciweb.org/incident/3258.


Fire Name Acres Percent
Contained Current Status
Canyon 7,557 100 Patrol by air.
Byrd 14,119 100 Patrol by air. Rehabilitation completed.
Poison Canyon 5,909 100 Patrol by ground. Rehabilitation in progress.
Peavine Canyon 19,388 60 Mop up and hold on west side. Finished firing operations along the 9712 Road to tie into rock feature. Aerial ignition used to deepen control line.
First Creek 1,402 100 Patrol by air. Rehabilitation almost completed.
Pyramid 1,692 0 Patrol by air.
Klone 1,476 15 Patrol by air. Decreased fire activity yesterday.
Cashmere Mountain 2,609 20 Patrol and hold 7601 Road. Carried out small burnout to secure southern flank.
Basalt Peak 1,127 0 Patrol by air. Fire is backing on south flank.
Sears Creek 477 40 Patrol by ground. Carrying out small burnout to secure dozer line on the north flank.
Maverick Peak 21 100 Patrol by air. Rehabilitation in progress.
Ingalls Creek 3 100 No fire activity.
Mule 0.3 0 Air attack monitored. No significant change.


FOR ADDITIONAL AND UPDATED INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:
www.inciweb.org/incident/3258/

Beginning tomorrow, for fire information, please call the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Headquarters at 509-664-9200 or the Wenatchee River Ranger District at 509-548-2550.

Wenatchee Complex Fire Information
509-662-4438 or 509-662-4694
www.inciweb.org/incident/3258/

[Robbo]

U.S. FOREST SERVICE NEWS RELEASE
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
215 Melody Lane
Wenatchee, WA 98801

For immediate release: October 5, 2012, 6 p.m.
Contacts: Okanogan-Wenatchee N.F, (509) 664-9200

Forest Service Fire Closure Areas Reduced in Some Locations

Wenatchee, WA – Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest officials in coordination with local fire managers and state and county partners are revising area closures put in place for protection of public health and safety due to wildfires burning in Yakima, Kittitas, Chelan, and Okanogan Counties.

The communities along the east side of the Cascades experienced an extensive lightning storm on September 8, igniting over 100 wildfires, some of which grew to several thousand acres in size. A month has passed since fire suppression efforts began, and the majority of the fires have been contained. However, suppression, mop up and fire line rehabilitation efforts continue on several of the larger fires and more remote fires.

Public and firefighter safety continue to be the first priority. Weather conditions continue to be dry; the area has not received significant rainfall since July. New fires continue to be reported from lightning strikes that occurred during the initial storm. It is likely that it will take substantial fall rains or snow to fully suppress the fires.
Managers are regularly assessing fire and public safety conditions to look for additional opportunities to revise closures. Several of the large area closures have been reduced, and some of the road and trail closures have been lifted.
The large area closure that encompassed the southern portion of the Chelan Ranger District, along the south shore to the district’s south boundary, has been lifted.
On the Entiat Ranger District, the large area closure has been scaled back to encompass the land around the 14,163-acre Byrd Fire located approximately 5 miles north of Entiat, the 1,475-acre Klone Fire and the 1,692-acre Pyramid Fire, both located roughly 25 miles northwest of Entiat in the upper Entiat River drainage.
The Byrd Fire closure area has been reduced. The new boundary follows the Navarre Coulee Road on the northern section and Mud Creek Road No. 5300 along its western edge, allowing Mud Creek Road, Entiat River Road, Crum Canyon Road and US Highway 97A to remain open.
The Klone Fire and Pyramid Fire closure areas have been scaled back. National forest system lands south and east of Shady Pass Road No. 5900 and Middle Tommy Trail No. 1424 are open. The main Entiat River Road No. 51 beyond Lake Creek Campground is closed, but Lake Creek and Fox Creek campgrounds remain open for public use.
The Wenatchee River Ranger District has several area closures currently in place that have been revised due to progress in fire containment efforts. The area closure in the Chiwawa River drainage has been reduced to encompass the land surrounding the 1,127-acre Basalt Creek Fire burning approximately 1 mile northeast of Chiwawa River Road No. 6200. The main Chiwawa River Road, Rock Creek Trail No. 1509 and Garland Peak Trail No. 1408 are open to public use.
The area closure surrounding the 2,609-acre Cashmere Mountain Fire, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area approximately 5 miles southwest of the town of Leavenworth, has been scaled back along its western edge. This change opens Trout Creek Trail No. 1555, and a 2.5 mile section of trail from Trout Lake to Windy Pass. The remainder of the Eightmile-Trout Creek Trail remains closed. Jack Creek Trail No. 1558 is also open to public use, and campgrounds along Icicle River Road are open.
The closure includes the Eightmile Road No. 7601, and the Colchuck, Stuart, Eightmile, and Caroline lakes portion of the Enchantment area in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. However, the Enchantment Basin itself remains open with access via Snow Creek Trail as far as Aasgard Pass.
Many Enchantment area overnight camping permits are cancelled. Please call the Wenatchee River Ranger Station for more information on which permits are cancelled.
Fire closures remain in place for most of the area surrounding the Poison, Canyons and Peavine Fires on national forest system lands south of the towns of Cashmere and Wenatchee. This includes the area between U.S. Highway 97 and No. 1, No. 2 and Pitcher Canyons, and popular recreation areas near Wenatchee, such as Mission Ridge Ski Area, Beehive Reservoir, and the Devil’s Gulch and Mission Ridge Trails. The southern boundary of this closure coincides with the Table Mountain Fire closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District. Ruby and Camas Creek areas are now open.
Road closures remain in place for the Middle Fork Gold Creek Road No. 4340-100 and Road No. 4330-100 in the vicinity of the Buckhorn Mountain Fire on the Methow Valley Ranger District, a few miles south of the town of Carlton. The road closures in the vicinity of the Goat Mountain fire have been lifted.
On the Cle Elum Ranger District, the trail and road closures in the Stafford Creek, Upper Teanaway Ridge, and Ingalls Creek areas west of Blewett Pass and U.S. Highway 97 have been lifted. Trail closures remain in effect for the French Cabin Trail No. 1307 and Kachess Ridge Trail No. 1315 from Knox Creek junction to the saddle that drops into Silver Creek, north of the town of Easton.
The Table Mountain Fire area closure remains in effect east of US Highway 97 to the Naneum State Forest north of the city of Ellensburg. Closures were lifted for portions of the Nanuem State Forest, and state wildlife lands reopened east of Coleman Canyon Road to the intersection of Naneum Ridge Road. This includes the areas of Coleman, Rue, Cooke, Four Corners, in Kittitas County near the Naneum Ridge Road and the airstrip, Jumpoff, Pole Flats, and Stemilt Basin. The area referred to as Four Corners near the Beehive Reservoir on national forest system lands in Chelan County remains closed.
All state lands west of Coleman Canyon Road remain closed, including the areas of Dawson, Schnebly, Boulder Creek, Swift Creek, Green Cabin, and Naneum Basin. The purpose of this continued closure is to provide for firefighter safety for personnel still working on the fire lines.
On the Naches Ranger District, trail closures remain in effect due to two fires in the Gold Hill area of the William O. Douglas Wilderness and Kettle Creek area of the Norse Peak Wilderness.
Trail, road and area closures prohibit entry, with the exception of firefighters, law enforcement officers and agency personnel. Violations are punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to six months.
For additional details, go to the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest web site at www.fs.usda.gov/okawen, click on news releases and look for closure orders and area closure maps. Fire updates can be found at www.inciweb.org .
Hunters and recreationists are advised to check with Okanogan-Wenatchee N.F. ranger districts to get the latest information on closures.
Methow Valley Ranger District at 509-996-4003
Tonasket Ranger District at 509-486-2186
Chelan Ranger District at 509-682-4900
Entiat Ranger District at 509-784-1511
Wenatchee River Ranger District at 509-548-2550
Cle Elum Ranger District at 509-852-1100
Naches Ranger Distfict at 509-653-1401
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Headquarters at 509-664-9200

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Wenatchee Complex Fire Information
509-662-9256 or 509-662-9200
www.inciweb.org/incident/3258/