7-27-2014 South Zone AM Briefing

Fire Name: Carlton Complex (South Zone)

 Acres: 250,514 (total complex)               Start Date:  7/14/2014               Cause: Lightning               
Location: The Carlton Complex South Zone is located on private, state and federally managed lands north of Chelan, Washington.

Public Meetings: Brewster - Sunday, July 27, 2014, 7p.m., Brewster High School, 503 7^th Ave., Brewster, WA
                             Pateros – Monday, July 28, 2014, 6 p.m., Pateros High School, 344 Beach St., Pateros, WA

Current Information:

Direct line construction continues today from Goat Mountain to the left hand fork of Black Creek, and also from the north to Little Joe Creek. Helicopters and the Super Scooper (CL215) planes, which scoop water from the Columbia River while in flight, will again be available for water drops.  Handline construction remains slow and difficult due to heavy vegetation and steep terrain in some fire areas. Limited tree torching was observed yesterday in the interior, but this did not pose a threat to containment lines. Patrol and mop-up operations continue through Antoine Canyon and the Alta Lake subdivision. At this time, there is no threat from fire activity to the cities of Pateros, Brewster, Chelan, or Manson.

Again today, higher temperatures and lower relative humidities will occur over the fire, with isolated gusty afternoon winds.

The surrounding communities have expressed their gratitude for the continued outpouring of donations and aid that keeps sustaining them.

Advisories:                                               

Portions of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest remain closed due to the fire activity.  Please contact the Fire Information line listed at the top of the page for more specific information.

The community of Lake Chelan would like the public to know that businesses are open as usual.