Carlton Complex Fire Update 
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team- Pete Blume, Incident Commander
Information Center: 509-996-9971
Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Email: carltoncomplexfire@gmail.com
July 30, 2014
6:00pm
AFTERNOON UPDATE
Safety Message:
Firefighters are asking the public to not stop in roadways when fire aircraft are working in the vicinity. Please pull safely off the roadway into a established pullout and do not impede traffic.
Current Situation:
The continued trend of hot dry weather in the Methow Valley is increasing fire activity and smoke impacts to residents this afternoon. Multiple active smoke columns are visible in the Methow Valley. Air resources (helicopters with water buckets) are assisting with fire suppression efforts to keep pockets of burning fuel within the fire perimeter from expanding outside of containment lines. Helitack was dispatched to assist with a spot fire in the area of the southfork of Gold Creek. Fire activity continues around the Leecher Mountain Lookout. Crews are making good progress on the east fire perimeter near Upper Gold Creek and Foggy Dew campground.
Smoke haze from the Lone Mountain fire is impacting the upper drainage of the Twisp River.
Weather: A Haines Index of 5 is predicted for today. The Haines Index measures the stability and dryness of the air over the fire. A Haines Index of 5 indicates that there is a moderate potential for large fire growth.
Evacuations and Closures: There are multiple evacuations and pre-evacuations in effect for the fire area and vicinity. For more information on evacuations please check with the Okanogan Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Service Center (509) 846-2122.
There are multiple road and trail closures. Information on highway closures: Washington Department of Transportation: www.wsdot.wa.gov. Information on trail, road and campground closures: Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest: (509) 996-4000.
Places to get information:
Twitter: #carltoncomplex; Rocky Mountain IMT @rmt1pio
Facebook: Carlton Complex Wildfire
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