Carlton Complex Fire Update
Rocky Mountain Incident
Management Team- Pete Blume, Incident Commander
Information Center: 509-996-9971
Hours of operation: 7 a.m. –
9 p.m.
Email: carltoncomplexfire@gmail.com
August 1, 2014
8 a.m.
Special Message: Support our
Methow Valley residents impacted by fire by visiting and recreating in the
Valley (http://www.okanogancountry.com/calendar/).
All businesses are open and welcome visitors. Highway 20 is open.
Current Situation:
North Zone
Yesterday, significant gains
in completing containment line and mop up activities occurred. High
temperatures (101F) and low relative humidity (5%) continued to support fire
spread in pockets of unburned fuel due to drying fuel conditions. Multiple
smoke plumes from interior burning and a very large plume from the Lone
Mountain 1 Fire was visible in the Methow Valley.
Today’s fire suppression
priority areas include: north of Highway 20 and south of the southfork of
Beaver Creek (northwest of the ski area), Upper Gold Creek/Foggy Dew, the
Leecher Mountain Lookout,, and the north end of the fire near Pearrygin. Crews
are aggressively extinguishing pockets of burning fuel within the fire
perimeter and working towards mop-up and containment. Air resources continue to play a significant
role in extinguishing smoking pockets on inaccessible steep terrain.
Helicopters will be using Pearrygin Lake and Campbell Lake for water. Good progress occurred yesterday on the
western portions of the fire. On the westside of Highway 153 from Carlton to
Winthrop the fire is in patrol status. There is a focused effort by fire crews to
prevent the spread of fire north of Hunter Creek in the Upper Gold Creek/Foggy
Dew area. Good progress was made yesterday in the Gold Creek/Libby Creek area.
In the north, the fire has not crossed to the northside of Pearrygin Creek. 
East Zone
The Rocky Mountain Incident
Management Team assumed command of the East Zone on the evening of July 31,
2014. The Incident Command Post for the East Zone has moved from the Stampede
grounds to the Fairgrounds to make way for the Omak Stampede on August 7-10,
2014. A tree came down across Highway 20 overnight and temporarily closed
Highway 20. The tree has been removed and Highway 20 is open. Today’s
activities include extinguishing isolated pockets of burning fuel within the
fire perimeter, mop up, and reinforcing the 22 miles of fire line. Mop up
activities continue around residences. Fire crews are patrolling for new fires
at night.
Weather: RED FLAG WARNING! Dry thunderstorms are predicted for after 1p.m. Gusty
erratic winds to 40mph could develop under thunder cells affecting fire
spread. A flash flood watch is also in
effect for the fire area. Isolated rain could cause flooding in burned areas.
Evacuations and Closures: For
information on evacuations please check with the Okanogan Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Service
Center (509) 846-2122. For information on highway closures:
Washington Department of Transportation, www.wsdot.wa.gov. Information on trail, road
and campground closures visit Inciweb (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/3967/) or
call Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest (509) 996-4000 or on the web:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/alerts-notices.
Fire Statistics:
Location: 5 Miles SW of Okanogan, 7 Miles south of Twisp Start
Date: 07/14/2014
Complex Size: 252,761 acres Percent Contained: 71%
Cause: Lightning Total
Personnel: 3,030
Resources Include: 13 Type 1 hand
crews, 42 Type 2 hand crews, 22 Type 2
initial attack crews, 156 engines, 48 water tenders, and 808 overhead personnel
Air Resources: 6 Type 1
helicopters, 11 Type 2 helicopters,
and 7 Type 3 helicopters, 1 air support
Places to get information:
Blog: carltoncomplex.blogspot.com
Twitter: @carltoncomplex
Firefighter
thank-yous: https://www.facebook.com/RockyMtn.Type1.IMT.PIOs
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