** EVACUATION UPDATE**
Due to today’s fire activity on the Carlton Complex and the new fire south of Winthrop along Highway 20, the following closures and evacuations are now in place. The evacuations will be re-evaluated in the morning. It is estimated that approximately 200 residences have been evacuated including the Sun Mountain Resort. Twisp is not under evacuation.
Level 3:
Twin Lakes Road to Wolf Creek Road
Sun Mountain Resort
Pearrygin Lake State Park is under evacuation and closed at least through the weekend.
Level 2:
Upper Bear Creek Road
East Chewuch Road to Boulder Creek
Level 1:
Winthrop City
Highway 20 from Twin Lakes Road to Winthrop
Closures:
Highway 20 is open to LOCAL RESIDENTS ONLY from Twisp to Winthrop
A Forest Closure Order is currently being written for the area north of the Carlton Complex
Shelters:
Two shelters have been established at the Community Center in Twisp and the Community Church in Mazama.
Welcome to the Upper Falls/Little Bridge Fire blog (Formerly the Carlton Complex), the official site for information on the Upper Falls and Little Bridge Creeks fires or any new fires in the Methow Valley Ranger District and surrounding areas. The blog is posted by the Information Officers on the Great Basin Type 1 Incident Management Team, Team 1. We encourage your comments below each post. Please let us know how we're doing.
got a cabin up the twisp river road just off coal creek. Whats the status of that location?
ReplyDeleteAre you guys going to track the new fire on this blog? Would love to have the map updated and some current news.........
ReplyDeleteWe were evacuated from FS 51 Friday night due to the Ramsey Creek area fire. Can you please give an update for the Chewuch River area?
ReplyDeleteany update on rising eagle fire? what is the evac level is this morning?.
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