Monday, August 18, 2014
After last week’s substantial
rainfall, firefighters took advantage of the opportunities to build direct line
on the two active fires and made substantial progress in their containment
efforts over the weekend. Although a warming and drying trend is expected to continue
through today, fire behavior is expected to remain at a minimum. Information
officers will continue to visit the communities of Twisp, Winthrop, and Mazama
to provide information to the public on the Little Bridge Creek, Upper Falls,
and Carlton Complex Fires.
The Little Bridge
Creek Fire, located 10 miles west of Winthrop, WA between Canyon Creek and
Little Bridge Creek, is 37% contained. The fire burn area is still at 4,958
acres which is no increase from yesterday’s report. Fire behavior is minimal at
this time. Crews made good progress with direct line on the north and south
sides of the fire. Resources will continue to mop-up and construct direct lines
around the perimeter of the fire. Information is at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4051.
The Upper Falls Fire,
located 17 miles north of Winthrop, remains at 8,120 acres of burned area. The
fire is now 35% contained. Dense timber stands with heavy dead fuels continue
to smolder and creep within the interior of the burn area. Fire behavior
remains minimal because of the recent rainfall from last week. Fire resources
are continuing with direct line and mop-up activities.
Information is at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4060.
The Carlton Complex, located
five miles SW of Okanogan, is 95% contained and burned 256,108 acres. There
remains some smoldering on the interior of the burn area. Crews are continuing
with suppression repair in conjunction with Washington DNR and forest resource
advisors.
Information is at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3967.
All Level 1 evacuations have been lifted. The 8-Mile, Falls
Creek, Little Bridge Creek, and Twisp River drainages are still closed to entry
on National Forest lands because of the Forest closure order. Finley Road
(#4100300) and Pole Pick Mountain Road (#4100500 and #4100535) remain closed
and are impassable.
The incident management team is also coordinating initial
attack response for the Methow Valley Ranger District.
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Total personnel–1,436
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Hot shot crews–10
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Type 2 crews–25
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Type 1 helicopters–2
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Type 2 helicopters–2
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Type 3 helicopters–2
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Engines–103
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Water tenders–25
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Dozers–10
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Email Address: upperfallslittlebridgefire@gmail.com
Facebook: Great Basin National Incident
Management Team 1
Wildfire blog: upperfallslittlebridgefire.blogspot.com
Twitter: @upperfallsfire
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