Wednesday, August 20, 2014
As interior portions of unburned fuels continue to smolder
and occasionally torch, smoke is anticipated.
A weather front will continue to pass through the area, bringing
continued cooler temperatures through Thursday, along with an increased chance
of rain showers over the area. None of
the fires are anticipated to increase in acreage. The incident management team
will continue to coordinate initial attack response for the Methow Valley
Ranger District as needed. The team is
downsizing resources this week as appropriate.
The Little Bridge
Creek Fire, located 10 miles west of Winthrop, WA between Canyon Creek and
Little Bridge Creek, is 79% contained. The fire burn area remains at 4,958
acres. There is minimal fire behavior and crews continue to mop-up and
construct direct lines. 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 59% contained. Smoldering and creeping will continue in the heavy
dead and down fuels along Bud Creek and 8 Mile Creek. Crews continue to mop-up
and construct direct lines around the perimeter of the fire.
Information is at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4060.
The Carlton Complex is
located five miles SW of Okanogan. The complex is 256,108 acres and 98%
contained. Suppression repair continues by crews in the fire perimeter and is
anticipated to take a week. Information is at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3967.
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Total personnel–995
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Hot shot crews–7
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Type 2 crews–11
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Type 1 helicopters–1
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Type 2 helicopters–1
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Type 3 helicopters–2
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Engines–46
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Water tenders–21
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Dozers–8
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There are no evacuation notices in the fire area. Many of
the area Forest closures associated with the Little Bridge Creek Fire are being
lifted today. For the most current
information visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen.
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 Fire but will continue to
reduce the number of bulletin boards and stops as appropriate. Call 509-997-0880
for the location of your neighborhood board or for more fire information.
Email Address: upperfallslittlebridgefire@gmail.com
Facebook: Great Basin National
Incident Management Team 1
Wildfire blog: upperfallslittlebridgefire.blogspot.com
Twitter: @upperfallsfire
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