Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Fuels are expected to continue to dry today, but fire
behavior should remain at a minimum with the cooler temperatures. The incident
management team is also coordinating initial attack response for the Methow
Valley Ranger District should any holdover fires from last week’s lightening
pop up.
The Little Bridge
Creek Fire, located 10 miles west of Winthrop, WA between Canyon Creek and
Little Bridge Creek, is 64% contained. The fire burn area is still at 4,958
acres. There is minimal fire activity. 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 44% contained. There is some smoldering and creeping 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 97%
contained. Crews are continuing with suppression repair in conjunction with the
Washington Department of Natural Resources and forest resource advisors. Information
is at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3967.
There are no evacuation notices in the fire area. 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.
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 reduce the
number of bulletin boards and stops. Call 509-997-0880 for the location of your
neighborhood board or for more fire information.
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Total personnel–1,378
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Hot shot crews–11
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Type 2 crews–18
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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–75
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Water tenders–20
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Dozers–5
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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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