Carlton Complex Fire Update
Rocky Mountain
Incident Management Team- Pete Blume,
Incident Commander Information Center: 509-996-9971
August 4, 2014
6:00 a.m.
Current Status
Taking advantage of yesterday’s favorable weather conditions, fire crews made substantial progress
on line completion on the Rising Eagle Road Fire and the Carlton Complex.
Fire crews worked aggressively towards
containment; strengthening line as high winds are due in the area this Tuesday.
Five hotshot
crews, with helicopter assistance, began to construct direct
line on the steep western
and northern portions of the fire perimeter near Pearrygin Lake. Air resources
continue to play a vital role in the
successful containment of this complex;
supporting suppression efforts and assisting with critical initial attack
fires in the vicinity.
Today’s operational priorities focus on containment of the 502-acre
Rising Eagle Road Fire, finishing the direct line construction near Pearrygin Lake, securing the containment line east of Leecher Lookout and mopping
up northwest of the ski area on Highway 20. The eastern
and southern zones of the fire will be monitored
by patrol and aerial reconnaissance. Structural engines are in place to patrol for new flare ups and respond
to initial attack in the Methow Valley wildland/
urban interface. The Washington National Guard
continues to support
the incident by staffing
road closures.
Closures
Highway 20 is open to all traffic.
The Forest Closure Order has been expanded to include a larger
area to the north of the Carlton
Complex. Current
closure information can be obtained
by calling the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (509) 996-4000 or on the web at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/alerts-notices
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/) .
Evacuations
All evacuation levels
remain in place and will be reevaluated today.
Weather: Hot
and dry with inversion dispersing after 10:00a.m.
Fire Statistics:
Location: 5 Miles SW of Okanogan,
7 Miles south of Twisp Start Date: 07/14/2014
Complex Size: 253,377 acres* Percent Contained: 82%
*Includes Rising Eagle Road Fire:
502 acres Total Personnel: 1,728 Resources Include:
7 Type 1 hand crews, 21 Type 2 hand crews,
10 Type 2 initial
attack crews, 113 engines,
31 water tenders
Air Resources: 6 Type 1 helicopters, 6 Type 2 helicopters, and 5 Type 3 helicopters, 1 air support
Places to get information:
Blog: carltoncomplex.blogspot.com
Twitter: #carltoncomplex
Facebook: Carlton Complex Fire
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