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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1462/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Columbia River Road Fire</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1462/</link><description>Latest articles for Columbia River Road Fire Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:15:01 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Wind Gusts to 36 Mph Test Fire Lines, Consume Inte (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7879/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7879/</guid><description><![CDATA["High winds preceding a cold, dry front passing through the Colville Reservation are testing the integrity of fire lines at the Columbia River Road Fire. The winds are pushing smoke into valleys near the fire, causing low visibility. The fire, however, has not been spotting or torching in response to the wind. A few (less than ten, campfire-size pockets of fuels have been smoking in the fire&#39;s interior and several hand crews are mopping them up today. A infrared flight Sunday showed only three small hot spots in the fire&#39;s interior. Most of the rehabilitation of roads, trails and fire lines that could be completed by firefighters and heavy equipment at the fire was completed today. Two strike teams of engines and a water tender are patrolling the fire and a hand crew is mopping up a small area of interior fires along the west flank (Division C).  Tomorrow, the management of the fire will transition to a Type III incident management team under the command of Chris Naccarado of..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:41:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Level 1 Evacuation Advisement Lifted; Columbia Riv (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1462/7880/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1462/7880/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Evacuation Level 1 advisement for the Kartar community was canceled last night. Residents are aware of the fire and are not restricted from their homes. The Columbia River Road was opened on Monday August 18 at 10AM between Omak (at Cameron Lake Road) and Nespelem (Schoolhouse Loop Road). Highway 155 remains open. The roads leading into the fire area from Highway 155 are all closed to non-residents. This includes the area from Coyote Canyon Road to Haley Creek Road. These roads continue to have high levels of fire traffic and there are hazards from the fire itself. The closures are continually being reassessed.Starting Monday, August 18, information about the Columbia River Road Wildfire and road closures will be available from the Mt. Tolman Fire Center at (509) 634-3100. Incident will be turned over to a Type III organization at 0600, Tuesday, August 19,"]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Colulmbia River Road Wildfire August 17, 2008 1700 (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7829/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7829/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Columbia River Road wildfire is now 100% contained. This means that the fire is encircled by a fireline, but is not under control. There is still fire burning in the interior of the fire area. Moreover, there are still hot spots that are an immediate threat to the control line.With temperatures so high, humidity so low, and fuels so dry, this fire still requires attention and caution. Efforts continue to extinguish, cool, and "mop up" a 200-foot barrier along the fire perimeter. Care must be taken to protect firefighters from the effects of high temperature, such as dehydration, extreme fatigue, and heat exhaustion, as they work.The 20 threatened homes in the Kartar area remain under an Evacuation Level 1 advisement. The evacuation advisement will be cancelled at 6 pm tonight. Residents are aware of the fire and are not restricted from their homes. The Columbia River Road will open on Monday August 18 at 10 am between Omak ( at Cameron Lake Road) and Nespelem ( Schoolhouse Loop..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:09:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road Fire August 16, 2998 19 AM  (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7859/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7859/</guid><description><![CDATA["In spite of temperatures exceeding 100&deg; F, firefighters battling the Columbia River Road wildfire achieved 100% containment today. This means that the fire is encircled by a fireline, but is not under control. There is still fire burning in the interior of the fire area. Moreover, there are still hot spots that are an immediate threat to the control line. With temperatures so high, humidity so low, and fuels so dry, this fire still requires attention and caution. Efforts continue to extinguish, cool, and &quot;mop up&quot; a 200-foot barrier along the fire perimeter and within 500 feet of structures. Care must be taken to protect firefighters from the effects of high temperature, such as dehydration, extreme fatigue, and heat exhaustion, as they work.Several crews were released today and more will be released tomorrow to return home or assist with other fires burning in the area.The 20 threatened homes within the fire area remain under an Evacuation Level 1 advisement. Residents..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:07:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road Wildfire August 15, 2008 1800 (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7826/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7826/</guid><description><![CDATA["In spite of temperatures exceeding 100&deg; F, firefighters battling the Columbia River Road wildfire achieved 100% containment today. This means that the fire is encircled by a fireline, but is not under control. There is still fire burning in the interior of the fire area. Moreover, there are still hot spots that are an immediate threat to the control line. With temperatures so high, humidity so low, and fuels so dry, this fire still requires attention and caution. Efforts continue to extinguish, cool, and &quot;mop up&quot; a 200-foot barrier along the fire perimeter and within 500 feet of structures. Care must be taken to protect firefighters from the effects of high temperature, such as dehydration, extreme fatigue, and heat exhaustion, as they work.Several crews were released today and more will be released tomorrow to return home or assist with other fires burning in the area.The 20 threatened homes within the fire area remain under an Evacuation Level 1 advisement. Residents..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:48:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road Fire August 15, 2008 0830 Hrs (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7821/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7821/</guid><description><![CDATA["Mop up continues today within 200 feet of the perimeter on the Columbia River Road Fire. Firefighters got the upper hand on the fire on August 12. There is still work to be done. Fire lines continue to be strengthened and pockets of fuels burned out near the fire lines. The fire is now 80 percent contained.Fire officials predict that mop up standards, prepared by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, will be met tomorrow. Several crews were released today to return home or assist with other fires burning in the area.Firefighters are also rehabilitating roads, trails, dozer and hand lines throughout the fire. Large numbers of crews and equipment will begin to be demobilized from the fire tomorrow. Mikal Barnett, Incident Commander, stated, &quot;We are satisfied with our excellent safety record and continue to focus on building a culture of safety.&quot;Officials from the Washington Interagency Incident Management Team #4 anticipate returning the incident to a..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:17:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road August 14, 2008 0800 Hrs Updat (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7785/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7785/</guid><description><![CDATA["The fire was mopped up today within 200 feet of fire lines. Fire lines were strengthened and pockets of fuels burned out near the fire lines. The fire is now 80 percent contained. Fire officlals predicted that mop up standards prepared by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Nation will be met tomorrow. Several crews were released today to other smaller fires burningin the area.Officials from the Washington Interagency Incident Management Team anticipate returning the incident to a Type III Incident Management Team on Sunday or Monday, August 17 or 18, 2008.Roads near and inside the fire continue to be closed to non-residents. The Columbia River Road is closed between Omak (at Cameron Lake Road) and Nespelem (Schoolhouse Loop Road). The roads leading into the fire areas from Hwy 155 are all closed to non-residents. This includes an area from Coyote Canyon Road to Haley Creek Road. The 20 threatened homes within the fire area remain under an Evacuation Level 1 advisement. Residents..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road August 12, 2008 1930 Hrs Updat (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7778/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7778/</guid><description><![CDATA["Firefighters worked extremely hard today, fighting the Columbia River Road Fire, and have made very good progress burning out unburned pockets near fire lines, blackening fire lines and mopping up throughout the fire. Ground crews required little air support today, as the fire was not as active.A night shift tonight will secure those lines and improve on the progress made today. They will be paying attention to hot spots that can still cause short-range spotting. Fire managers have &quot;guarded optimism&quot; about containing the fire. Several dozers and hot shot crews will be demobilized from the fire tomorrow.Firefighters will continue to mop up hot spots within 200 feet of fire lines throughout the fire tomorrow. Mop-up has proceeded rapidly in the southern and eastern portions of the fire. The fire&#39;s movement has been mostly terrain-driven, travelling up-hills and up-valleys. Today&#39;s weather included gusts to 5 to 9 mph which coincided with the active afternoon burning..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:52:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Roads From Hwy 155 Into Columbia River Road Wildfi (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1462/7765/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1462/7765/</guid><description><![CDATA["Roads potentially leading into the Columbia River Road wildfire from Hwy 155 are closed. This includes the area from Coyote Canyon Road to the Haley Creek Road.Residents are not restricted from their"]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:20:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road August 12, 2008 0800 Hrs Updat (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7764/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7764/</guid><description><![CDATA["As the weather becomes increasingly warm and dry, hundreds of firefighting personnel are working diligently to contain and control the Columbia River Road Fire. Last night the existing containment lines were maintained and improved. The most significant gaps remaining are in heavy timber on the West perimeter near the Whitmore Lookout and in more open pine forest on the North perimeter at a ridge between Kartar Road and the Dan Nason Road. The dry fuels and steep terrain have made line construction and expansion challenging.The fire&#39;s movement has been mostly terrain-driven, travelling up-hills and up-valleys. Today&#39;s weather forecast includes winds increasing to 5 to 9 mph and gusts of 15 mph potentially coinciding with the active afternoon burning period. The weather is forecast to become increasingly warm and dry. Temperatures today (upper-70&#39;s on the ridges and upper-80&#39;s in the valleys) are approximately 5-7&ordm; warmer than yesterday. The minimum relative..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:39:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Road August 11,2008 1600 Hrs Update (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7758/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7758/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Firefighters facing a tough fight taming the restive Columbia River Road Fire Columbia River RoadFire pushes containment lines along its northern perimeter, continues to burn in heavy timber, fuels   Nespelem, Wash., -- As nearly 200 more firefighters join the fight to stop the Columbia River Road Fire from burning northward today, the fire shook off some of the progress made and stepped further outside containment lines, burning through dense timber and heavy, dry forest fuels. Fire suppression strategists had planned today to connect a ridge top dozer line to an opened road with hand line through the steep, forested slope, but the fire moved between both lines to the east. Two hot shot crews were to build the connecting hand line, but instead continued to strengthen existing fire lines.The hot fire is consuming fuels cleanly as it burns and its movement is primarily terrain driven. The fire is burning approximately four miles west of Highway 155 which runs between Omak and..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:11:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["August 11,2008 0800 Hrs Update (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7746/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7746/</guid><description><![CDATA["Hundreds of firefighting personnel are working diligently to contain and control the Columbia River Road Fire. Although the SW, S, and SE perimeters have been well secured, heavy timber, steep terrain and very dry fuels make containment challenging on the W near the Whitmore Lookout; on the N at a ridge between Kartar Road and the Dan Nason Road; and on the NE near Summit Lake Road. The recent relatively cool, moist weather conditions are forecast to become increasingly hot and dry starting today. Active fire behavior is expected and the containment lines are likely to be tested this afternoon and, increasingly, in the next few days.Last night&#39;s crews made good progress in extending and strengthening containment lines on the W and NE. Today&#39;s Day Shift is well positioned for additional productive work that will include burning out near the Whitmore Lookout. On the N perimeter, 2 Hot Shot crews will work to close the gap between cat lines constructed last night. Heavy fuels and..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Sunday August 10, 2008 2000 Hrs Update (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7735/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7735/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Columbia River Road Fire became active later today, pushing against hard-won containment lines and spreading through dry, heavy forest fuels. Over 500 firefighting personnel made significant progress this morning as cooler temperatures allowed them to build and secure lines on the north and western sections of the fire. But, fire became very active with increasing temperatures and winds at approximately 1600 hours, challenging ground crews and resources.The fire has not yet spread north of the Dan Nason Road.Firefighters were supported today by an air attack plane, directing three helicopters who were able to work on a seven-minute bucket drop turn-around. Seven additional initial attack air resources were available and assisted in the suppression operations today.Crews were also tasked on securing and mopping up containment lines on the east and southern boundaries of the now 20,655 acre Columbia River Road Fire. The fire is estimated to be 15 percent contained. Fire lines..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:58:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Sunday August 10, 2008 0900 Hrs Update (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7726/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7726/</guid><description><![CDATA["Nearly 500 firefighting personnel made significant progress yesterday and last night securing containment lines around the 22,246-acre Columbia River Road Fire. The fire is estimated to be 15 percent contained. Fire lines surrounding the Whitmore Lookout, which was threatened by fire on Friday and Saturday, have been reinforced and the lookout is now being protected by engines.The fire has been burning aggressively through steep, rocky terrain since last Thursday, burning through grass, sage and ponderosa pine forests nine miles northwest of Nespelem, Washington. Although temperatures cooled last night with yesterday&#39;s approach of a dry, cold front, the fuels in the fire area remain extremely dry. The fire grew more than 4,000 acres yesterday, burning over fire lines in several locations along the western flanks.Hand crews, supported by water drops from helicopters and dozers are working today to hold the fire along the ridge southeast of the Dan Nason Road. Ground crews are also..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:51:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Saturday August 9, 2008 1700 Hrs PM Update (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7714/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7714/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Columbia River Road fire, which burned actively yesterday, was quieted last night by nearly a tenth of an inch of rain that fell near the head of the fire. Dry fuels, however, allowed the fire to advance northwestward and grow nearly 4,000 acres in size last night and today.The fire&#39;s growth, which has strongly influenced by southerly winds since starting last Thursday morning, began spotting up to a quarter mile from its western flank today. The fire burned over fire lines in several locations along the western flanks. The southern and eastern flanks have remained quiet and are being patrolled by firefighters. The fire is estimated to be 15 percent contained.The fire has been burning actively in grass, shrubs, timber and logging slash - creeping down hill through understories of Douglas-fir and ponderosa forests and torching individual trees. The fire has burned erratically over the irregular terrain, leaving patches of unburned fuels in its path. Air attack and ground..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:11:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbia River Rd Wildfire Update Aug 9, 2008 0800 (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7709/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7709/</guid><description><![CDATA[" The Columbia River Road wildfire continues to burn actively toward the northwest. The speed has generally been related to topography and fuels, moving uphill and more quickly in grass and sage. Fuels are very dry. Initial suppression efforts have included building dozer line and burning out along the S, SE, and SW perimeter and providing structure protection. Approximately 20 homes and 40 outbuildings are threatened by the fire. A Level 1 Evacuation Order is currently in effect for residents in the Kartar Community. Engines are positioned at homes along the Kartar and Omak Lake Roads, and dozers have cleared the areas surrounding homes and buildings of debris and vegetation. At this time, residents are not restricted from accessing their homes. The Columbia River Road is closed to non-residents except for firefighting personnel between Omak (at the Cameron Lake Road) and Nespelem (at the Schoolhouse Loop Road). Coyote Creek Road is closed at Hwy 155. A section of the Columbia River..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:55:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Friday August 8, 2008 6:00 PM Update (Columbia River Road Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7698/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1462/7698/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Columbia River Road wildfire started at 0300 on Thursday, August 7, 2008 and increased quickly in size, burning nearly 11 miles north from its origin along the Lower River Road that runs adjacent to the Columbia River toward the Kartar Community, a small group of homes northeast of Omak Lake. The fire is burning actively in grass, shrubs, timber and logging slash. It has been observed spotting 1/8 of a mile ahead of the fire.Initial suppression efforts included building dozer line along Hopkins Canyon, burning out in the vicinity of Lower Coyote Creek Road, and providing structure protection. Approximately 20 homes and 40 outbuildings are threatened by the fire and a Level 1 Evacuation Order is currently in effect for residents in the Kartar Community. Engines are positioned at residents along the Kartar and Omak Lake Roads, and dozers have cleared the areas surrounding homes and buildings of debris and vegetation. At this time, residents are not restricted from accessing their..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:43:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>