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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/u/4950/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Washington State - Northeast</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/4950/</link><description>Latest articles for incidents in Washington State - Northeast</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:21:23 -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><item><title><![CDATA["Wednesday August 6 Daily Update (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7652/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7652/</guid><description><![CDATA["THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE FROM THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM ABOUT THE GREEN LAKE FIRE. Today, remaining crews will complete the final search for any undetected hot spots within the pre-identified objectives (300 feet around the fire perimeter and within 500 feet of structures). They will finish the rehabilitation of all suppression-related damage, including repairing fences that were damaged by the actions taken to suppress the fire, and create waterbars on all sections of fire line where future precipitation could cause erosion. After those objectives are complete, all equipment used on the fireline will be returned to the Incident Command Post at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds. Before leaving the area, crews will pick up any items that were not there when they arrived.For any future information specific to the Green Lake Fire, questions should be directed to DNR&#39;s Northeast Region office: 509-684-7474. If there appears to be an emergency related to fire activity, citizens should..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:18:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Tuesday August 5 Daily Update (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7642/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7642/</guid><description><![CDATA["YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Some smoke was visible for a few hours from Omak and Okanogan on Monday as minor burnout operations and natural consumption occurred on small islands of previously unburned fuel in the interior of the fire. No heat was found again along the north perimeter of the fire. Only a few hot spots were detected on the west side of the fire; at the end of shift fire supervisors estimated they had completed 95% of the mop-up objective along that edge. Crews working along the Green Lake road were praised for their safe work practices.Near the houses at the northeast side, crews also feel they have met 95% of their objective to put out all hot spots within 500 feet of structures. A skidgeon (an engine on tracks), was effectively used to deliver water to crews mopping up on the east side of the fire. Reduced risk of nighttime fire activity has allowed the scaling back of night shift to only patrol status. Fire personnel have been asked to leave the fire in a..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:18:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Monday August 4, 2008 8:00 AM Update (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7614/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7614/</guid><description><![CDATA["YESTERDAY&#39;S ACTIONS: Firefighters had another safe and effective operation during both day and night shifts on Sunday. On the north end of the fire, crews accomplished the objective of extinguishing all hot spots within 300 feet of the perimeter. Along the west side of the fire, hot spots have been extinguished within 500 feet of structures, and crews are making progress toward ensuring the outer 300 feet of the fire perimeter is cold as well. The eastern perimeter is the most challenging area of the fire because of steep terrain, poor access for water supplies, and abundant snag hazards. Progress on that side is slower, yet steady. Hand-held heat detectors were used in the late evening to ensure that hot spots near the northeast side of the fire are identified and fully extinguished. Some resources from night shift only worked until midnight, so they could move to day shift. The Fire Prevention Team conducted planning and reconnaissance and began engaging local homeowners,..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:21:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Sunday August 3 Daily Update (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7593/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7593/</guid><description><![CDATA["YESTERDAY&#39;S ACTIONS: Fireline personnel made excellent progress around the perimeter of the fire on Saturday. Firelines were completed and crews and engines worked in from those lines, extinguishing hot spots. An island of previously unburned vegetation within the fire burned actively. On the southeast edge of the fire, crews found and contained an area of approximately 4 acres that had burned past the line on the previous day, and used a helicopter to drop water as they worked to secure that area. By the end of the day, the only significant smokes seen from the air were in the interior of the fire.Firefighters working near the Green Lake Road continue to build on the excellent work done by initial attack forces to protect the homes and structures there. Over a dozen homes that had been in immediate danger were protected, and are still standing. TODAY&#39;S PLANNED ACTIONS: Firefighters will concentrate on strengthening existing fire lines, ensuring that material within 300 feet..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:24:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Initial Update Saturday August 2, 2008 (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7581/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1450/7581/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Green Lake Fire began at approximately 5:30pm on Thursday, July 31 near the intersection of Salmon Creek Rd. and Green Lake Rd., approximately 6 miles northwest of Okanogan, WA. The cause is under investigation at this time. The fire was wind-driven by gusts up to 25mph and remained active throughout the night and on Friday, August 1, moving primarily to the north and to the east. Aerial reconnaissance conducted late-morning on August 1 determined the fire to be approximately 1,000 acres at that time; it grew to over 2000 acres by the end of the day. Air resources dropped water and retardant throughout the day on August 1.Residents on the 410 Road, off the north end of the Green Lake Road are now allowed back into their homes. The Level 3 evacuation notice that went into effect the evening of July 31 was reduced to an alert this morning. Residents on Green Lake Road and Conconully Road are advised to be aware of the fire situation in the area (a Level 1 notification), and should..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:07:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Evacuation Lifted for 410 Road Residents (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1450/7589/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1450/7589/</guid><description><![CDATA["Residents on the 410 Road, off the north end of the Green Lake Road are now allowed back into their homes. The Level 3 evacuation notice that went into effect the evening of July 31 was reduced to an alert this morning. Residents on Green Lake Road and Conconully Road are advised to be aware of the fire situation in the area (a Level 1 notification), and should know that if the fire situation changes they may need to prepare to evacuate. Only 1 outbuilding is known to have been lost at this"]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Green Lake Road Closed to Public Traffic (Green Lake Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1450/7643/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1450/7643/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Green Lake Road is closed to public traffic while fire personnel work in the area. Only residents of the road, and fire personnel, should continue beyond the barricades. Barricades are located at the junctions with Conconully Road and with Salmon Creek Road. Daily Fire Updates and Fire Maps are posted on the"]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:21:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Final Daily Update - Friday, July 18 (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7303/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7303/</guid><description><![CDATA["This will be the last daily fire update for the Abraham Canyon and Wilmont fires (together known as the Inchelium Complex) generated by the Incident Management Team. If future information is needed on these fires, please contact the Mt. Tolman Fire Center at 509-634-3100. The Inchelium community and the fire and natural resource professionals from The Confederated Tribes of the Colville have been warm and gracious hosts to our team and the firefighters who have come from across the region. We appreciate all the support we have received from the hosting agencies and the community, and extend our wishes for a safe summer. YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Crews combed the fire perimeters to locate any remaining hot spots. Hand held infrared scanners (Palm IRs) were used again to help locate areas of heat otherwise undetectable. On both fires, hoses and equipment that were used during the fire suppression activities and are no longer needed were carried to roads to be easily picked up by..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:52:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Thursday, July 17 Daily Fire Update (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7287/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7287/</guid><description><![CDATA["Both the Abraham Canyon Fire and the Wilmont Fire were declared 100% contained Tuesday evening.YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Fire activity was very quiet, stump holes and concentrations of dead and down material in the interior of the fires remain smoking. Personnel continued with mopping up hot spots throughout the fires. Hand held infrared scanners (Palm IR&#39;s) were used today to help locate hot spots along the fire lines. Abraham Canyon: Three crews and seven engines worked to mop up 200 feet inside the fire perimeter. As that was completed, they worked farther interior to locate and extinguish all significant hot spots. The Tribal Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation Team (BAER team) began rehabilitation work on the access roads, removing the berms and installing water bars. Power was restored to the last home on Elbow Lake Road. Wilmont: Three crews and seven engines worked to secure the fire lines and mop up along the perimeter. The Tribal BAER team completed assessments of..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:22:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Updated Numbers for Inchelium Complex and Each Fir (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7278/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7278/</guid><description><![CDATA["Updated numbers (6:00 pm on Wednesday July 16th) for Inchelium Complex, broken out by individual fire, is as follows:Abraham Canyon Fire: 100% contained at 372 acres. 168 personnel assigned including 3 crews, 10 engines, and 2 dozers.Wilmont Fire: 100% contained at 154 acres. 73 personnel assigned including 3 crews, 4 engines, and 1 dozer.Entire Inchelium Complex: 526 acres, 231 personnel, 6 crews, 14 engines, and 3"]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:16:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wednesday July 16 - Inchelium Complex Daily Update (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7262/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7262/</guid><description><![CDATA["Both the Abraham Canyon Fire and the Wilmont Fire were declared 100% contained Tuesday evening.YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Fire activity was quiet even with the gusty winds that hit both fires in the afternoon. Personnel continued to secure fire lines and mop up hot spots throughout the fires. Hand held infrared scanners were used today to help locate hot spots along the fire lines. Abraham Canyon: Two crews and six engines worked to mop up 200 feet inside the fire perimeter. Additional mop up was completed to allow the power crews to restore power to the Elbow Lake Road home on Wednesday. A Tribal Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation Team (BAER team) completed assessments of the fire area on Tribal lands, and equipment will start road rehabilitation efforts on Wednesday. Wilmont: Four crews and four engines worked to secure the fire lines and started mop up along the perimeter. Crews felt confident they extinguished all hot spots within 50 feet of the fire perimeter. TODAY&#39;S..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:01:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Updated Numbers for Inchelium Complex and Each Fir (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7256/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7256/</guid><description><![CDATA["As off 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 15th, the following numbers are updated:Abraham Canyon fire: 154 personnel, 3 crews, 5 engines, and 1 dozer. 372 acres, 100% contained. Wilmont Fire: 117 personnel, 2 crews, 5 crews, 6 engines, and 1 dozer. 154 acres (increase due to better mapping, not fire growth), 100% contained. Inchelium Complex (Combination of both fires) 271 personnel, 8 crews, 11 engines, and 2 dozers. 526 acres, both 100% contained.Tomorrow&#39;s strategy will be to complete mop-up to turn-back standards, and begin rehabilitiation of fire lines where appropriate, per BAER team"]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:34:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Wilmont Fire Information Included on This Web Site (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1425/7255/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1425/7255/</guid><description><![CDATA["On Tuesday morning, The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation delegated authority to manage the Wilmont Fire to the Incident Management Team who had been supporting efforts on the Abraham Fire. This website will now reflect information for both fires. However, the fields where numbers are stored will not accept both; please click on the most recent news article for the pertinent numbers on the Wilmont"]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:57:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Update for July 15, 2008 (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7236/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7236/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Washington Incident Management Team 1 is now managing both the Abraham Canyon Fire and the Wilmont Fire, hence we are now being called a Complex. We will track these fires individually. YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: As of 6:00pm Monday the Abraham Canyon Fire was 95% contained. Full containment was not reached today because about half of the resources were sent to assist with the Wilmont fire. Three hand crews, four engines and two dozers remained on the Abraham Canyon Fire completing and securing fire lines. Power line crews restored power by 5:00pm to the homes along Hall Creek Road. Power should be restored to the one home on the Elbow Lake Road by Wednesday.Three hand crews and overhead from Abraham Canyon Fire were assigned to the Wilmont fire to assist the local agency personnel who remained responsible for suppression actions for the day. The Wilmont fire, which is estimated to be 149 acres, was stopped by the fast and efficient work of all the assigned ground personnel and..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:42:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["July 14 Monday Daily Update (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7222/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7222/</guid><description><![CDATA["YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: The winds that were expected for the afternoon and early evening materialized but caused little increased fire activity, so the acreage remains unchanged. This allowed firefighters to make excellent progress toward containment, working late into the evening constructing fire line directly next to the fire&#39;s edge. The fire is now estimated to be 85% contained with expected full containment by Tuesday morning. Crews also made excellent progress with mop up operations along major portions of the fire lines. One area of concentrated mop up effort is the area along the downed power lines. Once this area has been extinguished Avista crews can repair and restore power to homeowners left in the dark since last Thursday. About 10 homeowners remain without power in the Hall Creek/Elbow Lake Road areas. Early in the evening a new fire start was reported to Mt. Tolman fire center. It is located in the Wilmont Creek drainage. A dozer was dispatched from this fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:41:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Road Closures (Spokane Valley Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1426/7224/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1426/7224/</guid><description><![CDATA["All Spokane Sheriff roadblocks have been removed. There is private security at the entrance to gated community off Park Road. Only residents will be allowed in."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["June 13, 2008 Sunday Daily Update (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7210/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7210/</guid><description><![CDATA["YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Late in the afternoon, fire activity increased in two areas within the indirect containment lines. At the north west corner of the fire, several water drops from a Type 3 helicopter (available from Mt. Tolman) helped to cool the flare-up in the heavily timbered area. On the portion of the east line where unburned fuel remained between the fire and the dozer line, crews and dozers worked in conjunction with helicopter water drops to create a new direct fire line. The burned area grew just under 100 acres with this additional fire activity; the total size was 372 acres as of late Saturday evening. Additional crews arrived to join other fire personnel operating from the Incident Command Post located at the Inchelium Community Center. At this time, just over 50% of the burned area is on tribal land, and just under half is on private land protected by Washington&#39;s Department of Natural Resources. Therefore, the fire management strategy was developed with..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:04:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["July 12, 2008 Daily Fire Update - Saturday (Abraham Canyon Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7196/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1425/7196/</guid><description><![CDATA["Resources continue to arrive today to assist with the suppression of the Abraham Canyon Fire, located approximately 6 miles northwest of Inchelium, on the east side of the Colville Reservation. Local resources successfully suppressed many of the fires that started from downed power lines after a severe wind event on Thursday July 10th. The number of fires since June 30th has kept local resources very busy, and this fire requires more staff to fully contain than are available locally.Firelines have been created by dozers where possible, but much of this is &quot;indirect&quot; fire line - it is not located directly adjacent to the fire. New control lines will have to be completed directly adjacent to the fire edges before it is considered contained. The fire has not spread significantly since the initial wind-driven movement on July 10th.Washington&#39;s Interagency Incident Management Team 1 is assigned to coordinate the efforts on this fire, to achieve the objectives outlined by the..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:47:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rattlesnake Point Complex - July 6, 2008 (Rattlesnake Point Complex Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7078/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7078/</guid><description><![CDATA["RATTLESNAKE POINT COMPLEX JULY 6, 2008 - FINAL UPDATE INFORMATION PHONE LINE: (509) 826-0455 (The information contact number will be discontinued by 8:00 p.m. tonight. No other updates will be posted to the websites after today. ) EMAIL: waimt2@comcast.net LOCATION: The Rattlesnake Point Complex fires are located in the Okanogan Valley and on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The four fires consist of the Rattlesnake Point fire 10 miles SW of Okanogan. The Jackass Butte, Coyote Creek and the Kartar Valley fires are located on the Colville Reservation. VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fires are burning in scattered timber, sagebrush and rangeland in steep, rocky terrain.FIRE SITUATION: A total of 2,625 acres were burned on the Rattlesnake Point Complex. Control lines will be completed on all fires by the end of shift today with most of the fires reaching full containment. Minimal fire activity is expected and limited to residual hot spots well within the interior of..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:34:58 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rattlesnake Point Complex - July 5, 2008 (Rattlesnake Point Complex Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7059/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7059/</guid><description><![CDATA["RATTLESNAKE POINT COMPLEX FIRE UPDATEDEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - OKANOGAN FIRE DISTRICT 3 - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTJULY 5, 2008 - 9:00 AMINFORMATION LINE: (509) 826-0455EMAIL: WAIMT2@comcast.netTOTAL COMPLEX ACRES: 2620FIRE CAUSE: LIGHTNINGLOCATION: The Rattlesnake Point Complex fires are located in the Okanogan Valley and on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The four fires consist of the Rattlesnake Point fire 10 miles SW of Okanogan. The Jackass Butte, Coyote Creek and the Kartar Valley fires are located on the Colville Reservation.VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fires are burning in scattered timber, sagebrush and rangeland in steep, rocky terrain. FIRE SITUATION: Good progress was made yesterday on the Rattlesnake Point fire. With the help of the cooler temperatures, scattered showers, and higher relative humidity, fire activity was moderate. Crews continue to perform mop-up operations and secure the containment lines. Safety concerns include extremely..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:26:55 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rattlesnake Point Complex - July 4, 2008 (Rattlesnake Point Complex Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7057/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7057/</guid><description><![CDATA["RATTLESNAKE POINT COMPLEX FIRE UPDATEDEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - OKANOGAN FIRE DISTRICT 3 - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTJULY 4, 2008INFORMATION LINE: (509) 826-0455EMAIL: WAIMT2@comcast.netTOTAL COMPLEX ACRES: 2620FIRE CAUSE: LIGHTNINGTOTAL COMPLEX CONTAINMENT: 60%LOCATION: The Washington Incident Management Team 2 has been delegated the responsibility for managing a total of four fires, now forming a complex. The four fires include the Rattlesnake Point located in Okanogan, and the Jackass Butte, Coyote Creek and Kartar Valley fires located on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fires are burning in scattered timber, sagebrush and range land in steep, rocky terrain.FIRE SITUATION: Fire operations are continuing as planned on the Rattlesnake Point fire and the firefighters are meeting their operational objectives. The fire has burned 741 acres and is 30% contained. Crews continue to secure existing control lines and will begin mop-up..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:18:07 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rattlesnake Point Fire - July 3, 2008 (Rattlesnake Point Complex Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7055/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7055/</guid><description><![CDATA["RATTLESNAKE POINT FIRE UPDATEJULY 3, 2008 - 11:00 AMINFORMATION LINE: (509) 826-0455EMAIL: WAIMT2@comcast.netACRES: 448FIRE CAUSE: LIGHTNINGCONTAINMENT: 30%LOCATION: The Rattlesnake Point fire is burning 10 miles southwest of Okanogan, Washington near Highway 97. The lightning caused fire began at 9:00 p.m. on June 30. Incident Commander Rex Reed and members of the Washington Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire yesterday at 6:00 p.m. VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fire is burning in scattered timber, sagebrush and range land in steep, rocky terrain. FIRE SITUATION: Fire activity was moderate yesterday as crews worked on the southern perimeter of the fire. Today crews will continue to concentrate their efforts along the southern portion of the fire&#39;s edge strengthening containment lines and reducing fuels around the structures. Extensive air support activities will continue throughout day with retardant and water drops where necessary to cool and slow the fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:02:41 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rattlesnake Point Fire - July 2, 2008 (Rattlesnake Point Complex Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7053/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1417/7053/</guid><description><![CDATA["RATTLESNAKE POINT FIRE UPDATEDEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - OKANOGAN FIRE DISTRICT 3 - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTJULY 2, 2008 - 10:00 PMINFORMATION LINE: (509) 826-0455EMAIL: WAIMT2@comcast.netACRES: 448FIRE CAUSE: LIGHTNINGCONTAINMENT: 30%LOCATION: The Rattlesnake Point fire is burning 10 miles southwest of Okanogan, Washington near Highway 97. The lightning caused fire began at 9:00 p.m. on June 30. Incident Commander Rex Reed and members of the Washington Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire today at 6:00 p.m. Some structures are potentially threatened along Old Highway 97 and Davis Canyon Road. No injuries have been reported.VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fire is burning in scattered timber, sagebrush and range land in steep, rocky terrain. Warm weather conditions, rugged terrain and inaccessibility to roads challenges firefighting capabilities. Firefighter and public safety is the first priority on the Rattlesnake Point fire.FIRE SITUATION: Today, fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:30:45 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Fire Update - September 20, 2007 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6541/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6541/</guid><description><![CDATA["CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATIONMANILA CREEK UPDATESeptember 20, 2007 - 10:00 AM&middot;&middot;&middot;&middot;&middot; After Friday, September 21, you can call the Mount Tolman Fire Center for updated information on road closures and the fire situation. Mount Tolman Fire Center - (509) 634-3100.FIRE LOCATION: The Manila Creek fire is burning 7 miles southwest of the town of Keller, Washington, on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The fire cause is under investigation and arson is suspected. If you have any information, please contact the "We Tip" Hotline at: 1-800-472-7766. All calls are anonymous-not just confidential.FIRE ACTIVITY: The Manila Creek Fire is now 100% contained. Smoldering and scattered low intensity burning will continue for several weeks. At the peak of the fire, 847 personnel were assigned to this incident. All Divisions are in the process of mop-up operations and rehabilitation efforts and the night shift crew continues to patrol..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:43:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Fire Update - September 19 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6516/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6516/</guid><description><![CDATA["CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATIONMANILA CREEK UPDATESeptember 19, 2007 - 10:00 AMACRES: 26,805 CONTAINMENT: 100% FIRE CAUSE: Under Investigation - Suspected Arson FIRE LOCATION: The Manila Creek fire is burning 7 miles southwest of the town of Keller, Washington, on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The fire cause is under investigation and arson is suspected. If you have any information, please contact the "We Tip" Hotline at: 1-800-472-7766. All calls are anonymous-not just confidential.SPECIAL EVENTS: A community meeting was held last night in the town of Keller at the Keller School Cafeteria. This was the second informational meeting for the public. Representatives from the Confederated Tribes of Colville, emergency management and law enforcement personnel from the Colville, staff from Mount Tolman Fire Center, and members of the Washington Incident Management Team 2 updated the public on the fire situation. The meeting was well received and many..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:27:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Fire Up-date - September 18, 2007 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6492/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6492/</guid><description><![CDATA["  CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATIONMANILA CREEK UPDATESeptember 18, 2007 - 10:00 AM FIRE INFORMATION: http://www.inciweb.org/ PHONE: 509-634-2038EMAIL: manilacreekfire@hotmail.comACRES: 26,805 CONTAINMENT: 100% FIRE CAUSE: Under Investigation - Suspected Arson &middot;&middot;&middot;NOTICE - A Community meeting TO DISCUSS THE MANILA CREEK FIRE will be held TODAY in the Keller School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. FIRE LOCATION: The Manila Creek fire is burning 7 miles southwest of the town of Keller, Washington, on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The fire cause is under investigation and arson is suspected. If you have any information, please contact the "We Tip" Hotline at: 1-800-472-7766. All calls are anonymous-not just confidential. FIRE ACTIVITY: Firefighters achieved 100% containment at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Some areas of fire activity remains, but fire officials are confident that the fire will not escape containment lines. Many types of ground..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:34:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Fire Update - September 16, 2007 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6475/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6475/</guid><description><![CDATA["CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION ACRES: 26,213  CONTAINMEMT: 50% FIRE CAUSE: Under Investigation - Suspected Arson LOCATION: The Manila Creek fire is burning 7 miles southeast of the town of Keller, Washington on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The fire cause is under investigation. FIRE ACTIVITY: Firefighters made good progress yesterday completing line construction along the majority of the fire perimeter. Fire activity was vigorous with occasional interior burning and isolated torching creating a blanket of heavy smoke that filled the skies. Fire growth occurred primarily on the northwest and southeast perimeter. An infrared heat detecting device, used to identify the hot spots was utilized throughout the fire area. TODAY&#39;S PLAN: Fire crews will focus on the southern portion of the fire securing and strengthening containment lines. Structure protection crews will continue to work clearing areas of debris around threaten structures. Crews will..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:48:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Update 9-15-07 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6459/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6459/</guid><description><![CDATA["Washington Incident Management Team 2Incident Commander - Rex Reed   CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATIONMANILA CREEK UPDATESeptember 15, 2007 - 10:00 AM  FIRE INFORMATION: PHONE: 509-634-2038 E-MAIL: manilacreekfire@hotmail.com ACRES: 18,589 CONTAINMENT: 35% PERSONNEL: 722 FIRE ACTIVITY: The Manila Creek Fire, 7 miles southwest of Keller, WA, continues to expand toward the east. Officials closed a 5-mile section of State Highway 21 south of Manila Creek Road on Friday night as crews conducted burnout operations. A level 1 Emergency Advisory Notice was issued to residents along the closed portion of Highway 21 by tribal law enforcement personnel. The Level 3 Emergency Evacuation Notice has been lifted for the Mt. Tolman Fire Center, but remains in effect for the Swawilla Basin and scattered structures along the southern edge of the fire. No structures have been burned by the fire. A community meeting is being held in Keller at 10 AM today. The advance of the fire was slowed..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:43:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Fire Update - September 14, 2007 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6446/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6446/</guid><description><![CDATA["CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION MANILA CREEK UPDATESeptember 14, 2007 - 11:00 AM ACRES: 17,653 CONTAINMEMT: 30% FIRE CAUSE: Under Investigation - Suspected Arson LOCATION: The Manila Creek Fire started on Monday, September 10, at approximately 11:30 a.m.  The fire is burning 7 miles southeast of the town of Keller, Washington on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The fire cause is under investigation. VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN:  The Manila Creek Fire is burning in scattered grasses and heavy timber, in steep, rough terrain. Access into the area is limited and roads that do exist are narrow with few turnouts for fire apparatus.YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Firefighters made good progress on the Manila Creek Fire. Containment lines were completed from the western edge of the fire to the southern perimeter. Fire crews conducted burnout operations on the northeast perimeter to secure and reduce the fuels around the Mount Tolman Fire Center. The fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Manila Creek Fire September 13, 2007 (Manila Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6425/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/986/6425/</guid><description><![CDATA["ACRES: 7,500 CONTAINMEMT: 10% FIRE CAUSE: Under Investigation - Suspected ArsonLOCATION: The Manila Creek Fire started on Monday, September 10, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The fire is burning 7 miles southeast of the town of Keller, Washington on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The fire is under investigation and release of information on the fire cause will be forthcoming in the days ahead. The Washington Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire at noon yesterday under the direction of Rex Reed, Incident Commander for the Team. VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The Manila Creek Fire is burning in scattered grasses and heavy timber, in steep, roughed terrain. Access into the area is limited and roads that do exist are narrow with few turnouts for fire apparatus. YESTERDAY&#39;S FIRE ACTIVITY: Warm temperatures, increased winds and heavy fuels burning created a large column of smoke that could be seen for several miles. Extreme fire behavior was observed..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Little Chopaka Update (Little Chopaka Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/790/3983/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/790/3983/</guid><description><![CDATA["LOCATION: Little Chopaka Fire is 9.6 miles northwest of Loomis, Washington in Okanogan County. ACRES: 4428FIRE CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATIONCONTAINMENT: 90%VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fire is burning in areas of mixed timber, sagebrush and range land within the interior of the area. The steep drainages, rocky terrain and remote access continues to challenge firefighting efforts. FIRE SITUATION: Fire activity increased yesterday consuming areas of unburned fuel along a small section of the west flank bordered by the Similkameen River. Due to the steep, rocky terrain and potential for rolling debris, firefighters worked the line at the base of the west flank extinguishing hot spots. Helicopter operations assisted in locating and cooling areas where the fire would flare. A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) flat-bottom boat was also utilized on the river to haul crew members and supplies to less accessible locations. Crews completed rehabilitation of dozer and hand lines by removing berms..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:28:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Little Chopaka Update (Little Chopaka Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/790/3928/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/790/3928/</guid><description><![CDATA["LOCATION: Little Chopaka Fire is 9.6 miles northwest of Loomis, Washington in Okanogan County. The fire is located approximately three-quarters of a mile south of the Canadian border. ACRES: 3960FIRE CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATIONCONTAINMENT: 70%VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: Short grassy flash fuels, small woody debris and scattered timber within the interior. Hot spots are primarily confined to steep, less accessible areas and are being managed by air resources. Firefighter and public safety is the first priority on the Little Chopaka fire. FIRE SITUATION: Yesterday, adverse weather conditions aided firefighters by pushing the fire to containment lines where crews were able to manage the fire to their benefit. Sagebrush and short grass, considered flash fuels, burn fast and then go out which was the case when the fire reached the lines. Today, crews are concentrating on mopping up around structures and 100 feet within the perimeter. A small section along the west flank which is steep and..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:22:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Little Chopaka Update (Little Chopaka Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/790/3930/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/790/3930/</guid><description><![CDATA["LOCATION: Little Chopaka Fire is burning 9.6 miles northwest of Loomis, Washington in Okanogan County. The fire is located approximately three-quarters of a mile south of the Canadian border. ACRES:2840FIRE CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATIONCONTAINMENT: 20%VEGETATION TYPE AND TERRAIN: The fire continues to burn in scattered timber, sagebrush and range land in steep, rocky terrain. Warm weather, gusty winds and low humidity levels combined with rugged terrain challenges firefighting capabilities. Firefighter and public safety is the first priority on the Little Chopaka fire.FIRE SITUATION: Yesterday, adverse weather conditions pushed the fire within 25 feet of the structures on Allemandi Road. Today, crews are concentrating on mopping up around the structures. Helicopters will assist crews in extinguishing hot spots in difficult terrain. Dozer line has been established along the east flank to the north and then west to the river valley cutting off the fire from potentially spreading. The fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:48:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>