Approximate Location
48.692 latitude, -119.2 longitudeSummary
What's been happening: A fire was started approx 12 miles east of Tonasket on Wednesday the 9th around 1530. A regional interagency management team (Central Washington Incident Management Team) took over the incident on July 11 at 6:00 am. Kudos to the local incident management team for doing an outstanding job fighting this difficult fire. Patrol and mop up continues. A prescibed burn in 2000 in section 17 (Cayuse horse pasture area) on National Forest land significantly slowed fire spread allowing fire crews to contain the fire in that area more quickly.
At 6:00 A.M. on Thursday the 17th of July, the fire management team will transition to a local team. Future Information requests concerning National Forest Lands should be directed to Tonasket Ranger District at (509) 486-2186 and those involving state protected lands should be directed to Tim Vugteveen, Highlands District Manager at (509) 675-0490 (cell). Inciweb will NOT be maintained after the transition.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday July 09th, 2008 aprox 03:30 PM |
| Location | 12 Miles E of Tonasket. |
| Incident Commander | Dick Gormley |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 200 |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,778 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Tuesday July 15th, 2008 aprox 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Grass, shrubs, and timber. |
| Fire Behavior | Isolated creeping and smoldering. |
| Significant Events | Not available |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Patrol and mop up. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | High |
| Remarks | Not available |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 18 mph SW |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 89 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 14 % |
