Summary
This is the final update for the Flick Creek Fire.
Firefighters continued to mop up around the perimeter of the Flick Creek Fire over the weekend. Structural protection equipment was removed from the structures near Stehekin Landing. Fire activity has been reduced to a smoldering, creeping ground fire. No acreage growth has occurred. A small spot fire outside the perimeter was found on Friday. Several helicopter bucket drops were used to slow the fires progress. Saturday, four heli-rappellers visited the spot fire and continue to secure and mop up the area.
Due to reduced threat of fire to the community of Stehekin, a decision was made to reduce the evacuation status to a Level 1 Evacuation Notice for the entire Stehekin Valley including Hazard Creek and all residences from the Stehekin Landing up to High Bridge.
Flick Creek Camp, Purple Point Camp, Purple Point Overflow Camp, Purple Creek Trail, Imus Loop Trail, and Lakeshore Trail #1247 from Stehekin to Moore Point remain closed. The Summit Trail, Boulder Creek Trail, and Juanita Lake Camp are now open. Please note that you may still encounter smoke on theses trails.
The extended weather forecast calls for continued precipitation. Excess resources, both crews and equipment, are being released from the Flick Creek Fire.
Please note that this will be the last update on the Flick Creek Fire. Incident Commander Wayne Cook wishes to thank community members and numerous cooperators for the invaluable support that was provided throughout the incident.
For additional information about the Flick Creek Fire, please call the Chelan Ranger District at 509-682-2576 or the National Park Service Visitor Center in Chelan at 509-682-2549. You may contact the National Park Service Golden West Visitor Center in Stehekin at 360-856-5700 ext 340, then ext 14.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Human Caused |
| Date of Origin | 07/26/2006 at 1000 hrs. |
| Location | 3 miles southeast of Stehekin, WA |
| Incident Commander | Wayne Cook |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 97 |
|---|---|
| Size | 7,879 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | 10 Timber (litter and understory) Also grasses and some brush in particular drainages and locales. Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir primary timber species at the lower elevations, spruce in the canyons and subalpine fir at the upper elevations. The fire is burning in stringers of spruce, fir, and lodgepole pine. |
| Fire Behavior | Smoldering. |
| Significant Events | Not available |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue mop-up and rehab of the upper sectio of Flick Creek. Crews will be removing fire hose from developed areas around Stehekin. |
|---|---|
| Projected Movement | None. |
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Containment Target | Containment/control targets are likely to be met under the current strategy of structure protection within a confine/contain strategy. |
| Remarks | The fire has burned 6,808 acres on the North Cascades National Park, 990 acres on the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, and 173 acres on the Southeast Region Dept. of Natural Resources. These new acreages are due to more accurate mapping of the fire area along the lakeshore. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 3 mph SE |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 65 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 503 % |
