Yesterday
The fire continued to burn actively
all day and into the night. Overnight,
the fire backed down to the Falls Creek Road providing a good anchor point for
containment lines. Helicopters dropped water to check and delay movement to the
west and south and to keep the fire on the ground (prevent crowning). Fire
personnel scouted the fire area and identified areas to build indirect
containment lines.
Today
Crews will
establish safety zones and burn out between the main fire and Falls Creek Road. Dozer and hand line will be constructed between
Falls Creek Road and the Farewell Fire burn scar. Dozer and hand line will be constructed up to
Eight Mile Ridge and west into Eight Mile Creek. Aerial burnout operations and ground firing
will be used to defend and control as necessary. Helicopters will continue to drop water to
check and delay movement to the west and south.
Air resources
are playing a vital role in the
successful containment of this fire and are supporting other fires and initial attack
on new fires.
Anyone who believes they have a new start is encouraged
to call 911. Local fire departments continue to respond to 911 calls reporting
new starts.
Evacuations (including all evacuations in the Methow Valley area)
Level 1: Pine Forest, Sun Mountain Resort, East Chewuch Road to Boulder Creek, and Pearrygin Lake State Park. No areas are in Level 2 or 3.
Weather: Sunny, Highs 79-78; wind from the west
at 7-12 mph with gusts to 20
Fire Statistics
Start Date: 08/03/2014 Size: 4,300
acres
Location: 17 miles north of
Winthrop, WA; 37 miles northwest of Omak, WA
Resources Assigned: 1 Type 1 hand
crews, 1 Type 2 Initial Attack crew,
9 engines, 2 dozers
Total Personnel: 66 Percent Contained: 0%
Closures
Forest closures: call the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (509) 996-4000 or go
to http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/alerts-notices
Highway closures: Washington Department of Transportation at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/
Other places to get information
Twitter: #UpperFallsFire
Firefighter thank-yous: https://www.facebook.com/RockyMtn.Type1.IMT.PIOs
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