North Boulder 2 Fire
Update
July 29, 2015 – Noon
The North Boulder 2 fire is located 3 ½ miles southwest
of the town of Orient, Washington. The lightning caused fire is burning in
heavy mixed conifer with a large amount of standing dead and down trees and in
abundant surface fuels. The fire is 192 acres in size with 378 personnel and is
now 25 percent contained. Only three minor injuries have been reported on the
fire.
Another day of solid progress took place yesterday. Along
both the east and west side of the fire, helicopters assisted by dropping water
as needed in support of the mechanized equipment and firefighters working close to the fire’s
edge.
Today, firefighters will be working using skidgines, a
rubber-tired tractor used for building logging roads and retrieving downed
timber. Part fire engine, the skidgine carries a water tank, pump and hose
mounted behind the cab. This specialized equipment has the versatility of
bringing water over rough terrain when crews are in remote sections of the fire
area. Work is also being completed to inventory, document, and map the area.
A warming and drying trend will begin with temperatures warming
to above normal, and fire activity expected to increase. A strengthening
surface inversion will result in poor to moderate overnight recoveries of fuel
moistures.
Visitors and residents are urged to use
caution and reduce their speed on the Boulder Creek Road (Ferry County 602) in
the fire area, and along Hwy 395, as fire traffic has increased congestion in
the area.
Washington
Interagency Incident Management Team 2 (WA IMT2) would like to thank the public
for their support during the North Boulder 2 fire. Fire danger remains
extremely high across the state. Be sure to check with your local fire agencies
for restrictions and for forest and state closures.
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