8/7/2015 North Boulder 2 Fire Update

The North Boulder 2 fire continues to burn in heavy timber and dead and down fuels. The fire is located approximately 3 ½ miles Southwest of Orient, WA. There has been no growth in this fire for several days. Fire behavior has been minimal with few smoking hotspots. The direct line is holding as crews continue to patrol the perimeter. Islands of unburned fuel remain inside of the fire perimeter. Firefighters have begun to pull hose lays from around the perimeter of the fire. Smoke will remain to be seen from the fire area until a season ending weather event, such as heavy rain and/or snow. A Fire Module Team will shadow the Nevada Type 3 Incident Management Team on Saturday. A Fire module is a 7–10 person team of personnel dedicated to planning and monitoring fires. As inter-agency national resource personnel, Fire Use Modules have expertise in the areas of fire monitoring, ignition, holding and suppression, prescribed fire preparation and implementation support, hazard fuels reduction, and fire effects monitoring. The Fire Module Team will assume command Sunday, August 9th at 0600. For any further information on the North Boulder 2 Fire, please contact Colville National Forest Public Affairs Officer, Franklin Pemberton at 509-684-7177. Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL): All Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) zones in NE Washington are at an IFPL III, due to very high fire danger and this prohibits the use of power saws on the Forest.  The following website contains information regarding IFPLs- http://www.dnr.wa.gov.ifpl Fire Preparedness Information: A community that has adapted to wildfire is a better protected community. When residents of a fire-prone community clear brush, trees and other flammable materials away from their homes and other structures, it helps keep residents and firefighters safe. Firefighters appreciate the help given to them by residents who are willing to do their part on private property to reduce risk prior to a fire incident.  For more information visit: www.firewise.org For Fire Information: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4411/