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Tamaño:  37,164             Fecha de inicio: 8 de junio de 2024 Ubicación: 31 millas al NO de Chelan, WA

Contención: 13 por ciento           Personal: 653                                Causa: De orígen humano, a ser determinada

SITUACIÓN ACTUAL: Ayer se intensificó el fuego ya que las tormentas eléctricas en la zona empeoraron debido a los vientos lago arriba que impulsaron el fuego. El vuelo infrarrojo nocturno indica que el fuego se ha desplazado más allá de Little Boulder Creek, hacia Boulder Creek por arriba de Stehekin hacia Rainbow Creek. Los encargados del incendio están evaluando una serie de tácticas para que el fuego se quede dentro de la huella del incendio Rainbow Bridge de 2010, al usar el arroyo Rainbow Creek para frenar su avance hacia el norte.

Las cuadrillas asignadas al incidente respondieron a tres fuegos nuevos causados por rayos, especialmente en el área de Fox Peak, a ambos lados de la cima y al sureste del incendio Pioneer. Los equipos de ataque inicial seguirán esforzándose por extinuguir cualquier fuego nuevo. 

ACTIVIDADES DE HOY: Los encargados del incendio siguen evaluando la colocación de líneas manuales en la cima de la cresta entre Rainbow y Boulder Creek para frenar su avance aún más dentro de Stehekin dentro de la huella del incendio Rainbow Bridge en 2010. Las trituradoras y otras maquinarias pesadas que trabajan para reforzar las líneas de contención a lo largo de Stehekin Valley Road continuarán todo el día a medida que las cuadrillas mantienen el fuego al norte del camino.

CLIMA Y HUMO: Una amenaza grande para el día de hoy siguen siendo las tormentas eléctricas. Habrán menos tormentas eléctricas que el viernes, pero las tormentas que sí se formen resultarán en rayos, lluvias intensas breves y ráfagas de viento. Disminuirán más las posibilidades de tormentas eléctricas el domingo, con un 20 por ciento de probabilidad de que se vean relámpagos desde cualquier ubicación del incidente. La humedad relativa aumentará y las temperaturas disminuirán cada día desde el sábado hasta el lunes.

Sigue siendo afectado el valle de Stehekin por el humo de los incendios Pioneer y Easy, con una calidad del aire insalubre para los grupos sensibles la mayor parte del día. El informe completo de humo está disponible: https://outlooks.airfire.org/ara-v6/published//North%20Central%20Washington/eng/f79a6d6d_20240810151953outlook.pdf

EVACUACIONES:  Los niveles 1, 2 y 3 de evacuación siguen vigentes alrededor del incendio Pioneer. Comuníquese con el Departamento de gestión de emergencias del condado de Chelan o visite https://t.ly/QoH9w para obtener más información.

CIERRE DEL BOSQUE: Cierres vigentes del Parque nacional North Cascades: https://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm

El Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee ha emitido una orden de cierre sobre gran parte del área afectada por el incendio: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest - Alerts & Closures (usda.gov). Las fogatas están prohibidas. Hay una restricción temporal de vuelo (TFR, en inglés) sobre el área del incendio: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6779.html. La actividad de drones no autorizados está prohibida por la TFR.

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wases-pioneer 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560760893080 

Línea de información sobre el incendio: 541-861-5808, de 8 AM a 8 PM

Correo electrónico: 2024.pioneer@firenet.gov 

Quick Facts

Start date:  June 8, 2024        Location:  31 miles northwest of Chelan, WA        Fire size:  37,164 acres           Containment: 13%                 Total personnel:  653              Cause:  Human-caused under investigation

CURRENT SITUATION: Fire activity increased yesterday as thunderstorms in the area compounded up lake winds driving the fire. Overnight infrared flight indicates the fire has moved past Little Boulder Creek, into Boulder Creek proper above Stehekin toward Rainbow Creek. Fire managers are evaluating a series of tactics to keep the fire within the 2010 Rainbow Bridge burn scar using Rainbow Creek to halt the northern progression. 

Crews assigned to the incident responded to three new lightning-caused fires predominantly in the Fox Peak area, on both sides of the peak, southeast of the Pioneer Fire. Initial attack crews will continue to try and suppress all new fires.

TODAY'S ACTIVITIES:  Fire managers continue to evaluate handline placement on the ridgetop between Rainbow and Boulder Creek to stop further encroachment into Stehekin within the 2010 Rainbow Bridge burn scar. Masticators and other heavy equipment working to reinforce containment lines along Stehekin Valley Road will continue throughout the day as crews work to keep the fire north of the road.  

WEATHER AND SMOKE:  Thunderstorms will continue to be a significant threat today. Thunderstorm coverage will be slightly less than on Friday but the storms that form will produce lightning, brief heavy rain, and gusty outflow winds. Thunderstorm chances will further decrease on Sunday with a 20 percent chance of observing lightning from any given location in the incident area. Relative humidity will increase and temperatures will decrease each day from Saturday to Monday.

The Stehekin Valley continues to be impacted by smoke from the Pioneer and Easy fires, with air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups most of the day. The full smoke report is available:  https://outlooks.airfire.org/ara-v6/published//North%20Central%20Washington/eng/f79a6d6d_20240810151953outlook.pdf

EVACUATIONS: Level 1, 2 and 3 evacuation levels remain in effect around the Pioneer Fire. Please contact Chelan County Emergency Management or visit https://t.ly/QoH9w for more information.

FOREST CLOSURE: Closures for the North Cascades National Park: https://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has a closure order in place for much of the fire area: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest - Alerts & Closures (usda.gov). Campfires are prohibited. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in place over the fire: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6779.html. Unauthorized drone activity is prohibited under the TFR.

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wases-pioneer 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560760893080 

Fire Information Line: 541-861-5808, 8 AM to 8 PM

Email: 2024.pioneer@firenet.gov 

Incident Commander:  Rick Connell, Northern Rockies Team 5 

Middle Fork Complex Location: 9 miles east of Garden Valley, ID    

Bulltrout Location: 15 miles WNW OF Stanley, ID Wapiti Location: 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, ID 

Start Dates:  07/24/24 – 08/06/2024 

Cause: Lightning 

Size:                             

Bulltrout: 271 acres     Wapiti: 1,705 acres 

Middle Fork Complex: Bulldog: 1,056 acres Anderson: 1,118 acres Nellie: 718 acres 

Containment:                    

Middle Fork Complex: 0%     Bulltrout:  74%       Wapiti: 0% 

Resources on site:       

Middle Fork Complex: 1 hotshot crew; 3 type 2 hand crew; 3 engines 

Wapiti: 2 type 2 hand crew; 5 engines  

Bulltrout: 1 Hotshot crew; 1 type 2 hand crew; 2 engines 

Total Personnel:  Middle Fork Complex: 104             Bulltrout: 71   Wapiti: 93 

KEY MESSAGE: 

COMMUNITY MEETING SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024, 7 – 8 P.M. AT CROUCH COMMUNITY CENTER, 1022 OLD CROUCH ROAD. 

CURRENT STATUS/PLANNED ACTIONS:  

Middle Fork Complex: The Middle Fork Complex is comprised of Bulldog, Nellie, and Anderson fires. On the Bulldog Fire, firefighters are constructing handline and dozer line on the west and south sides to protect private property and structures in the vicinity of Crouch. Firefighters are planning strategic burn out operations tonight and the public may see an increase in firefighter activity and smoke. The fireline is completed from the river to the Lightning Ridge trailhead and crews are working west to south to connect into the Pioneer Fire burn area. The public is reminded that the Middle Fork Road is closed at the Forest Service boundary just south of Lightning Creek. The Nellie and Anderson fires are burning in remote, rugged terrain and firefighters are searching for opportunities to engage.  

Wapiti Fire: Crews successfully completed strategic firing operations along the 525 road, reducing the potential of fire spread west. Firefighters are ensuring the structures in the Summer Homes area are protected with defensible space, water pumps, and sprinklers.  

Bulltrout Fire: Crews will continue patrolling the fire area, repairing areas affected by suppression efforts, and extinguishing pockets of heat in the interior of the fire.  

Weather and Fire Behavior: 

Low relative humidities and high winds are expected today with the possibility of strong outflow winds due thunderstorms in the area throughout the day. Late afternoon, gusty winds and lifting inversion conditions could cause the fires to burn and grow in all directions. 

CLOSURES, RESTRICTIONS, AND EVACUATIONS: 

Wapiti Fire: The evacuation order for Summer Homes and the Sawtooth Lodge remain in effect for the Wapiti Fire, as does the area closure issued by the Sawtooth and Boise National Forests (Closure #0402-05-92 effective July 27, 2024). This Order is for public and firefighter safety during fire suppression efforts of the Wapiti Fire.  

Bulltrout Fire: The Bull Trout Fire Area Closure (0402-05-91) remains in effect for the roads, trails, and area surrounding the Bull Trout Fire. Boise National Forest issued this Order on July 27, 2024. It will be rescinded as soon as it is safe to do so.  

Middle Fork Complex: The Boise County Sheriff's Office continues to maintain the Level 2 evacuation notice for residents on and near the Middlefork Road between Stump Ranch Road up to Tie Creek Campground. The Boise National Forest issued areas closure for the fire area on August 8th (Closure #0402-06-58 and Closure # 0402-06-57). 

Closure information and maps are posted on the Forests’ website and the fire’s Inciweb page as they are in place. https://tinyurl.com/2u8v3pf7  

The Boise National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management are in Stage 1 fire restrictions on state, endowment, private and federal lands within the West Central Mountains Fire Restrictions Zone. For more information on the restrictions and a map visit:  

https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/       

PLACERVILLE, Calif., August 10, 2024. An area Closure Order was issued today for the Crozier Fire area on the Eldorado National Forest to provide for public safety during wildland fire suppression efforts and forest rehabilitation work. 

The Order will prohibit the use of areas, roads, and trails within the closure area seven days per week, 24 hours per day, on the Eldorado National Forest. “This closure has been put in place to protect public and firefighter safety,” said Jen House, Acting Forest Supervisor. “We have over 1500 firefighters here and many residents affected by the Crozier Fire. For their sake, we ask that the public respect the closure so we can concentrate on getting this fire contained as quickly as possible.”

The Crozier Fire was first reported on August 6, 2024 and is being managed in unified command by CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service- Eldorado National Forest, and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. As of 7:00 a.m. on August 10, it was reported at 1,960 acres and is 8% contained. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

Information for the #CrozierFire can be found at https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREAEU or at https://www.fire.ca.gov/.  Find the ALERTCalifornia camera on the fire at https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2320.

Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for the Mosquito/Swansboro community and the adjacent areas. For evacuation updates, please visit https://app.perimeterplatform.com/incidents/polygon/39711

El Dorado County, CA - Government has launched a #CrozierFire dedicated webpage on the County website as a one-stop information center. Please visit and bookmark: https://bit.ly/3WyW0sE

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Aug 9, 2024) – The Roosevelt National Forest has issued an intial closure order for the area near the Alexander Mountain Fire on July 29, 2024. This closure was updated on August 9, 2024 and remains in place for public and firefighter safety. 

The area included within the closure order encompasses National Forest System lands near Highway 34, approximately 8.5 miles west of Loveland. Please see the closure order and map for details. 

To receive email updates on this fire, join our email list and select Forest Health & Fire: North of Hwy 34 to Hwy 14 (Buckhorn Canyon, Glen Haven, Cedar Park).

Alert: Anyone who remains in the Warm Lake area should be prepared for a full closure of the Warm Lake Highway and have enough fuel to exit the area to the south via the Deadwood area towards Highway 21 or to the north via Lick Creek Road towards McCall.

Ingress along the Warm Lake Highway on the east side of Scott Valley is closed. Currently, westbound traffic toward Cascade along the Warm Lake Highway is allowed. Residents and recreators in the area will be notified of the closure. Residents not currently at their homes will be granted one-time access into the Warm Lake area to retrieve animals and other property if they can provide a valid address. 

As a reminder, the South Fork Road remains closed due to construction unrelated to the Snag Fire. 

Crazy Creek Fire containment grows; 
incident management transferred to California Incident Management Team 1

Daily Update August 10, 2024

Fire Information Phone: 541-208-1768 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) 

Email: 2024.crazycreek@firenet.gov 

Acres*: Crazy Creek – 81,085, 60% contained
            Kitty Creek – 73, 100% contained

*Acreage changes may occur due to overnight operations and infrared mapping. 

Location: Crazy Creek: 5 miles north of Paulina, Oregon; 498/Kitty Creek: 7 miles south of Mitchell, Oregon 

Start Date: July 22, 2024            Personnel: 629                                             

Resources: 14 crews | 1 helicopter | 24 engines | 11 bulldozers | 16 water tenders | 3 masticators | 27 skid steers 

Highlights: Containment of the Crazy Creek Fire grew to 60 percent, from 50 percent reported Friday, Aug. 9. California Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the fire at 6 a.m. today. 

Firefighters on the southern and western portions of the fire worked to strengthen containment lines by extinguishing pockets of residual heat and adding depth to the containment line by burning vegetation from the containment line back toward the fire. Available crews and resources were shifted to assist firefighters on the northeast portion of the fire, particularly to bolster containment lines in the Bear Mountain and East Wolf Creek areas. Crews completed protection perimeters around recreation structures located along Forest Road 5820 at the eastern perimeter of the fire. 

Evacuations: Evacuation orders remain in effect for areas in Crook and Wheeler Counties for areas in or near the fire. Level 3 evacuations have extended from the Forest Boundary to Highway 380. Level 2 evacuations have extended south of Highway 380. For further information, please refer to the Crook County Office of Emergency Management evacuation map. 

Weather: Hot, dry weather continues through the weekend across the region with temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s, light wind and low humidity. 

Importance of Fire Prevention: All public lands in Central Oregon, to include the Ochoco National Forest, are in Stage 2 Public Use (Fire) Restrictions. All open flames, including woodstoves and charcoal briquette fires, are prohibited. In times of high fire danger, it is crucial for everyone to follow fire prevention measures to avoid additional strain on overburdened resources. The public's cooperation in adhering to fire bans and restrictions is vital to prevent new fires from starting and to help our firefighters focus on containing the existing fires. Learn more at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/ochoco/alerts-notices/?aid=89068.   

Fire Restrictions and Closures: The Ochoco National Forest has implemented a forest closure for the Paulina Ranger District. More information can be found at fs.usda.gov/alerts/ochoco/alerts-notices/?aid=89203. Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary closure for public lands in Crook and Grant Counties. More information is available at https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2024-08/orwa-fpo-pri-paulina080224.pdf. 

More Information: 

• InciWeb:  https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orocf-crazy-creek 
• Facebook: Facebook.com/Crazy Creek Fire
• Central Oregon Wildfire Information: https://centraloregonfire.org/  
• Crook County Emergency Information Map: https://arcg.is/1ij0vb  

Crews worked overnight to enhance containment lines and ensure the fire remained within the 85-acre footprint. Today crews will patrol the firelines and improve them where needed. Mop-up (200 feet of black adjacent to the containment line) and rehab of dozer lines also began today.