The incident management team is constantly evaluating plans on the fire, weighing risks to responders and probability of success. Aerial resources are supporting crews to locate areas of heat on the fire and evaluating suppression options. Today’s weather is forecast to be the driest and hottest of the past week. Fire managers will evaluate strategic firefighting tactics and plan the next phase in safely fighting this fire.

Firefighters are working to build strategic lines (direct and indirect) to protect values at risk including Beulah and the Middle Creek Watershed. Much of the work that crews are currently working on includes brush chipping and hose lays along roads or trails that firefighters have prepped. These roads and trails are being prepped as secondary firelines. If utilized, these secondary firelines will serve as defensible barriers to anchor if strategic firing operations are utilized. These lines can also serve as protection in the event of future fires.

In Branch I yesterday, crews began chipping operations on the northern secondary line in Div. A and also worked a bulldozer south of that line towards the fire. Additional containment is shown on today’s map in Div. A, Chipping work also began in Div. D on the line between North Fork south towards Beulah where firefighters had prepped the road. In Div. K, a hose lay was placed from the southern portion of the containment line down towards Soldier Park.

Work in Branch II included installing hose lay in Div. M working east toward Potato Mountain. In Div. U, dozer work continued pushing down toward Silver Creek Trail. Field observers in Div. W (near the 2016 Junkins Fire) worked on mapping missions. Hotshot crews also worked deeper into the fire perimeter, extinguishing heat and strengthening the fireline.

Structure crews finished work yesterday in the Fairview area. Contingency work continued in the Pueblo Mountain Park area, working south out of the park towards Highway 78 and north towards Squirrel Creek.

Weather & Smoke Information: Winds will shift today from the northwest to the southeast and peak in the late afternoon with gusts up to 25 mph. Relative humidity levels will be 20-28% and temperatures will reach 84.

The U.S. Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program is now producing a daily smoke outlook report specific to south central Colorado and the Oak Ridge Fire. Visit https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/d9fa3c77.

Closures: The San Carlos Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests issued an area, trail and road closure effective June 26, 2024. Go to www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/alerts-notices for the entire order.

Evacuations: The areas in Pueblo County that are on pre-evacuation status include Middle Creek Canyon Road, Vine Mesa, Cascade Avenue, Pine Avenue and Beulah Highlands Road. For all evacuation information, visit: www.puebloemergency.info.
Temporary Flight Restrictions: There is a 24-hour a day Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the fire area. The TFR includes restrictions against private drones. Remember, If you FLY, we CAN’T. Air incursions will impede firefighting efforts and ground our aircraft.

Southwest Area

Incident Management Team

TEAM 5 – David Gesser – INCIDENT COMMANDER

Final update from Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5

Daily Update, Thursday, July 4, 2024

Mescalero Apache Tribe Emergency Operations Center: 575-464-9214 (8am-6pm)

Village of Ruidoso and Lincoln County Emergency Operations Center: 575-258-6900 (7am-10pm)

Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8378 or 575-323-8258 (8am-8pm)

Media Information Phone: 575-323-8053 (8am-8pm)

Email: 2024.southfork@firenet.gov

Acres:  South Fork – 17,569; Salt – 7,939

Start Date: June 17, 2024

Location: South Fork – Ruidoso Area; Salt – 7 mile west of Mescalero, NM

Personnel: 354

Containment: South Fork – 87%; Salt – 84%

Fuels: mixed conifer, grass, pine/juniper                                             

Resources: The South Fork and Salt fires are currently staffed with 3 crews, 1 helicopter, 6 engines, 2 bulldozers, and 4 water tenders.

Highlights: 

• Final update: Today will be the last daily update you will receive from Southwest Area Incident
  Management Team 5 on the South Fork and Salt Fires, unless significant changes occur. Additionally,
  updates on the Southwest Area Team 5 Facebook page will end today, July 4; the media phone line will disconnect tonight at 8 pm; both public phone lines will disconnect on Sunday, July 7 at 8 pm; and
  updates to the South Fork and Salt fires inciweb page will end on July 7.
  Going forward, to obtain information about the South Fork and Salt Fires, please contact the following
  agencies: Mescalero Apache Tribe at 575-464-4494; Lincoln National Forest at 575-270-2726 and/or
  New Mexico State Forestry Division at 505-699-0601.
  It has been a pleasure for Team 5 to support and assist with this dynamic incident, including the
  management of suppression efforts and suppression repair work, as well as assisting the community in
  its flood response efforts. The Team will turn over control of the South Fork and Salt Fires to local
  Agencies, BIA, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Lincoln National Forest and New Mexico State Forestry Division, at 6 pm, July 7. Capable resources are in place to continue to support the ongoing efforts to reach 100% containment.
• Holiday reminder: As you celebrate this Independence Day, please remember that fireworks can cause
  new ignitions in the persistent dry fuels still present across the region. Fire restrictions are in place and
  more information is available below, in the “Closures and Restrictions” section.

Fire Activity: Fire activity remains limited on the South Fork and Salt fires. Hot spots remain within dense large, dead/down fuel, dense conifer stands and snags. These heat sources do not threaten containment lines.

Suppression repair and structure assessments are still underway. Suppression repair crews assisted with filling sandbags and conducted chipping operations on Wednesday. Today, crews will conduct excavator work on the south end of the South Fork Fire, and bulldozer and chipping work in areas of the Salt Fire, where safe to do so. Please remember to slow down along roadways and in communities as fire personnel, equipment and utility vehicles continue to work in the area.

Weather: Today, high pressure will return, bringing sunny skies with less afternoon clouds and thunderstorms. Temperatures will be warmer and relative humidity will decrease. Relative humidity, storm chances, and rain probabilities will increase Friday and Saturday.

Closures & Restrictions: A South Fork Fire Emergency Closure Order was issued on June 20, 2024, for national forest lands within the Smokey Bear Ranger District. More information is available at www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/lincoln/alerts-notices/?aid=88199.

The Lincoln National Forest lifted fire restrictions on July 3, 2024. Additional details are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lincoln/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1187089

The Mescalero Apache Tribe issued an updated Class V/Stage II – Extreme Fire Restriction Notice on July 1, 2024. More information is available at www.facebook.com/mescaleroapachetribe.

The Village of Ruidoso is under a Level 1 Fire Restriction. More information is available at https://www.facebook.com/villageofruidoso.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in effect. Public/commercial drone flights are also prohibited within this area. Visit https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html for more information.

More information:

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmmea-south-fork-and-salt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWIMT5 

Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/430b2c05

Lincoln County Government: www.lincolncountynm.gov

Mescalero Apache Tribe: https://mescaleroapachetribe.com 

Village of Ruidoso: www.ruidoso-nm.gov/south-fork-fire

Yreka, Calif., July 3, 2024— A wildfire has broken out on the Klamath National Forest near Shelly Lake and the Pacific Crest Trail in the Marble Wilderness. The Shelly Fire is estimated to be 50 acres in size, and smoke can be seen from the Etna, CA and Fort Jones, CA areas. The cause of the fire is unknown.

“Fire officials believe the Shelly Fire will be a long-duration fire,” states Chris Christofferson, Acting Forest Supervisor, “and we have ordered up a complex incident management team due to the fire’s location and the terrain it is burning in.”

The Forest Service is taking immediate aggressive initial attack efforts. Air attack crews are at the fire now with air tankers, helicopters, and lead plane on order. Additionally, smokejumpers are on scene.

A closure order for the section of the Pacific Crest Trail between Etna Summit and Shackleford Trail is in progress.

A fire information hotline has been set up at 530-643-0279. A fire information hotline has been set up at 530-643-0279. Please visit www.facebook.com/KlamathNF and Twitter @KlamathNF for updates.

Region 05, Pacific Southwest Region, Stanislaus National Forest

Stanislaus Moves to Direct Attack, Full Suppression Strategy on Sheering Fire

Full Suppression Has Been Strategy Since the Beginning

Acreage: 370                                    

Percent Containment: 0%

Inciweb Entry: Castf 2024 Sheering Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)

Incident Images: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxnar

SONORA, California, July 3, 2024— As the Sheering Fire has continued to burn through the planning area, firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest have been able to shift tactics and implement a direct attack, full suppression strategy. 

Additionally, the incident has been elevated to a Type-3 team with two hotshot crews, two dozers, two falling modules, one falling boss and two division supervisors placed on order. Summit Ranger District Fire Management Officer, Shaun Craig will assume the position as incident commander.

Initial size-up of the location indicated a significant number of dead and down, hazardous and snag trees in the immediate area of this lightning cause fire necessitating the use of indirect tactics for firefighter safety.

“We know our firefighters assume a level of risk with this profession but there does become a point where the risk is too high, and we are unwilling to put them in that situation.” Said Mi-Wok/Summit District Ranger, Shawn Winstead. 

Initially thought threatened, containment lines and hose lays have been placed around the Bourland Trestle, a Tuolumne County historical feature.

For more information please contact Forest Public Affairs Officer, Benjamin Cossel at Benjamin.cossel@usda.gov or 209.288.6261.

Size:  165,038 

Personnel:  76 

Start Date: June 8, 2024 

Cause:  Lightning 

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – There was minimal fire activity across the McDonald Fire on Tuesday. Heavy smoke over the fire dissipated, reducing the impact on the highway and surrounding areas. A reconnaissance flight over the fire found heat in the north near McDonald Creek. Pockets of heat were also observed in the old burn areas, as well as south of Salmon Loaf and on the southern edge of the fire.  

The 50-foot-wide fire break constructed to protect the cabins in the 5 Mile Creek area was completed Tuesday and work continues with mop up operations along the line. A crew from eastern Montana continues their work alongside the Plumas Hotshots on cabin protection and securing the fire edge in that area. Crews will monitor fire behavior and any potential spotting or flanking beyond the perimeter. Engines are patrolling the ridge and lookout areas to provide information to crews on the ground. 

Weather: A front and its associated low-pressure system will move towards the fire today. This will strengthen southwesterly winds with peak gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range this afternoon. There is an increased chance of wetting rain expected overnight. 

Burn Permits: The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection has issued Burn Permit Suspensions for Fairbanks, Salcha, Delta, Tok, and Railbelt areas. The fire danger in these areas remains HIGH. Please check https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn/fireareas or call the burn permit hotline for the Fairbanks Area Forestry at (907) 451-2631 for the most current updates. 

Air Quality: Fires surrounding the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the fires east of the Yukon Flats are actively producing smoke. During the evening and early morning hours, smoke will settle in low lying areas, greatly impacting a large number of communities. Wetting rains are expected to move into the region late Wednesday and linger through Thursday. Clouds will keep the smoke trapped in the lower levels. Surface winds will transport smoke to an east-northeast direction. Air quality in the region will fluctuate between GOOD and VERY UNHEALTHY, with downstream areas of the fires experiencing the most significant impacts. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (1650 Cowles St.) has clean-air rooms available for people impacted by smoke open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find information on how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke at the Smoke Management page on https://akfireinfo.com/smoke-management/. 

Evacuation Notices:  A Level 2: SET evacuation notice is in effect for the approximately 20 cabins near the fire’s southeastern edge west of the Tanana River. The communities east of the Tanana River are in READY status, including the Johnson Road neighborhoods, Canaday, Harding Lake, Salcha, the lower Salcha River, Hollies Acres, and south to Birch Lake. Find more information and an interactive map of these areas on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Services website. 

Temporary Flight Restriction:  New temporary flight restrictions were put in place on July 1; for more information, see: 4/6081 NOTAM Details (faa.gov). 

-BLM- 

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service, P.O. Box 35005, 1541 Gaffney Road, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 

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The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, provides wildland fire suppression services for over 240 million acres of Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska. In addition, AFS has other statewide responsibilities that include: interpretation of fire management policy; oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program; fuels management projects; and operating and maintaining advanced communication and computer systems such as the Alaska Lightning Detection System. AFS also maintains a National Incident Support Cache with a $18.1 million inventory. The Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for America’s “Last Frontier” on an interagency basis with the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Military in Alaska. 

Grapefruit Complex Update, July 3rd, 2024  

Alaska Incident Management Team 3

Incident Commander- Peter Butteri  

Location: 40 Miles north of Fairbanks 

Complex Acres: 70,794

Personnel: 304

Containment: 0%  

Strong southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph moved into the area as predicted Tuesday, increasing fire activity on the Grapefruit Complex. 

State emergency managers, Alaska State Troopers, and fire managers worked together Tuesday to broadcast the increased evacuation levels along the Elliot Highway Corridor. The “GO” evacuation levels expanded to include Mile Posts 30 to 65 and “Ready” level to Mile Post 65-70.  

Weather is expected to be cloudy Tuesday with a wind advisory and a chance of rain showers with wind gusts up to 35 mph north of the Tatalina River. Temperatures will be cooler than Tuesday, with relative humidity averaging around 50%. 

Point protection  Firefighters will continue work to protect property and structures in the area as fires move toward the north and east.  Firefighter and public safety remain the highest priority for fire managers, as well as the Elliott Highway, Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Native Allotments, public and private structures, all remain high priorities for firefighters.  

The  Globe Fire (#253), estimated at 16,362 acres, continues to spread with estimated weather conditions primarily in an easterly direction and further into the White Mountains National Recreational Area. It also poses significant sites along the corridor. The Elliott Highway within Mile Post 30-50 has active fires to the the east and west and is the primary focus for protection.  

The Iver Fire (#249), estimated at 38,359 acres remains very active. Predicted southwest winds could impact the highway corridor despite moderate humidity.   

Smoke: Overall, air quality should continue to improve and push smoke east towards Canada. However, higher winds may increase smoke in areas of active fire and decrease in air quality and visibility in some communities. 

The complex also includes: 

• The  Eagle Fire (#306) is estimated at 2,521 acres. This lightning-caused fire has been burning since June 28th. It has shown significant growth in the past few days and , along with the Wilber Fire, is likely to impact the Alyeska Pipeline, the Elliot and Dalton highways and neighborhoods along the highway corridor. Firefighters remain in place to continue structure protection to protect the surrounding infrastructure.  

• The  Wilber Fire (#308) is estimated at 281 acres and was reported at about June 29th. It is expected to grow to the north and east of the Elliott Highway and is likely to impact the Alyeska Pipeline and the Elliott and Dalton highways. Structure protection is underway on clusters of cabins and homes along the highway corridor, and crews are prepping ahead of potential fire impact. It’s about 3 miles west of Mile Post 51 Elliott Highway.  

• The  Noordor Fire (#192) is estimated at 13,263 acres. This lightning-caused fire is burning on BLM-managed land since June 20th. This fire is being monitored by aircraft. Fire managers may send resources if fire threatens sites identified for protection as long as they can safely do so and there are enough resources. 

• The  Fossil Fire (#115) is estimated at 8 acres and exhibiting minimal fire activity or smoke but will still be grouped into the complex. It is located in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. This fire is being monitored by aerial resources and will be engaged if they start getting close to values at risk. 

Evacuation: Evacuation levels were increased yesterday, July 2nd. The new levels are represented as:  

“Go” (Red)   Elliott Highway Mile Post 30-65  

"Ready" (Green) Elliott Highway Mile Post 18-30 

The Incident Management Team will evaluate the evacuation levels with the state emergency operations center and Alaska State Troopers daily based on weather and fire conditions.  

Road access:  The section of the Elliott Highway near the Globe Fire is open. Expect significant delays between Mile Posts 25-65 if fire activity increases and plan accordingly by ensuring that you have food, water, and other necessities should you choose to travel. Please exercise caution and patience, turn on your headlights to help ensure the safety of firefighters and flaggers working in the area. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities contracted workers and a pilot car are helping keep the flow of traffic open. Check https://511.alaska.gov/ for road updates.  

Temporary Flight Restriction:  A  TFR is in place during the day to provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft.  

Closures:  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office closed the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area surrounding the Wickersham Dome Trailhead at Mile Post 28 Elliott Highway. The closure is in effect until Sept. 1st, unless the BLM determines the area is safe for public use at an earlier time. 

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Sierra National Forest                                 

Basin Fire Update         

Wednesday, July 3, 2024                       

Public Fire Information: 559-468-6809, 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. 

Media Information: 559-492.9967  NEW

Email: 2024.basin@firenet.gov

Facebook: @SierraNF

TONIGHT TONIGHT * Basin Fire Update on Facebook Live July 3 @ 5:45PM * TONIGHT TONIGHT

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PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT:  1118 personnel, 23 crews, 72 engines & 13 helicopters.

CURRENT SITUATION: After igniting on June C26, 2024, the Basin Fire northeast of Fresno is at 13,926 acres. Containment is now 26%. Containment was gained along the Kings River corridor. It is expected that today, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office will be joining in unified command with the Sierra National Forest.

• Eastern perimeter:  Crews continue to improve contingency lines.  These crews are staying in a spike camp to access this area.

• Southern perimeter:  Containment line has been secured along much of the South Fork of the Kings River and the area is being monitored.

• Western perimeter:  Crews have boxed in the fire with a combination of dozer line and retardant. This has improved road access to the fire for engines and fire personnel. 

•  Northern perimeter:  Forward spread has been stopped with retardant drops on the west side of Dinkey Creek, but this area does not have fire-line and is difficult to access.  Firefighters are continuing to evaluate how to safely get crews into the area to construct this line.  A contingency line is being built with dozers several miles north of this area to stop the fire if it crosses Dinkey Creek.

An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING over the next 7 days will affect the fire with hotter temperatures and drier vegetation. Temperatures within the 90s and low 100s are expected across the fire Wednesday, with minimum humidity of 20-28%. Low winds expected with gusts up to 15mph. 

The Basin Fire started on June 26, 2024 and the cause is currently under investigation. Currently, the fire is burning at 2000-4500 elevation, northeast of Pine Flat Lake, west of the Spanish Mountain, south of Black Rock Rd (11S012) and north of the South Fork of the Kings River.

Updates are posted on Inciweb https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casnf-basin-fire.

EVACUATIONS: There is a mandatory evacuation order for Fresno County zones K29, K30, K31, K40, K41 & K166. Evacuation warnings are in effect for zones K61 & K76. Check the Fresno County Evacuation map:

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e7d6006a016a444db8b210ac4d2eb5cf

 FOREST CLOSURE and FIRE RESTRICTIONS for the Basin Fire: To ensure the safety of the public and our firefighters, The Sierra National Forest has issued a Temporary Partial Forest Closure for the Basin Fire area. Effective June 30, 2024, the closure will remain in effect until July 30, 2024. We urge the public to respect all closure signs and barriers and to avoid the area to prevent any potential accidents or interference with firefighting efforts. 

Sierra National Forest has also implemented new temporary fire restrictions prohibiting campfires, welding, and smoking in non-developed campsites. 

Las comunidades de Stehekin, Chelan y Manson siguen recibiendo a los visitantes, y se espera un poco de humo para el venidero día feriado. Los directores del incendio Pioneer están utilizando una estrategia de extinción total para proteger la propiedad privada, la infraestructura pública y los recursos naturales y recreativos, mientras que consideran los riesgos para los trabajadores de primera línea y el público.

Ayer, los bomberos continuaron ayer removiendo vegetación en el drenaje de Prince Creek cerca del extremo sur del incendio para fortalecer esta característica natural de retención. Los helicópteros siguieron vertiendo agua para enfriar los focos de calor. Un equipo llegó en barco a Safety Harbor para mejorar la línea de mano que sube por Nelson Butte y trabajar en los sitios de aterrizaje de helicópteros en el área. Los bomberos continuaron trabajando en el valle de Stehekin a lo largo de Stehekin Valley Road. También ayudaron al Distrito de Servicios Públicos de Chelan mientras esas cuadrillas retiraban árboles y maleza cerca de las líneas eléctricas. Lago abajo, las cuadrillas completaron la línea de mano de contingencia hasta End Mountain. También reforzaron las líneas de contingencia a lo largo de las carreteras al eliminar maleza y árboles potencialmente peligrosos, y anivelaron carreteras.

Hoy, las cuadrillas continuarán extendiendo y mejorando la línea de contención en el drenaje de Prince Creek hasta llegar al lago. En el extremo norte del incendio, continuarán protegiendo estructuras y mejorando los cortafuego en el drenaje de Meadow Creek. En el valle de Stehekin, los bomberos continuarán protegiendo estructuras y colocando mangueras en el área de Boulder Creek. Los helicópteros continuarán vertiendo agua para enfriar los focos de calor.

CLIMA: Se esperan temperaturas calientes y secas, lo que probablemente aumente la actividad y la propagación del fuego. Las perspectivas para la calidad del aire se pueden ver en https://bit.ly/PioneerFireSmoke. Obtenga más información sobre el humo en smokeready.org.

SEGURIDAD: Tenga en cuenta las restricciones de fuego y tenga cuidado con cualquier cosa que pueda causar una chispa. Además, tenga en mente se prohíben los cuetes artificiales en el condado de Chelan. ¡Una chispa menos es un incendio forestal menos!

EVACUACIONES: No han cambiado los niveles de evacuación. Visite https://t.ly/QoH9w para obtener más información.

CIERRE: El Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee tiene un cierre vigente en gran parte de la zona del incendio. Los detalles y mapas están disponibles en: https://bit.ly/PioneerClosure. Permanecen abiertos y accesibles muchos sitios de recreación.

The Pioneer Fire is burning in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area on the Chelan Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and on private land 31 miles northwest of Chelan. The communities of Stehekin, Chelan, and Manson continue to welcome visitors, with limited smoke expected for the coming holiday. Pioneer Fire managers are using a full-suppression firefighting strategy to protect private property, public infrastructure, and natural and recreation resources, while minimizing risks to responders and the public. 

Firefighters yesterday continued clearing vegetation in the Prince Creek drainage near the south edge of the fire to improve this natural holding feature. Helicopters were active dropping water to cool hot spots. A crew boated into Safety Harbor to improve handline going up Nelson Butte and work on the helicopter landing spots in the area. Firefighters continued work in the Stehekin valley along Stehekin Valley Road. They also provided support to Chelan Public Utility District as those crews cleared trees and brush near powerlines. Down lake, crews completed contingency handline up to End Mountain. Firefighters also strengthened contingency lines along roads by removing brush and potentially hazardous trees, and grading roads. 

Today, crews will continue to extend and improve the containment line in the Prince Creek drainage all the way down to the lake. On the north side of the fire, crews will continue with structure protection and improve fire lines in the Meadow Creek drainage. In the Stehekin valley, firefighters will continue with structure protection and laying hose in the Boulder Creek area. Helicopters will continue dropping water to cool hot spots.  

WEATHER: Expect warming and drying temperatures, likely increasing fire behavior and spread. The air quality outlook is at https://bit.ly/PioneerFireSmoke. Learn more about smoke at smokeready.org. 

SAFETY: Please be aware of fire restrictions and take care with anything that could cause a spark. Additionally, be aware that fireworks are prohibited in Chelan County. One less spark is one less wildfire! 

EVACUATIONS: Evacuation levels have not changed. Visit https://t.ly/QoH9w for more information. 

CLOSURE: The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has a closure in place for much of the fire area. Details and maps are available at: https://bit.ly/PioneerClosure. Many recreation sites remain open and accessible.