Wildfire Situation Update Date: July 21, 2021

NW Preparedness Level: 5 For DNR’s current fire situation National Preparedness Level: 5 status please visit: NW T2 IMT Rotation: NW Team 6 http://fireinfo.dnr.wa.gov/ (Sheldon) DNR IA Activity: Light

Weather Summary:

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1000 hrs. Jon Bonk – NWS IMET

Today/Tonight: - Red Flag Warning from now through 2200 hrs. Tonight for wind and low humidity covering most of eastern Washington

As of 1000 hrs., the thunderstorm threat has largely moved east of the Idaho border. By one count, about 250 cloud to ground lightning flashes occurred in southeast and east central Washington between midnight and now. Many of those occurred in the primary rain shaft where a couple places recorded close to 0.20”of rain. Most areas received far less, however, and it’s likely significant lightning occurred outside the rain cores.

Moving forward, gusty winds are developing in the Cascade east slope valleys and along the higher ridges of central Washington. 40 mph gusts have already occurred. Winds there will briefly decrease this afternoon, but then return later this afternoon and evening with gusts around 45 mph and briefly around 50 mph. The Gorge and adjoining areas will routinely see 35-40 mph gusts. Other east slope areas, the Basin, and west exposed ridges will have gusts mainly 25-35 mph this afternoon and evening. Remaining areas will see gusts mainly 20-25 mph. Winds will largely decrease beginning late evening with locally breezy winds continuing near the Cascade gaps.

All this wind will quickly dry out areas that received rain overnight and further dry out the region as a whole. Humidity will be quite low with driest regions reaching 8-15% and somewhat higher humidity of 15-25% closer to the Cascade gaps. With the drier air moving into the region, humidity recovery will be fair to poor for much of eastern Washington tonight, especially over areas that received lightning.

Needless to say, this 1-2 punch from Mother Nature will present challenges to fire control efforts today.

Please refer to local NWS warnings and forecasts for specific details. *More information below*

Burn Restrictions/Announcements:

July 20, 2021: DNR Closes Eastern WA Lands to Recreation Due to Extreme Fire Danger

This temporary closure will apply to DNR-managed state lands, conservation areas, community forests and any associated roads, trails, campgrounds, recreational sites or recreational facilities. The decision to close recreation and all public access on DNR-managed lands east of the Cascades is in addition to the burn ban that Commissioner Franz enacted earlier this month on the 13 million acres of forestlands under DNR fire protection. The burn ban will remain in effect through at least September 30. Campfires also remain banned on DNR-managed lands statewide due to ongoing fire danger.

Read the full announcement here.

July 18, 2021: Colville Tribes Closes Reservation Due to Uncontrolled Fires

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation declared a state of emergency today due to multiple uncontrolled fires on the Colville Reservation. The Reservation is currently shut down to industrial activities and to the general public. The Tribes has imposed an Industrial Fire Precaution Level IV general shutdown, which closes all forest roads to the public. State and county improved roads (with a paved or gravel surface) remain open. Read the full announcement here.

July 16, 2021: Umatilla National Forest lands temporarily closed

A full Forest closure means that the public is prohibited from entering any part of Umatilla National Forest at any time, including National Forest lands, roads, trails and recreational facilities. Access on county, state or federal roadways will still be open. Forest Service personnel will attempt to reach as many people as possible to begin vacating campsites and informing individuals who are camping in the Forest currently. The public should cancel any plans for visiting the Umatilla National Forest for the next several weeks. This is a temporary closure and the Forest will continually assess conditions and lift the closure once the unprecedented conditions moderate. Read the full announcement here.

July 6, 2021: Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency, limited burn ban

Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a statewide state of emergency relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30, 2021. Although this order includes some burn ban exceptions (for example, the use of gas-fueled stoves in some circumstances and also small, recreational campfires in contained structures on a person’s private property) nothing in the order supersedes more restrictive provisions by a lawful authority, like city or county governments. The proclamation also activates the Washington National Guard to assist in wildfire suppression efforts. Read the full proclamation here.

JULY 1, 2021: Commissioner Franz Enacts Statewide DNR Burn Ban

Prompted by increased fire danger due to prolonged drought, Fourth of July fireworks, increased temperatures and winds, the order bans all outdoor burning on all forest lands under DNR fire protection, including campfires.

Additional information:  Residents who see smoke should call 911 to report the fire. For tips on how to stay safe during fire season, go to https://www.dnr.wa.gov/WildfirePrevention.  Wildfire statistics can be found on DNR’s Fire Dashboard at http://fireinfo.dnr.wa.gov/.  The signed statewide burn ban order can be seen here.  Residents can find their Fire Danger Rating Area at https://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/protection/firedanger/ and burn restrictions at https://burnportal.dnr.wa.gov/

Region Reports: Note that count of new IA fires and acres is now daily Monday-Friday, with weekend activity included on Mondays. Large Fires are defined as 100 acres in timber or 300 acres in grass.

Northeast New Fires 3 IA for 1.8 ac. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 32 Engines 0 Available Crews 6 Crews 0 Notes: 5 dozers on standby, strike team currently on Goddard. Team 2 available 7/16-7/27.

Northwest New Fires 1 IA for 1.0 ac. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 4 Engines 1 Available Crews - Crews - Notes: Has HEQB available, available engine for out-of-region will need to be paired with ENGB or strike team.

Olympic New Fires 1 IA fire for 0.1 acres. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 5 Engines 0 Available Crews 5 Crews 0 Notes:

Pacific Cascade New Fires 0 IA fires. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 10 Engines 0 Available Crews 2 Crews 0 Notes: 2 engines may be available tomorrow for out-of-region.

Southeast New Fires 0 IA fires. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 29 Engines 0 Available Crews 1 Crews 0 Notes: 2 active large fires in region with PNW Team 3 managing both. 5 dozers on stand-by. Estes strike team in Wenatchee, NC/KY strike team in Dayton, single NW engine in Wenatchee, TFLD/ICT4 in Yakima. Ahtanum crew fresh from R&R. Team 3 rostered.

South Puget New Fires 2 IA fires for 0.75 acres. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 7 Engines 0 Available Crews 3 Crews 0 Notes: 1 HEQBt available for out-of-region

Recent Fire Activity Snapshot: See: http://fireinfo.dnr.wa.gov/

Large Fire Details: [see attachments for additional information where available]

Cedar Creek. (US Forest Service) WA-OWF-000320. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Stock). 5 mi SW of Mazama, WA. Start 7/8. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 8,443 acres (+2,498). 11% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures. IMT1, CA Team 1 (McGowan) will inbrief today at 1000. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7655/

Delancy. (US Forest Service) WA-OWF-000349. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Stock). 4 mi W of Mazama, WA. Start 7/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 180 acres (+26). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7655/

Cub Creek 2. (NE Region DNR) WA-NES-000373. IMT2, NW Team 8 (Stock). 5 mi N of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 32,473 acres (+24,218). 5% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Brush and timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail, and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7675/ Summit Trail. (Bureau of Indian Affairs) WA-COA-200087. IMT2, CA Team 10 (Dalrymple). 12 miles W of Inchelium, WA. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 4,737 acres (+629). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7677/

Chuweah Creek Fire. (Bureau of Indian Affairs) WA-COA-200084. IMT2, NW Team 12 (Dimke). 15 mi N of Grand Coulee, WA. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 36,407 acres (+230). 40% containment. Brush and timber. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7664/

Green Ridge. (US Forest Service) OR-UMF-000659. IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Johnson).30 mi E of Walla Walla, WA. Start 7/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 2,086 acres (+517). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations notices. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7628/

Lick Creek. (US Forest Service) OR-UMF-000658. IMT1, PNW Team 3 (Johnson). 2 mi SW of Asotin, WA. Start 7/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 73,190 acres (+1,678) 45% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7615/

Goddard Road. (NE Region DNR) WA-NES-002076. IMT3. 2 mi N of Rice, WA. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 724 acres (+50). 25% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7676/

NWCC Links: Morning Brief 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Situation Report

2021 WA DNR Wildfire Statistics as of 07/21/2021

Responses DNR Protection Fires Fires and false alarms on any jurisdiction where DNR dispatched resources Fires on or those threatening DNR-protected lands DNR Responses Response Acres DNR Fires DNR Acres

Eastside 927 114255.77 Eastside 541 79232.72

Westside 315 235.91 Westside 224 231.11

Total 1242 114491.68 Totals 765 79463.83

Fire Causes Fire Locations Number of DNR fires by general cause category New fires shown in red (last 72hrs), older fires in black

Ten Year (Year-to-Date) Fire Statistics These values represent the total number of DNR fires and acres burned over the last ten years from January 1 to the date of this report. Note that the average is calculated on 2011-2020 numbers to allow for editing/finalizing of 2021 statistics.

Report created from EIRS on: Wed Jul 21 06:02:00 2021

Data Disclaimer: Statistics for DNR Wildfire Reports are compiled in DNR's internal Emergency Incident Response Statistics (EIRS) software from the regional dispatch offices. Statistics are subject to editing, and may vary throughout the season until finalized at the end of the year.

For questions about these statistics, please email [email protected]. Washington State Daily Situation Weather Brief Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1000 hrs. Jon Bonk – NWS IMET Images courtesy National Weather Service and NOAA Global Systems Laboratory

Today/Tonight: - Red Flag Warning from now through 2200 hrs. Tonight for wind and low humidity covering most of eastern Washington

Needless to say, this 1-2 punch from Mother Nature will present challenges to fire control efforts today.

Please refer to local NWS warnings and forecasts for specific details.

Satellite image and lightning from 0736 hrs. today.

Red dot: + cloud to ground Blue dot: negative cloud to ground

Radar likely overestimates elevated/nocturnal precipitation amounts

Far northeast Washington should also be shaded yellow

Outlook: Low pressure crossing British Columbia today becomes centered over central Alberta on Thursday. Westerly flow aloft brings weak ridging over the region Friday and Saturday. A broad upper low then becomes established in the Gulf of Alaska to start bringing southwesterly flow aloft back to the PacNW. Sunday may now end up as the warmest day of the upcoming 7 days. The dry cold front prior expected on Sunday now appears to cross Monday with broad gusts 20- 30 mph and 30-40 mph for the Cascade gaps. Moist southerly flow aloft may return Tuesday through Thursday bringing concern for additional lightning episodes next week.

Washington DNR Fuels Status 7/21/2021

Vaughn Cork Fuels Analyst

Narrative: The back away from extreme heat has allowed a little bit of recovery in the live fuel moistures in the mountains. Today strong winds following last nights thunderstorms means new starts have a strong chance to grow. The Blues down to the Snake River is the most concerning with a combination of very high BI and ERC values today along with the heavy enough fuel to holdover new ignitions longer than out in the Palouse.

Eastern Washington –Yesterday, Cedar Creek shaded out Cub Creek until later in the day, keeping the activity suppressed a little on Cub. Westerly flow today decreases the chance for that today. With strong gusty winds across most of the area highest concerns are the Blue Mountains, the Cascade Gaps and the norther tier from the Methow to Pend Oreille county which are all aligned for extreme activity.

Western Washington – conditions have not changed. Exposed grass and brush sites and slash are capable of carrying quickly moving fires in western Washington. Mature stands have exhibited slow moving, deep burning, but high intensity fire activity. Continued onshore flow will help to keep timber fires slow. Be wary of areas that have remained above the overnight marine influence roughly above 2000 to 2500 feet.

Severe Fire Danger Index with fires over 200 acres shown and VIIRS/MODIS hot spots. (wildfiresafe.technosylva.com)

Date Issued: 7/21/2021

Washington DNR Fuels Status 7/21/2021

Fuel Conditions by Fire Danger Rating Area: FDRA Fire Danger ERC (±) BI (±) Live Fuel Avg (±) 100 hour(±) 1000 Hr(±) Methow EXTREME 98 (0) 96 (-3) 75(+5) 9(-1) Chelan EXTREME 95(0) 93 (-2) 80(+5) 10(0) Upper Yakima Very High 94(0) 91(-3) 110(+30) 10(-1) Lower Yakima Very High 89(-7) 97(+7) 120(+20) 12(-1) Valley EXTREME 99(0) 96(-3) Dormant 9(-1) Upper Basin EXTREME 100(0) 98(-2) Dormant 8(0) Lower Basin EXTREME 97(0) 96(0) Dormant 10(0) Highlands EXTREME 100(0) 100(0) 70(+5) 8(0) Foothills EXTREME 94(-1) 100(+2) 80(+15) 13(0) Kaniksu EXTREME 98(-2) 97(+1) 100(+10) 12(+2) Blue Mts EXTREME 65(-1) 35(-2) 84(+8) 8.0(0) Coast Moderate 83(-9) 79(-15) 16(-1) 19(0) Olympics Moderate 87(-3) 86(-6) 16(-1) 17(0) Cascade South Moderate 91(-1) 90(-1) 15(-1) 17(0) Cascade Central Moderate 92(0) 95(-1) 16(-1) 17(-1) Cascade North Moderate 88(-2) 89(-3) 18(-1) 19(0) Lowlands South Moderate 91(-4) 92(-4) 16(0) 17(0) Lowlands Central Moderate 89(-7) 86(-11) 17(0) 18(0) Lowlands North Moderate 86(-3) 85(-8) 17(-1) 18(0) **Note, indicated Adjective Fire Danger rating may not be the same as the publicly posted fire danger. Blue Mountains FDRA is part of a different FDOP and results are not posted in percentiles, all other ERC and BI values are in percentiles.

Date Issued: 7/21/2021

Washington Department of Natural Resources Wildfire Division – Aviation – Air Operations Daily Air Operations Plan – Lasted Updated: 7/21/2021 Date(s) covered: Weather Highlights: 7/21/2021 Planned aircraft movements/pre- positions/training: Reduced flight hours on multiple aircraft in effect for pilot management and maintenance Movements of aircraft: flows. Plan accordingly. Aircraft Surges: Aircraft ordered for teams and not engaged by 1200 may be re-assigned as necessary to support other large incidents or IAs as Remarks: needed. ALERT ADO TO ANY FUEL ISSUES AT DNR IA Only designated are required to be AIRBASES. LESS THAN 48 HOURS OF FUEL ON

replaced by another aircraft ASAP. SITE.

Order Priorities for today: 1st As Always Initial Attack > 2nd Cedar/Cub AVIATION - Creek > 3rd Summit Trail > 4th Chewleh Creek AIR OPERATIONS

Air Operations Points of Contact & Coordination Aircraft Duty Officer (ADO) Dave Ritchie – 1st Primary ADO 360-528-9011 or [email protected] / Chief of Air Operations Russ Lane– 2nd Alternate ADO 360-480-9657 or [email protected] / ADM Ops & Avn Joe Thorpe – 3rd Contingency ADO 509-899-1847 or [email protected] / Helitack Program Manager DNR Air Ops Safety Manager Michael Cuthbert Aviation Safety 360-867-3275 or [email protected] / Aviation Safety Manager DNR Air Ops Specialist Neva Sullivan Cost Forms / Billing 360-556-1077 or [email protected] / Air Ops Specialist FW Program Manager Miguel Marlowe 360-280-0558 or [email protected] FW/ UAS Program Manager

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WA DNR FIRE AIR OPS - DAILY AIRCRAFT STATUS 7/21/2021

Dispatching Procedures: (False Alarm code for DNR Helicopters & Air Attack on DNR Protections only PI 223-IZT) (False Alarm code from DNR Helicopters & Air Attack on Non-DNR Protections PI 223-IAL) Contact assigned HMGB. Additional aircraft request or out of region aircraft request contact Aircraft Duty Officer (ADO). Minimum information needed for launch of DNR Helicopters for IA Additional information if known: (Not required for launch of DNR owned assets) and/or Air Attack for Reconnaissance includes: Air to Ground Frequency Incident Name/Number Location of fire Ground Contact if any Primary Air to Air Repeater in use for flight following All other TARO information may be passed in flight if known. Please complete TARO and email to HMGB/Flight Manager when available. INITIAL ATTACK (IA) HELICOPTERS # LOCATION TAIL # Aircraft Limitation & RESPONSE Tactical TYPE Aircraft / COVERAGE PERIOD / REMARKS Restrictions TIME Control Mission 1 YAKIMA (YKM) H-344 10 mins SE/CWICC II w/ Bucket 0930-2030 2 CHEWELAH (1S9) H-341 IA Only launch with H-221GH 10 mins NE/NEWICC II w/ Bucket 0930-2030. 3 TANDEM H-221GH II w/ Bucket 0930-2030 4 OLYMPIA (OLM) H-345 10 mins SP II w/ Bucket / Tank 0930-2030 5 OMAK (OMK) H-343 10 mins NE/NEWICC II w/ Bucket / Tank 0930-2030 6 DALLESPORT (DLS) H-338 IA Only launch with H352EV 10 mins SE/CWICC II w/ Bucket 0930-2030 7 TANDEM H-352EV III w/ Bucket 0930-2030. Non-Federal 8 BIG LAKE FD (BVS) H-340 IA Only launch with H-20WH 10 mins NW II w/ Bucket 0930-2030 9 TANDEM H-20WH 0930-2030 10 MALAGA (EAT) H-339 10 mins SE/CWICC II w/ Bucket 0930-2030 11 CAMP BONNEVILLE H-346 IA Only launch with H-704RH 10 mins PC II w/ Bucket / Tank 0930-2030 12 TANDEM H-704RH III w/Bucket 1000-2030. Non-Federal 13 MALAGA (EAT) H-1MR OTS WD/ADO II w/ Bucket OTS M OLYMPIA (OLM) H-342 10 mins WD/CWICC II w/ Bucket / Tank OTS expect 8/1 RTS S CHEWELAH (1S9) H-6BF Detection Flight if requested 15 mins NE/WD ADO III Recon/Detection/ 0930-1900 LL Cargo

Washington DNR FIRE Air Operations Daily Operational Plan 7/21/2021 12:44:02 PM Page: 2 NON-INITIAL ATTACK HELICOPTERS – EU/CWN # LOCATION TAIL # Aircraft Limitation & RESPONSE Tactical Control TYPE Aircraft / COVERAGE PERIOD / Restrictions TIME Mission REMARKS 1 Omak (OMK) HB-0CB Flight time limited to 6 hours 15 mins NE/NEWICC KMAX K-1200 1000-2030 2 Electric City (3W7) HT-268 15 mins NE / SE UH-60A-Tanked 0900-2030 3 Electric City (3W7) H-874 15 mins NE/NEWICC II w/Tank & Bucket 0900-2030 4 Olympia (OLM) HB-274TH 20 mins WD/CWICC UH-60A+ Bucket 0900-2030 5 Sandpoint, ID (SZT) HB-672MP Pilot Reset & Mx return 6/21 WD UH-60A+ Bucket Return today location to Mob into TBD 6 Wilbur (2S8) Boxcar 91 Summit Trail 30 mins WD/Mt Tolman CH-47F 1000-2000.

FIXED WING – AIR ATTACK /RECON – EU/CWN – INITIAL ATTACK # LOCATION TAIL # / Callsign Aircraft Limitation & RESPONSE Tactical TYPE Aircraft / COVERAGE PERIOD / Restrictions TIME Control Mission REMARKS 1 YAKIMA (YKM) AA-10F / AA651 DNR ATGS Call in. Max 4 15 minutes SE/CWICC Aero Commander 500 0900-2000 hours for extended attacks 2 DEER PARK (DEW) AA-4TS / AA653 DNR ATGS Call in. Max 4 15 minutes NE-NEWICC Aero Commander 500 0900-2000 hours for extended attacks 3 OMAK (OMK) – BIA AA-4WA BIA 15 minutes NE-NEWICC Aero Commander 690B BIA 4 WENATCHEE (EAT) AA-1TB / AA617 Federal 15 minutes OWF/CWICC Aero Commander 690B USFS 5 OLYMPIA (OLM) N-357PN ADO TBD WD/ADO P-68 Partnavia Request through ADO/ADM-AO 6 WENATCHEE (EAT) AA-203KQ RELEASED FROM CUB/CEDAR 15 Minutes WD Kodiak/Bridger 16 0900-2000 PREPO TO OLYMPIA 7 FAIRCHILD (SKA) COYOTE 99 ASSIGNED TO SUMMIT TRAIL 15 minutes WD UH-72 / LAKOTA 0830-1700 AM RECON

FIXED WING – SEATS – EU/CWN # LOCATION TAIL # Aircraft Limitation & RESPONSE Tactical TYPE Aircraft / COVERAGE PERIOD / REMARKS Restrictions TIME Control Mission 1 Yakima (YKM) FB-241 DNR 15 minutes SE/CWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 2 Yakima (YKM) FB-205 DNR 15 minutes SE/CWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 3 Omak (OMK) FB-244 DNR. 5 hour limit for 15 minutes NE/NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 Extended Attack 4 Omak (OMK) FB-212 DNR. 5 hour limit for 15 minutes NE/NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 Extended Attack 5 Omak (OMK) - BIA FB-216 BIA 15 minutes NE/NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 6 Deer Park (DEW) FB-201 DNR. 4 hours limit for 15 minutes NE/NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 Extended Attack Washington DNR FIRE Air Operations Daily Operational Plan 7/21/2021 12:44:02 PM Page: 3 7 Deer Park (DEW) – BIA FB-202 BIA 15 minutes NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 8 Deer Park (DEW) – BIA FB-217 BIA 15 minutes NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 9 Deer Park (DEW) – FED FB-243 FED 15 minutes NEWICC Fireboss SEAT 0900-2030 9 DALLESPORT (DLS) FB-231 ODF 15 minutes ODF/CCCC Fireboss SEAT 10 DALLESPORT (DLS) FB-232 ODF 15 minutes ODF/CCCC Fireboss SEAT

FIXED WING – SCOOPERS – EU/CWN # LOCATION TAIL # Aircraft Limitation & RESPONSE Tactical TYPE Aircraft / COVERAGE PERIOD / REMARKS Restrictions TIME Control Mission 1 Moses Lake (MWH) S-260 30 minutes SE/CWICC CL-415 1000-2000 2 Moses Lake (MWH) S-262 30 minutes SE/CWICC CL-415 1000-2000 3 Yakima (YKM) S-283 Assign with Air Attack 30 minutes SE/CWICC CL-415EAF 1000-2000 4 Yakima (YKM) S-284 30 minutes CL-415EAF Est. 8/1

FIXED WING – TANKER – EU/CWN # LOCATION TAIL # Aircraft Limitation & RESPONSE Tactical TYPE Aircraft / COVERAGE PERIOD / REMARKS Restrictions TIME Control Mission 1 Moses Lake (MWH) T-152 1st up Tanker for DNR & 30 minutes WD/CWICC CV 580 1000-2000. DOI, State, and all State Fires other non-federal lands.

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Washington DNR FIRE Air Operations Daily Operational Plan 7/21/2021 12:44:02 PM Page: 5 Washington DNR Tactical Air Request Order (TARO) Minimum information needed for DNR IA Helicopters to launch should be given over phone to expedite incident response time. TARO may follow after launch. Send TARO INCIDENT NAME/NUMBER* DATE TIME SUNSET +30 to Flight Manager and Primary ADO when able. Update Flight Managers en-route when updated information is available for the incident.

ORDER # * CHARGE CODE: *Denotes required INTERCOM information (Non-DNR IA incidents or Non-DNR helicopter requirement) DESCRIPTIVE LOCATION * ELEVATION: **Required INTERCOM information if applicable (Non-DNR IA incidents or Non-DNR helicopter requirement) LATITUDE * LONGITUDE * Additional Information: DISTANCE BEARING FROM

INITIAL POINT(IP) (IP) LATITUDE (IP) LONGITUDE DESCRIPTIVE:

AIR TO AIR PRIMARY * AIR TO AIR SECONDARY *

RX: RX TONE: RX: RX TONE:

TX: TX TONE: TX: TX TONE: Air Contact: AIR TO GROUND * GROUND TACTICAL *

RX: RX TONE: RX: RX TONE: TX: TX TONE: TX: TX TONE: Ground Contact: COMMAND * FLIGHT FOLLOWING *

RX: RX TONE: RX: RX TONE:

TX: TX TONE: TX: TX TONE: INCIDENT AIRCRAFT * A- A-

A- A- A-

OTHER AIRCRAFT * AIRCRAFT HAZARDS *

MTR/SUA: TFR: RELOAD BASE(S):

Washington DNR FIRE Air Operations Daily Operational Plan 7/21/2021 12:44:02 PM Page: 6 Abbreviations NCP North Cascade National Park (NPS) 4W0 Bandera (North Bend) (T) Trainee NES Northeast Region (DNR) 5S5 Packwood Airport A/A Air to Air NEWICC NE Washington Inter-Agency Coordination 63S Colville Airport ADM-AO Assistant Division Manager – Operations & Center 74S Anacortes Aviation NPS National Park Service ALW Walla Walla ADO Aircraft Duty Officer (DNR) NWS Northwest Region (DNR) AWO Arlington A/G Air to Ground OLF Olympic Nation Forest (USFS) BLHB Big Lake FD Helibase AFM Aircraft Flight Manager ONP Olympic Nation Park (NPS) BLI Bellingham AML Aircraft Maintenance Lead OLS Olympia Region (DNR) BVS Skagit AMS Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor OTS Out of Service CBHB Camp Bonneville Helibase AOPS DNR Aviation Operations Plan & Standards OWF Okanagan Wenatchee Forest (USFS) CLS Chehalis ASO Aviation Safety Officer P Pilot in Command CZK Cascade Locks ATGS Air Tactical Group Supervisor PCS Pacific Cascade Region (DNR) DEW Deer Park Airport BMIDC Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center PIC Pilot In Command DLS Dallesport CCICC Columbia Cascade Inter-Agency Coordination PSC Puget Sound ICC DPHB Deer Park Helibase / FD Center PSICC Puget Sound Inter-Agency Coordination EAT Pangborn CHLN Chelan County Center ELN Ellensburg COA Chief of Air Operations RON Remain Over Night EPH Ephrata COA Colville Agency (BIA) RTB Return To Base ESW Easton Airport COF Colville National Forest (USFS) RTS Return to Service HQM Hoquiam CP Chief Pilot S Scooper KLS Kelso CWICC Central Washington Inter-Agency SEAT Single Engine Air Tanker LWS Lewiston Coordination Center SEMG Single Engine Tanker Manager M94 Desert Aire Airport DAC Daily Aircraft Coordinator SES Southeast Region (DNR) MHB Malaga Helibase DGEN Douglas County SMS Safety Management System MWH Moses Lake DNR Department of Natural Resources SPD Spokane District (BLM) OLHB Olympia Helibase DO Duty Officer SPS South Puget Sound Region (DNR) OMK Omak EA Extended Attack (T) Trainee PUW Pullman/Moscow Airport EOC End of Contract TARO Tactical Aircraft Request Order PWT Bremerton EOS End of Shift TFR Temporary Flight Restriction R49 Ferry Co. Airport FCT Vagabond Army Heliport UMF Umatilla National Forest (USFS) RLD Richland Airport FM Flight Manager VLAT Very Large Air Tanker S10 Lake Chelan Airport FTA Fire Traffic Area WACCC Columbia Cascade Communications Center S20 Goldendale Airport FW Fixed Wing WD Wildfire Division S40 Prosser Airport GPF Gifford Pinchot Nation Forest (USFS) WFS Washington Fire Service S52 Methow Valley Airport H Helicopter WWF Walla Walla Whitman (USFS) S70 Othello Airport HLCO Helicopter Coordinator WWLN Walla Walla County S93 Cle Elum Airport HEMG Helicopter Manager YAA Yakama Agency (BIA) S97 Anderson (Brewster) HPM HELITACK Program Manager YKCN Yakima County SHN Shelton/Sanderson IA Initial Attack YTC/YFC Yakima Training/Firing Center (Military) SSHB Sunny Slope Helibase (EAT) IP Instructor Pilot TTD Troutdale Airport IROC Interagency Resource Ordering Capability W01 Tonasket Airport JBLM Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Military) AIRPORTS & HELIBASES YKM Yakima Airport KTTN Kittitas County 0S7 Scott LAT Large Air Tanker 1S9 Chewelah MCR Mid-Columbia Refuge (USFW) 2S0 Twisp MHF Mt Hood National Forest (USFS) 2S8 Wilbur MSF Mount Baker/Snoqualmie Forest (USFS) 2W3 Swanson/Eatonville MTP Maintenance Test Pilot 3W7 Grand Coulee MRP Mt Rainer National Park (NPS) 4S2 Jernstedt/Hood River MX Maintenance 4S6 Tieton State Airport

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Tom Merritt, Incident Commander Isabelle Hoygaard, Public Information Officer Fire Information (509) 808-6720 (Call or Text) Goddard Road Fire News Release - July 21th, 2021 Rice, WA: Quick Facts Yesterday, a portion of the fire escaped containment lines, Goddard Road Summary expanding to the north towards Pleasant Valley Road, Approximate growing to 50-100 acres in size. Aerial support (helicopters, 674 acres Size fire bosses, and retardant drops) worked in tandem with dozers and ground crews to stop forward progression of the fire and to construct a fire line. In areas where the lines were Containment Overall: 25% indirect, crews conducted burnout operations. Crews will continue to strengthen the line on the escaped potion of the 35 - Engines fire. There is a potential for spot fires as crews continue 2 - 20 Person Crew containment and evacuation levels have been adjusted to Resources 2 - Dozers expand level 3 and level 2 due to the increase in risk. 7 - Tenders Additionally, crews will continue to work on constructing 1 - Skidgine Total hose lays and engage in reducing hot spots to 25-50 feet 227 into the interior. Crews will work for several days to ensure Personnel hot spots are out to 150 feet or where necessary to contain Fire Danger Very High the fire line and 500 feet around structures. Structures A red flag warning is in effect until Wednesday. Regionally, Damaged / 1 destroyed lightning storms are moving through the area and could Destroyed potentially produce new starts. Locally, periodic heavy winds are forecasted until Wednesday night. Crews will continue monitoring the fire for changing conditions, which Follow Us on Inciweb: could increase the risk of spot fires. Crews will monitor the fire for changing conditions and changes in fire behavior. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7676/ Pre-identified crews will be available for initial attack if additional fire starts occur in the area.

PUBLIC AND FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY Do not enter into the burn area of the fire. Fire weakened trees can fall suddenly and hot deep ash pits can cause severe burns and are present within the burned area.

This Fire Update was produced by Northeast Interagency Incident Management Team 1 Follow Us for Updated Fire Infomation: @NEWIMT3 @NEWIMT @NewFireInfo

Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Morning Update July 21, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT: Wednesday, July 21, starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Mack Lloyd Park on the west side of Winthrop. Please bring your own chair and provide for physical distancing.

Fire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)

Winthrop, WA — Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in very steep and rocky terrain in heavy down fuels.

Cedar Creek Fire The fire has reached Lucky Jim Bluff and continues to move to the southeast along ridgelines. The fire burned actively in the Silver Star, Huckleberry, and Cedar Creek drainages. Firefighters will continue preparations on dozer line along the base of the foothills to the west of State Route 20 working south towards Twisp River drainage. The active fire behavior has prompted the Okanogan County Emergency Management Office (OECM) to declare several evacuation level increases. Three strike teams of engines (15 engines) arrived yesterday to assist with structure protection along State Route 20.

In the northeast corner, crews conducted a small burnout operation and tied handline into Highway 20 to secure this portion of the line. The northern and western flanks are expected to show minimal growth.

The strategy of containment is to use indirect tactics and construct containment lines in areas with a high probability of success. The objective is to keep the fire in the higher elevations above the valley and away from values at risk of private property. The Cedar Creek fire is estimated at 14,857 acres with 11% containment.

Delancy Fire The fire has moved over Delancy Ridge and is expected to continue to creep and smolder in steep, rocky, sparsely vegetated terrain and remains unstaffed due to the rugged terrain and scarce resource availability. Fire managers are evaluating values and risks. Containment opportunities are being actively scouted on the east side up Lost Creek Road. The fire is being monitored by aircraft. The estimated size of this fire is approximately 219 acres.

Resources for additional information: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MazamaFires2021 Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7655/ Smoke Blog: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Email: [email protected] Highway Information: https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/trafficalerts/default.aspx Evacuations: https://www.okanogancounty.org/government/emergency_management/index.php Methow Conservancy (Wildfire Preparedness): https://methowconservancy.org/discover/fire-prep- recovery%20 Wildfire Ready Neighbors (House Assessments): https://wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov/

Resources: Total personnel – 379 : 3 – type 1 hotshot crews, 0 – type 2 IA crews, 5 - type 2 hand crews, 0 - camp crew, 3 – type 1 (heavy) helicopters, 1 – type 3 helicopters, 31- engines, 2 - dozers, 13 - water tenders, 1 - masticator, 2 - skidgens, 0 - excavators, 0 – skidders, and 57 overhead.

Closures: For the safety of the firefighters and aircraft fighting these fires, a temporary flight restriction (TFR) has been placed over the area. Please consult the “Notice to Airmen” (NOTAM) for specifics. Wildfires are a “No Drone Zone” and any drones sighting in a TFR will immediately ground aerial firefighting resources and delay suppression actions.

State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) remains closed at milepost 185 (7 miles west of Winthrop) to milepost 165 to all traffic due to fire activity.

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has implemented a Fire Emergency Area Closure as of July 15, 2021. The Closure includes facilities, roads, and trails. The Closure may be viewed in its entirety at the “Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires 2021” Facebook page.

The Forest Service Fire Emergency Area Closure is separate from the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) closure of portions of State Route 20 and may change or be lifted at different times depending on operational needs. WSDOT is working closely with the Forest Service and Okanogan County to identify where fire activity and firefighting operations warrant closure.

Evacuation Information: The Okanogan County Emergency Management (OCEM) continues to reevaluate evacuation levels. For the most up to date evacuation levels see the OCEM’s website above. Residents entering Evacuation Level 3 areas need to slow down and watch for firefighters and equipment in roadways.

Weather: A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Methow Valley in the fire areas for gusty winds and low relative humidity. Breezy and dry westerly winds are expected today as a cold front moves across the Cascades. Humidity is expected to be above 20% on the west side of the fire but drier down near the south end of the fire. Winds will be 7 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. Temperatures in the upper valley near Mazama will be near 80 degrees and 65-70 on the ridges. Dryness, cool temperatures and evening breezes will likely continue through most of the week.

Air Quality: The west wind component overnight resulted in clearer skies this morning. However, Mazama, Winthrop and Twisp is likely to experience periods of unhealthy and hazardous smoke conditions today. As the transport winds shift to the NW overnight, expect degraded air quality in the Okanogan Valley including Tonasket, Conconully, Omak and Okanogan. When smoke is present, motorists should reduce speed and turn on headlights.

Fire Restrictions: Campfire restrictions are in effect. Campfires are prohibited throughout the Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest, including developed campgrounds and congressionally designated Wilderness — call local ranger district offices for more information. https://tinyurl.com/yby4oysq

This incident is being managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 8.

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Cub Creek 2 Fire Morning Update July 21, 2021

Public meeting notice: Today, starting at 6 PM. The meeting will take place at the Mack Lloyd Park on the west side of Winthrop at 51 WA-20, the intersection of W. Chewuch Rd. and Highway 20.

Fire Information Line – (541)-670-0812 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Winthrop, WA — Cub Creek 2 – The fire is estimated at 35,134 acres with 5% containment. The fire is burning northward with lateral growth upslope to the west and east with low intensity backing downslope towards the Chewuch River. Fire growth has been consistent for several operational periods. Firefighting efforts have benefited in areas where the fire has merged into past burned areas and areas that have received previous fuel treatments.

The fire remains split into east and west arms extending outward from approximately the confluence of Boulder Creek and the Chewuch River. Overnight the fire burned actively and was not significantly different from daytime fire behavior as a result of poor relative humidity recovery and low fuel moisture. Spotting up to one quarter mile is possible.

Fire line at the heel of the fire along the southern perimeter is holding and hand crews are using cold trailing techniques to prevent flare ups and reduce hot spots. The area southwest and west of the fire is a priority to manage fire movement in Sherwood Creek and Deer Creek. Aircraft will be used if available to deliver water to support the work of firefighters in those areas. The 52 Road is being prepared to use as a containment line if necessary. Dozer line is in place southeast of the fire but the terrain past that line and west of Ramsey Peak is not favorable to heavy equipment and plans including the use of Pebble Creek as well as other routes are being considered for containment lines.

Firefighting efforts are focused on using existing features and reinforcing containment lines.

Structure protection measures are in place.

Resource advisors with local expertise are providing input to firefighters to protect natural, cultural, and historic resources during firefighting operations.

Please only call 911 if flare-ups occur near structures.

Evacuation Information: The Okanogan County Emergency Management (OCEM) evacuations for the Chewuch River drainage have been reevaluated and remain in effect. Please consult OCEM information resources for current evacuations. Residents leaving Evacuation Level 3 areas should be extremely cautious, drive slowly, and watch for firefighters and firefighting equipment on the roadway. Resources for additional information: Inciweb page: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7675/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CubCreek2Fire2021 Smoke Blog: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Email: [email protected] Highway Information: https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/trafficalerts/default.aspx Evacuations: https://www.okanogancounty.org/government/emergency_management/index.php Methow Conservancy (Wildfire Preparedness): https://methowconservancy.org/discover/fire-prep- recovery%20 Wildfire Ready Neighbors (House Assessments): https://wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov/

Resources: Total personnel–242, 2 initial attack crews, 4 type 2 hand crews, 4 dozers, 3 heavy lift helicopters, 2 light lift helicopter, 19 engines, 4 dozers, 8 water tenders, and 24 overhead.

Closures: A new emergency Forest Closure Order has been issued by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest which closes the fire area and multiple roads, campgrounds, and trails. Please see the incident’s Inciweb and Facebook pages for the document in its entirety. Please do not enter the closure area which is dangerous and will disrupt firefighting efforts.

A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the fire area. Please consult the “Notice to Airmen” (NOTAM) for specifics. Wildfires are a “No Drone Zone” and any drones sighting in a TFR will immediately ground aerial firefighting resources and delay suppression actions.

Weather: A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Methow Valley. Smoke haze is expected early but clearing. Winds will be from the west at 8-12 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Relative humidity will be 18-23%.

Air Quality: Air quality is expected to improve today. Please monitor the air quality on the incident FB page above and the WA Smoke Blog and take appropriate actions. All vehicle traffic is advised to travel with lights on for safety.

Northwest Incident Management Type 2 Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock, is managing the Cub Creek 2 Fire. -End-

SUMMIT TRAIL FIRE UPDATE CALIFORNIA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 10 July 21, 2021

FIRE INFORMATION: E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 385-999-1380

INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON – The Summit Trail Fire ignited on July 12th SIZE: 5359 approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium. CONTAINMENT: 0%

The fire burned actively into the night. Crews on night shift monitored and PERSONNEL: 293 patrolled to keep the fire inside existing control lines. As of 6 a.m. on July 21, CAUSE: Lightning the western edge of the fire has held well along Bridge Creek. The northern edge was active yesterday, and crews are working along the Lynx Creek road to stop the fire’s northern spread. On its eastern side, the fire continued to FACEBOOK: burn west of Beaver Dam Creek and has crossed the Oregon City Ridge facebook.com/CCTBroadcasts Road. Crews will prioritize looking for and taking opportunities to stop that facebook.com/newfireinfo spread toward the community of Twin Lakes today. The southern edge of the facebook.com/CCTENV fire was very active yesterday, with fire establishing deep in the Bridge Creek drainage east of Upper Bridge Creek Road and then burning northeast into wind-aligned drainages along the southern edge of the fire. Crews will INCIWEB: continue to try to hold that fire spread to the south while scouting inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7677/ opportunities for suppression today.

Aircraft was heavily used on the Summit Trail fire yesterday, including two “Fire Bosses,” which were (and will continued) to dip out of Twin Lakes. Boaters do not have to exit the lake when this aircraft is present, but are asked to move out of the way to give these vital firefighting resources space to safely work.

The community of Twin Lakes is currently under a Level 1 Evacuation. A Level 1 Evacuation advises residents that danger exists in their area. You should monitor local media outlets for information. Assemble emergency supplies and belongings in a safe place. Plan escape routes and make sure all those residing within the home know the plan of action. For more information, visit https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/p/national-interagency-fire- information.html.

The Reservation is currently shut down to industrial activities and the general public. The Tribes have imposed an Industrial Fire Precaution Level IV general shutdown, which closes all forest roads to the public. State and county improved roads (with a paved or gravel surface) remain open. The Summit Trail fire is burning on the Coville Indian Reservation. For more information about the Coville Indian Tribes, visit https://www.colvilletribes.com/

Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE UPDATE NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar July 21, 2021 8:00 AM

Operations Today: SIZE: 36,407

Gusty winds throughout the day yesterday contributed to some fire growth CONTAINMENT: 40% on the northeast corner of the Chuweah Creek Fire. Crews worked to PERSONNEL: 347 establish containment lines and caught several small spot fires just outside the fire perimeter caused by wind. CAUSE: Lightning RESOURCES: A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the fire area through the day today, as low relative humidity persists and wind gusts up to 30 MPH are expected. Hand Crews: 9 Line construction along the east edge of the fire on Keller Butte Ridge Engines: 26 remains the priority as crews work to connect established containment lines. Engines will continue to patrol the south, west and north flanks of the Dozers: 6 fire. Water Tenders: 8

NW Team 12 continues to coordinate and share resources with California Helicopters: 4 Team 10 on the Summit Trail Fire, which is located northeast of the Fixed Wing: 1 Chuweah Creek Fire. For information about the Summit Trail Fire, call 385.999.1380 FIRE INFORMATION: 509.634.2025 Evacuations and Road Closures: [email protected] Facebook: @newfireinfo • Level 1 evacuation notifications are in place for residents of the town of Nespelem as well as the town of Keller, Buffalo INCIWEB: Lake and McGinnis Lake communities and the San Poil https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Valley/Highway 21 corridor from South Nanamkin to the Keller incident/news/7664/ Ferry. • Evacuation Levels have been reduced from Level 2 to Level 1 WILDFIRE SMOKE and for residences at Owhi Flats and east of Owhi Lake, as well as COVID-19: residences along Cache Creek Rd. Road closures include:

• Cache Creek Road • Buffalo Lake Road between Manila and Cache Creek Rd. • Cache Creek (Agency) Cut Off Road Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/