Wildfire Situation Update Date: July 19, 2021

NW Preparedness Level: 5 For DNR’s current fire situation National Preparedness Level: 5 status please visit: NW T2 IMT Rotation: All teams out. http://fireinfo.dnr.wa.gov/ DNR IA Activity: Light

Weather Summary:

Monday, July 19, 2021; 1000 hrs. Jon Bonk – NWS IMET

Today/Tonight:

- Red Flag Warning from 1300 hrs. Today through 2200 hrs. Tuesday for wind and low humidity covering the central and eastern Gorge

- Red Flag Warning from 1700 hrs. Today through 1200 hrs. Wednesday for Thunderstorms covering east of a line roughly from the Tri-Cities north to the confluence of the Spokane and Columbia Rivers

West of the Cascades will remain under onshore flow with marine air largely tamping down fire weather concerns through tonight. The higher west slopes of the Cascades and the entire east side will remain warm to hot and dry today. Marine air spilling through the Cascade gaps will bring breezy to windy conditions to the Gorge and east slope valleys. Winds and humidity will reach Red Flag criteria in the eastern Gorge for several hours this afternoon/evening before humidity rises. Heading east, increasing instability over the Basin and north mountains will promote moderate ventilation while southwest ridge top flow will lend toward spotting potential. Across the eastern quarter of Washington, southerly flow aloft brings monsoonal moisture and the threat of new fire starts from elevated thunderstorms. Expect mostly virga showers today. Some storms may develop over the far southeast this evening, but expect the primary thunderstorm threat for far eastern Washington to occur overnight tonight through early Tuesday morning. Little rain is expected to reach the ground with any storms/showers through early tomorrow morning.

Humidity recovery tonight for the west side will be good to excellent. For the high Cascades and points east, only the Gorge north to the central east slope valleys stand a chance at any meaningful humidity recovery tonight. Breezy winds will continue well overnight in those places as well. Remaining areas will see moderate to poor recovery. Winds will generally ease by midnight, although the Blue Mountain Foothills will see breezy winds through daybreak.

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

Burn Restrictions/Announcements:

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 and see attachment below.

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 and see attachment below.

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: https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/proc_21-10.pdf

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 13 IA fires for 5,521 ac. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 29 Engines 0 Available Crews 3 Crews 0 Notes: 6 active large fires in region. 4 dozers (NC, Omak, Tonasket, ARC) on standby. Strike Team in ARC (LWD 7/28). IMT3 Team 2 available 7/16-7/27.

Northwest New Fires 7 IA fires for 2.5 ac. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 5 Engines 0 Available Crews - Crews - Notes: 1 engine being demobbed from Red Apple with days left, available for reassignment.

Olympic New Fires 0 IA fires. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 5 Engines 0 Available Crews 6 Crews 1 Notes:

Pacific Cascade New Fires 8 IA fires for 20.5 acres. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 12 Engines 0 Available Crews 2 Crews 0 Notes: 6 engines and 2 Larch crews assigned to local fires today. IA groups are identified.

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. Estes strike team @ Cub2 incident, anticipated back on prepo this PM. NC/KY task force in Dayton. Dozers staged in all 5 units, Type 3 IMT rostered.

South Puget New Fires 3 IA fires for 3.2 acres. In Region Avail for Out of Region Resources Engines 7 Engines 0 Available Crews 2 Crews 0 Notes:

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. 4,080 acres (+384). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. 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: Lightning. 133 acres (+3). 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. 4,690 acres (+3,162). 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. 2,031 acres (+574). 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. 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. 35,591 acres (+10,178). 35% 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. IMT2, NW Team 7 (Loomis). 30 mi E of Walla Walla, WA. Start 7/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,067 acres (+0). 15% containment. Moderate fire behavior. Brush and 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. 68,153 acres (+0) 40% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7615/

Red Apple. (SE Region DNR) WA-SES-000360. IMT1, CA Team 1 (McGowan). 3 mi SE of Cashmere, WA. Start 7/13. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 12,288 acres (+336). 83% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Evacuations in effect. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7667/

Goddard Road. (NE Region DNR) WA-NES-002076. IMT3. 2 mi N of Rice, WA. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 674 acres (+374 due to more accurate mapping). 0% 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 07/19/2021

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 914 105037.77 Eastside 534 72263.92

Westside 296 227.06 Westside 208 222.26

Total 1210 105264.83 Totals 742 72486.18

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: Mon Jul 19 06:01:22 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 Monday, July 19, 2021 1000 hrs. Jon Bonk – NWS IMET Images courtesy National Weather Service and NOAA Global Systems Laboratory

Today/Tonight: - Red Flag Warning from 1300 hrs. Today through 2200 hrs. Tuesday for wind and low humidity covering the central and eastern Gorge

- Red Flag Warning from 1700 hrs. Today through 1200 hrs. Wednesday for Thunderstorms covering east of a line roughly from the Tri-Cities north to the confluence of the Spokane and Columbia Rivers

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

Satellite image from 0911 hrs. today. Note the smoke in the Methow Valley.

Outlook: Low pressure will remain parked off the PacNW coast through Tuesday evening. It will then begin moving inland Wednesday morning becoming positioned 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.

Another round of elevated thunderstorms appears likely to arrive Tuesday evening and continue into early Wednesday morning. The main threat area will again be the eastern quarter of the state with southern areas more likely to receive higher cloud to ground strike counts. Again expect minimal rainfall from these storms.

Winds and humidity concerns will carry through most of the week. Tuesday will largely be warm, dry, and locally windy for the usual suspects. Critical conditions are possible although reaching critical humidity is questionable along the east slopes/Gorge. Breezy winds and low humidity expected elsewhere. Warm to hot east side temperatures will create a heat low which generally maintains west side onshore flow and reduced fire weather threats.

Wednesday will be quite gusty across much of the state with the east side taking the brunt of the threats. Strong breezes to windy conditions are expected with gusts locally reaching 35-40 mph. Wednesday late afternoon and evening. This would be the 1-2 punch to bring problems for existing fires and any new starts between now and then. Friday through Sunday appear to be trending cooler, but still dry and locally breezy for elevated fire weather concerns.

Washington DNR Fuels Status 7/19/2021

Vaughn Cork Fuels Analyst

Narrative: Large fuels made some gains over the weekend with most of the 100 and 1000 hour fuels adding a percent or two, and some of the live fuel moistures came up in eastern Washington, indicating that the cooler and slightly more humid air backed the stress off of the live vegetation a bit. The cooling also slowed fire activity at least in the mountains where dips in both BI and ERC by a few points slowed fire activity down.

Eastern Washington – Expect new starts to be very active late into the night tonight, with instability and breezy conditions, and little chance for humidity’s to impact fuels. Deep valley inversions should hold fire activity down until the late morning in the deeper canyons before afternoon instability opens the lid. Extreme fire behavior in the late afternoons should be expected without benign weather. Fire activity in Southern Oregon is currently fuels driven, where extreme weather is not needed for extreme fire behavior. That is not the case yet for Washington, we still need the combination of hot/dry/windy to drive that.

Western Washington, 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 this week 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 50 acres shown and VIIRS/MODIS hot spots. (wildfiresafe.technosylva.com)

Date Issued: 7/19/2021

Washington DNR Fuels Status 7/19/2021

Date Issued: 7/19/2021

Washington DNR Fuels Status 7/19/2021

Fuel Conditions by Fire Danger Rating Area: FDRA Fire Danger ERC (±) BI (±) Live Fuel Avg (±) 100 hour(±) 1000 Hr(±) Methow EXTREME 98 (0) 99 (+4) 70(0) 10(+2) Chelan EXTREME 95(+1) 96 (+4) 75(+10) 11(+1) Upper Yakima Very High 95(+1) 94(-3) 80(+10) 12(+2) Lower Yakima Very High 90(-1) 94(-3) 100(+20) 13(+3) Valley EXTREME 99(0) 99(+2) Dormant 9(0) Upper Basin EXTREME 100(0) 96(-3) Dormant 8(+1) Lower Basin EXTREME 98(0) 78(-18) Dormant 10(+1) Highlands EXTREME 100(0) 100(0) 65(+5) 8(+1) Foothills EXTREME 95(0) 99(0) 65(+10) 13(+1) Kaniksu EXTREME 100(0) 99(-1) 90(+5) 10(+1) Blue Mts EXTREME 67(-3) 38(-2) 75(+3) 8.0(+0.1) Coast Moderate 86(-1) 89(+10) 20(+3) 19(+2) Olympics Moderate 88(-6) 89(-3) 19(+5) 16(+1) Cascade South Moderate 91(+3) 91(+4) 17(+1) 17(+1) Cascade Central Moderate 91(+1) 93(+11) 18(+1) 18(+1) Cascade North Moderate 89(-2) 92(+2) 19(+2) 18(0) Lowlands South Moderate 92(+1) 92(+2) 17(0) 18(0) Lowlands Central High 93(+6) 94(+12) 19(+2) 18(+1) Lowlands North Moderate 87(-4) 90(0) 20(+4) 18(+1) **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.

Date Issued: 7/19/2021

Cub Creek 2 Fire Morning Update July 19, 2021

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 remains split into two arms and is growing actively to the north and northeast. The east arm has burned over Valley Creek and is approximately 1 mile from First Butte Lookout. The objective is to keep the fire from moving out of the Boulder Creek drainage. The west arm is burning north paralleling the Chewuch River where it has crossed Forest Road 5140 and moving towards Falls Creek. The fire has reached the Eastside Chewuck Rd along the 8 Mile Ranch. The majority of the left flank of the fire is lined with dozerline from the heel of the fire to Buck Lake. The portion of this line to First Creek Road is considered contained. The south line is being reinforced to prevent spread with water resources. Multiple water dropping aerial resources including super scoopers and fireboss planes plus heavy lift helicopters with buckets to provide support to firefighters in all locations of the fire.

Today, firefighters will look for opportunities to tie existing dozerline on the west arm into Cub Creek and prep Cub Creek Road as a holding line. On the east arm, firefighters will work and scout opportunities to tie the south flank up to Ramsey Peak and tie the line into Pebble or Boulder Creeks. Private inholdings with structures and other infrastructure along the drainage to the north of the fire and near 20 Mile will receive preparations.

Local resource advisors are providing input to protect natural and historical values on all fires.

The Cub Creek 2 Fire is estimated at 8,255 acres with a 5% containment. The fire is burning north pushed by diurnal winds during the day and south during the late evening and morning. Please only call 911 if flare-ups are near structures.

Evacuation Information: The Okanogan County Emergency Management (OCEM) evacuations for the Chewuch River drainage have been reevaluated and remain in effected. Please see the OCEM website for the most up-to-date evacuation levels and further information. The Red Cross Evacuation Center is on stand-by if needed at the Methow Valley Elementary School.

Resources for additional information: 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–116 2-type 2 initial attack hand crews, 2-type 2 hand crews, 2- heavy helicopters, 1-medium lift helicopter, 1-light lift helicopter, 7-engines, 1-dozer, 3-water tenders, and 8 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. Forest Service Campgrounds have been swept and closed along the river drainage. Additional, the following roads accessing the fire area will be closed: • Rendezvous, Banker Pass, East and West Chewuch, and at the junction of the Forest Service Roads 39 and 37 due to down powerlines, rolling debris, and falling trees. • Goat Creek Road at the junction of the 52 and 5225 Road • 100 spur of West Fawn will be closed at the 5217 Road • 100 spur of East Fawn will be closed at the 5217 Road • 5215 Road • 5008 Road 100 spur road in Bear Creek • 5009 Road 100 spur road in Ramsey Creek • 5009 Road 100 spur road in Pearrygin Creek • 4225 Road • 4235 Road

Weather: Monday will be warmer and drier ahead of an approaching cold front with southwest winds on ridges. There will be some smoke this morning with some haze. Winds will become west 5 mph turning to slope/valley at 3 - 7 mph after 10:00 am. West winds will start at 5–10 mph starting down Hwy 20 and align drainages around 1600 hrs. Temperatures will be 85-90 degrees in the valley and 73-80 degrees mid-slope and ridges. Relative humidity will be dry at 14–20%.

Air Quality: Expect similar smoke impacts today in the upper Methow Valley. Increased impacts will occur in the lower Methow Valley and the Columbia River drainage toward Omak. Smoke will settle into valleys overnight resulting in unhealthy to hazardous air in Winthrop and Mazama between 4:00 am to mid-afternoon. Mazama may be worse today due to increased fire activity yesterday and forecasted west winds this afternoon. Please monitor the air quality on the incident FB page above and the WA Smoke Blog and take appropriate actions.

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

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Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Morning Update July 19, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

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 is burning south and west of State Route 20. Yesterday activity picked up in the Huckleberry and Cedar Creek drainages along the southeastern flank of the fire. The southeast portion of the fire pushed to the top of Sandy Butte where growth slowed. The northeastern anchor point using Forest Service Road 200 was compromised last night by a handful of spot fires. Resources will utilize a contingency line off of Forest Service Road 100 while exploring options to potentially bring the fire down to State Route 20. Crews continue to prepare contingency line along Early Winters Creek. Forecasted winds from the west this afternoon could increase spread along the eastern flank. Aerial resources will be used to decrease fire activity along the eastern perimeter.

The northern portion of the fire backed down to State Route 20 and is holding along the roadway. On the western flank, fire activity increased pushing the fire up into the subalpine where vegetation becomes sparse.

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. The Cedar Creek fire is estimated at 5,945 acres.

Delancy Fire saw increased activity on the eastern edge yesterday with roll out and short uphill runs. The fire continues to creep and smolder in steep, rocky, sparsely vegetated terrain and remains unstaffed due to the rugged terrain and scarce resource availability. 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 154 acres.

Resources for additional information: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MazamaFires2021 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 – 477 : 3–type 1 hotshot crews, 2-type 2 initial attack hand crews 5- type 2 hand crews, 1-camp crew, 3-heavy helicopters, 1-light helicopter, 26-engines, 2-dozers 10-water tenders, 1-masticator, 2- skidgens,1-excavator and 140 overhead.

State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) remains closed approximately 16 miles west of Winthrop between Silver Star and Early Winters to all traffic due to fire activity between milepost 165 and 177.

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) evacuation remains the same: Level 2 - Be Ready is issued for all persons living south of the Methow River and west of Lost River Road (Mazama entrance). For the most up to date evacuation levels see the OCEM’s website.

Weather: Monday will be warmer and drier ahead of an approaching cold front with an increase in southwest wind on the ridges. Smoke will lift out to the northeast with southwest transport wind. Westerly winds will increase Monday night into Tuesday as cooler air brings a change in wind direction from the west on average. Temperatures of 85-90 degrees in the valleys with 73-80 along the mid-slope and ridges. The relative humidity will be near 14-20% in the valleys and on ridges.

Air Quality: Expect similar smoke impacts today in the upper Methow Valley. Increased impacts will occur in the lower Methow Valley, and the Columbia River Drainage toward Omak. Smoke will settle into the valleys overnight resulting in unhealthy to hazardous air in Winthrop and Mazama between 4:00 am to mid-afternoon. Mazama impacts may be worse today due to increased fire activity yesterday and a forecasted west wind this afternoon. Twisp may experience a shorter period of unhealthy air than Winthrop but should still have unhealthy air in the morning and early afternoon. The Omak area is starting to have degraded air quality as of 3:00 am. Smoke should lift this afternoon.

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Andrew Stenbeck, Incident Commander Isabelle Hoygaard, Public Information Officer Fire Information (509) 808-6720 (Call or Text) Goddard Road Fire News Release - July 19th, 2021 Rice, WA: The Goddard Road fire was reported on July 16th, at approximately 1:43pm near Goddard Road and Orin- Quick Facts Rice Road. The fire is about 1 mile northeast of Rice and 11 Goddard Road Summary miles southeast of Kettle Falls. Approximate 674 acres Yesterday, crews continued to construct additional direct Size lines along the fire line and monitored heavier fuel (timbered areas, with forest litter debris), which are quickly consuming Containment Overall: 25% with the low relative humidity and dryness of the fuels. Along Goddard Road, the fire backed down (a slow progression of 40 - Engines the fire as it moved downhill) and was monitored by crews 1 - 20 Person Crew as it stopped at the road. Fire weakened trees and snags Resources 4 - Dozers have the possibility to fall across the road and are being 9 - Tenders mitigated by crews to reduce the hazard. Small spots were 1 - Skidgine still present on the northern section of the fire, but crews, Total 231 along with a helicopter were able to identify the affected Personnel areas and quickly contain them where they occurred. Fire Danger Very High Today, crews will work to identify further areas where direct Structures line is possible. Additionally, pumps and hoses are being Damaged / 1 destroyed brought up to the fire line and will be assembled to begin Destroyed with mop up operations. Dry lightning and periodic heavy winds are forecasted for the next couple of days. Night crews will monitor the fire Follow Us on Inciweb: throughout the night for changing conditions and changes in fire behavior. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7676/ As initial attack operations and overall lining of the fire has been established, crews were able to map the fire line to higher accuracy. The fire is mapped at approximately 674 acres in size. 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

CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE UPDATE NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar July 19, 2021 8:00 AM

Operations Today: SIZE: 35,591

Firefighters faced new challenges on the Chuweah Creek Fire as CONTAINMENT: 35% temperatures and winds increased across the fire area yesterday. The PERSONNEL: 348 addition of two hotshot crews and other resources contributed to successful advances on the fireline during the both the day and night shifts. CAUSE: Lightning RESOURCES: A drone intrusion into airspace on the south part of the fire yesterday grounded air resources temporarily, impacting firefighting efforts. Hand Crews: 10 Engines: 24 An aggressive, direct approach will continue today in anticipation of gusty winds and low relative humidity later in the week. Line construction along Dozers: 6 the north and east edges remains a priority as crews work to utilize natural Water Tenders: 8 terrain features and roads to establish anchor points. Crews will focus on containment in the northeast corner of the fire and will continue to hold the Helicopters: 3 line along Keller Butte Ridge on the eastern flank. Engines will continue to Fixed Wing: 1 patrol south and west edges of the fire. FIRE INFORMATION: Central Peak Fire remains staffed with resources and has shown little 509.634.2025 growth over the last 24 hours. [email protected]

NW Team 12 continues to share resources and intelligence with California Facebook: @newfireinfo Team 10 on the Summit Trail Fire, which is located northeast of the INCIWEB: Chuweah Creek Fire. For information about the Summit Trail Fire, call https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ 385.999.1380 incident/news/7664/ Evacuations and Road Closures: WILDFIRE SMOKE and • Level 1 evacuation notifications are in place for residents of COVID-19: the town of Nespelem as well as the town of Keller, Buffalo Lake and McGinnis Lake communities and the San Poil Valley/Highway 21 corridor from South Nanamkin to the Keller Ferry. • Level 2 evacuations are in place for residents at Owhi Flats and east of Owhi Lake, as well as 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/ Red Apple Fire Update July 19, 2021

Incident Start Date: July 13, 2021; Cause: Undetermined; Acreage: 12,228; Containment: 83% Hand Crews: 6; Engines: 21; Helicopters: 1 Dozers: 3; Water Tenders: 2; Total Personnel: 278 Firefighter Injuries: 1; Structures Threatened: 400; Structures Damaged: 5; Structures Destroyed: 0

Weather: Last night the region experienced poor to fair relative humidity, which will lead to warm and dry conditions throughout the day. Temperatures will be in the upper 80’s and in the lower 90’s. This afternoon winds will increase out of the northwest, with gusts reaching 30 MPH and lasting into the overnight hours.

Current Situation: Overnight, firefighters continued to make good progress on the fire. Crews, engines, and dozers continued tactical patrolling and mop-up in the upper elevations to extinguish any hot spots. Yesterday’s firing operation off Forest Service Rd 111 to Burch Mountain was successful and added depth to reduce residual heat near the fire perimeter. Crews remain engaged by patrolling for hot spots within the fire area.

Today, crews will continue to mop-up in the drainages and lower elevations. The upper elevations continue to be the most active due to the smoldering of large diameter trees and litter cast, which continues to be resistant to control. On the western perimeter of the fire, going out to Eagle Rock, crews will continue to mop-up and keep the fire within the existing containment lines. Fuels are exhibiting conditions that would not normally be seen until August because of unseasonably low winter precipitation. The objective for crews today is to ensure the fire maintains its existing footprint. Suppression repair will continue today, beginning at the gate off Burch Canyon Road to reduce erosion. The Red Apple Fire started on Tuesday July 13 at 7pm. Crews from Chelan County, DNR and BLM engaged in initial attack using ground and air assets. The threats to Swakane and Warner Nahahum Canyons, as well as the radio infrastructure on Burch Mountain have significantly reduced, but with dry fuel and hot dry weather, hazardous conditions remain. The California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 is managing the fire.

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