Wildfire Situation Update Date: July 17, 2021
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Wildfire Situation Update Date: July 17, 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: Saturday, July 17, 2021 1000 hrs. Today/Tonight: Today will have relatively quiet weather across the state, however, onshore flow from the west side will spill over to the east side again today. Over the last 24 hours, many areas west of I-5 received a measurable drizzle and/or rain. Nothing to be excited about though. Currently, still seeing breezy marine air spill over/through the Cascade gaps which will ease for a few hours this afternoon on the east slope valleys. Winds then then ramp up again by late afternoon with gusts around 25 mph. Elsewhere will see gusts mainly 15-20 mph. Humidity will be slightly higher today largely due to the cooler temperatures, but still plenty low enough to support fire spread, especially in finer fuels. Breezy winds in the favored locations will slack off towards late evening. Tonight will bring the best humidity recovery seen for the last couple weeks and likely the week to come. Most, but not all areas will eclipse 50% humidity towards midnight. Thunderstorm chances have been removed for tonight. Moisture may congeal enough to create some mid-level altocumulus floccus overnight, but it’s extremely unlikely there will be anything more than that. Please refer to local NWS forecasts for specific regional and local details. /Jon Bonk – NWS IMET *More information below* Burn Restrictions/Announcements: July 16, 2021: Umatilla National Forest lands temporarily closed PENDLETON, Ore. (July 16, 2021) — 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. "Washington is facing a historic drought and we have already experienced record-breaking heat. We must be vigilant in our efforts to prevent wildfires, and the loss of life and destruction of land and property that comes with them,” Inslee said. “We don’t want a repeat of recent years with dangerous wildfires across the state that have destroyed towns, killed livestock and resulted in weeks of unhealthy air quality. I urge everyone to do their part to help protect our beautiful state and all our communities.” “We have seen a record-breaking number of fires for this early in the summer,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “Extreme drought conditions leave communities across our state at risk as fire danger continues to climb. I’m asking everyone to do their part and take precautions to prevent wildfires. Our firefighters on the frontlines depend on us to help keep them safe.” 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. Detailed Regional Report will be available on Monday, overnight updates are below: NE Region Date Name Location Size Status 7/16/2021 FISH LAKE SPOKANE COUNTY – 0.3 ac UPDATE @ 1753: FIRE IS FISH LAKE 100% LINED, APPX 25% MOPPED UP SE Region Date Name Location Size Status 7/16/2021 BADGER GULCH KLICKITAT CO 25 Contain: 07/17/21 0118 Recent Fire Activity Snapshot: See: http://fireinfo.dnr.wa.gov/ Large Fire Details: [see attachments for additional information where available] Cub Creek 2. (DNR) WA-NES-000373. ICT3. 5 mi N of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 2,000 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Brush and grass. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. Road closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7675/ Goddard Road. (DNR) WA-NES-002076. IMT3, NE Team 1. 2 mi N of Rice, WA. Start 7/16. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 300 acres. 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7676/ 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: Unknown. 34,694 acres (+414). 25% containment. Brush and timber. Active fire behavior. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7664/ 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. 11,111 acres (+111). 51% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and brush. Evacuation notices. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7667/ 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. 3,404 acres (+505). 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). Start 7/11. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 116 acres (+77). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7655/ 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. 66,601 acres (+1,809) 30% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Evacuation notices. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7615/ 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. 595 acres (+128). 15% containment. Active fire behavior. Brush and timber. Structures threatened. Evacuations notices. Road, trail and area closures. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7628/ Summit Trail. (Bureau of Indian Affairs) WA-COA-200087. IMT2, CA Team 10 (Dalrymple). 12 miles W of Inchelium, WA. Start 7/13. Point Zone Protection. Cause: Unknown. 2,500 acres (+700). 0% containment. Active fire behavior. Timber. Structures threatened. Road, trail and area closures. IMT2 assumed command today at 0600. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7677/ Lyle Hill. (SE Region DNR) WA-SES-000354. IMT3. ¼ mi NE of Lyle, WA. Start 7/12. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 135 acres (+0). 90% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Grass and timber. No new information received. Last report on morning brief unless significant activity occurs. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7662/ NWCC Links: Morning Brief 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Situation Report Washington State Daily Situation Weather Brief Saturday, July 17, 2021 1000 hrs. Jon Bonk – NWS IMET Images courtesy National Weather Service and NOAA Global Systems Laboratory Today/Tonight: Today will have relatively quiet weather across the state, however, onshore flow from the west side will spill over to the east side again today. Over the last 24 hours, many areas west of I-5 received a measurable drizzle and/or rain. Nothing to be excited about though. Currently, still seeing breezy marine air spill over/through the Cascade gaps which will ease for a few hours this afternoon on the east slope valleys. Winds then then ramp up again by late afternoon with gusts around 25 mph. Elsewhere will see gusts mainly 15-20 mph. Humidity will be slightly higher today largely due to the cooler temperatures, but still plenty low enough to support fire spread, especially in finer fuels. Breezy winds in the favored locations will slack off towards late evening. Tonight will bring the best humidity recovery seen for the last couple weeks and likely the week to come. Most, but not all areas will eclipse 50% humidity towards midnight.