Fire Update for 10/01/2012. The fire, which have burned over 55,000 acres are 55% contained, although some have grown overnight. Here in Leavenworth, we are seeing beautiful clear blue skies and clean air, making it the nicest Monday mornings we’ve had in a long time.
INCIDENT QUICK FACTS
Location: North, west and southwest of Wenatchee, Wash.
Total acres: 55,234
Containment: 55 percent
Resources: 14 Crews 30 Engines 7 Helicopters 3 Dozers 813 Personnel
Today’s Summary:
Some fires in the Wenatchee Complex could grow overnight, as a strong cold front moves through the area, accompanied by ridge-top winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph.
A Red Flag warning for high winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels has been issued from 6 p.m. today until noon tomorrow, with the strongest winds expected between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. High temperatures tomorrow will be 10 degrees cooler.
The burn period, normally confined to afternoon hours, may extend into the night, with the potential for extreme fire behavior. The Sept. 9 lightning storm that ignited the many fires in the complex included about 4,000 strikes, so winds could fan the growth of small, previously undetected fires.
Rehabilitation continues on many fires in the complex, with crews placing waterbars to divert run-off, spreading out dirt berms and taking other measures to reduce the impact of fire suppression.
Until the area receives significant rain or snow, residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from fires in the complex, as interior islands of fuel continue to burn.
|
Fire Name |
Acres |
Percent Contained |
Current Status |
|
Canyon |
7,557 |
100 |
Patrol by air. Rehabilitation completed. |
|
Byrd |
14,119 |
100 |
Patrol by air. Rehabilitation in progress. |
|
Poison Canyon |
5,909 |
100 |
Patrol by ground. Rehabilitation in progress. |
|
Peavine Canyon |
19,307 |
60 |
Mop up and hold on west side. Patrol on north. Working on completing indirect line on east. Continue prepping the 9712 Road and carrying out firing operations, if conditions permit. |
|
First Creek |
1,402 |
100 |
Patrol by air. Rehabilitation in progress. |
|
Pyramid |
1,463 |
0 |
Patrol by air. |
|
Klone |
1,389 |
15 |
Patrol by ground. Continue chipping of brush and rehabilitation. Control lines in place to minimize threats to private land. |
|
Cashmere Mountain |
2,163 |
20 |
Control lines secure on south flank. Fine-tune structure protection plan. |
|
Basalt Peak |
1,009 |
0 |
Patrol by air. Fire is backing on south flank. |
|
Sears Creek |
477 |
40 |
Patrol by ground. Continue structure protection. Current control lines holding. |
|
Maverick Peak |
21 |
100 |
Patrol by air. Possible line rehabilitation. |
|
Ingalls Creek |
3 |
100 |
No fire activity. May need rehabilitation. |
|
Mule |
0.3 |
0 |
Air attack monitored. No significant change. |
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