Re: Muckamuck Fire
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:31 am
#MuckamuckFire – August 9th, 2021 Update
Fire Information Public Phone Line: (509)-202-4184
Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov
Briefing video... https://www.facebook.com/MuckamuckFire2 ... 8235092985
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7786/
Acres: 989
Percent Containment: 0%
Date/Time Detected: August 4th, 08:55 AM
Structures burned: 0
Number of Resources: 100
Cause: Lightning
Origin/Location: 4 miles Northwest of Conconully, WA.
Yesterday as fire behavior moderated firefighters worked to establish containment lines on the Muckamuck Fire. Along the southern flank heavy equipment were able to successfully reopen dozer lines from the Tripod fire. Crews were able to b direct begin suppression tactics and scout for holding features as a contingency. Firefighters on the northeastern flank were able to make access up to the fire area and get equipment moved along the FS RD 38 scouting for areas to engage the fire. Today as weather and visibility permits aviation resources will be utilized on the fire, crews will continue to coordinate with heavy equipment and extend direct containment lines in addition to providing structure protection, setting up sprinkler systems and hose lays throughout the communities.
Southeast of Conconully the Whitmore Fire continues to be visible as it has grown to 53,314. It is burning southeast of Omak and northwest of the town of Nespelem on the Colville Indian Reservation.
Resources for additional information:
Smoke Blog: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Email: 2021.cubcreek2@firenet.gov
Highway Information: https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/traffical ... fault.aspx
Evacuations: https://www.okanogancounty.org/.../emer ... /index.php
Wildfire Ready Neighbors (House Assessments): https://wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov/
Closures: Colville National Forest Closure Page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/colville/alerts-notices
Colville National Forest Closure map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMEN ... 937072.pdf
Air Quality: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com
Fire Restrictions:Colville National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMEN ... 936140.pdf
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Fire Information Public Phone Line: (509)-202-4184
Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov
Briefing video... https://www.facebook.com/MuckamuckFire2 ... 8235092985
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7786/
Acres: 989
Percent Containment: 0%
Date/Time Detected: August 4th, 08:55 AM
Structures burned: 0
Number of Resources: 100
Cause: Lightning
Origin/Location: 4 miles Northwest of Conconully, WA.
Yesterday as fire behavior moderated firefighters worked to establish containment lines on the Muckamuck Fire. Along the southern flank heavy equipment were able to successfully reopen dozer lines from the Tripod fire. Crews were able to b direct begin suppression tactics and scout for holding features as a contingency. Firefighters on the northeastern flank were able to make access up to the fire area and get equipment moved along the FS RD 38 scouting for areas to engage the fire. Today as weather and visibility permits aviation resources will be utilized on the fire, crews will continue to coordinate with heavy equipment and extend direct containment lines in addition to providing structure protection, setting up sprinkler systems and hose lays throughout the communities.
Southeast of Conconully the Whitmore Fire continues to be visible as it has grown to 53,314. It is burning southeast of Omak and northwest of the town of Nespelem on the Colville Indian Reservation.
Resources for additional information:
Smoke Blog: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Email: 2021.cubcreek2@firenet.gov
Highway Information: https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/traffical ... fault.aspx
Evacuations: https://www.okanogancounty.org/.../emer ... /index.php
Wildfire Ready Neighbors (House Assessments): https://wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov/
Closures: Colville National Forest Closure Page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/colville/alerts-notices
Colville National Forest Closure map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMEN ... 937072.pdf
Air Quality: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com
Fire Restrictions:Colville National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMEN ... 936140.pdf
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