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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/u/5068/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Washington State - Southeast</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/5068/</link><description>Latest articles for incidents in Washington State - Southeast</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:26:43 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Badger MT Complex Update 7/17/2008 (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7286/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7286/</guid><description><![CDATA["Resources on the Badger Mtn. Complex will be significantly reduced beginning today. Washington Interagency Incident Management Team #4 (a Type 2 team) will be transferring management of the fire to a Type 4 organization on Friday. Results of the preliminary investigation for the ignition source of the Badger Mountain fire were released yesterday today by the Douglas County Sheriff&#39;s office. The interagency investigator determined the cause of the fire to be particles from vehicle exhaust. The cause of the Brown&#39;s Canyon fire is still under investigation. Today&#39;s firefighting efforts on Badger Mountain will continue mop up of any remaining heat near the fire line. Browns Creek is in patrol status. It is expected that trees and brush located within the interior of both fires may continue to flair up, but are no threat to the containment lines. Evacuation levels for Badger Mountain remain at a level 2. Evacuation warnings have been removed from all homes along State Highway..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:08:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger Mountain Fire Complex Found to be Started B (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7279/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7279/</guid><description><![CDATA["Results of the preliminary investigation for the ignition source of the Badger Mountain fire were released today by the Douglas County Sheriff&#39;s office. The state investigator determined the cause of the fire to be particles from vehicle exhaust. The cause of the Brown&#39;s Canyon fire is still under investigation.  Today&#39;s firefighting efforts have resulted in a 95% containment level on Badger Mountain. Browns Creek is in patrol status. Trees and brush located within the interior of both Badger and Browns continue to flair up, but are no threat to the containment lines.  Evacuation levels for Badger Mountain remain at a level 2. Evacuation warnings have been removed from all homes along State Highway 97 for the entire length of the fire. In support of the reduction of evacuation levels, all road closures along the Badger Mountain road have also been removed. However, the public should avoid roads in the vicinity of the fire as firefighting traffic is still heavy. The Badger..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger Mountain Update 7/15/08 2200 (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7260/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7260/</guid><description><![CDATA["In spite of two successive days of red flag warnings for wind and low humidity, fire suppression efforts on the Badger Mountain fire have moved steadily toward containment. As a result, the Douglas County Sheriff&#39;s Office reduced evacuation levels at 6:30 PM in the vicinity of Badger Mountain Road from a level 3 to a level 2. Evacuation warnings have been removed from all homes along State Highway 97 for the entire length of the fire.In support of the reduction of evacuation levels, all road closures along the Badger Mountain road have also been removed. Browns Creek fire was placed in patrol status tonight, which means most of the personnel on that fire have been reassigned. Firefighting activities on Badger Mountain have focused on widening and securing control lines that were established on Sunday and Monday. Standards for containment include 150 feet cold buffer zone along the lines. Night time firefighting efforts will continue for one more operational period, but will bump..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:03:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger Mountain Update 7-15-08 (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7246/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7246/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Brown&#39;s Canyon Fire area was 100 percent contained yesterday. Dozer- and hand-constructed fire lines are being rehabilitated today.The Badger Mountain Fire is fully lined and 65 percent contained. The fire stayed inside fire lines yesterday, as winds gusted to 30 miles per hour. Firefighters are mopping up 150 feet inside the fire lines and 400 feet around structures and residences.An Infrared (IR) flight on Sunday provided fire managers with a map of hot spots through out the fire. The map was used to isolate areas for intensive mop-up. Palm IR (hand-held) thermal vision devices are being used on the ground to seek out and extinguish all burning materials near structures and fire lines. Firefighters are walking through the fire area, or 'gridding&#39; to locate burning fuels.Winds caused one small spot fire outside lines late yesterday. Firefighters have lined the spot and are concentrating their efforts today improving and widening fire lines. Firefighting equipment that is..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:31:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger MT Complex Community Meeting (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7230/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7230/</guid><description><![CDATA["PUBLIC MEETING ON BADGER COMPLEXSCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT In cooperation with the Douglas County Sheriff&#39;s Office, Douglas County Department of Emergency Management, and Douglas County Fire Districts #1, #2, #4, and the Washington State Patrol Fire Marshal&#39;s Office, the Badger Mountain Complex Incident Management team would like to invite the public to an informational meeting about the Badger Mountain Complex Fire.Fire management and law enforcement personnel will be present for questions the public may want addressed following a presentation on the fire. The meeting is scheduled to last approximately one hour. The public&#39;s participation is respectfully requested. What: Public Meeting on the Badger ComplexWhere: Douglas County Fairgrounds Community Center is the tentative location. Please verify the location by calling 888-1305 after 1100 hours.When: 8"]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:37:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger Mountain Complex Update (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7227/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7227/</guid><description><![CDATA["Public Meeting Notice: Monday, July 14, 2008, 8 p.m., Waterville Fairgrounds Community Center, Waterville, Washington. Host: Douglas County Fire Districts, Sheriff, WIIMT#4. Last night, the Badger Mountain Fire Complex remained inside contingency fire lines constructed yesterday by dozers, hand crews and retardant drops. Since the fire did not advance northward throughout the night, the fire quietly consumed interior fuels and has provided today&#39;s day shift firefighters a good chance to begin mopping up along the east flank near the head of the fire and at the base of Badger Mountain.The Prineville and Rogue River Interagency Hotshot Crews and other firefighters are working today to construct and reinforce fire lines at the head of the fire through timbered areas. A water supply system is being positioned near the head of the fire for use mopping up the fire.Thus far today, there has been no need for air support, but fire managers are on the alert for a late-afternoon 'red..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:18:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger Mountain Complex Update (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7217/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7217/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Badger Mountain Fire Complex continued to burn northward today, consuming approximately 14,700 acres to date. Yesterday evening, the Douglas County Sheriff issued a Level 3 (mandatory) evacuation of all residents in the area west of the Badger Mountain Road to the river, effecting approximately 160 residences. The evacuation order remained in effect this afternoon, with ingress restricted to local residents only. Roadblocks continue to be maintained by the Douglas County Sheriff&#39;s Office. A concerted effort on the NE flank of the fire continues to be the focal point for fire crews. The first priority after firefighter safety, structure protection, continues to be the focus, resulting in no structures lost. Crews, aided by the air support of 4 helicopters, continued to aggressively attack the fire in an attempt to firmly establish a defensible position on the northeast flank. Bulldozers, hand crews, air support, and other resources were tactically deployed to ensure firefighter..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger MT Complex Update (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7204/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7204/</guid><description><![CDATA["The 13,349-acre Badger Mountain Fire Complex burned steadily northward today, increasing in intensity in the late afternoon and threatening homes and structures in the farthest northeast corner of the fire approximately 2 miles east of the Columbia River and 1.5 miles south of Highway 2.The Douglas County Sheriff has called for a Level 3 (mandatory) evacuation of all residents in the area west of the Badger Mountain Road to the river.Last night, the fire moved aggressively forward for two miles, causing the closure of Highway 97 and a Level 3 evacuation order for the area known as Longview on the east shore of the Columbia River.Firefighter activities Saturday included comprehensive work on the west, east and south flanks of the fire where fire lines have been constructed.Dozers, hand crews and other firefighting resources were moved from work at the southern portion of the fire to the areas of significant fire activity in the northern head of the fire this afternoon in order to..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:54:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Badger Mountain Complex Update (Badger Mountain Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7197/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1424/7197/</guid><description><![CDATA["Suppression efforts continued throughout the evening on the Badger Mt. Complex.Badger Mt: The made a 2 mile push to the northwest along Highway 97 due to increased winds at approximately 2000 hours, causing a Level 3 evacuation notice effecting approximately 30 residences. Highway 97 was closed due to the heavy smoke and fire crew resources in the area until 2300. Crews were able to protect the structures in the area except for 3 chicken coops. The southern perimeter has a well established fire line which held overnight. The northern fire line continues to provide new challenges to the crews. Heavy fuel load on the floor and the steep terrain continues to provide challenges to the fire crews The northern area on the top of the ridge is currently under a Level 1 Evacuation notice. Total acreage has not been determines at this point but is the fire has consumed in excess of 8300 acres as of this morning. Brown&#39;s Canyon: The fire was fairly quiet overnight, allowing fire crews to..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:26:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Update Friday 9/21 (Broughton Mill Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/991/6560/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/991/6560/</guid><description><![CDATA[" The Broughton Mill Fire started Thursday, Sept. 20, at approximately 11:30 a.m. The fire is located 3.5 miles east of Bingen, WA. Approximately 150 acres have burned. Yesterday afternoon gusty winds contributed to the fire&#39;s quick run up the steep slopes. The winds yesterday prevented the use of retardant from aerial tankers. A total of six homes were lost; one on the bottom, and five at the top of the bluff. The fire is burning in scrub oak and scattered pine.  The Washington State Patrol authorized state mobilization of fire resources yesterday evening, allowing resources from across Washington State to come and assist the local fire districts. Washington Interagency Incident Management Team #3 began managing the fire this morning. The weather today is expected to be better than yesterday when the fire made its run. Winds are expected to be about 10 mph, high temperature 78 degrees, and minimum humidity 25%. Highway 14 will be temporarily closed throughout the day for..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:39:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Naches Ranger District Type Iii Team to Take Back (Crow Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/905/4945/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/905/4945/</guid><description><![CDATA["Firefighters being demobilized from Crow Creek Fire; command to be returned to the Forest Service tomorrowNaches, Wash. - Firefighters and other resources are being demobilized from the 117-acre Crow Creek Fire today as the Washington Interagency Incident Management Team #4 finalizes mop up and rehabilitation under its direction. The team will return command of the fire to the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests tomorrow at 6 a.m. Light winds fanned the fire last night, helping the fire consume some of the last remaining pockets of fuels. Today, a crew of firefighters and several engines continued to mop up and patrol the fire which is now 100 percent contained. An engine will patrol the fire tonight. Forest Service #1900 Road system into the Little Naches River drainage system will open to the public on Wednesday morning. The cooperation and understanding of the public has been greatly appreciated throughout the duration of the fire. The roads and..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Crow Creek Burn Out a Success (Crow Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/905/4885/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/905/4885/</guid><description><![CDATA["Firefighters successfully burn out ground fuels adjacentto the Crow Creek Fire, continue mopping up perimeterNaches, Wash. - Cool, cloudy weather and high forest fuel moisture levels accommodated burn out operations today at the Crow Creek Fire, keeping the fire out of the crowns of trees and on its intended target -- jackpots of natural fuels. At 11:15 a.m., a handful of firefighters started working their ways cross-slope, dropping burning diesel fuel from drip torches along in a winding, firing pattern throughout a 32-acre area just outside the northeast perimeter of the fire, burning concentrations of woody debris as they went. Their work reduced the risk of fire reigniting and burning into the area between the fire and the Little Naches River. During the burn-out, nearly 150 other firefighters continued to mop up 130 feet inside all flanks of the fire, including the newly-burned area. An air attack plane provided surveillance from the sky.By 4:30 p.m., after crawling for nearly..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Firefighters Continue to Mop Up Crow Creek Fire, P (Crow Creek Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/905/4848/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/905/4848/</guid><description><![CDATA["Naches, Wash. - Heavy loads of unburned fuel within the fire line and the presence of numerous snags slowed the speed with which fire fighters were able to conduct mop up at the Crow Creek fire during the second full day of suppression activities. Water was used to douse hot spots that are being extinguished in 50 foot incremental widths inside the fire break perimeter. Extensive hose lays were supplied throughout the day to provide ample water, but safety concerns required that many personnel be engaged as spotters to monitor many dead standing trees throughout the thick canopy. One helicopter was staged nearby, readily available for initial attack activities elsewhere in the region. It was not utilized on Saturday for any bucket drops on the Crow Creek fire as ground forces were sufficient to handle smokes that developed throughout the day. A more accurate global positioning system measurement of the fire perimeter including several outlying spot fire put the total acreage at 83...."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 4 (Easy Street Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3995/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3995/</guid><description><![CDATA["Wenatchee, Wash., - The Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 4 demobilized most of the firefighting resources for the Easy Street and Douglas Creek fires and returned control to each respective land management agency at 6 p.m. today.The team, under the command of Marsh Haskins, incident commander, will close down the incident command post and close out business with the agencies tomorrow.Haskins said the suppression efforts were very effective and that he appreciates the hard work of all firefighters and support services personnel that helped make the incidents a success. "I want to extend my gratitude to all of the people who helped on these incidents," he said. "I am impressed with the professionalism and skills I witnessed throughout the four-day assignment and I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with a firefighting community of this caliber," he added.Haskins is also very proud of the Wenatchee and Sunnyslope communities for their cooperation and patience..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Easy Street and Douglas Creek Fires in Patrol Stat (Easy Street Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3963/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3963/</guid><description><![CDATA["Easy Street and Douglas Creek fires in patrol status; more firefighters and resources dispatched to new fire burning near Colockum RidgeWenatchee, Wash., - One hand crew, five engines, a dozer and several overhead were dispatched from the Easy Street Fire late this afternoon to a new fire burning through grass south of Wenatchee along Colockum Ridge. Managers from Washington Interagency Incident Management Team (WIIMT) #4 provided needed support to Washington Department of Natural Resources and Chelan County Fire District #1 while continuing to manage the Easy Street and Douglas Creek fires.The new, unnamed fire, burning in the Tarpiscan Creek Drainage 20 miles southeast of Wenatchee, is burning through tall grass. The fire is estimated to be 60 acres in size. Approximately 45 firefighting personnel are assigned to the incident. Both the Easy Street and Douglas Creek fires were quiet today and a large number of firefighters and resources were demobilized from each fire. Two hot spots..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:33:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Most Firefighters Demobilizing But Some Stay to Fi (Easy Street Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3933/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3933/</guid><description><![CDATA["Wenatchee, Wash., - Firefighters had barely stopped the spread of the Easy Street Fire in Wenatchee and were mopping up inside fire lines when the Douglas Creek Fire located 20 miles east started burning through grass and wheat and threatening the small community of Rimrock in Douglas County, five miles northeast of Palisades, Wash. Approximately 20 engines and a 20-person crew were dispatched from the Easy Street Fire on Tuesday to help rural fire departments stop the rapid spread of the 3,156-acre fire.Packing double lunches, firefighters joined a burnout operation late Tuesday afternoon on the flat terrace above the Douglas Creek Canyon wall ... an operation that was fully successful in stopping the fire from reaching nearly 75 homes in Rimrock, located approximately two miles east of the fire. All resources, including three dozers, worked until midnight Tuesday to contain the fire inside dozer and hand-constructed fire lines and the canyon edges.The aggressive suppression was..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Easy Street Fire Nears Containment, Firefighters C (Easy Street Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3916/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/791/3916/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Easy Street Fire has been quiet and nearly contained for more than 24 hours, but managers from the Washington Incident Management Team #4 are cautious about releasing too many resources as dry lightning is predicted when a cold front moves through the area on Thursday. Hot, dry conditions today have made mop-up, patrol, and trail rehabilitation activities uncomfortable for nearly 400 firefighters. Safety officials are stressing appropriate hydration and protection against heat exhaustion for all fire personnel.According to Marsh Haskins, incident commander, the safety of all fire personnel and the public have been his highest priority since assuming control of the fire on Sunday. "We will continue to monitor the Easy Street Fire while ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone until we are released from our responsibilities," he said.Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 4 will turn control of the incident back to the individual land management agencies at 6 P.M. on..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>