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Bridge Creek Fire DAILY UPDATE September 3, 2017
Fire Information Keller ICP 509-634-7332
Northwest Incident Management Team 11
Nathan Rabe Incident Commander
For Immediate Release
RED FLAG WARNING - Today, a Red Flag Warning will be in effect for the Okanogan Highlands from noon to 8 p.m. Warm and dry weather conditions combined with an unstable atmosphere can contribute to extreme fire behavior. The warmer and drier conditions will carry through to next week. The public is urged to take precautions as fire danger remains extremely high. The Bridge Creek Fire continues to burn within established containment lines and is 70 percent contained. Fire conditions throughout the region are at an extreme level with above average temperatures throughout the State. Governor Jay Inslee declares a state of emergency for all counties in the state of Washington due to wildfire danger. Governor Inslee states: “Current weather forecasts predict continuing elevated temperatures throughout the state, providing hot and dry conditions over the next week. I've declared a state-wide State of Emergency to help make sure we have all the resources necessary.” For more information go online to:
http://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/proc_17-12.pdf Interior to the western perimeter, fire crews will spend another day gridding and mopping up the area to the north. Along the northeast perimeter, crews are monitoring the movement of the fire as it slowly backs down and consumes pockets of unburned fuel. Heavy equipment is being utilized and masticators are progressing south on the east alternate line. The southeast boundary of the fire, crews continue mop-up operations. Firefighters will spend another day using hand held heat sensitive infrared devices, searching for any hot spots along the southern fire line and burn area. Night shift crews continue to patrol and monitor for spot fires along the fire line and road maintenance personnel will work on improving access to the fire area. Air quality remains an issue in many parts of the state with smoke accumulation increasing due to the number of fires in Washington. Children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory illnesses are most at risk of serious health effects. For additional information on wildland fire smoke impacting Washington, visit the Washington smoke blog at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com Road/Area Closures: Road closures around the fire, which were installed for firefighter safety, are posted with CCT: DOT road closure signs. Thirty Mile Road remains open northwest of the fire. Road closures are at Daisy Trail/Lynx Creek Road, Red Thunder Cutoff, BIA Road 1045, Oregon City Road, Beaver Dam Road, and Boss Creek Road. Additional closures are at Summit Trail and Oregon City. For information regarding road closure changes, please refer to the Colville Tribal Broadcast, News and Information Facebook page or call the Bridge Creek Fire Information line. You may also find the incident on Inciweb.
Quick Facts: Size: 3679 acres Containment: 70% Location: 13 miles NNE of Keller, WA Cause: Lightning Personnel: 373 Resources: Helo 2 Line Crews 9 Engines 16 Dozers 5 Water Tenders 17 Skidgins 1 Masticators 4 Feller-bunchers 1 Aircraft: 2 Type 2 medium helicopters (Additional helicopters and other air support have been loaned from Omak, Deer Park, and Wenatchee as available.) Closures: Daisy Trail/Lynx Creek Rd., Red Thunder Cutoff, BIA Rd.1045, Oregon City Rd., Beaver Dam Rd., Boss Creek Rd. Fire Information: 509-634-7332 BridgeCreekFire2017@ gmail.com. Inciweb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incid ent/5490/
