Wildfire

The Johnson Fire is 88,918 acres and 75% contained. The fire will remain in monitor status by the Wilderness Ranger

Final News Release August 17, 2021 Orient, WA - The Nine Mine Fire is located 4.5 miles south/southeast of Laurier, WA. This lightning caused fire started on Wednesday, August 4th and has a burned approximately 164 acres of forested land. As of today, the fire is 100% contained. Evacuations and Road Closures: All evacuation levels have been lifted and there are no road closures. Yesterday Firefighters scouted the previous night’s rock slide towards the west edge and extinguished unburned fuels found near the fireline. They also patrolled and worked on extinguishing the few hotspots around the remainder of the fireline. Today In addition to patrolling for hotspots, firefighters will be cleaning up left-over hose, equipment and trash. Roads used by firefighting equipment during the fire will be stabilized. The public may see smoke interior to fireline over the next few days. Northeast Incident Management Team Three will be returning control of the fire to the local North Columbia...

 Fire is burning on Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands 4.5 miles south of Mitchell,

The Grandview Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 11th, burning on lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry and on the Crooked River National Grassland.Cause of the fire is under

 The fire has transitioned from the local Type-3 Team to the local DNRC Swan Unit to be managed as a Type-4 Incident. This will be the final update unless significant activity occures.Heavy equipment continues constructing Fireline around most of the fire and fire is now 50% contained. Hand Crews are still being utilized where terrain is too steep for equipment and hoselays are in place around most of the fire for water supply. Due to more accurate mapping the fires size is 340 acres. Whitetail Creek road and the southern half of Porcupine Creek road are closed, and firefighting personnel ask that people stay clear of the area. Hot and dry conditions are forecasted for the next couple of days, which will dry out  fuels, allowing for active fire behavior. Closure: To ensure public and firefighter safety and allow for efficient firefighting operations a closure order for National Forest System lands, including roads, has been issued for both the Whitetail Creek and Boulder 2700...

  WILDFIRE INFORMATION August 14, 2021                                                                                Walker Creek Fire      Spur Fire              Chickadee Fire   Acres: 1,246 Containment: 10%   Acres: 12,694 Containment: 0% Acres: 656 Containment:  55%             Fire Information: 509-557-7257 (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)                      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo             Email: 2021.WalkerCreek@firenet.gov                                                                     https://www.facebook.com/colvillenf/                                                                                          Inciweb:...

THIS FIRE IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED.The Crooked Creek Fire is located 25 miles east of Bridger, Mont., in the Pryor Mountains. It located in Carbon County near the southern boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation on the Custer Gallatin National Forest.As of July 16, 2021, an area closure is still in place on public lands managed by the Custer Gallatin National Forest, including lands northeast of Forest Road 2308 and north of the area between Crooked Creek east to the forest boundary, just north of and including the Big Ice Cave picnic area.  The Bureau of Land Management lands has rescinded the previous closure order for BLM managed lands around the Crooked Creek Fire, in the North Pryor Mountains.  For updates on the closure area, please contact the Beartooth Ranger District at

All fires on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest requiring a Burned Area Emergency Response assessment will also be posted in one central location at Central Washington Fire Recovery 2021 THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY There are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands:-       Fire Suppression Repair-       Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)-       Long-Term Recovery and Restorationo   Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins before the fire is contained, and before the demobilization of an Incident Management Team. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts.o   Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment...

 The Chuweah Creek Fire started on July 12 outside of Nespelem,

The Elbow Creek Fire, located approximately 17 miles northwest of Wallowa, is burning on both sides of the Grande Ronde River and is on or threatening Umatilla National Forest lands, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest lands, Vale District Bureau of Land Management lands and Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands. The fire was reported on Thursday, July 15 and is burning in grass and

The Darlene Fire was reported on private lands on July 13, 2021 at 1:32 pm outside of La Pine, Oregon near Darlene Way. The fire is currently being managed by a Type 2 Incident Management Team, NW Team #6, with Shawn Sheldon, Incident

 Fire is in Jones County Texas, Started around 1430, heavy brush fuels with moderate activity, TFS is in unified command with

Southeast WA Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Moe Canyon fire at 6:00AM August 05, 2021. The fire was reported at 6PM August 03. Initial attack was carried out by crews from WA DNR and USFS supported by aircraft. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain 10 miles NW of Entiat

The Shale Creek Fire has been burning in remote and rugged terrain east of Hams Fork River. The fire reached 80% containment by the evening of July 26.Wyoming Team 2 will transfer command to a Type 4 team from the Bridger-Teton National Forest on the morning of July 28. A helitack crew and a wildland fire module will be on the fire starting on July 28.The closure order for the Shale Creek Fire, including some access trails and forest roads, remains in effect as remaining firefighters continue monitoring, suppression, and

The #SodaLakeFire is burning three miles west of the national forest boundary near South Cottonwood Creek on the Big Piney District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. It was spotted July 27 around 3 pm.The current size is now estimated at 96 acres with active fire behavior. Crews are pursuing a full-suppression strategy. Great Basin-Nevada Team 2 assumed command on Friday, July

August 8, 2021 - 1:00 pm FINAL UPDATE: The fire is now 100% contained. Most of the resources have now been demobilized. Remaining crews are working today to monitor and patrol the area and pre-position for initial attack if needed for other incidents in the area. The fire will be turned back over to local authorities on Monday, August

The Leland Complex is composed of four wildfires: The Sand Mountain, Johnson Creek, Pine Creek and Bonami fires, all started by lightning on July 7, 2021 on the Idaho Department of Lands Ponderosa Forest Protective District. The Sand Mountain Fire is burning in heavy timber with a large dead and down component on Forest Service land 2.5 miles east of Laird Park in Latah County. No structures are threatened. Forest area, campground and trail closures are in effect. The fire was reported Thursday, July 8 at 10:30 am. The Johnson Creek Fire is in the Johnson Creek drainage Clearwater County, 5 miles NE of Elk River, ID. The Pine Creek Fire is in the Pine Creek drainage of Leland, approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Juliaetta, Idaho. The fire was reported Wednesday, July 7 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time and is now now 100% contained. The Bonami Fire is burning in heavy timber directly south of Sand Mountain. The fire remains in patrol status.   On July 9th the North Idaho Type 3 Incident...

The Sugar Cane Fire is 100% contained - this is the last update for this fire.The Sugar Cane fire started by lightning on July 30, 2021, 34 miles east of McCall, Idaho in the vicinity of the Stibnite Mining District. Two Hotshot crews, 1 T1 helicopter, 1 T2 helicopter and overhead personnel were assigned to the fire. As of 8/6, the fire is still approximately 3 miles to the NE of the Stibnite Mine site. The fire received measurable precipitation on several occasions which helped to reduces fire behavior and full containment of the fire.Visitors to the Forest are reminded that Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect - campfires are only allowed in designated Forest Service facilities.  For more information, visit this link: 

On July 30th and 31st, lightning caused 10 wildfires in Yosemite National Park. Fire managers are referring to these fires as the Mather Complex. The fires range in sizes from one-tenth to one-quarter of an acre. The incidents are along Tioga Road, from White Wolf Campground southwest to Crane Flat in the Mather District. These fires will be suppressed using a confine and contain strategy. One of these fires, the Tiltill is listed separately and is being fully suppressed. It can be found at: Tiltill Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System (nwcg.gov) Some of these fires may be visible from numerous vantage points throughout the park, including Tioga Road and other high-country viewpoints. Smoke and haze may also be present in most areas of the Park including Yosemite Valley from other fires in Northern California.Please check the Yosemite National Park Air Quality page at:  www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/aqmonitoring Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem....