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Firefighters continue to mop up hot spots and patrol the fire line on the #SkyFire.  Fire personnel is also engaged in suppression repair activities to address impacts caused by suppression efforts. The  Sky Fire is now 100% contained, allowing fire managers to release resources from the incident over the next few days, making them available for other assignments. Local fire resources will continue to monitor and patrol the Sky Fire for several weeks. Smoke may be visible at times within the fire's perimeter and along forest road 25N05.

The Backbone Fire, formerly managed by a Type 1 Incident Management Team, was turned over to local units on July 1. It is currently almost fully contained at 40,855 acres. A Burned Area Emergency Response Team has begun post-fire

The Bear Fire started June 16 about 10 miles south of Hannigan Meadow. Fire crews intend to confine this fire using indirect and direct tactics. Hwy 191 is closed effective Sunday, June 20. The closure is from milepost 176 to milepost 250 on the north. The closure will remain in effect until further

 A 3-5 acre fire is burning on the east side of Park Lake on the Helena Ranger District. Park Lake Picnic Area and Campground are closed. A Type II engine and helicopters are responding. More information will be shared as soon as it is

There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park Wilderness. Each fire is burning in a fire-adapted ecosystem. On Monday, June 28, 2021, thunderstorms developed over Yosemite National Park, igniting 19 fires in the wilderness. Fire managers have been assessing each fire for appropriate response. The Fork Fire has been contained and is in monitor status. The remaining fires are burning in high elevation areas located in wilderness ranging from 7,000 to 9,700 feet. Managers expect additional fires to extinguish naturally due to location and a lack of fuels. The fires will be visible from numerous vantage points throughout the park, including Tioga Road, Glacier Point, and other high-country viewpoints.Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The strategy for all fires is to provide for the safety of employees and the public and protect natural and cultural resources. Currently, there are no threats to

There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park Wilderness. Each fire is burning in a fire-adapted ecosystem.On Monday, June 28, 2021, thunderstorms developed over Yosemite National Park, igniting 19 fires in the wilderness. Fire managers have been assessing each fire for appropriate response.The Clark Fire is .04 acres, is contained, and in monitor status. The remaining fires are burning in high elevation areas located in wilderness ranging from 7,000 to 9,700 feet. Managers expect additional fires to extinguish naturally due to location and a lack of fuels. The fires will be visible from numerous vantage points throughout the park, including Tioga Road, Glacier Point, and other high-country viewpoints.Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The strategy for all fires is to provide for the safety of employees and the public and protect natural and cultural resources. Currently, there are no threats to

The MY Complex consists of three wildland fires reported on July 8, 2021, including:Western Road Fire, located approximately 7 miles southeast of Roundup, Montana.Peterson Fire, located approximately 12 miles south of Melstone, Montana.Musselshell Trail Fire, located approximately 22 miles southeast of Musselshell, Montana and 15 miles northwest of Custer, Montana.The fires in the MY Complex were returned to their respective local jurisdictional agencies on July 17, 2021 at 6:00

 The Lyle Hill fire started just NE of Lyle, WA on July 12, 2021. Burning in extreme terrain with high heat and gusty winds. The fire was threatening a power sub-station and several primary residences.  The South East Interagency Type 3 Management Team was called in and started managing the fire resources at 1000 on July 13, 2021.  The threat of Red Flag conditions and Fire Weather Watch had firefighters watching for increased fire behavior over the next few days.  All Evacuations and road blocks have been lifted per the Klickitat County Sheriff's office and Klickitat County Emergency Department of Emergency Management. The fire is 90% contained and was turned back over to the Department of Natural Resources. There is a type 4 team on the scene, who will monitor and patrol looking for hot spots through the

Pinnacle Fire 100% contained at 3PM July 16,

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 Restoration o   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 of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on federal lands and take...

 YREKA, Calif, July, 10, 2021- As of 6 A.M. July 10th, the Tennant Fire has burned 10,580 acres and is 95% contained. The Tennant Fire continues to show minimal fire activity, primarily burning within the 2009 Tennant Fire footprint. Firefighting resources have been assigned to isolate the areas of heat remaining and extinguish them. Due to the current heatwave and critically dry fuels, fire managers are anticipating some flare-ups within the interior of the fire, but they should not pose a threat to the control line. This morning, July 10th, 2021, the Type 2 CA Incident Management Team 15 transferred command of the Tennant Fire back to the Klamath National Forest Type 3 Incident Management Team due to the increase in the containment of the fire. An area of high pressure has produced another heat wave this weekend with near triple-digit temperatures possible. A very dry and unstable air mass has settled over the incident with single digit humidities. Poor overnight humidity...

Continue monitoring for spot fires, rollout, and rekindle using aerial resources. 

 

The Snake Fire, located about seven miles west of Clints Well on the northern edge of West Clear Creek was fully contained at 130 acres. The Snake Fire was reported at 2:36 p.m. on Monday (June 21, 2021) by the Apache Maid Lookout, and the cause of the wildfire is

As of Thursday, July 15, 2021 the fire is 100% contained and all resources have been demobilized and the fire is currently in patrol status.The Cedar Basin Fire was reported to dispatch late July 9 after 6pm, the result of area thunderstorms. Resources could not get a good visual last night (7/9) due to nightfall, terrain with limited access, and area thunderstorm activity.  On July 10 the helicopter performed a reconnaissance of the area the morning of 7/10 and discovered an active fire 14 miles east of Wikieup, AZ and 20 miles northwest of Bagdad, AZ. There are no structures currently threatened. The closest structures are within a mile at this time.  Numerous ground and aviation resources are on-scene or responding to the incident.There was an aviation accident that involved an Air Attack platform assigned to the fire. The aviation accident occurred on July 10. The official statement is available within Announcements.News Releases — Cedar Basin Fire 2 perish in wildland...

The Cameron Peak Fire was reported on Thursday, August 13 at approximately 1:48 PM. The fire was burning in steep, rugged terrain, approximately 25 miles east of Walden and 15 miles southwest of Red Feather Lakes near Cameron Pass. The fire burned through an area of 208,913 acres on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Larimer and Jackson Counties and Rocky Mountain National Park. The cause of the wildfire remains under investigation. Large scale and long duration evacuations took place throughout the fire. During the time the Cameron Peak Fire was burning, there was another fire (East Troublesome) burning simultaneously to the west of the Cameron Peak Fire, on the west side of the Continental Divide. On October 22, the East Troublesome Fire spotted over the Continental Divide, and created what became known as the “Thompson Zone” of the East Troublesome Fire. This zone was managed by the Cameron Peak Fire Incident Management Team until November 9, upon which time...

The Williams Fork Fire was first reported on Aug. 14 at approximately noon and the cause is still under investigation. The origination point was 15 miles southwest of Fraser, Colo. in the Arapaho National Forest. The fire grew in size to 6,122 acres by the end of August 16th, and became a threat to the communities of Fraser and Winter Park.The fuels consisted of heavy dead and down beetle killed lodgepole pine and during the first week low relativity humidity of around 10 to 30 percent contributed to fire growth and behavior. After the initial three-day fire growth, the peak fire spread occurred on Aug. 20 reached 1,977 acres with a total size of 9,444.Over the next two months, the daily fire spread was limited to between 1 and 561 acres and the fire reached it’s current size of 14,833 acres on October 27th and was declared controlled after an infrared flight Nov. 30 detected no remaining heat in the fire area.THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY   There are three phases of...

The Burbank fire, located west of South Badger Pocket Road in Yakima County and east of I-82, is spreading in a south/southwest direction. Southeast WA Type 3 Incident Management Team has assumed command of the response to the Burbank fire and is working with the Yakima Training Center Emergency Operation Center.The fire started at approximately 4:30 p.m. by I-82 milepost 18 in the Burbank Creek area on Saturday, July 10th. Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue (KVFR) firefighters were first on scene, followed shortly at 4:40 p.m. by the Yakima Training Center Fire Department (YTC FD), which was requested by Kittitas County for mutual aid. At 5:40 p.m., driven by high wind speeds, dry weather conditions, and quickly igniting sage and grass fuels, the fire spread eastward into the Yakima Training Center. Once the fire spread to the training center, it threatened several structures, which fire resources successfully protected. By 8:30 pm, the fire had expanded to approximately 5,000 acres and...

  NEWS RELEASE July 12, 2021,                                     Contact:  BLM (AZ Strip) – Rachel Carnahan (435) 688-3303 BLM (Cedar City) – Nick Howell (435) 865-3026 State of Utah – Mike Melton (435) 586-4408 USFS – Kevin Abel (435) 865-3730 NPS - Amanda Rowland (435) 772-0160                                                     Wildfire Fact Sheet- Snap Point Summary: On July 10, 2021 the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start. Local resources are on scene and aerial resources are currently being used. Drifting smoke from wildland fires from neighboring states as well as smoke from the Snap Point fire can be seen in the area.   Start Date: July 10, 2021   Location: 65 miles south of St. George, Utah   Jurisdiction: Arizona Strip District, Bureau of Land Management   Fire Size: Estimated at 9,843 acres   Cause: Lightning ...

The Juniper Fire is holding at 1,011 acres and 100% contained. Fire behavior remains minimal, with heavy fuels burning and smoldering within the fire's interior. Resources are working to mop up 100 feet inside of all lines.Additional updates will be provided on this incident if fire activity increases.Red Flag warnings and Heat advisories continue. Learn more at https://www.weather.gov/mfr/. Please avoid the area between South Mountain and Green Tank reservoirs and be aware of increased fire-suppression traffic on the Crowder and South Main roads, also known as Forest Road 73.Please do not risk starting additional fires. Maintain equipment, vehicles and trailers appropriately, avoid risky burning practices and adhere to fire-safety restrictions. Learn more at