Yesterday’s Activities:
Firefighters continued to secure and mop up the eastern and southern portions of the fire. Crews constructed fire line west from the Middle Fork of Toats Coulee Creek toward the wilderness boundary. The northern and northeast portions of the fire were patrolled by air, and no significant fire activity was detected. Contingency fire line construction within Nine Mile Creek and Branch Creek progressed.
Today’s Activities:
The Type 1 Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team #3 is transitioning the management of the fire to a Type 3 Incident Management Team. The Type 3 team will assume management of the fire tomorrow at 6:00 am. Ed Lewis, Incident Commander of the Pacific Northwest Team #3 would like to thank the community for its support and all who helped in the fire suppression effort.
Firefighters will continue to scout out the location and construct direct fire line west of the Middle Fork of Toats Coulee Creek to the Tripod Fire scar. Mop up of hot spots at the southeastern and southern sections of the fire will continue. Air patrol of the northern and northeast sectors of the fire will be on-going. Construction of the contingency line in Nine Mile Creek and Branch Creek will also continue.
Weather:
Similar temperatures as yesterday in the 80s are predicted for the fire area. Relative humidity will drop to 21%. A dry cold front will pass through the area at approximately 6:00 pm bringing winds out of the west 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Closures: An area closure remains in place on all National Forest Lands and WA DNR lands affected by the fire. For the most up-to-date trail, road and campground closure information on National Forest and Washington DNR lands, please contact the appropriate land management agency or visit their websites
Washington DNR: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/managed-lands/forest-and-trust-lands/loomis-and-loup-loup-state-forests
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: http://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen/
Newby Lake - WA Fire 