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Incident Contacts

Ben Shearer
Email: sewaimtpio@gmail.com
Phone: 509 903 5777
Hours: 7AM - 10PM
Local BLM office
Email: blm_or_wn_mail@blm.gov
Phone: 509-665-2100

 As of 12PM on 08/12/22 this fire was turned over to the local BLM office.  A type 4 IC is on scene and 2 hand crews remain on scene for monitor and patrol status.  All road closures and evacuation levels related to this fire have been lifted.  The Nature Conservancy area remained closed at this time. Contact the local Bureau of Land Management office for questions or information about this incident.

Basic Information
Current as of Sat, 08/13/2022 - 09:03
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause undetermined
Date of Origin
Location Douglas Creek, 8 miles SE of Waterville, WA
Incident Commander Josh Dominguez
Incident Description Wildfire
Coordinates 47° 32' 0'' Latitude
-119° 55'
8
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 64
Size 6,944 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 86%
Estimated Containment Date 2022-08-16 00:00:00
Fuels Involved

Tall grass (2.5 feet), Brush (2 feet)

Significant Events

Minimal Zero to minimal growth of the fire. Interior fuels continue to smolder.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Transition the fire back to the local jurisdictions type 4 IC. Patrol and maintain containment lines and take advantage of direct strategy where ever possible. Reinforce existing control lines to limit additional acreage. Maintain personnel in a state of readiness for initial attack. Complete demobilization of the type 3 IMT organization.

Projected Incident Activity

None

Remarks

This incident has been turned over to the local BLM unit.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Continued increasing temperatures, reducing RH and breezy wind conditions throughout the next operational period