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Suiattle River Fire

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Unit Information

Washington 
Everett, 
98201 
Washington 
Everett, 
98201 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information
    Email:
    2022.lochkatrine@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    425-386-1354
    Hours:
    8 am - 8 pm

Suiattle River Fire Update - September 15, 2022

Suiattle River Fire
Publication Type: News 09/15/2022

Weather:  It will be partly sunny today with a high near 68-70 degrees.  Humidity levels will remain high for the next several days.  Light breezes will begin in the afternoon.  There are increasing chances of rain that may come to fruition on Friday but it will quickly abate as we go into the weekend.  

Overview:  Updated mapping determined the Suiattle River Fire to be 80 acres.  Firefighters will conduct fire line patrols and monitor fire behavior today.  Firefighting equipment is actively being refurbished, inventoried, and restocked.  Fire suppression hose lays have been removed, cleaned, and rolled for reuse.  Equipment reclamation and redeployment are critical to successful fire responses. 

Approximately 6 miles of Suiattle River Road (Forest Road 26) have been brush cleared as an identified confinement line.  An additional benefit of brush clearing is improved sight lines, but Siuattle River Road is a narrow, curving road still requiring attentive driving and slower speeds.  Firefighting apparatus and fire personnel have been reduced, and the need to keep the road closed to public use is being reevaluated.  Please heed all closures for your safety and the safety of firefighters who are still actively working in the area. 

The Suiattle River Fire is active and will continue to burn until the area receives a substantial amount of moisture that persists. 

Today is the last day the Suiattle Fire Information phone line will be active.  To assist your trip planning to the Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest, the Darrington District Office can be reached by calling, or going to the Forest’s webpage:  1-360-436-1155, https://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs Evacuations: Skagit County Emergency Services Level 1 “Be Ready” Evacuation Notice for the Lower Suiattle Valley, north of the Suiattle River, is being reevaluated to allow property owners and the public access into the area.    Fire Information Phone, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm today: 1-509-228-7805 Email: 2022.suiattleriver@firenet.gov Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8396/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/MtBakerSnoqualmieNF