Colockum Tarps Fire Update July 30, 2013 0800 Hrs. Incident: Colockum Tarps Wildfire Released: 1:20 hrs. ago Wenatchee, Wash., – The Colockum Tarps Fire is burning south of the town of Malaga west of the Columbia River. It started on Saturday July 27 at about 8:00 a.m. and grew quickly, burning dry grass, brush and timber, fueled by erratic dry winds. The fire made a southerly 4 mile run in grass and sage yesterday bringing the fire size to 42,663 acres. Containment is 5%. Kittitas County enlarged the Level 2 Evacuation to include the area southwest of the fire. Approximately 60 residences in the vicinity of Colockum, Tarpiscan and Kingsbury Roads continue to be under Level 3 Evacuation notification. Today Chelan County and Kittitas County Sheriffs will be re-evaluating the evacuation levels, particularly on the north end of the fire. Three primary residences and several outbuildings have burned. Roads to the fire area (from both Kittitas and Chelan Counties) are closed. Fire-fighting efforts have made significant progress on the north end of the fire. Two dozen engines and four hand crews will continue to secure the north end and ensure that the fire is fully extinguished around structures. Along the timbered west edge of the fire, dozers and hand crews will continue to establish and fortify line. Dozers will be working on the south end of the fire, implementing a plan to establish an anchor point and build fire line toward the west edge of the fire. Three hotshot crews, scheduled to arrive today, will join that assignment. While providing for public and firefighter safety, resource protection is focused on structures, three power transmission lines, a natural gas pipeline, two wind farms, timber, cultural resources particularly along the Columbia River, water quality, wildlife habitat and the Natural Area Preserve. Cooperating agencies include the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management, Chelan County Sheriff, Chelan County Fire District 1, Washington State Patrol, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Kittitas County Fire and Rescue, and the Kittitas County Sheriff. Fire Facts – Tuesday, July 30, 2013 – 0800 HOURS Fire Size: 42,663 acres Evacuations: Level 3 notification to Colockum, Tarpiscan, Kingsbury, Ingersol Roads. Level 2 notification Colockum Pass Rd (north of end of pavement), Trail Creek Rd, Sheep Creek Rd, Tucker Creek Rd, Secret Canyon Rd, Ryegrass Ranches Rd, and Parke Creek Rd (north of pavement end including Hilltop Loop). Closures: Roads to the fire area (Colockum, Parke Creek, Cooke Canyon, Coleman, Schnebly Canyon) are closed. Percent Contained: 5% Fuels: Grass, brush, with timber at the higher elevations Expected Containment: Not determined Air Resources: One light helicopter, two medium helicopters, one heavy helicopter. Firefighting Crews: 6 (plus 3 type 1 crews should arrive today) Engines: 37 Dozers: 4 Water Tenders: 5 Total Personnel: Approx. 332
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:04:20 +0000
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