Despite some recent rain showers, fire grows slightly
Information released by US Forest Service
Updated 12 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019: After multiple days of drier conditions and lower fuel moistures the fire activity increased to 502 acres as shown on previous IR map.
A helicopter recon flight on 8/21 showed fire was still smoldering and slowly moving to the south and scattered heat along bottom of fire, which increased smoke in the Devore Creek drainage. The fire area did receive .03” of rain on 8/21. Some moderated fire growth and smoke is expected through the weekend and into next week with no precipitation in sight and increased winds. The current Type 3 IC will be transitioning to Jon Tepley on 8/25.
Incident Overview and Update from Inciweb: Lightning-Ignited Fire Burning in the Wilderness
This Devore Creek Fire is burning entirely within the Glacier Peak Wilderness, between 5,700 – 6,800 feet of elevation. Lightning storms came through the area on July 23 and 24, 2019. The fire was reported on July 26 and first observed at by aerial reconnaissance at five acres. Rapellers arrived within two hours of the initial report and the fire had grown to approximately 75 acres. They could not safety engage the fire directly due to its size, the extremely steep terrain, and the amount of fuel available to burn.
Fire Expected to Burn Until a Season Ending Weather Event
The fire has seen minimal growth in recent days, but due to the fire’s remote location and the heavy fuels it’s burning in, the fire will be on the landscape for the rest of the season. Days are getting shorter and the chances of active fire growth are diminishing but the fire could come back to life with an extended warming and drying trend. There may still be potential for the fire to become more active and grow as the season progresses, especially on warm, windy and sunny days. Increased smoke may be visible at times. Hot spots within the fire’s perimeter will continue to smolder until extinguished naturally by repeated rain or snow.
Devore Creek Fire Information:
Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6463
Facebook: @DevoreCreekFire
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Air Quality Monitoring Data: https://tools.airfire.org/monitoring/v4/
Chelan County Emergency Management: https://www.facebook.com/CCSOEM/
