[pct-l] Fires in Washington

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On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:02:05 -0600, "Marge Prothman"
<marge at prothman.org> had this to say:

>Hi there,
>
>Next week sometime I am driving up to Washington for a few days.  I plan on
>taking the" Monk "with" me so he can get back on the trail.  
>
>Have any of the folks in Washington's any up to date info on fires (if any,
>or is it just Idaho that has a huge number of fires) say from White Pass to
>Manning Border.
>
> 
>
>Would appreciate any info. Thanks,
>
>Marge (the old gal)
>

Carbon Copy Complex Wildfire (Near Mount Rainier)
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/431/


Summary

NOTE: ** Road closures remain in effect on Carbon River Road at
junction of SR 165. See daily update for more closure information. **

The Carbon Copy fire is now a complex. The management team here will
provide oversite on the Bear Gulch II fire north of Shelton. Each fire
will continue posting information separately.

Saturday: Crews continued to improve control lines on the west side of
the fire with black line, hose lays and sprinkler systems.The lower
south edge of the fire was mopped in approximately 300 feet.
Helicopters provided bucket drops on spots outside the main fire
perimeter and assisted with burnout operations. Extremely difficult
terrain with limited access is making progress slow and safety of
firefighters a high concern.

The fire is burning on mostly private land on the north side of the
Carbon River near Old Baldy Mt., burning away from Mt. Rainier
National Park. Steep, rocky terrain with rock cliffs in the northeast
portion of the fire will be difficult to deal with safely.

A spike camp has been established for closer access to the north end
of the fire. No structures are threatened.
Basic Information
Updated 	2006-08-27 10:32:03 ET
Incident Type 	Wildfire 
Cause 	Human Caused, Under Investigation 
Date of Origin 	08/19/2006 at 1401 hrs. 
Location 	8 miles southeast of Carbonado, WA
 
Incident Commander 	Dave Lafave 
Current Situation
Size 	200 acres 
Percent Contained 	25% 
Estimated Containment Date 	09/07/2006 at 1900 hrs. 
Total Personnel 	431 
Fuels Involved 	

Heavy timber fuels. Fuel models 8 and 10.
Fire Behavior 	

Fire activity increased Saturday afternoon due to warmer temperatures
and lower humidity. Fire was mainly confined to the drainages and high
fuel concentrations. These areas experienced torching and short uphill
runs when fire aligned with fuels and terrain.
Today's Significant Events 	

The fire continues to burn laterally east and west. Crews continued to
improve control lines on the west side of the fire with black line,
hose lays and sprinkler systems.The lower south edge of the fire was
mopped in approximately 300 feet. Helicopters provided bucket drops on
spots outside the main fire perimeter and assisted with burnout
operations. Extremely difficult terrain with limited access is making
progress slow and safety of firefighters a high concern.

Road closures remain in effect on Carbon River Road at junction of SR
165.
Outlook
Estimated Date of Control 	 
Planned Actions 	

Continue to improve and hold control lines on west side of the fire.
Continue mop-up on lower quarter of fire. Continue recon and scouting
for potential control lines or natural barriers which will be
incorporated into a plan for the difficult ground on the east side of
the fire. Use helicopters to assist burnout operations and for hot
spotting.
Projected Movement 	

Higher temperatures and lower humidity are predicted for tomorrow. An
increase in fire behavior is expected, particularly in areas of heavy
fuel. Steep difficult terrain is expected to slow fire containment
progress.
Growth Potential 	

High
Terrain Difficulty 	

Extreme
Containment Target 	

80% chance of success with current resources and conditions
Remarks 	

Extremely steep terrain with limited access making progress slow and
safety of firefighters a high concern. Terrain is not compatible for
mechanized line construction. Major media interest on this fire due to
high visibility from major metropolitan areas, i.e.Olympia, Tacoma,
Seattle.
Weather
Current Wind Conditions 	2-4 mph SW 
Current Temperature 	85 degrees 
Current Humidity 	33 % 
Forecasted Wind Conditions 	5-10 mph NW 
Forecasted Temperature 	83 degrees 
Forecasted Humidity 	25 %