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Aerial photo of smoke on top of mountain on the Shoofly Mountain. Photo shows moderate smoke on top of mountain.
Shoofly Fire hillside photo
Shoofly Map
The Shoofly Fire located on the Wenatchee River Ranger District, roughly 25 miles west of Lake Wenatchee, WA is burning on the southeast slope of Shoofly Mountain in steep terrain. The Shoofly Fire is burning in sub-alpine fir and an older burn scar along the western flank of the fire.
Air and ground firefighting resources are implementing a full suppression strategy to control the fire as efficiently and safely as possible.
The 6701 Road that accesses the Top Lake and Heather Lake Trails, is closed at the junction with the 6700 Rainy Creek Road. The 6700 Smithbrook/Rainy Creek Road will remain open.
The Top Lake Trail #1506, Heather Lake Trail #1526 and Minotaur Lake Trail #1517 are closed. Rainy Campground is closed. The Pacific Crest Trail is open and not threatened at this time but is located about 2 miles west of the fire.
Recreationists are asked to avoid this area to allow firefighters to work safely, and follow the updates campfire and personal use restrictions, which have been upgraded to Stage 1 (https://shorturl.at/nKPkv)
| Current as of | Mon, 07/15/2024 - 14:13 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 9 miles North of Stevens Pass |
| Incident Commander | Cox ICT3 |
| Coordinates |
47° 52' 36'' Latitude
--121° 6' 20
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 78 |
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| Size | 101 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 56% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (litter and understory); Brush (2 feet) |
| Significant Events | Minimal, creeping, smoldering |
| Planned Actions |
Continue with direct line construction, mop up, snagging operations and road improvements. Patrolling will occur in Div A. Operations progressing in Div Z where possible due to snag mitigation needs, minimum impact tactics being used to mitigate impacts to resources. Fire duration is being impacted due to these factors. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Additional containment expected and downsizing of resources in Div A. 24 hours: Minimal growthexpected due to resource progress towards operational objectives. 48 hours: Additional containment expected. 72 hours: Patrol status. Anticipated after 72 hours:Continue to patrol with local resources until fire determined to be fully contained. |
| Weather Concerns | Warm and dry weather will continue through the weekend and into the middle of next week. This will feature poor overnight humidity recoveries. Expect gusty west to northwest winds in the afternoon and evening hours lasting through the weekend. A stable layer between 3000-5000 feet AGL will result in slightly lower mixing heights through Saturday. |
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