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The Big Horn Fire began on July 22, 2024, at 1:07 PM. Southeast Washington Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire on July 23, 2024, at 7:00 AM. This fire spread rapidly and is threatening several infrastructures in Klickitat County.
| Current as of | Sat, 07/27/2024 - 01:54 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 7 miles SE of Bickleton Washington, and 7 miles N of Roosevelt, Washington |
| Incident Commander | Leonard Johnson-IC, SEWA IMT3 |
| Incident Description | The Big Horn fire is burning near the town of Bickleton in Klickitat County, Washington. The fire at 1:07 PM on July 22, 2024 and was driven by the windy and dry conditions. Washington State Fire Mobilization was ordered at 5:00 PM on July 22, 2024. The fire is threatening residential and agricultural lands, critical infrastructure, and a natural gas plant. |
| Coordinates |
45° 54' 14'' Latitude
-120° 14' 20
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 112 |
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| Size | 32,886 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 5% |
| Fuels Involved | Short Grass (1 foot) Brush (2 feet) Grass and Sagebrush |
| Significant Events | Extreme Wind Driven Runs Running Uphill Runs wind-driven extreme fire activity during the burn period this afternoon caused the fire to make long unchecked runs |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to provide point protection of primary residential structures, critical infrastructure. If able, resources will protect agricultural lands and range lands to lessen the impact of the fire by continuing to construct line where accessible, and scouting for areas where line can be put in ahead of the fire front. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: The fire will continue to push to the south, and west while being drivin by tonight's west winds. Winds will shift as the fire progresses into night shift to southwest. 24 hours: Lightning will move into the region tonight causing the possibility of erratic winds. Tomorrow's weather will bring winds out of the west up to 19 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 48 hours: Should the fire receive the critical hand crew resources, the fire should be held in its current footprint. Breakout potential will exist. 72 hours: Should the fire receive the critical hand crew resources, the fire should be held in its current footprint. Breakout potential will exist. |
| Weather Concerns | Multiple red flag warnings for abundant lightning are in effect across fire weather zones covering the Blue mountains and the Wallowa district. The incoming system will will produce thunderstorms along the eastern and northeastern mountains and southeast WA this afternoon through this evening. Strong outflows will be likely with these storms and brief downpours. Breezy conditions will continue through the Cascade Gaps Thursday. With the moisture influx raising daytime RH values across a good portion of the region, wind and RH thresholds will no be met. However, fire concerns will still remain elevated with daily minimum values into the low 20s to teens. |
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