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The Retreat Fire is approximately 14 miles SW of Naches. Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 1 has been assigned responsibility for managing fire suppression activities as delegated by agency jurisdictions beginning 6:00 am on July 26. The fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy with public and firefighter safety as the number one priority.
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| Current as of | Sat, 07/27/2024 - 00:13 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined/Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 14 Miles SW of Naches, WA |
| Incident Commander | Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 1, Incident Commander Brent Olson. |
| Coordinates |
46° 40' 14.9988'' Latitude
-120° 59' 30.1806
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 302 |
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| Size | 18,273 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Oak bottoms, grass/sagebrush, and ponderosa pine with come mixed conifer. |
| Significant Events | The Upper Yakima indices continue to stay above the 90th percentile. However, the slightly cooler temperatures and increased relative humidity are expected to moderate the fire behavior compared to recent days. Active fires are still probable, particularly in areas with grass, sage, and oak fuels. In regions with timber fuels, the likelihood of active surface fires and spotting due to individual trees igniting is anticipated as daytime temperatures rise. |
| Planned Actions |
Execute full suppression, full perimeter control action strategies utilizing direct and indirect tactics to minimize impacts to values at risk and firefighter exposure.
East- Continue utilizing both direct and indirect tactics from east to Hatton Road. Southwest - Continue utilizing both direct and indirect tactics west from. Northwest - Utilize heavy equipment to construct fireline going west. Scout locations for deploying heavy equipment to construct firelines, extending westward to Highway 200. Northeast- Continue firing operations along Bethal Ty Road east to Highway 12. Scout main ridge south from for future firing operations. Night operations will begin at 1800 on 07/26. Night Ops will patrol the Highway 12 corridor. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
An increase in daytime relative humidity will moderate fire behavior. Burning in heavy concentrations of fuels, specifically in the timber types, is most likely. However, activity in the grass type will be minimal. |
| Remarks |
Northern Rockies Team 1 assumed command of the fire 07/25 at 0600 hrs. |
| Weather Concerns | Winds will decrease today as the upper level low moves away from the region bringing west winds aloft and a loosening of the surface pressure gradients. However, surface pressure gradients will again tighten over the weekend as a shortwave ripples across the region. Another disturbance early next week will bring chances of thunderstorms across the eastern mountains, however, confidence is low at this time. |
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