Sherwood Fire Daily Update 7/27/21

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Sherwood Fire Daily Update – July 27, 2021

Fire Information Phone Line: 425-324-1267 (7am - 7pm)
Email: 2021.Sherwood@firenet.gov
InciWeb (Incident Website): https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7713/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Rawhide-Press-129267947115446
Acres: 1,102
Number of Personnel: 211
Percent Containment: 30%
Cause: Under Investigation
Date/Time Detected: July 21, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Origin/Location: Wellpinit, Washington

Wellpinit, WA – The Sherwood Fire had multiple spot fires in the afternoon yesterday. Night shift made good progress using engine crews mopping up and holding areas where spot fires occurred. Burning operations designed to create and improve containment were also successful. In addition to spot fires being knocked down, a one to two-acre spot was caught in the Cottonwood Creek drainage. Today, more hose line will be used to assist firefighters with removing heat. Crews will be holding and improving containment lines on the fire’s north perimeter and mopping up the south portion while watching for spot fires.
In the air, nine aircraft were able to provide critical arial support. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction around the fire area. If you fly, firefighters can’t. Air resources will be grounded if drones or other aircraft enter the restricted air space.
Today’s weather is forecast to be in the mid-90s, breezy, warm and dry. Afternoon spot fires are still a concern. The volatile fuel bed, increasing temperatures and poor relative humidity (RH) recovery means fire crews must stay alert for extreme fire behavior.
Evacuations: Levels remain the same.

Level 3 - GO NOW - includes homes on Ford-Wellpinit Road 1 mile East of Joe Sherwood Road to Martha Boardman Road. Cottonwood Road east of Drum Road and west of Wilkinson Road.

Level 2 - GET SET - includes homes 1 mile South of Ford-Wellpinit Road on Martha Boardman Road. This includes Martha Boardman Housing, Tshmikain Meadows, Sockeye and Kokanee. This also includes East of Martha Boardman Road on Ford Wellpinit Road 1 mile both sides and up to Cottonwood Road.

EVACUATION CENTER: WELLPINIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (6224 Old School Rd, Wellpinit, WA 99040)
Please park vehicles in the back parking lot, located on the East side of the building.
Closures and Fire Restrictions:All designated and boat-in campgrounds are closed until further notice per Resolution #2021-396.No camping, day use or forested land use.All fireworks are banned on Spokane Tribal Lands per Resolution #2021-303.Temporary Flight Restriction: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_4707.htmlSummer School at Wellpinit High/Middle School is cancelled this week (7/26/21 - 7/30/21).
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