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The Lodgepole Fire is burning in the Norse Peak Wilderness, north of Highway 410 near the Lodgepole Campground, located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
At this time Highway 410 remains open for travel. Please use caution in the area due to smoke impacts as well as firefighters and emergency equipment working along the highway. There are currently no forest or campground closures related to this incident. Please keep continue to monitor the fire status as the situation may change.
California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 will transition command of the incident back to the Naches Ranger District at the end of shift on August 19, 2024. If there are any significant changes regarding the Lodgepole Fire, the local units will share pertinent information on their website and social media platforms.
Naches Ranger District - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest:
10237 Highway 12
Naches, WA 98937
(509) 653-1401 (Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch 12 to 12:30 p.m.)
| Current as of | Mon, 08/19/2024 - 18:02 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 16 miles west of Cliffdell, WA |
| Incident Commander | California Interagency Incident Management Team 14, Incident Commander James Snow |
| Coordinates |
46° 55' 8'' Latitude
-121° 23' 31
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 8 |
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| Size | 35 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 6% |
| Fuels Involved | Fuels are primarily grass, short brush and dead standing snags and large down debris in the Norse Peak fire scar. The fire scar is abundant in large and cured fuels.
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| Significant Events | Most activity is smoldering creeping after last nights rain event. Duff and ground fuels from an old fire scar continue to smolder. |
| Planned Actions |
Improve established anchor point and control features, monitor fire for perimeter growth, if conditions allow to safely engage begin direct line construction. |
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| Weather Concerns | Showers and thunderstorms on Saturday night led to gusts to 45 to 60 mph both on the fire and at base camp, along with wetting to heavy rains from 1900 Saturday night until 0100 Sunday. Rainfall was mostly 0.10 to 0.35 of an inch storm total, but some locations received more on the order of 0.75 of an inch. Humidity recovery of 85+ percent lowered by afternoon in the dry air behind the Saturday night front to 28 to 38 percent. Temperatures were cooler, 65 to 77. Light showers during the late afternoon and evening on the Cascade crest were possible. Mostly cloudy skies will partially clear on Monday, with afternoon highs 68 to 80 and afternoon humidity of 25 to 35 percent. Evening wind will be the strongest wind, northwest with gusts to 23 mph. |
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