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NEWELL ROAD

Unit Information

Washington 
Ellensburg, 
98926 
Washington 
Ellensburg, 
98926 

Incident Contacts

The Newell Road Fire started, July 21, 2023 near Newell Road. The cause of the fire is undetermined. Northwest Incident Management Team 8, led by Incident Commander Kevin Stock, assumed management of the fire from Southeast Washington (SEW) Incident Management Team 3 on July 24.  Team 8 appreciates all the hard work completed by local fire departments, landowners, and all personnel that have been involved. 

The Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (IMT8) will be turning over management of the fire to local fire and agency resources the morning of July 30. Each local agency will be providing their own resources for their assigned section of the fire, which will include patrolling and monitoring.

Basic Information
Current as of Sat, 07/29/2023 - 23:46
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin
Location South East of Bickleton, WA; Klickitat County
Incident Commander Kevin Stock - IC Northwest Incident Management Team 8.
Incident Description Brush, grass, rangeland, with some stands of trees.
Coordinates 45° 49' 50.88'' Latitude
-120° 27'
32.09
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 158
Size 60,551 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Estimated Containment Date 07/29/23
Fuels Involved

Short grass, brush, and timber with grass understory. 

The primary carrier of the fire is grass and brush. The north flank of the fire transitions to mixed conifer timbered draws with grass and brush understory. Oak savannah patches widely scattered throughout the north portion of the fire. 

Developed solar and wind farms are present throughout the fire and surrounding area.

Significant Events

Minimal

Creeping

Smoldering

Minimal fire activity consisting of smoldering material with isolated pockets of heat and fire, primarily where surface fuels contain duff. Consumption of woody debris. 

Outlook
Planned Actions

All divisions: Continue improving line, gridding, and mopping up.

Projected Incident Activity

 

12 hours: No movement expected

24 hours: No movement expected

36 hours: No movement expected

72 hours: No movement expected

Anticipated after 72 hours: No movement expected

 

 

Remarks

For up-to-the-date road closures and evacuations, please see https://www.facebook.com/KlickitatDEM911  or https://www.klickitatcounty.org/249/Emergency-Management

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

An approaching front will produce gusty winds (likely over 20 mph) in the afternoon and evenings both Saturday and Sunday. The winds will combine with low humidity and high temperatures, resulting in a red flag warning from 11:00 Saturday through 20:00 Sunday.