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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Boulder Mountain Fire Information 509-508-3389 (8am-8pm) | 2022.bouldermountain@firenet.gov

Quick Facts

Fire Location

9 miles NW of Cusick, WA in Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mtn.

Size

1,241 Acres

Containment

0%

Start Date

8/31/22

Cause

Under Investigation

Incident Commander

Mike Johnston, Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team #7

Personnel

275

Online Links

Inciweb:

inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8382/ 

Facebook:

@NeWFireInfo 

Washington State Department of Natural Resources:

www.dnr.wa.gov/wildfires 

Colville National Forest

www.fs.usda.gov/colville

Summary: The Boulder Mountain Fire was detected on Wednesday August 31st, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm. The fire is located in the Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mountain area, 9 miles Northwest of Cusick, Washington. A mix of State, Federal and Private land is impacted. The terrain is difficult, and the fire is burning in heavy timber, slash, and beetle infested trees. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.  

Weather|Anticipated Fire Behavior: The Forecast for the next few days calls for warming and drying in the region, resulting in lower relative humidity and drier fuels. Winds are expected to be light and terrain driven increasing as cold front is expected to arrive Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. 

Actions: Yesterday the fire was active with spotting and single and group tree torching observed. To the north and east, spot fires were detected away from the main body of the fire. These spots were detected early and resources were able to stay on top of them.  Labor Day efforts resulted in continued progress on hand and mechanical containment lines.  Hand crews engaged the fire as direct as possible, as helicopters and scoopers dropped water on the fire to aid in the fire suppression efforts.  Dozers and other heavy equipment are being used to construct line which will be tied into existing roads around the fire perimeter.  FS649 and FS9521 are being utilized as fire breaks with resources positioned in the event that fire spots across the road. 

The focus for Tuesday includes going as direct as possible with crews to keep the fire's growth to a minimum. Utilizing large equipment teamed with hand crews and employing air resources for support as they focus on building solid containment lines.   

Important Information: Over the next several days, the number of resources responding to the Boulder Mountain Fire is increasing. More vehicles and personnel will be in the local communities.  Recognizing that many may be unfamiliar with the area, the safety of firefighters and the public is always a concern. The Incident Management Team appreciates the community’s patience and understanding as we all work toward suppression of the fire.