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Incident Commander: Kevin Stock

Fire Information Phone: 208-713-2740

Media Fire Information Phone: 208-891-7491

Email: 2023.NewellRoad@firenet.gov

Facebook: facebook.com/NewellRoadFire

Inciweb: inciweb.wildlfire.gov/newellroad

Total people assigned: 234

Engines: 7
Dozers: 2
Handcrews: 4
Water Tenders: 3
Skidgen: 2
Overhead: 82

Type 1 Helicopter: 2
Type 2 Helicopter: 2
Air Tankers: As needed

Morning Update, July 29, 2023

Estimated size: 60,551 acres

Containment: 94%

Start Date: July 21, 2023

Area of Origin: Klickitat County near Newell Road

Cause: Under Investigation

Structures Damaged: Currently being assessed

Fire Update: The Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (IMT8) will be turning over management of the fire to local fire and agency resources tomorrow morning. Each remaining agency will be providing their own resources for their assigned section of the fire, which will include patrolling and monitoring. Some smoke will likely remain visible, but if you see active fire in the coming days call 911 or the local area non-emergency line 509-773-4545 and local dispatchers will direct those calls as needed. For general enquiries about the Newell
Road Fire call 509-773-0570. The NW IMT8 fire information phone lines will be disconnected at 8 PM tonight, and future Facebook and email communications will be distributed through the Klickitat DEM Facebook and website.

Evacuations: Evacuation levels were adjusted by the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office yesterday, including reduced levels in many areas. For the latest evacuation information, please see: https://www.klickitatcounty.org/249/Emergency-Management.

Road closure updates: As of 12:00 PM yesterday, Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) updated the road closure conditions related to the Newell Road Fire. Please refer to the Klickitat DEM Facebook and website for the most current closure information:
https://www.klickitatcounty.org/249/Emergency-Management.

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): TFR remains in place over the Newell Road Fire and will be released at end of shift today.

Sheltering: The American Red Cross in Goldendale is on standby. A second shelter, at Grandview Middle School, has been closed in response to evacuation level changes.