The Big Hollow Fire is 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, Washington. Cool and wet weather is expected to arrive today and stay through Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible tonight.

Yesterday’s Operations:

Crews patrolled the control line along the 57 and 58 roads, conducting mop-up where necessary. Crews continued to prepare the S1000 and S6000 roads and evaluated options to contain the spot fire within the DNR Siouxon block using the S2000 road. Crews began removing fuels along the 3105 and 6401 roads to create a containment line for the northwest. Structure protection work was completed around Government Mineral Springs cabins. Crews continued to monitor the fire in the Trapper Creek drainage. Outside the wilderness, the 54 and 5407 roads were prepared to serve as a southern containment line.

Today’s Operations:

Crews will continue patrols along the 57 and 58 roads. Work will continue on the S1000, S6000, and S2000 roads to limit fire spread to the west and protect timber values. An area to the north will be reopened for Rayonier/Pope Resources to resume a logging operation paused due to the fire. Crews will monitor fire on the ridge west of Wind River Hwy. with the intent of suppressing any fire that may reach the road. The fire is held along the 201 road. Firing operations around the 64 and 201 roads are completed, and the area will be patrolled. Crews will monitor fire around Trapper Creek and Government Mineral Springs. Road prep will continue on the 54 and 5407 roads as a southwestern containment line.

Closures:

There is a level 3 evacuation order in effect for Government Mineral Springs. There is a level 1 evacuation order in effect north and west of the fire, including Yale, Cougar, Northwoods and parts of Amboy and Yacolt. Area closures include most developed campgrounds, dispersed camping, most forest roads and trails in southwest Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Closures for the Siouxon Block and Merrill Lake Natural Conservation Area also are in place.

Safety Message:

Please stay out of fire closure areas for your safety and that of the firefighters. Be cautious driving in low visibility. There is an air quality alert in place. Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/.

SIZE: 22,973 acres

COMPLETION OF OBJECTIVES: 25%

CONTAINMENT: 15%

PERSONNEL: 327

CAUSE: unknown

RESOURCES:

Hand Crews 8

Engines 12

Dozers 5

Water Tenders 1

AIRCRAFT:

Helicopters 1

Fixed Wing 0

El incendio de Big Hollow se ubica 15 millas al noroeste de Carson y 7 millas al sur de Cougar (Washington). Se pronostica humo y niebla por la mañana, con temperaturas que rondan los 70 grados. Los vientos variables no superarán las 10 millas por hora.  

Operaciones de ayer:

Los bomberos apagaron un nuevo foco en los espacios naturales de Trapper Creek que pudo amenazar las líneas de contención. Sigue aumentando el número de maquinaria y de equipos para combatir el incendio luego de que las brigadas volvieran a las carreteras 57 y 58 tras apagar el incendio para extinguir los combustibles en la línea de contención. Los equipos usan maquinaria pesada para seguir limpiando las carreteras S1000 y S6000, y trabajaron al sur de Canyon Creek para limitar la expansión del incendio. Asimismo, redujeron los combustibles en la cuenca de Wind River y quemaron una línea de control al este de la carretera 64 y al norte de la 201 para frenar la propagación del incendio hacia la carretera de Wind River. Las zonas alrededor de las estructuras en Government Mineral Springs fueron limpiadas y aseguradas.

Operaciones de hoy:

Los equipos seguirán intentando contener el incendio en las carreteras 57 y 58, y vigilarán y construirán líneas de control para evitar que el incendio se extienda al sur de Canyon Creek. Continuarán los trabajos en las carreteras S1000 y S6000 mientras los equipos vigilan el incendio para limitar su propagación hacia el oeste. Las brigadas vigilarán el incendio en la cuenca de Wind River y reducirán la cantidad de combustible que sea necesaria para detener la propagación del incendio. También continuarán los trabajos de ayer para la construcción de una línea de control al este de la carretera 64 y al norte de la 201. Los bomberos vigilarán zonas cercanas a estructuras del lado sur y realizarán labores de limpieza de vegetación en Trapper Creek Trail para mantener la quema planificada de combustibles dentro de la línea del incendio.

Cierres:

Hay una orden de Nivel 3 de evacuación en Government Mineral Springs. Hay una orden de Nivel 1 de evacuación al norte y al oeste del incendio, incluyendo a Yale, Cougar, Northwoods y partes de Amboy y Yacolt. Entre las zonas cerradas se incluyen la mayoría de las áreas de acampar (con servicios o las establecidas fuera de los campamentos), así como las carreteras y senderos en el lado suroeste del bosque nacional Gifford Pinchot. También hay cierres establecidos para la Zona de Conservación natural de Siouxon Block y Merrill Lake. La Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) se encuentra abierta.

Mensaje de seguridad:

Manténgase fuera de las áreas cerradas del incendio por su seguridad y la de los bomberos. Tome precauciones cuando maneje con poca visibilidad. Tenga en cuenta que hay una alerta por baja calidad del aire. Podrá encontrar más información sobre el aire en http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/.  

TAMAÑO: 22,153 acres

CONTENCIÓN: 15%

PERSONAL: 367

CAUSA: desconocida

RECURSOS:

Equipos de obreros: 10

Camiones de bomberos: 13

Excavadoras: 3

Tanques de agua: 1

AÉREO:

Helicópteros: 1

Aviones:

PNW Incident Management Team #12 will be holding a virtual community meeting on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot on Thursday September 17 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be streamed via Facebook Live on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page.

The team will be giving an update to the current situation of the fire, as well as the current and predicted weather, fire behavior, and the leader’s intent from the incident commanders. Questions can be left on this post as well as during the virtual meeting, and staff will try to answer them to the best of our ability at the end of the presentations.

The video will be saved and able to be viewed and shared for those that can’t attend during the live broadcast. Please share this message with all of those that would be interested in attending this meeting.

The Big Hollow Fire is 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, Washington. Some smoke and morning fog are forecast, with temperatures up to the mid-70s. Variable winds will be under 10 mph.

Yesterday’s Operations:

Firefighters suppressed a new start in the Trapper Creek Wilderness that could have threatened containment lines. Equipment and crew numbers continued to increase as crews held road 57 after resuming firing to consume fuels inside the control line; they also resumed firing along road 58. Crews used heavy equipment to continue clearing roads S1000 and S6000, and worked to limit fire spread south of Canyon Creek. Crews reduced fuels in the Wind River drainage, and burned a control line east of Road 64 and north of Road 201 to stem fire spread east of Wind River Hwy. Crews cleared and secured areas around structures at Government Mineral Springs.

Today’s Operations:

Crews will continue holding the fire along roads 57 and 58, and monitor and build fire lines to keep the fire from spreading south of Canyon Creek. Work will continue on roads S1000 and S6000 as crews monitor the fire to limit westerly spread. Crews will monitor fire in the Wind River drainage and reduce fuels as needed to stop fire spread. Crews will continue yesterday’s work of burning a control line east of Road 64 and north of Road 201. Crews will monitor around structures to the south and clear vegetation on Trapper Creek Trail to confine a planned burn of fuels inside the fire line.

Closures:

There is a level 3 evacuation order in effect for Government Mineral Springs. There is a level 1 evacuation order in effect north and west of the fire, including Yale, Cougar, Northwoods and parts of Amboy and Yacolt. Area closures include most developed campgrounds, dispersed camping, most forest roads and trails in southwest Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Closures for the Siouxon Block and Merrill Lake Natural Conservation Area also are in place. The Pacific Crest Trail is open.

Safety Message:

Please stay out of fire closure areas for your safety and that of the firefighters. Be cautious driving in low visibility. There is an air quality alert in place. Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/.   

SIZE: 22,153 acres
CONTAINMENT: 15%
PERSONNEL: 367
CAUSE: unknown
RESOURCES:
Hand Crews 10
Engines 13
Dozers 3
Water Tenders 1
AIRCRAFT:
Helicopters 1
Fixed Wing 0

El incendio de Big Hollow está a ubicado a 15 millas al noroeste de Carson y 7 millas al sureste de Cougar, Washington. Se pronostica humo, neblina y una pequeña posibilidad de lluvia. Las temperaturas estarán en los 60, con vientos de menos de 10 mph.  

Operaciones de ayer:

Las tripulaciones continuaron quemando en el oeste a lo largo de las carreteras 57 y 58, y prepararon las carreteras para quemar una línea cortafuego en el extremo sur del incendio. Las tripulaciones retiraron combustibles a lo largo de las carreteras S1000 y S6000 en el bloque Siouxon y construyeron líneas de contención. Las tripulaciones monitorearon el progreso del fuego por encima de la cresta oeste de Wind River Hwy. Mantuvieron el fuego en su lugar en la carretera 201 y exploraron hacia el noreste buscando oportunidades de contención. Continuaron protegiendo estructuras en Government Mineral Springs y se instalaron aspersores. Las tripulaciones prepararon el sendero Trapper Creek Trail como posible línea de contención en el sureste, pero no trabajaron en el Trapper Creek Wilderness.

Operaciones de hoy:

Las tripulaciones continuarán operaciones de quema a lo largo de las carreteras 57 y 58, y monitorearán e instalarán cortafuegos para limitar el progreso del fuego al sur de Canyon Creek. Al noroeste, las tripulaciones continuarán preparando las carreteras S1000 y S6000 y vigilando el fuego para limitar la propagación al oeste. Supervisarán el fuego en el drenaje River Wind y reducirán los combustibles según sea necesario para detener la propagación del fuego. Para limitar la propagación del fuego al este de Wind River Hwy, las tripulaciones quemarán una línea cortafuego al este de la carretera 64 y al norte de la carretera 201. Las tripulaciones vigilarán alrededor de las estructuras de Government Mineral Springs y continuarán removiendo la vegetación en Trapper Creek Trail.

Cierres:

The Big Hollow Fire is 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, Washington. Smoke, fog and a slight chance rain are forecast. Temperatures will be in the high 60s, with winds under 10 mph.

Please stay out of fire closure areas for your safety and that of the firefighters. Be cautious driving in low visibility. There is an air quality alert in place for unhealthy and hazardous conditions. Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/. 
 
 

SIZE: 20,805 acres

CONTAINMENT: 10%

PERSONNEL: 284

CAUSE: unknown

PNW Incident Management Team #12 will be holding a virtual community meeting on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot on Tuesday September 15 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be streamed via Facebook Live on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page.

The team will be giving an update to the current situation of the fire, as well as the current and predicted weather, fire behavior, and the leader’s intent from the incident commanders. Questions can be left on this post as well as during the virtual meeting, and staff will try to answer them to the best of our ability at the end of the presentations.

The video will be saved and able to be viewed and shared for those that can’t attend during the live broadcast. Please share this message with all of those that would be interested in attending this meeting.

The Big Hollow Fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, Washington. Temperatures will cool by a few degrees from yesterday, with light winds out of the southwest.

Yesterday’s Operations:

The layer of smoke continued to reduce at higher elevations. This resulted in higher temperatures and drier weather at high elevations of the fire. Crews continued firing operations in the southwest area of the fire, moving east along the 57 and 58 roads to secure the fire edge. Containment lines along the 1000 road in the Siouxon block were near completion. Road systems along the eastern edge of the fire were scouted for potential containment opportunities. Crews continued installing sprinklers around the cabins at Government Mineral Springs and conducted some fuel reduction around the structures. The team held a virtual community meeting, which is available for viewing at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot.

Today’s Operations:

In the west, crews will continue firing operations along the 57 and 58 roads. Road prep will occur ahead of the firing operations in order to implement a direct control line along the southern edge of the fire. Crews will continue to construct indirect containment lines and clear fuels north along the 1000 and 6000 roads in the Siouxon block. In the east, crews will monitor fire progress on the ridge west of Wind River Hwy, hold fire on the 201 road, and scout for possible containment opportunities in the northeast. Structure protection work will continue at Government Mineral Springs. Crews will begin to prep the Trapper Creek Trail as a possible containment line should the fire progress southeast. No work will be conducted in the Trapper Creek Wilderness.

Closures & Evacuations:

The cabins at Government Mineral Springs are under a Level 3 evacuation order. Carson Fish Hatchery is not under an evacuation order. Areas north and west of the fire are under a Level 1 evacuation order, including Yale, Cougar, Northwoods and portions of the towns of Amboy and Yacolt. The Forest Service has issued area closures in the SW portion of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that include most developed campgrounds, dispersed camping, and most forest roads and trails. The Department of Natural Resources has issued closures for the Siouxon Block and Merrill Lake Natural Conservation Area. The Pacific Crest Trail is open.

Safety Message:

Please stay out of fire closure areas for your safety and that of the firefighters. Be cautious driving in low visibility. There is an air quality alert in place for unhealthy and hazardous conditions. Some areas are also under dense smoke and dense fog advisories for low visibility. Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/.

 
SIZE: 20,805 acres

COMPLETION OF

OBJECTIVES: 15%

CONTAINMENT: 10%

PERSONNEL: 262

CAUSE: unknown

RESOURCES:

Hand Crews 8

Engines 9

Masticator 1

Water Tenders 2

 
 

PNW Incident Management Team #12 will be holding a virtual community meeting on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot on Sunday September 13 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be streamed via Facebook Live on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page.

The team will be giving an update to the current situation of the fire, as well as the current and predicted weather, fire behavior, and the leader’s intent from the incident commanders. Questions can be left on this post as well as during the virtual meeting, and staff will try to answer them to the best of our ability at the end of the presentations.

The video will be saved and able to be viewed and shared for those that can’t attend during the live broadcast. Please share this message with all of those that would be interested in attending this meeting.

The Big Hollow Fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, Washington. Temperatures will be similar or slightly cooler than yesterday. Winds will shift to the southwest and help to alleviate smoke at high elevations.

Yesterday’s Operations:

Thick smoke diminished fire behavior but also decreased visibility. There was some reduction in smoke at higher elevations, resulting higher temperatures. In the southwest, crews conducted firing operations along the 57 road to secure the fire edge. In the Siouxon block, crews made progress constructing control lines using heavy equipment. The fire grew in the east, burning down the ridge west of Wind River Hwy and Middle Butte. Crews continued to prep the cabins at Government Mineral Springs for fire protection. Residents of the cabins were escorted in to retrieve belongings.

Today’s Operations:

Acreage has incrementally increased over the past three days while updated maps were unavailable. Current size is approximated at 18,110 acres. In the southwest, crews will hold the area where firing operations occurred and prep control lines. Crews will continue to construct lines in the Siouxon block using heavy equipment and focusing on the 1000 road. Firefighters will resume assessing structures in Chelatchie Prairie, Yale, and Northwood. Crews will finish setting sprinklers at Government Mineral Springs, scout trails for potential containment lines, and begin clearing lines.

Closures & Evacuations:

The 42 cabins at Government Mineral Springs are under a Level 3 evacuation. Carson Fish Hatchery is not under an evacuation order. The areas SE and NW of Yale Lake, including the communities of Yale and Cougar, are under a Level 2 evacuation. The areas NE and SW of the Level 2 evacuation area, including the community of Northwoods and portions of the towns of Amboy and Yacolt, are under a Level 1 evacuation. The Forest Service has issued area closures in the SW portion of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest that include most developed campgrounds, dispersed camping, and most forest roads and trails within the closure area. The Department of Natural Resources has issued closures for the Siouxon Block and Merrill Lake Natural Conservation Area. The Pacific Crest Trail is open.

Safety Message:

Please stay out of fire closure areas for your safety and that of the firefighters. There is an air quality alert in place for southwest Washington and northwest Oregon for unhealthy and hazardous conditions. Some areas are also under a dense smoke advisory for low visibility. Air quality information is available at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/.

Resources:

Hand Crews 7

Engines 9

Masticator 1