Devore Creek Fire burning near Stehekin

STEHEKIN: Devore Creek Fire Update for July 29, 2019 – 10 a.m. Acres: 150. Location: 3 air miles southwest of Stehekin, Wash. Completion: No estimate at this time. Cost: $84,000.

Cause: Lightning. Start date: July 23, 2019.

Personnel: 45

Current Activity: On Sunday (July 28) an additional 20-person crew arrived to bolster efforts to reopen the historical community protection line on the southwestern edge of the community of Stehekin. With calmer winds, fire managers were able to fly over the fire where they observed low-intensity smoldering and creeping fire behavior.

On Monday (July 29) winds are expected to be light to moderate and will likely push any new fire growth to the east towards Castle Rock. Ground crews will continue to improve the protection line. Due to the extreme terrain, firefighter safety, and lack of roads or other natural holding features, some portions of this fire will likely continue to grow in the fire-adapted landscape of the North Cascades. This naturally ignited fire is burning entirely within the Glacier Peak Wilderness at an elevation of 8,000 feet.

Evacuations: None.

Closures: The Devore Creek Trail #1244, Company Creek Trail #1243, and Ten Mile Creek Trail #2141 are currently closed for public safety.

Smoke Information: Crews reported clear skies in Stehekin and air quality remained ‘Good’ throughout the day on Sunday in the Chelan area. For more information on smoke and your health visit wasmoke.blogspot.com or en Espanol tinyurl.com/yanjrv7m.

Other: An information meeting is currently being planned for the community of Stehekin. All Chelan and Stehekin area businesses remain open, please consider supporting local tourism.
Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6463

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