Apple Acres Fire 97% contained

CHELAN - The Apple Acres Fire which started on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, at 11:25 a.m., on Apple Acres Road, near Antoine Creek Road, is 97% contained, and has burned 5,753 acres as of the latest report on Monday, Sept. 14. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds and low relative humidity and is burning in grass, brush, and timber.
State fire assistance was mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the fire.  Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on Sept. 7, at 4:15 p.m. at the request of Assistant Fire Chief Brandon Asher, Chelan County Fire District 7.
 There are 40 personnel assigned to the fire as of Monday Sept. 14 and there is reduced fire behavior, with primarily backing, creeping and smoldering. Planned actions are mop up and patrol as well as point protection and the Projected Incident Activity is reduced fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering.
Heavy smoke has covered the fire and surrounding communities leading to hazardous air quality, cool temperatures, and higher humidity. This has promoted stable weather conditions and light winds.
Evacuations were reduced to Level 1 at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10. Rich Magnussen of Chelan County Dept. of Emergency Management asks, that unless you are a resident of the fire areas, that you not travel in those areas, so fire crews can do their work.
Pearl Hill Fire
As of Monday, Sept. 14 the Pearl Hill Fire in Douglas County is at 223,730 acres and 87% contained.
The Pearl Hill Fire started Sept. 7, at 3:39 a.m. near Bridgeport.  The fire spread quickly due to strong winds and low relative humidity.  Local fire crews responded and provided point protection.  Multiple structures have been lost.  No injuries have been reported.  Level 3 evacuations and numerous road closures are in effect. Current evacuation orders and road closures can be found at facebook.com/douglascountywa/. The North Central Washington Fairgrounds  in Waterville is available for livestock. They can be reached at (509) 745-8480.
Cold Springs Fire
As of Monday, Sept. 14 the Cold Springs in Okanogan County is at 188,852 acres and 50% contained.
The Cold Springs fire started September 6, at 9:45 p.m. near Omak.  The fire spread quickly due to strong winds and low relative humidity.  Local fire crews responded and provided point protection.  Multiple structures have been lost. Level 3 evacuations and numerous road closures are in effect.  Current evacuation orders and road closures can be found at www.okanogandem.org.
 The Okanogan Co Fairgrounds is available for livestock.  Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire Sept. 8 at 6 a.m.  The incident command post is located at the Omak Stampede.
Residents can call (509) 670-5331 for American Red Cross assistance.