[Vision2020] smoke

Thu Sep 13 12:09:51 PDT 2012

Since the wind is coming out of the east, this smoke is most likely coming from the fires by Dixie, and near Lowell on highway 12 (National Interagency Fire Center). It should clear later today as the wind is due to shift from east to SSW. However, tomorrow may be another smoky day. Not fun, but we should probably get used to it. Predictions...predictions. 

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Today's Topics:

   1. Latah County Zoning Commission Agenda (london at moscow.com)
   2. Re: Smoke (Tom Hansen)

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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:58:15 -0700
From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
To: Tom Trail <thomasftrail at gmail.com>
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Smoke
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Thanks, T-Man.

Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources at:

http://washingtondnr.wordpress.com/

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Washington wildfire update: 1 pm, Wednesday, September 12

Washington wildfire update: 1 pm, Wednesday, September 12  

Major wildfires burning in Washington state as of 10 a.m., Sept 12, 2012. CLICK map for larger image. 

Here?s an update on some of the largest and most hazardous fires:    

Wenatchee Fire Complex: This complex north and west of the City of Wenatchee consists of dozens of wildfires, the largest and most dangerous of them include the:  

Canyons Fire, which has burned about 2,000 acres of shrub and grass directly west of Wenatchee. 

Poison Canyon Fire, which has burned about 1,000 acres of shrub and pine trees south of Cashmere. 

Byrd Canyon Fire, which has burned about 10,000 acres of grass and shrub north of Entiat. 

First Creek Fire, which has burned about 60 acres on remote, steep ground south of Lake Chelan. 

Pyramid Fire, which as burned about 100 acres of dying and diseased timber in the Entiat drainage north of Entiat (not currently staffed). Approximately 620 firefighters from state, local and federal agencies, plus aircraft, are working on these fires ? all started by lightning Saturday night.

Barker Fire Complex: Burning in dry grass and shrub in Douglas and Grant counties about 14 miles northwest of Grand Coulee, this complex includes the Barker Canyon Fire (17,365 acres), and the Leahy Fire (which grew to 60,800 acres yesterday). The 186 firefighters on this complex are working to establish control lines. Fires in the complex have a high potential to spread further. Containment was estimated at 20 percent this morning. See the Barker Fire Complex web page on www.inciweb.org for more information.  

Yakima Fire Complex: Approximately 95 small lightning-caused fires are burning in brush, grass, sage and timber on county, state and federal lands in the Table Mountain Recreation Area of Yakima and Kittitas counties. Portions of the Table Mountain Area and several roads are closed. Campfires are prohibited on all county, state and federal lands in the area. About 50 structures are threatened. The 377 personnel working this fire include crews from DNR, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and several Kittitas County Fire Districts. Containment was estimated at 10 percent this morning. See the Yakima Fire Complex web page on www.inciweb.org for more information.  

Manilla Creek Fire Complex: Consisting of several fires burning on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, this lightning-caused complex of wildfires has burned about 1,662 acres and was 70 percent contained as of this morning. The 256 personnel from DNR and other agencies assigned to this fire are working today to maintain fire lines and working closely with the tribal archeologist as they do fire mop-up tasks. Smoke from these and other fires in the region have produced air quality advisories for residents living on and near the reservation.  

Cascade Creek Fire: This 1,937-acre fire, started by lightning Saturday night, is burning in timber on the south slope of Mount Adams, mostly in the Mount Adams Wilderness Area. As of this morning, containment was zero percent but fire growth was minimal. The 360 personnel are focused today on keeping the fire from moving east towards the Yakama Nation Reservation, state, and private lands. (Crews finished wrapping the historic Gotchen Guard Station southeast of the fire with protective foil yesterday.) More information on the Cascade Creek Fire web page on www.inciweb.org  

Highway 141 Fire: Full containment of this 1,644-acre fire east of Highway 141, about 2 miles north of White Salmon, is anticipated later today. Level 2 (be ready to leave) or Level 3 (leave now) evacuations are cancelled. The cause of the fire, which burned on private and state lands, is under investigation.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)

On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Tom Trail <thomasftrail at gmail.com> wrote:

> The news says that over 400 fires in Wash. State caused by lightning are causing the smoke
> 
> t
> On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Tom Hansen wrote:
> 
>> Good question, Kit.
>> 
>> Here's the view from North Adams . . . 
>> 
>> <image.jpeg>
>> 
>> The smoky haze is clearly evident just above the apartment complexes.
>> 
>> Thoughts, V-Peeps?
>> 
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>> 
>> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
>> 
>> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>> 
>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:10 AM, Craine Kit <kcraine at frontier.com> wrote:
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>>> Does any one know the source of today's smoke?
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Kit Craine
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