Bulldog & Mack Mountain Fire Update 8-22
Bulldog Mountain Wildfire
News – 3 hrs. ago
Kettle Falls, WA – Yesterday’s rain continued to keep both fires from spreading and made access for firefighters difficult. Saturated soils make fire-weakened trees more likely to fall, creating additional safety concerns.
Fire behavior is expected to be minimal for both the Bulldog Mountain and the Mack Mountain fires for the next several days because of continued cool temperatures and high humidity. Increased winds are forecast for today. By the end of the week, warmer, dryer weather will return, creating a potential for increased fire behavior.
Crews will continue to work on and enforce indirect fire line and contingency lines around the fires today. Hose lays, used to bring water closer to the fire’s edge, will be added to the north and east flanks of the Bulldog Mountain Fire. Firefighters will also scout out additional areas where they can build direct line.
On the Mack Mountain Fire, dozers will be creating fireline ahead of the southeast flank, with fallers removing snags along either side of the line.
Citizens should remain vigilant and are strongly encouraged to sign up for alerts at Ferry County Alerts. Motorists traveling on the Boulder Hwy and SR395 should watch for heavy equipment and firefighters turning off and onto the roadway. Firefighter and public safety is our number one priority.
Smoke: Current weather conditions will moderate smoke impacts throughout the area today.
Evacuations: Level 1 (advisory) evacuation orders and road closures are in place for Boulder Creek, Hodgson Lakin Road, Hodgson Spur Road, Archer Drive and Price Road. For current evacuation orders please visit the Ferry County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Boulder Creek Highway and State Route 395 remain open.
Closures: An area closure is in effect on Colville National Forest lands in the vicinity of the Bulldog Mountain Fire. For more information on area and road closures on the Colville National Forest, please visit:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 938379.pdf
Citizens are asked to stay clear of the fire area and adhere to area closures.
While current weather conditions provide respite from the extreme fire potential present in northeast Washington, the forest will quickly dry out again in the many weeks of fire season ahead. Please continue do all you can to prevent wildfires.
The Incident Command Post is located at the Community Colleges of Spokane – Colville, 985 S. Elm Street, Colville, WA 99114.