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Fire officials on both sides of the border were keeping watch on the Diamond Creek Fire as it advanced northward early this week toward Canada.
“There was substantial growth” on the north end of the wildfire, which had moved to within about 3 miles of …
Fire crews continued to strengthen fire lines south of the Diamond Creek Fire this week in case the fire should make a run south.
The fire’s southward progress down the Eightmile drainage has been halted for now, …
The Diamond Creek Fire advanced south out of the Pasayten Wilderness and into the headwaters of the Eightmile drainage last weekend, and fire crews are working to hold the fire along fire lines about three miles south of the Billy Goat Trailhead.
On Saturday (Aug. 12), crews were …
Early afternoon on a hot August day and Elise Putnam is sitting in the shade, passing time on her cell phone.
“We’ve actually had nobody today,” Putnam said of her wait for customers at Methow River Raft and Kayak. “Nobody wants to be outside right now. Everybody just wants to be inside.”
Officially the air was “Unhealthy” on its way to “Very Unhealthy” …
Incident management teams to change hands this week By Ann McCreary Fire managers succeeded in setting strategic fires on the north side of the Diamond Creek Fire, which they said was a crucial step preventing the fire from advancing north toward Canada. Favorable conditions Monday afternoon (Aug. 7) allowed a helicopter to drop plastic spheres […]
The smoke-choked air is impacting the bottom line for local hoteliers who are reporting canceled reservations.
Sun Mountain Lodge has absorbed $75,000 to $100,000 in smoke-related losses, according to General Manager Brian Charlton, including the loss of an outdoor wedding last weekend that …
The Methow Valley had the unwelcome distinction of suffering the worst air quality of any spot in the state this past week when the state’s air overall was the worst in the nation. A potential southwest breeze could bring momentary relief this weekend.
“Unfortunately, you’re in a double-whammy situation in the Methow,” said …
From U.S. Forest Service: August 9, 2017 – 10:00 a.m.: Diamond Creek Fire Long-term Fire Update Fire Location: Diamond Creek Fire is burning within the Pasayten Wilderness approximately 16 air miles north of Mazama, Washington and 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) south of the Canadian border. Fire History: A firing operation executed Monday, August 7, 2017 near Larch […]
From the U.S. Forest service: Fire Location: Diamond Creek Fire is burning within the Pasayten Wilderness approximately 16 air miles north of Mazama, Washington and 8.5 miles (13.6 kilometers) south of the Canadian border. Yesterday: When afternoon conditions aligned, crews accomplished a firing operation near Larch Pass and upper McCall Gulch. This helped secure the fire’s northward […]
From the U.S. Forest Service: Yesterday’s conditions: Smoky conditions improved Sunday, allowing helicopters to resume dropping water along the southwest edge of the fire, slowing the fire’s spread into Drake Creek. Movement of the fire was detected at the north end of the fire in Tony and Dollar Creeks. South of the fire, crews continued […]
