The Shoofly Fire, located on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, roughly 25 miles west of Lake Wenatchee, WA, is on the southeast slope of Shoofly Mountain in steep terrain. The Shoofly Fire is in sub-alpine fir and an older burn scar along the western flank of the fire.
Air and ground firefighting resources are implementing a full suppression strategy to control the fire as efficiently and safely as possible.
Campground, road and trail closures are listed on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen.
Current as of | Fri, 08/02/2024 - 16:10 |
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Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Undetermined |
Date of Origin | |
Location | Southeast face of Shoofly Mountain, approximately 9 miles north of Stevens Pass |
Incident Commander | Andrew Mendiguren, ICT4 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, U.S. Forest Service |
Coordinates |
47° 52' 36'' Latitude
--121° 6' 20
'' Longitude
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Total Personnel: | 0 |
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Size | 104 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 63% |
Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
Fuels Involved | Timber (litter and understory); Brush (2 feet) Abundant snags from 2014 burn scar, the southern edge of the fire is checked with handline and natural features. |
Significant Events | Minimal fire activity observed. The fire is smoldering in dead and down fuels, not moving much beyond that. |
Planned Actions |
Continue to monitor remotely and as needed with local district personnel. |
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Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Monitor and patrol control lines. 24 hours: Monitor and patrol control lines. 48 hours: Monitor and patrol control lines. 72: hours: Monitor and patrol control lines. |
Weather Concerns | Warm high pressure will build over Shoofly Tuesday, pushing temperatures in the 80's with low humidity and moderate instability. Starting Wednesday morning, 10% chance of wetting rain and 10% chance of lightening. Winds will consistently be 10 mph through the week. |
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