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Save the Date!
09/12/2025

Save the Date!

Today, we remember ALL lives lost. Please take a moment of silence today to remember them.
09/11/2025

Today, we remember ALL lives lost. Please take a moment of silence today to remember them.

Never Forgotten. Always Remembered.September 11, 2001I was at work when this happened. Like millions of Americans, we we...
09/11/2025

Never Forgotten. Always Remembered.
September 11, 2001

I was at work when this happened. Like millions of Americans, we were stunned at what just happened on TV and thought our eyes had deceived us but we were totally wrong.

Those horrific images, raw emotions and vulnerable heart shattered into a thousands pieces will be forever etched upon our hearts.

Today, is a remembrance of ALL lives lost on that tragic day, the days, weeks and years later.

Please remember with us, the lives lost and their legacies left behind. We will never forget.





MCCORMACH FIRE | NEW!9/10/2025 @ 1755 PTThe Mccormach Fire is located 5 miles west of Umatilla, Oregon which is displayi...
09/11/2025

MCCORMACH FIRE | NEW!
9/10/2025 @ 1755 PT

The Mccormach Fire is located 5 miles west of Umatilla, Oregon which is displaying moderate fire behavior and creeping. It was sparked by lightning on 9/8/2025.

About 650 acres have been burned. There is a 0% containment status.

There are 14 total personnel and 3 engines.

The cost to date has reached $15,000.

This is on Fish & Wildlife land.

Limited info.



SUGAR FIRE | 9/10/2025 Wednesday@1725 PT # # The SUGAR FIRE is burning about 5 miles northeast of Conconully, Wa...
09/11/2025

SUGAR FIRE | 9/10/2025 Wednesday
@1725 PT

# #

The SUGAR FIRE is burning about 5 miles northeast of Conconully, Washington, which was ignited by an undetermined cause on 9/6/2025.

According to Fire Officials, the fire has burned about 114 acres, and they have successfully gained a 29% containment status. It is burning in the 2015 Lime Belt Fire burn scar and is located in very step and rugged terrain. Firefighters face many challenges related to this climate and hazards from past downed trees and debris. Hand crews are currently in mop-up operations around the fire perimeter, with other resources being tasked with securing any debris that may roll out.

There are about 105 total fire personnel assigned to this incident.

Incident Cooperators include:
= Fish & Wildlife
= US Forest Service
= WA DNR
= Interagency IMT
= Inciweb
= Sugar Fire PIO/NE WA Fire Info

Photo Credit
= NE WA Fire Info

Source Credits:
= Inciweb
= NE WA Fire Info

PERRY FIRE | 9/10/2025 Wednesday @ 1710 PTThe Perry Fire was sparked when a lightning storm passed over the North Cascad...
09/11/2025

PERRY FIRE | 9/10/2025 Wednesday
@ 1710 PT

The Perry Fire was sparked when a lightning storm passed over the North Cascades and igniting several fires. This one stated on 8/27/2025 @ 1848 hours PT, about 16 miles northeast of Newhalem, WA, and west of Ross Lake in Washington State.

As of now, the fire has burned about 1,557 acres of timber and closed timber litter. There is a 0% containment status. Fire Officials have slated this for full fire suppression on 11/15/2025, so you will be seeing a lot of fire updates here. Expected warmer temps are due to return overnight into Saturday, as well as more lightning storms to pass over the area.

Fire behavior has been observed as moderate with flanking, backing and creeping, which is still impacting threats to structures.

Incident Cooperators include:
= National Park Service
= North Cascades National Park
= Inciweb

Cost to Date:
= $258,000

Source Credit:
= Inciweb

Photo Credit:
= North Cascades Natonal Park
(Pic taken/uploaded 9/10/2025 PM)

BEAR GULCH FIRE | 9/10/2025 WEDNESDAY@ 1700 PTStarted: 7/6/2025 @ 2100 PTLoc: N side of Lake Cushman, 10 miles NW of Hoo...
09/11/2025

BEAR GULCH FIRE | 9/10/2025 WEDNESDAY
@ 1700 PT

Started: 7/6/2025 @ 2100 PT
Loc: N side of Lake Cushman, 10 miles NW of Hoodsport, WA
Cause: Human, no source given by Officials
Acres: 10,629
Containment status: 9%

The fire behavior continues to be active with creeping, flanking and single-tree torching. Evacuations are in effect. A TFR is also in effect in and surrounding the fire area. Fire operations are planning on using a Type 1 support resource to hold the area of new fire growth. Fire suppression effort will continue until they have successfuly put out the fire altogehter.

Command: Jeff Neil, IC with the Olympic Interagency Fire Management Type 3 Team
Resources: USFS, WA DNR
Personnel: 109

Evacuations are in effect. Please check out this link for updated evacuation information via the Mason County Sheriff's Office: https://www.facebook.com/masoncosheriff

Photo Credit: Inciweb (via drone)
Photo Description: Smoke column taken on August 25, 2025

ONGOING INCIDENT: DAD'S CREEK FIRE 9/8/2025, MONDAY @ 2230 PT The DAD'S CREEK FIRE is located burning on Lower Cow Creek...
09/09/2025

ONGOING INCIDENT: DAD'S CREEK FIRE
9/8/2025, MONDAY @ 2230 PT

The DAD'S CREEK FIRE is located burning on Lower Cow Creek Road and about 5 miles west of Glendale, Oregon, and is a human-caused fire that ignited from an unknown source on August 31, 2025.

About 140 total acres of timber have been burned, and firefighters have quickly put out this wildfire and are holding it to a 65% containment status.

The Lead Fire Agency is the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).

Resources include:
* 128 total personnel
* 5 crews
* 5 engines

Incident Cooperators include: (fluid list)
* Douglas County Sheriff's Office
* Douglas Forest Protective Association (Photo Credit)

Hashtags:


ONGOING INCIDENT | CROWN CREEK FIRE (Blackhawk Fire merged with this wildfire) 9/8/2025 2220 PTThe CROWN CREEK FIRE is ...
09/09/2025

ONGOING INCIDENT | CROWN CREEK FIRE
(Blackhawk Fire merged with this wildfire)
9/8/2025 2220 PT

The CROWN CREEK FIRE is burning about one (1) mile southeast of Marble and 18 miles northeast of Kettle Falls, Washington, which started from an undetermined cause on August 29, 2025, per Fire Officials (NWCC).

This is Incident -NES-002249.

There have been 14,141acres of closed timber litter, timber (litter & grass understory). Firefighters have reached a 10% containment status as of today's update. However, active fire behavior with
flanking, backing, and torching.

According to damage assessments released by fire agencies, there have been about 6 homes and 1 minor structure destroyed. An additional 1,149 homes are still being threatened.

Resources include:
* 976 total personnel
* 18 crews
* 24 heavy equipment
* 2 helos
* 31 water tenders
* 85 engines

Incident Cooperators:
* Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue (Photo Credit)
* Stevens County Emergency Management
* Crown Creek & Katy Creek Fires (Facebook)
* NWCC
* NIFC
* American Red Cross
* Lake Roosevelt NPS
* WSP FMO (State Mobe)
* Puget Sound Fire (State deployment on 9/3/2025)
* Lincoln County Fire District #1 (State deployment 8/31/2025 with Truck 116-Spokane County based strike team)
* East Grays Harbor Fire & Rescue (State deployment 9/4/2025 0400PT with Brush 51 as part of a large strike team)
* Thurston County (part of a large strike team with East Grays Harbor F&R, and Lewis Counties).
* Tumwater FD (with 2 members from Thurston County deployed 9/3/2025)
* Montesano FD ( 4 members with Brush 91 deployed 0150 9/4/2025)
* Walla Walla County Fire District #4
* South Whatcom Fire Authority
* Whatcom County Fire District #14
* Poulsbo FD (4 members deployed to respond with several regional agencies as part of the wildland strike team).

Photo Credits: See respective photo/owners: Crown Creek & Katy Creek Fires (Fire Info)

Cost to date:
9.2 Million Dollars

Hashtags:


ONGOING INCIDENT: BRIDGE FIRE | 9/8/2025 @ 2215 PT The fire is burning 10 miles northeast of Prairie City, Oregon which...
09/09/2025

ONGOING INCIDENT: BRIDGE FIRE | 9/8/2025 @ 2215 PT

The fire is burning 10 miles northeast of Prairie City, Oregon which started on 9/3/2025 from an undetermined cause. The fire has burned 350 total acres of timber, tall grass, and brush. There is a 29% containment status.

Fire behavior has been observed as minimum activity with backing, creeping, and smoldering.

About 341 total personnel with 3 crews and 10 engines are currently assigned to this incident.

Incident Cooperators include:
* USFS - Malheur National Forest
* OR Department of Forestry (ODF)
* CAL Interagency IMT Team 4 (CAIIMT4)
* Confederated Tribes / Warm Springs
* County Sheriff's Office

Photo Credit: USFS - Malheur National Forest



ONGOING INCIDENT | BLACK ROCK FIRE 9/8/2025, MONDAY @ 2155 PTThe BLACK ROCK FIRE was sparked by lightning on an unknown ...
09/09/2025

ONGOING INCIDENT | BLACK ROCK FIRE
9/8/2025, MONDAY @ 2155 PT

The BLACK ROCK FIRE was sparked by lightning on an unknown date (source showing on 9/14/2025, but that date has not even come up yet).

It is burning about 3.5 miles north of Clarno, and north of Hwy 218 along the John Day River in Wasco County, Oregon. It is also said to be 13 miles west of Fossil, Oregon.

Just before 1800 hours PT this evening, crews were said to being doing backburns, which was reported by the Sheriff's Office as creating more heavy columns of smoke in the area.

About 40,684 acres of grass have been burned, and there is a 10% containment status, which is threatening approximately 35 homes.

There are a total of 274 personnel with 8 crews and 12 engines. They are under the Command of an IMT Type 3.

No structures have been reported as lost, thanks to the tireless and hard work of firefighters from the air and ground.

Resources include:
* BLM
* Incinotes
* NW Interagency Coordination Center
* John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (NPS)
* Wasco County Sheriff's Office

Cost to date is 2 Million Dollars.

Photo Credit: Inciweb
Photo Description: Fire Edge on 9/6/2025.

ONGOING INCIDENT: BEAR GULCH FIRE 9/8/2025 @ 2140 PT The Bear Gulch Fire still remains at 10,275 acres with a 9% contain...
09/09/2025

ONGOING INCIDENT: BEAR GULCH FIRE
9/8/2025 @ 2140 PT

The Bear Gulch Fire still remains at 10,275 acres with a 9% containment status. It was a human-caused wildfire, and Fire Officials HAVE NOT RELEASED THE IGNITION SOURCE.

It is still burning in rocky and steep conditions, where the fire broke out on July 6, 2025, on the north side of Lake Cushman in the Olympic National Forest.

About 147 total personnel remain assigned to this incident, with 1 crew, 6 engines, and 3 helicopters.

Incident Cooperators include the:
* National Park Service
* Columbia Basin Job Corps
* BAER Team
* US Forest Service
* Western WA Type 3 IMT
* WA DNR
* Hoodsport Fire & EMS

Evacuations: Homes in the area near Dry Creek Trail are in a Level 3 “GO” evacuation. This includes the Staircase Campground and areas across the causeway on the north side of Lake Cushman. The area south of Dry Creek has a Level 2 “BE SET” evacuation notice.

Current evacuation information: https://www.facebook.com/masoncosheriff

The cost to date has reached 40.9 Million Dollars for fire suppression and containment efforts, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Photo Credit: Bear Gulch Fire Info

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