Articles from the July 19, 2017 edition

press release, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest|Jul 19, 2017

Winthrop, WA — On Wednesday, management of the Canyon Creek Fire, near Carlton transferred to a Type 4 Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Kathleen Russell. The 1,200 acre fire has been contained since Tuesday evening. The two 20-person crews and strike team of engines that remain are patrolling and extinguishing areas of heat. Two lookouts are supporting firefighters, providing information on locations of smoke within the fire perimeter. Previous predictions for lightning in the area have changed. The next possible predicted l... Full story