Discovery Fire
Location: ~30 miles W of Yakima, 8 miles S of Rimrock Lake, Yakima Co., WA
Specific Location: Discovery Creek, S. Fork Tieton River, Lat 46° 30´ 20″, Lon 121° 14´ 02″
Date of Origin: 07/28/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 08/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 233
Size: 4,178 acres
Percent contained: 100%
As of 6:00 P.M. the 12th of August, the National Forest portion of the fire was returned to the local unit and put in patrol status. The portion within the Ahtanum State Forest is managed by a State Dept of Natural Resources Management Team.
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Situation as of 08/11/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 573
Size: 4,178 acres
Percent contained: 90%
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Situation as of 08/08/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 785
Size: 4,120 acres
Percent contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $6,095,876
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Situation as of 08/06/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 882
Size: 4,108 acres
Percent contained: 50%
Burn out operations throughout the incident continue to be successful. All spots have been quickly recognized and contained.
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Situation as of 08/06/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 895
Size: 3,664 acres
Percent contained: 25%
Costs to Date: $3,200,000
Note: summaries from the NWCC are running 12 to 36 hours late. The posting times there and at InciWeb are different than the 209 report times. We prefer to use the actual 209 date and time for clarity. Unfortunately, we do not have direct access to that information. In this case, the date and time listed above are those of the 209 report.
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Situation as of 08/06/2009 6:15 pm
Personnel: 769
Size: 3,300 acres
Percent contained: 17%
Costs to Date: $2,500,000
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Situation as of 08/05/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 692
Size: 3,036 acres
Percent contained: 10%
Estimated Containment Date: August 15, 2009 (change from yesterday’s report)
Costs to Date: Not reported
Short runs, group tree torching, long range spotting - up to 3/4 of a mile.
Burnout operations on the south end and direct line construction on the east end continue to be successful. Burnouts will continue today which will cause more smoke in the air.
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Situation as of 08/03/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 619
Size: 2,271 acres
Percent contained: 5%
Estimated Containment Date: August 30, 2009 (change from yesterday’s report)
Costs to Date: $1,000,000 (thru 08/02)
Burnout operations began yesterday. The ash fallout in Yakima is causing public interest and concern. Firefighters will continue direct attack and burnout operations.
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Situation as of 08/02/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 372
Size: 2,092 acres
Percent contained: Not reported
Estimated Containment Date: August 10, 2009
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Situation as of 08/01/2009 10:00 pm
Personnel: 372
Size: 850 acres
Percent contained: Not reported
Forest and recreation area closures remain in affect. Initial concerns for this fire include difficult terrain impeding suppression efforts on private, state and National Forest lands and it’s proximity to local recreational areas. Additional areas of focus include potential fire activity in proximity to large stands of beetle kill timber as well as the high fire danger due to the sustained warm temperatures and low humidity.
RED FLAG WARNING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING.
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Situation as of 07/31/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 245
Size: 600 acres
Percent contained: Not reported
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has closed the DNR-managed Ahtanum State Forest. The Forest Service has closed the South Fork Tieton Road just above the junction with the Tieton Road (Forest Service Road 1200). Base camp will be located next to the Tieton Emergency Air Strip on Rimrock Lake. The Peninsula Campground will be closed for the duration of the fire. The road blocks are staffed by the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.
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Situation as of 07/30/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 123
Size: 500 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Type 2 Incident Management Team has taken over. Today they will work on establishing safety zones and begin air operations.
