Is there a fire up Lost River?
I was at Early Winters Campground about 90 minutes ago and had a heli slinging a bucket overhead towards Lost River.
Helicopter with bucket
Re: Helicopter with bucket
The chopper is working with bucket work on 1 of the 4 fires that was started the other day by lightning - it up to 4 acres as of this morning - go to watch duty & get the info on it from there...Teresa
Re: Helicopter with bucket
LIGHTNING FIRE UPDATE - AUGUST 2, 2025
Lightning storms on July 31 and August 1 ignited seven fires on the Methow Valley Ranger District in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Most of the fires are small, less than half an acre; the largest fire is approximately 6 acres.
There may be more fires that have not yet been detected. Aerial observation aircraft will be flying over the forest in coming days looking for new fires.
Following is a list of lightning-caused fires burning in the Methow Valley Ranger District:
▪ The Tamarack Fire is half an acre and is staffed with smokejumpers and rappelers. This small fire is immediately adjacent to the Pacific Crest Trail near Tamarack Peak, but no closure is in effect. Hikers should avoid the area or approach the fire with caution due to fire suppression activities occurring there.
▪ Center Fire is six acres and is staffed with 15 smokejumpers; a hotshot crew will be arriving there on Sunday to assist with suppression efforts. The fire is located in the Pasayten Wilderness approximately 15 miles northwest of Mazama, WA.
▪ Blue Buck Fire and the Grizzly Fire are both each a tenth of an acre. They have been contained and are in patrol status.
▪ Deception Pass Fire, located in the Pasayten Wilderness 17 miles northwest of Mazama, WA, is a quarter of an acre and is staffed with smokejumpers.
▪ The one-tenth acre Knife Fire is contained and controlled.
▪ The Hunter Mountain fire is one-tenth acre and is staffed with ranger district personnel. It is located 3 miles west of the town of Methow, WA.
Looks like a couple are out past Mazama.
Lightning storms on July 31 and August 1 ignited seven fires on the Methow Valley Ranger District in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Most of the fires are small, less than half an acre; the largest fire is approximately 6 acres.
There may be more fires that have not yet been detected. Aerial observation aircraft will be flying over the forest in coming days looking for new fires.
Following is a list of lightning-caused fires burning in the Methow Valley Ranger District:
▪ The Tamarack Fire is half an acre and is staffed with smokejumpers and rappelers. This small fire is immediately adjacent to the Pacific Crest Trail near Tamarack Peak, but no closure is in effect. Hikers should avoid the area or approach the fire with caution due to fire suppression activities occurring there.
▪ Center Fire is six acres and is staffed with 15 smokejumpers; a hotshot crew will be arriving there on Sunday to assist with suppression efforts. The fire is located in the Pasayten Wilderness approximately 15 miles northwest of Mazama, WA.
▪ Blue Buck Fire and the Grizzly Fire are both each a tenth of an acre. They have been contained and are in patrol status.
▪ Deception Pass Fire, located in the Pasayten Wilderness 17 miles northwest of Mazama, WA, is a quarter of an acre and is staffed with smokejumpers.
▪ The one-tenth acre Knife Fire is contained and controlled.
▪ The Hunter Mountain fire is one-tenth acre and is staffed with ranger district personnel. It is located 3 miles west of the town of Methow, WA.
Looks like a couple are out past Mazama.
Pearl Cherrington