Fire Information: 509-213-5793
| Email: 2024.tigercreek@firenet.gov
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Current Situation:
The Tiger Creek Fire is currently 571 acres,
and is 19 percent contained with 493 firefighting resources assigned. Crews
continue to work toward full suppression of the fire.
A community meeting was
hosted last night at 6:30 p.m. at Walla
Walla Fire District 4 Station 5. We
would like to thank everyone in the community who attended in person and
virtually for their kind words, engaging questions, and unwavering support.
Crews continued mop
up 75 feet in on the south end off the 65 road near Tiger Creek. A hose lay was
installed along the eastern side of the main fire moving north toward the Indian
Ridge Trail. On the western side of the main fire crews continued to strengthen
and improve established containment lines. Along the spot fire crews were able
to improve and install direct handline from the north end down into Low Creek
and will be working towards connecting the hose lay and wrapping the spot fire
with it today.
An unmanned aviation
system (UAS), otherwise known as a drone, will continue to fly over the area to
assist in finding spot fires so they can be quickly addressed.
Closures and
Restrictions: Access through Forest Service Road (FSR) 65 up through FSR 64 to
the junction with Indian Camp is closed. Government Mountain Road/FSR 6511 is
closed from North Fork Walla Walla trailhead to the junction with FSR 65 at
Tiger Saddle. Government Mountain Rd/FSR 6511 is open from the west to North
Fork Walla Walla trailhead. The current fire
danger rating is MODERATE and public use restrictions phase A for
Umatilla National Forest are in effect. For more
information regarding restrictions, please contact Umatilla National Forest
Toll-free Information Hotline: 1.877.958.9663.
Weather: A cold front moves in today, which
will bring clouds, higher wind speeds, and a rise in humidity. These conditions
will limit fire activity and growth. Today’s weather will be cloudy with
highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s and afternoon humidity will reach 45-55%. The
winds on the ridge line will be West-Northwest at 10-15 mph with gusts
around 20-25 mph later in the day. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with
some sun in the afternoon but temperatures around 40-50 degrees.
Smoke: Walla
Walla’s air quality for today is good to moderate, some residents along Mill
Creek may experience smoke as the fire continues to burn. Check out https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/?m=1 for more information.
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