Lick Creek (Dry Gulch) Fire Update – Thursday, July 15, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.

 There is a community meeting at the Asotin County Fire Station in Clarkston at 7:00 pm tomorrow.

Current Situation: Firefighters on the Lick Creek Fire continually assess tactics and adapt based on factors including weather, terrain, and available resources. Crews patrolling along completed containment lines and controlled small spot fires near Harlow Ridge yesterday. Heavy machinery made progress reinforcing fire lines using dozers and masticators along the southwest side of the fire.

Overnight, crews successfully burned along about five miles of containment line in the southeast to strengthen and deepen fire line. There were a couple of small spot fires located and extinguished in the area pre-treated with retardant. Crews will continue to patrol and respond.

Today’s Activities: A red flag warning was issued for winds and hot, dry temperatures. Patrol and mop up will continue along the north and east perimeter where containment has been established. As smoke clears, fire becomes more active so there may be visible columns of smoke at times today. Crews in the southeast will patrol last night’s burn operation and secure areas where spot fires occur. In the Clearwater Lookout and Spruce Spring area, firefighters will continue constructing and reinforcing containment lines.

Structure teams are in place around the fire area including Rose Springs, Anatone and Grouse Flats.

Weather and Smoke Info: Hot and very dry weather continues, with relative humidity below 20%. West-northwest winds that started around midnight changed to west in the afternoon. Smoke Information is available on the Washington Smoke Blog at: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

Evacuations: Evacuation zones, and fire perimeter maps are posted on Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7615. The Red Cross shelter in Clarkston has moved to Echo Hills Church 3215 Echo Hills Dr. in Lewiston, ID. The shelter telephone number is 509-508-1299.

Closures: All Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Pomeroy Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest are closed. For more information visit the Umatilla National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd931174.pdf.

 

ADDITIONAL FIRE INFORMATION:

Fire Information: 509-780-6238 Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7615/

Facebook: Dry-Gulch-Fire

Lick Creek (Dry Gulch) Fire Quick Facts
Start Date: July 7, 2021	Approx. Size: 64,792 ac.	Resources:
Cause: Lightning	Containment: 20%	15 Crews
Incident Commander:	Total Personnel: 629	58 Engines
Randy Johnson Pacific Northwest Team 3	Location: Approximately 2 miles SW of Asotin, WA	11 Dozers 4 Water Tenders 23 Masticaters