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Manastash Ridge
General Info
Status Active Lead Agency USFS
Location 24 Miles West of Ellensburg, WA Latitude (47.0139) Longitude (-121.0342)
Fire Start Date 2013-08-09
Acres 2352.00
Square Miles 3.68
Percent Contained 15
Threatened Structures 3
Expected Containment 0000-00-00
Cause Lightning
More Info For additional fire information: 509-964-2138 Evacuation and Closure Information: As the Fire has continued to cause small spot fires along an irregular fire perimeter and firefighting activities are increasing, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests established an area closure to eliminate access to the area surrounding the fire. The area closure includes Township 18N, Range 14E Sections 3, 10-14, 24, 25; Township 18N, Ranger 15E Sections 8, 10, 16, 18,19-36; Township 17N, Range 15E Section 1-4. Included in the area closure are Forest Service Roads 3100 (Manastash Canyon Road), 3120, 3111, 3111-115, 3111-117, and Trails 1366, 1345, 4W311, 1350, 1385, 4W306, 694.
Status Firefighters have constructed fire lines directly on the northwest and east edges of the fire. The the uneven and spotty burn along the northern perimeter poses enough risk of re-burning and spotting that direct tactics cannot be used at this time. The Incident Management Team is also in charge of the Conrad Lake Fire.
Resources
Total People 532
Crw-1* <5
Crw-2** 11
Helicopter 2
Fire Engines 2
Team Type*** 2
Current Conditions
Fuels Timber. Heavy fuel load. Sub Alpine Fir with continuous canopy closure and some fields of Talus.
Terrain High difficulty
Safety Limited access to the fire, steep, rugged terrain, heavy continuous fuels, visible to surrounding communities of Cle Elum and Ellensburg.
This Info Updated 2013-08-31
