Grizzly Bear Fire-Wenaha

[NorthFork]

Those of you that have Wenaha(E. or W.) and Tucannon tags (especially archery) might want to watch this one closely. So far not much info but there should be more as the day and the fire develop. Link to Inciweb report-----http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4511/

[elkchaser54]

Thats some good hunting grounds there going up in smoke in the West Weneha right now

[BLUEBULLS]

Sounds like the 13 fires have about combined and there's not much intention of doing anything about it right now. Lack of resources and the fact that it's wilderness. Hope it doesn't get too out of hand.

[Landowner]

5:00 pm   8-15-2015 Update

With multiple active large wildfires threatening homes and major highways across the region and critical shortages of firefighting resources, wilderness fires will not rank high on the priority list for available resources

“We are looking at a long-term suppression strategy and can expect to see these fires burning on the landscape well into fall,” said Ebert.

http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4511/27092/

[coldsteel3d]

The entire wenaha west is included in that closure.....  fine year to have an archery tag.

[JJB11B]

Im not even going to bother buying an elk tag. I'm gonna shoot a fat doe and a bear and call it a season then focus on fishing. These fires are getting ridiculous

[Mxracer532]

I have an east Wenaha archery tag and wanna cry.  Looks like i will be calling WDFG and seeing about point reinbursement.

[Timberstalker]

I have an east Wenaha archery tag and wanna cry.  Looks like i will be calling WDFG and seeing about point reinbursement.

It's got to burn a lot of ground before I would start worrying. It's not all a loss yet.

[BUTTER]

Sorry this comment doesn't make sense doesn't matter what's burnt and not burnt they have shutdown. The unit to access and are not going to fight it wilderness fire is not a priority with all the fires currently going as per Umatilla National Forest

[jackelope]

Where'd you see the area was closed to access?

[BUTTER]

Umatilla National Forest Website here's is yesterday's map

[Timberstalker]

Sorry this comment doesn't make sense doesn't matter what's burnt and not burnt they have shutdown. The unit to access and are not going to fight it wilderness fire is not a priority with all the fires currently going as per Umatilla National Forest

I don't doubt it's shutdown. I've seen the notice. I'm just saying the hope isn't lost that they will lift the closure.

[stickflngr]

If you have the Wenaha east you should be ok unless the fire moves alot further east. This is a map of the Chelan fire but if you zoom out it also shows the fire's in the Blues. I hunt lick creek right around the eastern  boundary of the Wenaha and unless something changes that area should be fine. Misery springs campground is at that eastern boundary so there should be a little breathing room...

http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=48.195387,-120.665589&z=11&t=h,MODIS_thermal,Wind_in_6_hrs,Current_fire&q=http://www.propertylinemaps.com/p/public_land_map/USA/USA_wildland_fire.txt

[BLUEBULLS]

If you have the Wenaha east you should be ok unless the fire moves alot further east. This is a map of the Chelan fire but if you zoom out it also shows the fire's in the Blues. I hunt lick creek right around the eastern  boundary of the Wenaha and unless something changes that area should be fine. Misery springs campground is at that eastern boundary so there should be a little breathing room...

http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=48.195387,-120.665589&z=11&t=h,MODIS_thermal,Wind_in_6_hrs,Current_fire&q=http://www.propertylinemaps.com/p/public_land_map/USA/USA_wildland_fire.txt

basically the whole wilderness plus some is shut down. West/east and a good portion of tucannon. Didn't see much smoke this morning but I'm not sure what could stop it. It was fairly breezy also. I feel for the guys who finally drew tags.

[coldsteel3d]

It looked to me like a good portion of Wenaha east is still open, only the westside of the unit is closed. I am just hoping and praying that it opens before the season!