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Colville National Forest
NOISY CREEK FIRE UPDATE
Fire Information 208-502-1135

Quick Facts
Fire size: Approximately 905 acres
Location: Approximately 3 miles east of
Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Washington
Containment: 4%
Cause: Lightning

Resources:
2 Hotshot Crews
1 Wildland Fire Module
1 Type II Helicopter
1 Type III Helicopter
1 Dozer
1 Excavator
Personnel: 69

Email: [email protected]
InciWeb: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5388/

Update: Sunday, July 30, 2017 1300 Hours

Metaline Falls, WA –The Noisy Creek Fire located on Hall Mountain is now 905 acres, burning in heavy timber on a steep, rugged slope.

Closures: National Forest System (NFS) Road No. 2200500 is closed from its intersection with NFS Road No. 2200 to its terminus at the Hall Mountain Trailhead. Noisy Creek Campground is closed for public and firefighter safety. All travel is prohibited on the following NFS Trails:
Lakeshore Trail No. 504; Noisy Creek Trail No. 588; Hall Mountain Trail No. 540; Hall Mountain-Grassy Top Trail No. 533; Grassy Top Trail No. 503 from Pass Creek Pass to its intersection with Hall Mountain-Grassy Top Trail No. 533. Sullivan Creek Road No. 2200 will be closed as of July 31 at 0800.

Yesterday the overall fire behavior was moderate. The edges of the fire experienced some lateral growth, downhill movement was evident with some isolated torching. The fire continues to move East/Northeast. Firefighting crews continued to hold the fire line at Noisy Creek on the south end of the fire perimeter. The fire on the west aspect below Hall Mountain is moving across and down slope, burning through a brush patch above Noisy Creek Campground. Fire crews continued to use the aviation resources for bucket drops of water on hot spots.

Today firefighters are actively working to keep the fire north of Noisy Creek. The active part of the fire on the North Aspect of Hall Mountain remains active with isolated torching and some group tree torching in isolated areas. The dozer and excavator crews continue to work on accessing the fire through closed roads using them as fire control lines and access into the fire area. Smoke will continue to be visible from the northern areas of Pend Oreille County and higher elevations of Stevens and Ferry County. No structures are threatened at this time. Steep terrain, snags and rolling debris continue to be a hazard.

The current fire crews are preparing to transition out as new fire crews
will be arriving throughout the weekend.

Weather: The forecasted weather for the next several days will be hot and dry. Winds have been moderate with light gusts. As the weather stays warm, the fire will experience moderate fire behavior with some isolated pockets of torching trees and the potential for short uphill runs.