Posts Tagged ‘Jack Creek Fire’
Major Repairs Made To Eightmile Lake Dam’s Spillway, No Evacuation Orders In Place
Repairs have been made to the Eightmile Lake Dam. A new water level monitoring system has been installed as well. Marcus Bellissimo has this update. Photos: Chelan County Emergency Management
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Eightmile Lake Dam Facing Potential Failure, County Holding Meeting Tonight
The 100-year-old Eightmile Lake Dam in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is deteriorating. There were already plans to rehab the rock and earthen dam, but issues have been exacerbated by the Jack Creek Fire, which significantly burned forest land above the lake in August 2017. Chelan County Emergency Management has notified about 30 homeowners along Icicle…
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Icicle Irrigation District Declares Emergency For Eightmile Dam
Aging pipes, crumbling supports, fresh burn scars – all concerns for Eightmile Dam located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, federal forest land in Chelan County. The Icicle-Peshastin Irrigation District issued an emergency declaration March 13 due spring snow-melt possibly over-topping the dam, caused by burn scars from last summer’s Jack Creek Fire. Dan Langager has…
Read MoreMorning Fire Update – Monday, Sept. 11
KOHO’s Dan Langager breaks down the latest details with the Jack Creek, Jolly Mountain, Diamond Creek, Uno Peak and Norse Peak Fires, as well as a small fire quickly doused Sunday near Plain on Natapoc Ridge.
Read MoreAmong NW’s Massive Wildfires, Jack Creek Fire One of the ‘Good’ Ones
Yesterday’s recon flight and more accurate mapping has bumped the Jack Creek fire up to 2,154 acres, with most of the growth occurring Sunday. The fire mainly moved south up the Jack Creek drainage toward Stuart Pass. Fire activity has been burning at a moderate intensity with surface fire, single tree and group torching, cleaning up understory and promoting diversity. The fire…
Read MoreMorning Fire Update – Tuesday, Sept. 5
KOHO’s Dan Langager reports on the latest with wildfires across the NCW region – Jolly Mountain Fire, Jack Creek Fire, Uno Peak Fire, Diamond Creek Fire and more. Dan had the opportunity to get an aerial view of the Jolly Mountain Fire this weekend.
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