A public meeting to provide information on the fires will be held Thursday, August 18, at 7:00 p.m., at the Plain Community Church, 12565 Chapel Drive, Leavenworth, WA. The meeting will also be available live online at: https://fb.me/e/2cpPULApB
Current Status as of 2pm on 8-17
Both fires have burned approximately 943 acres combined, growing approximately 148 acres in the past 24 hours. Growth was primarily uphill, while water-dropping aircraft helped to moderate spread downhill toward values at risk. Yesterday, firefighters worked to prepare Little Wenatchee Road and Sears Creek Road, securing threatened structures, and preparing roads to be used as containment lines when needed.
Today, crews will continue preparations along Little Wenatchee Road to secure the area with water and hose lays. Aircraft will be used to moderate fire behavior and keep the fire from long range spotting. Aircraft are not expected to extinguish the fire, but to assist fire fighters in keeping fire behavior in check until long term fire barriers can be established around the perimeter of the fires. Firefighters continue to scout and assess roads to serve as containment lines when needed. Firefighters are assessing the threat to structures along the Sears Creek Road and planning for structure protection.