BAER Team Begins Assessment on The Okanogan-Wenatchee NF (2014 Central...
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2014 Central Washington Wildfires Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)News Release – July 30, 2014BAER Information: (509) 433-7355BAER Team Begins Assessment on the...
View ArticleThree Phases of Wildfire Rehabilitation (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest2014 Central Washington Wildfires Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)July 31, 2014BAER Information: (509) 433-7355THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE REHABILITATIONThere are...
View ArticleBe Ready for Rainstorms (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area Emergency...
WENATCHEE, August 7, 2014 – The recent wildfires on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest changed the watersheds within the burned areas and increased the potential for flooding and mudflows that...
View ArticleWeather Radios (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area Emergency Response)
ABOUT WEATHER RADIOS AND WEATHER WARNINGS Many weather sites and publications recommend the monitoring of NOAA Weather Radio for real-time weather conditions. These broadcasts require a scanner or...
View ArticleBAER Team Projects (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area Emergency Response)
BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (BAER) PROJECTS:The federal BAER program assesses watershed conditions to identify post-fire threats to life and property and natural and cultural resources. The team...
View ArticleMills Canyon Fire Assessment Complete (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
Mills Canyon Fire Assessment Summary The BAER team has completed its on-the-ground assessment of the 22,006-acre Mills Canyon Fire. Because the fire burned National Forest lands, along with other...
View ArticleMills Canyon Fire Assessment Summary (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
The BAER team has completed its on-the-ground assessment of the 22,006-acre Mills Canyon Fire. Because the fire burned National Forest lands, along with other federal and non-federal lands,...
View ArticleNew Mills Canyon BAER Assessment Photos (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
The BAER team added a few new photos here today. A larger photo gallery is on the team website PHOTOS
View ArticleSome Closed Areas Re-Opened (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area...
AUGUST 19 Several previously closed areas on the Methow Valley and Tonasket Ranger Districts of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest have reopened. These areas include:East Chewuch areaUpper West...
View ArticleFlood Watch for Burn Areas (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area...
AUGUST 21 — The National Weather Service this morning posted a FLASH FLOOD WATCH for areas in or near the North Cascades burned areas. Rainstorms today and Friday could cause flash flooding or...
View ArticleHazardous Weather Outlook (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area Emergency...
AUGUST 22 — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for most of eastern Washington, and a flash flood watch is in effect for much of north-central Washington. ..TODAY AND...
View ArticleUpdated Flood Watch and Hazardous Weather Outlook (2014 Central Washington...
AUGUST 23 — Predicted thunderstorms tomorrow could cause flash flooding or mudslides in the burned areas of north-central Washington. The National Weather Service this afternoon issued a flash flood...
View ArticleMills Canyon Fire: BAER Plan Approved (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
AUGUST 24 – The Central Washington Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team received final approval and funding of $156,240 for public safety and emergency stabilization measures to reduce post-fire...
View ArticleBAER Assessments of Chiwaukum, Duncan, and South Carlton Areas (2014 Central...
AUGUST 25 The BAER team has begun on-the-ground assessments of watersheds, soils, wildlife, fish, roads, cultural sites, and infrastructure on the Chiwaukum and Duncan fires and the southern portion...
View ArticleMills Canyon Report & Funding Request (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
The BAER report and funding request for the Mills Canyon Fire are
View ArticleClean-Up and Recovery Efforts (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area...
The Okanogan Conservation District is working with local, state, and federal agencies to seek funding to assist landowners who need post-fire help to restore forest and pastures and to reduce the risk...
View ArticleNew Soil Burn Severity Maps Available (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned...
WENATCHEE, WA — The Central Washington Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed its field verifications on National Forest System lands within the Chiwaukum Creek, Duncan, and Hansel...
View ArticleChiwaukum Complex Hazard Assessment (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area...
The hazard assessment map displays estimates of the probability of debris flow (percentage), the potential volume of debris flow (in cubic meters), and combined relative debris flow hazard for the...
View ArticleDuncan Fire Hazard Assessment (2014 Central Washington BAER Burned Area...
The hazard assessment map displays estimates of the probability of debris flow (percentage), the potential volume of debris flow (in cubic meters), and combined relative debris flow hazard for the...
View ArticleBAER Team Begins Assessment on the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF (2014 Central...
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2014 Central Washington Wildfires Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)News Release – July 30, 2014BAER Information: (509) 433-7355BAER Team Begins Assessment on the...
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