AQ Escaped Prescribed Fire 2017

9/27/2017 - The Wenatchee River Ranger District received approval to conduct a prescribed burn for up to 118 acres (middle unit) on Unit AQ. Test Fire was successful and burn operations began at 1115 hours.

9/30/2017 – A forecasted cold frontal passage brought high winds, which lofted an ember midway up the slope, and across the drainage to the south of AQ east (closed canopy conifer stand). This spot torched a tree, which lofted more embers to a south aspect, where it ignited flashy fuels. Crews remobilized for point protection. At this time fire was burning at a moderate rate of spread within the flashy fuels on the south slope. Additional Resources were ordered at this time. Notifications to the Duty Officer and Agency Administrator were made. Eventually the fire reached a small section of private land. Resource damage amounted to burned grass (20Acres). Notification to the land owner was made, and the Burn was declared a wildfire.

Firing, Fire Behavior, Escaped Prescribed Fire