Wildland Fire Fighting Report 2006

Columbia Complex Fire

Wildfire Incident: The lightning-caused Columbia complex near Dayton has blackened 154 square miles of wheat fields, brush and forest in southeastern Washington and was only 55 percent contained as of September 8. This complex consists of six fires and is located near Dayton. Numerous residences, Bluewood ski area, a wind energy site and commercial resources are threatened. This fire remains the highest priority for resources in the Pacific Northwest Region.

POFD No. 3 Wildland Firefighters: Firefighters Larry Eldridge, Harry Egland, Dean Keck and Chief Mark Havener joined the fire fighting effort.

Columbia Complex Fire Photos

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Wildland Fire	Attack Planning at the Fire Front	Ready for Action

Firefighter Harry Egland Fire Line Attack	Reconnaissance	Firefighter Dean Keck Fire Line Attack

Firefighters Dean Keck and Harry Egland Taking a Break

Brewster, Washington Fire

Wildfire Incident: Fire District No. 3 participated in another MOBE request by sending Wildland Firefighter Crew Boss Larry Eldridge to a fire near Brewster, Washington. We sent T32 with Larry. He left on Sunday at 0400 and arrived there later in the morning with a strike team from Stevens County and returned in the afternoon the following Tuesday. Thanks to Larry for his effort.

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Air Tanker at Diamond Lake

2006

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Wildland Fire Air Tanker Refilling at Diamond Lake Photos by Retired Firefighter Fred Lenhart

Air Tanker Movie Clip By Firefighter Larry Eldridge

» Firefighters Complete Wildland Fire Training

DIAMOND LAKE –Pend Oreille Fire District No. 3 members recently completed additional training to improve their capabilities and knowledge when faced with wildland fires.

Five members of the district completed the basic wildland firefighter training. By adding these members to the roster of wildland trained firefighters the district will improve the response and capabilities of the district to better serve the community, Fire Chief Mark Havener said.

The firefighters completed 24 hours of training which introduces then to the wildland fire environment, safety issues for the wildland and how to be better prepared for those events. Members who completed the class where: George Cotter, Noel Walker and Doug Barnett from Deer Valley Station 33, and from Sacheen Station 32, Brad Wear and Michelle Fisk. This brings the total number of wildland firefighters on the fire district’s roster to 22.

Fire District No. 3 also sent four wildland firefighters to attend some advanced training. The members completed 32 hours of training on intermediate wildland fire behavior. They learned how topography, weather and fuels can affect the intensity of the fire environment. They learned about the need to be able to convert those observations into effective strategy and tactics and how to predict fire behavior with a set of conditions. This advanced training was completed by Larry Eldridge and Cory Flesher from Diamond Lake station 31, Randy Pymm from Sacheen Station 32 and Havener.

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Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3

325272 Hwy. 2

Newport, WA 99156

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