Colville Tribal Emergency Management: A Summer 2007 Overview

1. Colville Tribal Emergency Management:A Summer 2007 Overview The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Emergency Management

2. 2007 Summer Emergency Management 2 Major Wildfires 2 Medium Wildfires Evacuations Associated with Wildfire Road Closures

3. Log House Fire Started on August 29 at 1600 hrs Started by a Straw Truck Fire Final Size 120 Acres State Route 155 was diverted for 10 hrs One unoccupied home and two outbuildings were lost Fire burned to back door of another house Main Colville Tribal Agency Communications site was threatened

4. Log House Fire Initial Response at 1600 hrs

5. Log House Fire Response from 9 different agencies 3 Mutual Aid Fire Departments

6. Log House Fire Colville Indian Reservation SEAT Plane

7. Log House Fire A front end loader from the Colville Tribal Services Corporation was used to remove the straw from the trailers

8. Log House Fire The front loader was again utilized with a tractor to remove the trailers from SR 155

9. South Omak Lake Fire Started on August 30 at 1440 hrs Unknown Cause for Fire Final Size 10,500 Acres All forces were pulled from the Log House Fire to respond One of the main routes across the Reservation was closed for several days One home was protected in a last minute defense at the start of the fire A summer cabin at Omak Lake was protected by air resources

10. South Omak Lake Fire South Omak Lake Fire Column at 1500hrs. on August 30

11. South Omak Lake Fire

12. South Omak Lake Fire

13. South Omak Lake Fire

14. Purchase of Mobile Command Vehicle • Emergency Management Purchased a Mobile Command on September 7 • Provides on support for extended incidents

15. Manila Creek Fire Started on September 10 at 1130 hrs Fire was ruled as an Arson Start Final Size 26,805 Acres On September 11, the fire lost all of its air resources due to a new start, allowing the fire to grow considerably in size SR 21, One of the main routes across the Reservation was closed for several days On September 12 Mount Tolman Fire Center was evacuated due to the approach of the fire Several Civilian Structures were asked to evacuate as well

16. Manila Creek Fire Combined operations team on September 12

17. Manila Creek Fire Start of blow up

18. Manila Creek Fire Not long after the blow up, the Mount Tolman Fire Center Compound was evacuated This required the activation of the new mobile command post to function as a dispatch center for Fire Management Mount Tolman was evacuated for 8 days

19. Manila Creek Fire

20. Manila Creek Fire Two community meetings were conducted to help keep residents informed

21. Timberline Fire Started on September 11 at 1503 hrs Fire was caused by equipment Final Size 600 Acres SR 155 was closed for several hours During the initial response several vehicles were painted with retardant before they could be moved from the area Response from 4 mutual aid Fire Departments

22. Timberline Fire

23. Timberline Fire Timberline Fire pushing SR 155