[Brockton]

Well, I was all set to start a trip out of Salmon la Sac tonight when I see this report of new fires in the Cle Elum area: https://pasayten.com/bb/download/file.php?id=395&mode=view I left a message with the Cle Elum Ranger office but starting to think about alternate plans. This is the only small mention I can find of these fires so far. Has anyone else heard about these?

[Brockton]

More info: "The Polallie Fire, a mile northeast of Cooper Lake and 19 miles northwest of Cle Elum in Kittitas County. One squad of firefighters is assigned." https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/people-asked-to-avoid-bumping-lake-area-because-of-new-wildfire-west-of-nile/article_306c34c3-bfea-5b54-a635-5fbbeea0357a.html

[contour5]

I can’t see any smoke plumes from down here on the Prairie. Mount Stuart is visible right now for the first time in several days.

[Brockton]

Yeah, it sounds like they're still small, under 1/10 of an acre. Talked to the main Okanogan-Wenatchee HQ and found out there is also a fire to the SE of Cooper Lake. She recommended that I call the Cle Elum Ranger office, which I did, and she seemed surprised that they didn't answer, saying that maybe they're busy with fire stuff. "The Stave Fire, about 2 miles southeast of Cooper Lake and 17 miles northwest of Cle Elum in Kittitas County. A squad of firefighters and an engine are assigned." Ranger also mentioned windy conditions in the next few days, which won't help.

[Brockton]

Well, end of thread, I guess, as I finally talked to a Cle Elum ranger and she says both fires are "contained and controlled" as of last night. Whew.