Uno Peak and Jolly Mountain Fire Reports

The Uno Peak Fire near Lake Chelan grew to just over 8,000 acres on Wednesday with the fire most active in the Lone Fir Creek drainage and a large column of smoke from the Big Goat Mountain area. Crews also conducted burnout operations near South Navarre campground and monitored the lines overnight.  More burnout operations are planned today down Nelson Butte Ridge and again Friday if weather permits.

The Canoe Creek area to the west and the Llama Ranch area to the southeast remain under a Level 1 evacuation. The fire is at 10% containment with 315 personnel.

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Fire crews will continue to attack the Jolly Mountain Fire from the air today from Salmon la Sac south to Howson Creek.  Mop up and patrol will continue from the southwest portion of the fire, east along the southern perimeter to the Teanaway River.

Some evacuees have been allowed to return home.  All residences south of Bear Creek (and north of Lake Cle Elum Dam Road and SR 903) to Double O Ranch Road are now at a Level 2 advisory.  Residents and property owners returning home are reminded to use extra caution on the roads, as fire personnel and equipment are still actively working and moving through the area.

All residences north of Bear Creek remain at a Level 3 notice and the road closure is now at the intersection of White Fir Drive and Salmon La Sac Road.  The current road closure on Ridgecrest Road remains in place.

Also effective Wednesday, the town of Ronald and the City of Roslyn have been reduced to a Level 1 advisory.  This reduction also includes the area south of Roslyn to the Bullfrog Road roundabout and the Cle Elum Ridge area.

The Level 1 notice has been removed for the Suncadia Resort and all areas south of SR 903 and north of I-90 from Bullfrog Road to Cle Elum city limits; the City of Elum north of I-90; east of Cle Elum and north of Airport Road.

The fire remains 25% contained and has burned over 34, 000 acres about 11 miles NW of Cle Elum.