CLOUDY, COOL, DAMP CONDITIONS ON FIRES

August 27, 2022 9:50 a.m.

Cloudy, cool and damp conditions have come to the Windigo, Potter and Big Swamp fires.

An update from Northwest Incident Management Team 10 said containment levels on most of the fires has increased slightly. The Windigo Fire remains 99 percent contained. The Big Swamp Fire is now 97 percent contained while the Potter Fire is 96 percent contained. Containment on the Camel Hump Fire is up to 88 percent. The fires have not increased in size.

There has been little to no fire activity near containment lines on the Windigo Fire for several days. There is minimal fire behavior on the Big Swamp Fire. Islands of unburned fuel within containment lines on the Potter Fire continue to burn, so smoke may be visible. Minimal to no fire behavior has been reported on the Camel Hump Fire.

551 people are working on the fires. That includes 12 hand crews, 10 engines, 4 dozers, 17 water tenders and 5 helicopters.