Cedar Creek / Cub Creek 2 / Delancy Fires Update
Release Date: Sep 22, 2021
Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping, and smoldering activity occurred on the Cedar Creek and Cub Creek 2 fires this week. The 55,572-acre Cedar Creek is now 87% contained and Cub Creek Fire, at 70,186 acres, is 90% contained. No activity was observed on the Delancy Fire. Temperatures will remain cool, but humidity values will begin to drop compared to the previous two days. Fire spread is anticipated to be limited to interior pockets and along the active fire perimeter in remote terrain with mainly smoldering and creeping behavior. Crews and heavy equipment continue to complete suppression repair across both fire areas, repairing firelines, felling hazard trees along roads, chipping debris, and repairing roads damaged by suppression activity.
Closure Area Update:
As of September 20, the closure order for each fire has changed due to changing fire conditions and progress made to complete suppression repair. See closure orders and maps at links below.
Cedar Creek Fire:
- All of Twisp River road opens up, and all trails EXCEPT Slate Lake are open. Cedar Creek Trail is closed from where it takes off from North Lake trail.
- All campgrounds open except Roads End campground remains closed because of hazard trees.
- In Little Bridge Creek, west side of road is open, east side is closed up and over Thompson Ridge to Chickadee area.
- Access to climbing Burgundy Col, Snagtooth Ridge, and Silver Star Mountain is open from the Willow Creek/Highway 20 Hairpin locations.
Cub Creek Fire:
- Lake Creek Trail and North Twentymile Trail and Buck Mountain Trail are open.
- 5010 road and 37 road are open to the junction with Road 39. Road 37 is closed at the junction of T36 R23 S16 and Trail 369 due to the Muckamuck Fire.
- Cub Creek drainage is open.
- Area past North Twentymile Creek on the east side, and Lake Creek on west side, BUT 5160250 road between Andrews Creek Trailhead and Thirtymile Trailhead remains closed for road repair.
- Eightmile, Falls Creek, Doe Creek, Brevicomis Creek, Leroy Creek, Junior Creek, Bromas Creek, and other side drainages remain closed. All other campgrounds and trails remain closed. Dispersed camping within the closure area remains closed.
As more suppression repair work is completed over the next week, district staff will reassess the extent of closure orders across both fires to look for more opportunities to open areas and trails. Meanwhile, we appreciate your patience and respect for these closures to ensure the safety of our firefighters and visitors.
For fire-related questions or information, please contact the Methow Valley Ranger District during business hours at 509-996-4000.
Cedar Creek / Delancy Fire Perimeter Location Map
Cub Creek 2 Fire Perimeter Location Map
Cedar Creek Fire Area Closure Order
Cedar Creek Fire Area Closure Map
Cub Creek 2 Fire Area Closure Order
Cub Creek 2 Fire Area Closure Map
Okanogan County Emergency Management for current evacuation status.
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InciWeb page: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7655
Methow Conservancy (Wildfire Preparedness):
https://methowconservancy.org/discover/fire-prep-recovery%20
Wildfire Ready Neighbors (House Assessments):
https://wildfireready.dnr.wa.gov/
SMOKE INFORMATION:
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FIRE RESTRICTIONS:
Campfire restrictions are in effect. For more information visit Fire Restrictions page.
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