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Safety on Hwy 138: For the safety of firefighters and the public, please follow posted speed limits. Be aware of potential speed limit changes along Hwy. 138 due to increased fire traffic. Fire Information: The fire is currently at 19,643 acres with 55% containment. The fire is burning in timber, primarily the understory and leaf litter, and brush. North of Hwy 138, firefighters continue to successfully keep the fire perimeter within control lines. Mop up and patrolling of fire containment lines will resume. South of Hwy 138, crews along the west flank will be monitoring fire behavior to ensure fire remains within the control lines and will conduct burning operations where necessary. On the southeast and east portion of the fire, crews will work with heavy equipment to prepare control lines for potential burning operations. Additionally, firefighters will resume scouting for alternate control lines along the southeast flank of the fire. Structures: The Dry Creek area and Horseshoe...

 Cub Creek 2 Fire Morning Update July 22, 2021 California Incident Management Team 1 will assume command of the Cub Creek 2 fire on Friday at 0600.  Northwest Incident Management Team 8 will continue to manage the Cedar Creek and Delancy fires.Fire Information Line – (541)-670-0812 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)The fire is burning on Okanogan County Fire District 6 and Washington Department of Natural Resources protected lands and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Winthrop, WA — Cub Creek 2 – The fire is estimated at 38,671 acres with 5% containment. The fire is burning northward with lateral growth to the west and to a lesser degree to the east. Low intensity backing fire is moving downslope towards the Chewuch River on both east and west sides.  Fire growth has been consistent for several operational periods.  Firefighting efforts have benefited in areas where the fire has merged into past burned areas and areas that have received previous fuel treatments. The fire remains...

   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Morning Update July 22, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest  Northwest Incident Management Team 8 will continue to manage the Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires. California Incident Management Team 1 will assume command of the Cub Creek 2 Fire on Friday at 0600.Fire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) Winthrop, WA — Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in very steep and rocky terrain in heavy down fuels.Cedar Creek Fire The Cedar Creek Fire is estimated at 18,634 acres and 11% contained. Strong west winds caused the fire to actively burn through the night triggering additional evacuations in the Wolf Creek area. The southeastern portion of the fire pushed down McKinney Mountain onto Virginian Ridge and down into Little Falls and South Fork drainages to the west of Lucky Jim Bluff. Today, firefighters will use helicopters and other aerial resources...

Actualizacion del Incendio de Bootleg Julio 22, 2021 Localización: 28 millas noreste de Klamath Falls, OR                                          Tamaño: 399,359 acres Personal: 2,359                                                                                                          Contención:  38%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – El aumento de la humedad y la disminución en la velocidad del viento ayer y en la noche permitió a los bomberos construir y mejorar las líneas de fuego. El pronóstico del tiempo de hoy será favorable para continuar esos esfuerzos y asegurar la línea de fuego existente. Una tendencia constante de calentamiento y sequía comenzará hoy y continuará hasta el fin de semana, lo que puede afectar la actividad de los incendios en los próximos días.  "Los equipos de bomberos y el...

 Forest Service News Release Contact: Colton Whitworth (425)530-8285 colton.whitworth@usda.gov www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema Fuels Treatment Areas Are Now Green Islands Hazardous Fuel Reduction Work Pays Off Bly, Oregon 7/21/2021— On July 6, 2021 the Bootleg Fire started on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. This lightning sparked fire was reported as a small smoke, white in color, and estimated as a ¼ acre in size on Fuego Mountain by the Spodue Fire Lookout Owen Fabrio-Emanual. The smoke and fire grew rapidly in intensity. Owen stated, “The fire behavior was extreme within five minutes of the first report. The fire had jumped into the crowns and trees began torching within the first 30 minutes.” Owen had reported multiple other fires since he started his lookout duties this June but he could tell that this fire behaved different than others. When wildland fire fighters arrived, they confirmed that this was going to be no easy fight! ...

Sweet Home, Ore. – Firefighters took advantage of the cool marine layer and moderate temperatures yesterday and started mop up around the entire perimeter of the fire. Indirect primary control line was made more direct and closer to the existing fire line on all sides of the fire. Containment is listed at 12%.Heavy equipment, including masticators, feller bunchers and bulldozers, arrived at the Bruler Fire yesterday. The equipment was used to strengthen direct control line on the north side of the fire, allowing firefighters to place hose and sprinklers. Equipment will be used to create larger fire breaks to reduce the possibility of fire spread beyond primary control lines. Today, firefighters will begin creating a contingency control line on the west and on the south sides of the fire. Contingency control line is created as a plan if the primary and alternate plans fail to keep the fire inside the respective lines. A contingency line is in place in case a weather event creates...

FIRE INFORMATION:E-mail:  2021.summittrail@firenet.gov Phone:  385-999-1380   INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON – The Summit Trail Fire was ignited by lightning on July 12th approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium.   Crews successfully held the western side of the fire yesterday and overnight despite strong winds. It made a hard push northward into the Lynx Creek drainage yesterday, and crews will work to cut off that northern spread today. The fire also continued to spread eastward, and four small spot fires were detected yesterday over proposed lines on Oregon City Ridge. Firefighters successfully picked those spots up and were able to hold the fire along the ridge. The fire continued to back into the Beaver Dam Creek drainage as well, and crews will prioritize scouting and constructing containment lines on the eastern edge to stop any further progression toward Twin Lakes. The southern edge of the fire was active as well, but crews were able to hold the edge. They will continue mop up...

Goddard Road FireNews Release  - July 22th, 2021Rice, WA: Crews focused on the portion of the fire escaped containment lines, strengthening the lines and finalizing the remaining burnout yesterday afternoon.  Crews were able to mop-up to about 20 feet into the interior of the escaped fire.  Mapping of the escaped fire, including the burnout operations placed it at about 110 acres, bringing the total acreage of the fire to 784 acres.  Two secondary structures were confirmed to have burned down during the initial spread of the fire.  On the original fire footprint, crews will continue to work on constructing hose lays and engage in reducing hot spots to 25-50 feet into the interior.  Crews will work for several days to ensure hot spots are out to 150 feet or where necessary to contain the fire line and 500 feet around structures. A Palm IR unit (which utilizing infrared technology to identify heat or hotspots along the fire edge) is progressing around the fire edge, identifying...

CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE UPDATE NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar July 22, 2021 8:00 AM Operations Today: Firelines were tested Wednesday by shifting winds gusting up to 30 MPH. Containment on the south, west and central sections of the fire held firm. Firefighters faced challenges on the upper eastern section of the fire where blowing embers caused two small spot fires. Crews jumped on them quickly and held them in check. A section of partially burned fuel midway down the eastern line ignited, but was also controlled with the aid of water drops.  Cooler temperatures, paired with decreased wind is expected to give firefighters favorable conditions to continue tying together containment lines. Monitoring and patrolling continues, as firefighters provide coverage around the clock. Two additional crews are expected to arrive by Saturday.  NW Team 12 continues to coordinate and share resources with California Team 10, who joined the Colville...

 Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR     Size: 399,359 acres Personnel: 2359                   Containment: 38%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – Higher humidity and reduced wind speeds yesterday and overnight allowed firefighters to construct and improve firelines. Today’s forecast will be favorable to continue those efforts in securing the existing fireline. A steady warming and drying trend will begin today and continue into the weekend which can affect fire activity in the upcoming days. “Fire crews and support personnel have made significant progress in containing this fire in the last few days.”said Joe Prummer, Incident Commander trainee of Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 2. “However, we still have a long road ahead of us to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities.” The Oregon State Fire Marshall have transitioned to working with Zone 2 on the north and northeast sections of the...

Smoke Outlook for 7/22 - 7/23North Central Washington Cedar Creek, Delancy, Cub Creek 2 Smoke Expect similar to worsening smoke conditions today as were experienced yesterday. Unhealthy to hazardous conditions will occur in the Upper Methow Valley east of Mazama from early morning to mid afternoon. Mazama should be mostly clear with periods of haze in the afternoon. Communities further down valley may experience unhealthy to very unhealthy air. Smoke has slopped over into the Okanogan Valley. Tonasket and Omak may experience unhealthy air throughout the day. Oroville is receiving heavy smoke from Canada and the Methow Valley. Chelan may start having hazy skies today. Conditions should improve overnight but smoke will return Friday morning. Health If you have heart or lung disease, if you are an older adult, or if you have children, talk with your doctor about whether and when you should leave the area. When smoke is heavy for a prolonged period of time, fine particles can build up...

Smoke Outlook for 7/22 - 7/23 North Central Washington Cedar Creek, Delancy, Cub Creek 2  Smoke Expect similar to worsening smoke conditions today as were experienced yesterday. Unhealthy to hazardous conditions will occur in the Upper Methow Valley east of Mazama from early morning to mid afternoon. Mazama should be mostly clear with periods of haze in the afternoon. Communities further down valley may experience unhealthy to very unhealthy air. Smoke has slopped over into the Okanogan Valley. Tonasket and Omak may experience unhealthy air throughout the day. Oroville is receiving heavy smoke from Canada and the Methow Valley. Chelan may start having hazy skies today. Conditions should improve overnight but smoke will return Friday morning. Health If you have heart or lung disease, if you are an older adult, or if you have children, talk with your doctor about whether and when you should leave the area. When smoke is heavy for a prolonged period of time, fine particles can build up...

   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Evening Update July 21, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National ForestFire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)   Winthrop, WA — Cub Creek 2 – The fire is estimated at 35,134 acres with 5% containment. The fire is burning northward with lateral growth upslope to the west and east with low intensity backing downslope towards the Chewuch River. Fire growth has been consistent for several operational periods. Firefighting efforts have benefited in areas where the fire has merged into past burned areas and areas that have received previous fuel treatments. The fire remains split into east and west arms extending outward from approximately the confluence of Boulder Creek and the Chewuch River. Overnight the fire burned actively and was not significantly different from daytime fire behavior as a result of poor relative humidity recovery and low fuel moisture. Spotting up to one quarter mile is possible....

   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Evening Update July 21, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National ForestFire Information Line - Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)   Winthrop, WA — Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in very steep and rocky terrain in heavy down fuels. Cedar Creek Fire The fire has reached Lucky Jim Bluff and continues to move to the southeast along ridgelines. The fire burned actively in the Silver Star, Huckleberry, and Cedar Creek drainages. Firefighters will continue preparations on dozer line along the base of the foothills to the west of State Route 20 working south towards Twisp River drainage. The active fire behavior has prompted the Okanogan County Emergency Management Office (OECM) to declare several evacuation level increases. Three strike teams of engines (15 engines) arrived yesterday to assist with structure protection along State Route 20. In the northeast corner, crews...

The following changes in the evacuation levels for Klamath County are for immediate release: Previously Level 1 areas south of Highway 140 from the lake county line extending west, have been removed. Previously Level 2 areas south of the fire perimeter and west of Ivory Pine Rd including the upper tablelands and Oregon Pines areas have been reduced to Level 1 (BE READY) evacuation notice. All other evacuation levels remain in place at this time. Residents returning to fire damaged areas are urged to exercise extreme caution as hazards such as damaged trees remain.  In addition roads in the fire damaged areas are open only to residents and emergency crews only.Brandon FowlerKlamath County Emergency

Some of the firefighters assigned to the Green Ridge and Lick Creek incidents are providing initial attack response for a small lightning caused fire this afternoon in the Slick Ear area. There is no threat at this time to structures in the

Some of the firefighters assigned to the Green Ridge and Lick Creek incidents are providing initial attack response for a small lightning caused fire this afternoon in the Slick Ear area. There is no threat at this time to structures in the

Lake County Sheriff's Office Media ReleaseJuly 21, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Lakeview, OR – Evacuations. Evacuation level boundaries are being decreased in Lake County for the Bootleg Fire due to increased fire containment in Quartz Mountain area. The other evacuation levels will remain the same until further notice. Lake County utilized its alerting system to notify residents in the affected areas. This evacuation notice only applies to the Quartz Mountain area from the FS 34 Road near Mitchell Monument to Highway 140 East.  Level 3 – GO NOW! From 1 mile from Sprague River on the county line, east to Bear Flat, continuing to Dairy Point. Level 2 – Be Set From one mile south of the South Fork Sprague River, on the county line, south to Owen Butte, east to Quartz Valley Mountain, northeast to upper Coleman Rim. Level 1 – Be Ready From lower Coleman Rim north Highway 31, north to Owen Butte, east to Quartz Valley to the FS 28 Road.   These evacuations extend and/or change...

Yesterday, a portion of the fire escaped containment lines, expanding to the north towards Pleasant Valley Road, growing to 50-100 acres in size.  Aerial support (helicopters, fire bosses, and retardant drops) worked in tandem with dozers and ground crews to stop forward progression of the fire and to construct a fire line.  In areas where the lines were indirect, crews conducted burnout operations.  Crews will continue to strengthen the line on the escaped potion of the fire.  There is a potential for spot fires as crews continue containment and evacuation levels have been adjusted to expand level 3 and level 2 due to the increase in risk.  Additionally, crews will continue to work on constructing hose lays and engage in reducing hot spots to 25-50 feet into the interior.  Crews will work for several days to ensure hot spots are out to 150 feet or where necessary to contain the fire line and 500 feet around structures.   A red flag warning is in effect until Wednesday. ...

Wallowa, OR – The Elbow Creek Fire, 17 miles northwest of Wallowa, is estimated at 18,599 acres and is 20 percent contained. The fire’s increasing complexity and growth has moved it up on the priority scale with other fires in the region. The higher ranking should provide more opportunity to acquire additional resources within the next few days. Six additional crews arrived yesterday evening to support current suppression efforts.Tuesday’s cooler conditions, combined with overnight showers is seen as an opportunity to get ahead of fire activity. Of concern is the Elbow Creek drainage, where the fire spotted from the east side of Elbow Creek over to the west side yesterday afternoon. Firefighters are hoping to gain direct access to the fire’s edge under today’s milder conditions with additional helicopter support. Crews are also going direct where they can in the Sickfoot and Deep Creek drainages, while planning for burnout operations where direct fire line construction in...