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 Actualización del incendio de Red Apple 20 de julio de 2021 Fecha de inicio del incidente: 13 de julio de 2021; Causa: No determinada; Superficie en acres: 12,228; Contención: 90 %; Cuadrillas con intervención manual: 4; Coches de bomberos: 11; Helicópteros: 0; Excavadoras: 3; Camiones cisterna: 2; Personal total: 208 Bomberos lesionados: 1; Estructuras amenazadas: 0; Estructuras dañadas: 5; Estructuras Destruido: 1 (dependencia) Clima: Anoche, la región continuó experimentando recuperaciones marginales de humedad, con vientos del oeste al noroeste de 20 a 30 MPH. Se ha emitido una alerta roja para hoy, a partir del mediodía hasta mañana por la noche. Las temperaturas rondarán los 80, con vientos que aumentarán desde el noroeste esta tarde, con ráfagas que alcanzarán los 20 - 30 MPH al final de la tarde, y durarán hasta las horas de la noche. Hoy será otro día seco y cálido, con una humedad relativa que ronda el 20 %. Situación actual: Los bomberos...

 Goddard Road Fire  News Release  - July 20th, 2021 Rice, WA: Yesterday, crews began the process of bringing up pumps, hoses and port-a-tanks to begin mop-up operations.  Along Goddard Road, crews worked on mop-up operations, utilizing engines and a skidgine as primary water sources.  In heavier fuels (timber with understory), crews held the line and allowed fuels to continue to consume (burn out), which will allow crews to engage in mop-up safely and in an efficient manner.  Today, 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 (infrared) unit arrived this morning and will work with crews to identify hidden heat along the fire line.  Partially and unburned fuels exist within the fire perimeter and these will continue to smolder and be...

SAFETY on Hwy 138: Firefighter safety and community safety are the Team’s number one priority. Please be aware of increased fire traffic and follow posted speed limits along Highway 138.  Fire information: The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 18,993 acres and is 55% contained. North of Hwy. 138, firefighters continue mop-up, securing and deepening primary line. Fallers are removing snags and at-risk trees to make roads safe to travel and crews continue to monitor fire behavior along North Umpqua River. South of Hwy 138, crews continue mop-up and brushing operations. Heavy equipment crews will prepare line, creating potential control lines along shaded fuel breaks. A shaded fuel break involves removal of shrubs and smaller ladder fuels from under larger trees. Firefighters plan to continue burning vegetation to achieve depth along control lines to secure line on the south and southwest flanks. On the southeast and east flank, crews will utilize heavy equipment and fallers to...

Localización: 28 millas noreste de Klamath Falls, OR                                          Tamaño: 388,359 acres Personal: 2,250                                                                                                           Contención:  30%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – Durante diez días seguidos, el comportamiento extremo del fuego por la tarde y la noche provoco que los bomberos se trasladen a zonas de seguridad. Ayer por la noche, partes del incendio recibieron una pequeña cantidad de lluvia de las tormentas eléctricas en el área. El incendio principal de Bootleg se unió con el incendio Log como se anticipaba. La actividad del fuego en esta área fue moderada por la cobertura de humo que disminuyó la intensidad del fuego, por lo que los bomberos aprovecharon las condiciones para mejorar las...

Wallowa, OR  –  The Elbow Creek Fire, located about 17 miles northwest of Wallowa, has grown to 17,260 acres. Containment is estimated at 15 percent.The north and east sides of the fire are in excellent shape as crews transition into mop-up operations. The primary focus for crews remain on the south and west sides with overnight growth into the Deep Creek and Sickfoot Creek drainages. Wildland firefighting crews will continue to establish and strengthen containment lines and seek opportunities for burnout operations on this portion of the fire. One helicopter is assisting with suppression efforts with options available from other fires if needed.Structural task forces based in Troy and Promise, which were brought in by the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office, have prepped structures in the area by reducing flammable vegetation around homes. With defensible space measures complete, the task forces are now assisting wildland firefighters with fire line construction.A Red Flag...

 In coordinated effort, the Deschutes and Jefferson County Sheriff’s offices have lifted all evacuations around the Grandview Fire area.   Sisters, OR  –  The Grandview fire remains at 6,032 acres. Containment on the fire is now 72%. Fire crews working inside the fire line are pushing mop up toward the objective of 300 feet. Crews are hauling fire hose back to camp, leaving the main hose lines in place for use as ODF IMT 2 plans to hand over command to a type 4 team on Thursday. Snags are a continuing concern around the perimeter of the fire and felling crews are working to remove them to reduce risk of hazards to the other crews and the public. As containment on the fire grows, we would like to thank the public for remaining vigilant and for obeying forest closures put into place on the Deschutes National Forest and the Ochoco National Forest Crooked River National Grasslands. Temperatures over the fire will be in the lower 90’s with winds out of the NW at 5-10 mph.  For...

 Cub Creek 2 Fire Morning Update July 20, 2021Public meeting notice:  Wednesday, July 21, starting at 6 PM.  The meeting will take place at the "Red Barn" (Mack Lloyd Park) on the west side of Winthrop. 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 remains split into two arms and continued to grow actively to the north and northeast overnight. The east arm approached 20 Mile Creek overnight.  The objective is to keep the fire from moving out of the Boulder Creek drainage.  The fire has reached the Eastside Chewuck Rd along the 8 Mile Ranch. The west arm is burning northeasterly paralleling the Chewuch River where it has crossed Forest Road 5140 and is moving towards Falls Creek.  The left flank of the fire is lined with dozerline from the heel of the...

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   Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Morning Update July 20, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Public Meeting Notice: Wednesday, July 21, starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the “Red Barn” (Mack Lloyd Park) on the west side of Winthrop. 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 is burning south and west of State Route 20. Westerly winds continued through the night pushing the fire over Sandy Butte on the eastern flank. Fire backed down towards the Okanogan County Fire District 6 – Mazama Fire Station but remains 1,000 feet from the valley floor at the lowest point. As of this morning the fire had moved south along Sandy Butte ridge down to Little Boulder Creek. West winds are forecasted to continue throughout the day. Additional engine...

 Red Apple Fire Update July 20, 2021 Incident Start Date: July 13, 2021; Cause: Undetermined; Acreage: 12,228; Containment: 90% Hand Crews: 4; Engines: 11; Helicopters: 0 Dozers: 3; Water Tenders: 2; Total Personnel: 208 Firefighter Injuries: 1; Structures Threatened: 0; Structures Damaged: 5; Structures Destroyed: 1 (outbuilding)   Weather: Last night, the region continued to experience marginal humidity recoveries, with winds from the west to northwest at 20 – 30 MPH. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for today, beginning at noon thru tomorrow night. Temperatures will be in the 80’s, with winds increasing this afternoon out of the northwest, with gusts reaching 20 – 30 MPH this evening and lasting into the overnight hours. Today will be another dry and warm day, with relative humidity’s in the low 20%.  Current Situation: Firefighters continued to make good progress on the fire by mopping-up in the upper elevations to...

Summit Trail Fire Morning Update, July 20, 2021Size: 4650 acresContainment: 0%Resources committed: 253INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON – The Summit Trail Fire started on July 12th approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium after a lightning storm moved through the area. California Interagency Incident Management Team 10 is in command of the fire. The Summit Trail Fire burned actively until about midnight. Night shift crews were busy overnight containing a spot on the fire’s western edge and continuing to patrol and mop up. The priority for today is the south/southeastern side of the fire, with dozers working directly along the fire’s active edge to stop the fire’s spread in the Beaver Dam Creek drainage and toward Twin Lakes. They will also continue mop up along the west, holding the fire at Bridge Creek and using dozers to make sure that the spot from overnight remains contained. Fire growth for the last several days has been primarily toward the northwest, but predicted convective...

Sweet Home, Ore. – Mop up work continued yesterday around the perimeter of the Bruler Fire. Firefighters continue to engage the fire more directly where possible.  Containment is listed at 10%.Fallers have completed work on the north side of the fire, removing hazardous snags that pose a direct threat to firefighters on the ground. This will allow engines to engage heat sources with water. This work will move to the northwest side of the fire today. Today, firefighters will continue to activate sprinklers around the Bruler Fire. Additional hose, pumps and sprinklers will be added to the fire for the next few days. Masticators are working on the south side of the fire to improve the 1152 road for the incoming heavy equipment. The heavy equipment will work to create alternative control line around the fire perimeter.  Firefighters never rely entirely on the local weather forecast. In the field, crews collect observations for their specific location every hour, including temperature,...

CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE UPDATE NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar July 20, 2021 8:00 AM Operations Today:  Firefighters faced challenges again yesterday on the Chuweah Creek Fire as rising temperatures were accompanied by gusty winds and low relative humidity. Lines held, but some spotting and slop-over occurred, particularly on the northeast and lower eastern edge of the fire. Some spotting also occurred in the Central Peak area, as unburned interior fuels continue to dry out and ignite. Crews were able to construct additional hand and dozer line and complete a small burnout operation in areas of more active fire behavior. Efforts were aided by the use of significant air resources, however, there was another drone intrusion into airspace, temporarily impacting firefighting efforts. A Red Flag Warning is in effect, as gusty winds and low relative humidity persist. Line construction along the north and east edges of the fire remain a priority as...

Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR   Size: 388,359 acresPersonnel: 2,250   Containment: 30%  (Klamath Falls, OR) –  For ten days in a row, extreme fire behavior in the afternoon and evening has resulted in firefighters moving to safety zones. Yesterday evening, parts of the fire received a trace amount of rain from thunderstorms in the area. The main Bootleg Fire merged with the Log Fire as anticipated. Fire activity in this area was moderated by smoke cover decreasing fire intensity, so firefighters took advantage of conditions to improve the northeastern firelines. Toward the east, significant fire movement resulted in the fire spotting over Forest Road 28 (Trunk Road) toward Summer Lake.  On the north edge, firefighters made progress constructing dozer line during the night and early morning while temperatures were cooler and winds calmer. By the afternoon, with increasing winds and temperature, the fire moved across Coyote Creek...

   Smoke Outlook for 7/20 - 7/21 North Central Washington Cedar Creek, Delancy, Cub Creek 2 Smoke Expect less smoke impacts today in the upper Methow Valley. The west wind component overnight resulted in clearer skies this morning. Mazama, Winthrop and Twisp may still experience periods of unhealthy and hazardous smoke as winds shift. SW transport winds overnight resulted in impacts to the Oroville area this morning. As the transport winds shift to the NW overnight expect degraded air quality in the Okanogan Valley including Tonasket, Conconully, Omak and Okanogan. Weather and Health Winds in the Cedar Ck fire vicinity will be westerly with gusts in the late afternoon. Northwest winds over the Cub Ck 2 fire will turn southwest in the afternoon. Expect cumulous buildup over the crest and into Methow Valley. N 95 masks are available in the Methow at Winthrop Town Hall, Twisp Town Hall, Mazama Store, Aero Methow, and Room One. Cleanairmethow.org has additional information...

   Smoke Outlook for 7/20 - 7/21 North Central Washington Cedar Ck, Delancy, Cub Creek 2 Smoke Expect less smoke impacts today in the upper Methow Valley. The west wind component overnight resulted in clearer skies this morning. Mazama, Winthrop and Twisp may still experience periods of unhealthy and hazardous smoke as winds shift. SW transport winds overnight resulted in impacts to the Oroville area this morning. As the transport winds shift to the NW overnight expect degraded air quality in the Okanogan Valley including Tonasket, Conconully, Omak and Okanogan. Weather and Health Winds in the Cedar Ck fire vicinity will be westerly with gusts in the late afternoon. Northwest winds over the Cub Ck 2 fire will turn southwest in the afternoon. Expect cumulous buildup over the crest and into Methow Valley. N 95 masks are available in the Methow at Winthrop Town Hall, Twisp Town Hall, Mazama Store, Aero Methow, and Room One. Cleanairmethow.org has additional information...

Cub Creek 2 Fire Evening Update July 19, 2021  Public meeting notice:  Wednesday, July 21, starting at 6 PM.  The meeting will take place at the "Red Barn" (Mack Lloyd Park) on the west side of Winthrop.  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 remains split into two arms and continued to grow actively to the north and northeast into the evening hours. The east arm has burned over Valley Creek and is approximately 1 mile from First Butte Lookout.  The objective is to keep the fire from moving out of the Boulder Creek drainage.  The west arm is burning northeasterly paralleling the Chewuch River where it has crossed Forest Road 5140 and is moving towards Falls Creek.  The fire has reached the Eastside Chewuck Rd along the 8 Mile Ranch. The majority of...

Cedar Creek and Delancy Fires Evening Update July 19, 2021 Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest   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 is burning south and west of State Route 20. Today, fire activity increased on all fire fronts, especially uphill to the south. The southeast portion of the fire pushed to the north and east of Sandy Butte where growth continued down the hill toward the highway. More fire line was secured along and above Highway 20. Crews continued to prepare and clear contingency line along Early Winters Creek.  Aerial resources were used to moderate fire activity along the eastern and northern perimeter. The northern portion of the fire has backed down to State Route 20 and is holding along the roadway. On the western flank, fire activity...

News Release from Douglas Co. Sheriff's OfficePosted on FlashAlert: July 19th, 2021 4:43 PMDownloadable file: Level 1 "Be Ready"DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is announcing additional reductions to the evacuation levels previously put into place as a result of the Jack Fire burning east of Glide. Effective, Monday, July 19, 2021, at 5:00 pm, the following changes will be made to the Jack Fire evacuation levels:  The Dry Creek Community and surrounding areas have been reduced from a Level 2 “Be Set” to a Level 1 “Be Ready”The Steamboat Inn and the residential area on Brindle Bug Road and Steelhead Caddis are no longer under an official notice. The only evacuation levels currently in place related to the Jack Fire are Level 1 “Be Ready”. A current and interactive evacuation map may be found at

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Media Release                                                           July 19, 2021, 4:30 p.m. Contact: Melanie Lasley (541) 947-6003mlasley@co.lake.or.us For Immediate Release                                                                                                               Lakeview, OR – Evacuations. Additional evacuation levels have been implemented in Lake County due  to increased activity on the Bootleg and Log Fires. Lake County utilized its emergency alert system  to notify residents in the affected areas by Wireless Emergency Alert, text, email, and phone. Law  enforcement agencies are also attempting to reach all affected residents, door-to-door. Level 3 – GO NOW! From Mile Post 73 on Highway 31 south along Winter Ridge to Government Harvey Pass, then east to  the Highway 31 and Government Harvey junction, then back north to include both...