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Riverside Fire Quick FactsApproximate Size: 138,054 acresContainment: 72%Total Personnel: 118Start Date: September 8, 2020Cause: HumanGeneral Information: This will be the last combined update for the Riverside and Beachie Creek fires.  Both fires will be under the management of local type 3 teams.  The Southern Cascades type 3 Interagency team managing the Beachie Creek fire will oversee activities on both the Willamette National Forest and Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management lands. Field work on both the Beachie and Riverside Fires continues to be repairing of fire lines, patrolling and mop-up when conditions allow.  Recent winds and rains can weaken trees, increasing the danger of them falling. State Highway 22 is now open.  Crews with heavy equipment are still working along the highway.  The speed limit has been reduced to 40 mph between Gates to Pamelia Creek road and stops are expected.  The public is advised to stay cautious and to plan...

Datos Breves del Incendio Beachie CreekTamaño aproximado: 193,573 ac.Contención: 80%Total de Personal: 136Fecha de inicio: 16 de agosto de 2020Causa: Bajo investigaciónInformación General: Esta será la ultima actualización de los incendios Beachie Creek y Riverside combinada.  Los dos incendios estarán bajo el mando de equipos locales tipo 3.  El equipo interinstitucional del sur de las Cascades estará al mando del incendio Beachie Creek se encargará de las actividades en el bosque nacional Willamette y las tierras manejadas por la Gerencia de Tierras Públicas del distrito noroeste de Oregón.  Un equipo local tipo 3 del bosque nacional Mt. Hood tomara el cargo del incendio Riverside. El trabajo en los dos incendios Beachie and Riverside continua a ser la reparación de las líneas del incendio, monitoreo y sofocar áreas calientes.  El viento reciente continúa debilitando arboles aumentando el peligro de que se caigan.  La autopista 22 ya esta abierta con...

Beachie Creek Fire Quick FactsApproximate Size: 193,573 acresContainment: 80%Total Personnel: 136Start Date: August 16, 2020Cause: Under InvestigationGeneral Information: This will be the last combined update for the Riverside and Beachie Creek fires.  Both fires will be under the management of local type 3 teams.  The Southern Cascades type 3 Interagency team managing the Beachie Creek fire will oversee activities on both the Willamette National Forest and Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management lands. Field work on both the Beachie and Riverside Fires continues to be repairing of fire lines, patrolling and mop-up when conditions allow.  Recent winds and rains can weaken trees, increasing the danger of them falling. State Highway 22 is now open.  Crews with heavy equipment are still working along the highway.  The speed limit has been reduced to 40 mph between Gates to Pamelia Creek road and stops are expected.  The public is advised to stay cautious and...

Lionshead Fire Update Thursday, Oct. 15     REDMOND, Ore. –   After precipitation on Wednesday, fuels began slowly drying out but are not expected to reach critical levels. The next weather system is forecasted to impact Central Oregon this weekend, returning to seasonal conditions.   Suppression repair has been completed in the southeastern portion of the fire perimeter near the Metolius River. Additionally, repair work is scheduled for completion today along the southern portion of the fire. Crews are ensuring that fire is no longer active or burning along the fire perimeter.  Firefighters continue completing additional tasks for the local jurisdictional units.   On Thursday, fire managers plan to continue hazard tree removal and road grading activities while patrolling and monitoring the perimeter of the fire for hot spots. Crews do not expect the fire activity to increase but will be available in case smoke increases around the perimeter of the fire.   Northwest...

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commander: Bob Shindelar October 15, 2020FIRE INFORMATION:(971) 334-76742020.archiecreek@firenet.gov FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekThielsenFireInfo/The Archie Creek Fire is east of Roseburg in the North Umpqua corridor on state, private, and federal land. The Thielsen Fire is located five miles north of Crater Lake near Diamond Lake on National Forest lands. The warming and drying trend will continue today and extend through the weekend. Winds will be out of the north-northeast at 8-10 mph in the valleys, with northeast winds 10-15 mph on the ridges. Temperatures today will be in the low to mid 60s.  Yesterday’s Operations: Archie Creek – Crews continued to identify and retrieve remaining equipment no longer needed on the fire lines. Firefighters patrolled and monitored around the fire perimeter. Suppression repair work continued to minimize erosion and protect resources. Fire crews continued removal of hazard trees...

Marion County Oregon   All evacuation levels are being lifted as of 10:00 A.M. today, October 14, 2020. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is removing all evacuation levels in Marion County following close consultation with fire management officials. There may be some roadways in the area that are closed for inspection and repairs. Up to date information on closures can be found by visiting tripcheck.com.     All evacuation levels are being lifted as of 10:00 A.M. today, October 14, 2020. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is removing all evacuation levels in Marion County following close consultation with fire management officials. There may be some roadways in the area that are closed for inspection and repairs. Up to date information on closures can be found by visiting tripcheck.com. As a reminder, the Oregon Department of Transportation released the following statement yesterday, October 13th, 2020: “OR 22 in the Santiam Canyon will open to thru traffic beginning...

Marion County Oregon   All evacuation levels are being lifted as of 10:00 A.M. today, October 14, 2020. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is removing all evacuation levels in Marion County following close consultation with fire management officials. There may be some roadways in the area that are closed for inspection and repairs. Up to date information on closures can be found by visiting tripcheck.com.     All evacuation levels are being lifted as of 10:00 A.M. today, October 14, 2020. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is removing all evacuation levels in Marion County following close consultation with fire management officials. There may be some roadways in the area that are closed for inspection and repairs. Up to date information on closures can be found by visiting tripcheck.com. As a reminder, the Oregon Department of Transportation released the following statement yesterday, October 13th, 2020: “OR 22 in the Santiam Canyon will open to thru traffic beginning...

Linn County Sheriff’s Office EVACUATION ALERT LEVELS REMOVED 9:00AM on 10/14/20   All areas of Linn County under evacuation levels are released from any previous alerts or notifications, effective 9:00AM on 10/14/2020. This includes all areas of Linn County near Gates, Idanha, Stahlman Summer Home cabins, and Marion Forks.   The Willamette National Forest remains closed to the public at this time, updates can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette/.   The Oregon Department of Forestry - Santiam State Forest remains closed to all persons, including hunters and those wishing to recreate.   Highway 22 is now OPEN for eastbound and westbound traffic, however the speed limit is lowered to 40 MPH, and motorist are advised that delays may occur as flagging crews and debris cleanup efforts are still taking place. Proceed with caution through the Highway 22 corridor. Visit https://content.govdelivery.com/.../ORDOT/bulletins/2a5a8c8 for more detailed information.   Community...

Linn County Sheriff’s Office EVACUATION ALERT LEVELS REMOVED 9:00AM on 10/14/20 All areas of Linn County under evacuation levels are released from any previous alerts or notifications, effective 9:00AM on 10/14/2020. This includes all areas of Linn County near Gates, Idanha, Stahlman Summer Home cabins, and Marion Forks. The Willamette National Forest remains closed to the public at this time, updates can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette/. The Oregon Department of Forestry - Santiam State Forest remains closed to all persons, including hunters and those wishing to recreate. Highway 22 is now OPEN for eastbound and westbound traffic, however the speed limit is lowered to 40 MPH, and motorist are advised that delays may occur as flagging crews and debris cleanup efforts are still taking place. Proceed with caution through the Highway 22 corridor. Visit https://content.govdelivery.com/.../ORDOT/bulletins/2a5a8c8 for more detailed information. Community members who...

When you or I visit any forest after a wildfire, we are clued in to what we see, which can look pretty dramatic from what we’re accustomed to. Oregon has an average of 347 trees per forested acre, which provides the lush, green view we love. After significant wildfires like we’ve seen on the east side of the Willamette Valley this year, that lush, green view has been replaced by brown trees with scorched trunks and needles, or entire hillslopes that are now blackened sticks. So why do the Forest Service’s severity maps show so little high severity? Most of the fires in Western Oregon only report between 2 and 12% high severity. That’s clearly not what we see when we drive through or what we see in the news – what’s going on? There are a few things to consider. Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams come in and the first thing they do is map the soil burn severity. Over the years, scientists have learned that what happened to the soil – not the above...

Datos Breves del Incendio Beachie CreekTamaño aproximado: 193,573 ac.Contención: 80%Total de Personal: 157 Fecha de inicio: 16 de agosto de 2020Causa: Bajo investigación Información General: Esta será la ultima actualización con el equipo del noroeste 8 (NWIMT8 en inglés) con el comandante Kevin Stock.  Dos organizaciones locales del tipo 3 tomaran el cargo el jueves 10 de octubre a las 7 am.  El comandante Jonah Gladney asumira la administración de las tierras del bosque nacional Willamette y de la Gerencia de Tierras Publicas dentro del incendio Beachie Creek.  El comandante Jeremy Goers asumirá la administración las tierras del bosque nacional Mt. Hood y de la Gerencia de Tierras Publicas dentro del incendio Riverside.  Todas las tierras del estado y privadas bajo la protección del Departamento Forestal de Oregón regresaran a ser administradas por el distrito del norte de Cascade.    Al equipo del noroeste 8 le gustaría tomar la oportunidad para agradecer a la...

Lionshead Fire Update Wednesday, Oct. 14 REDMOND, Ore. –   Rain continued to fall on the fire area reducing activity and smoke in Central Oregon. Much of the region received an inch of precipitation over the past day, with the east side of the fire receiving a half an inch of rain. The precipitation, along with cooler temperatures, has allowed fire crews an opportunity to address hazard trees and debris flows around the fire perimeter.   Suppression repair work has continued to return the area back to a pre-suppression state. Fire personnel have been careful to mitigate hand and dozer lines without causing additional damage by driving on dirt or muddy roads.   On Wednesday, firefighters plan to continue chipping and suppression repair activities while patrolling and monitoring the perimeter of the fire for hot spots. Crews do not expect the fire activity to increase but will be available in case hot spots flare up around the perimeter of the fire.   Northwest Incident...

Datos Breves del Incendio RiversideTamaño aproximado: 138,054 ac.Contención: 72%Personal total: 143Fecha de inicio: 8 de septiembre de 2020Causa: Humano Información General: Esta será la ultima actualización con el equipo del noroeste 8 (NWIMT8 en inglés) con el comandante Kevin Stock.  Dos organizaciones locales del tipo 3 tomaran el cargo el jueves 10 de octubre a las 7 am.  El comandante Jonah Gladney asumira la administración de las tierras del bosque nacional Willamette y de la Gerencia de Tierras Publicas dentro del incendio Beachie Creek.  El comandante Jeremy Goers asumirá la administración las tierras del bosque nacional Mt. Hood y de la Gerencia de Tierras Publicas dentro del incendio Riverside.  Todas las tierras del estado y privadas bajo la protección del Departamento Forestal de Oregón regresaran a ser administradas por el distrito del norte de Cascade.    Al equipo del noroeste 8 le gustaría tomar la oportunidad para agradecer a la comunidad,...

Riverside Fire Quick FactsApproximate Size: 138,054 acresContainment: 72%Total Personnel: 143Start Date: September 8, 2020Cause: Human General Information: This will be the last update from Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT8), with Incident Commander Kevin Stock.  Two local Type 3 organizations will assume management on Thursday 10/15, at 7:00 am in the morning.  Incident Commander Jonah Gladney will assume management of the Willamette National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands of the Beachie Creek Fire.  Incident Commander Jeremy Goers will assume management of the Mt. Hood National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands of the Riverside Fire.  All State and private lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry will return to the North Cascade District for management.  NWIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the communities, cooperators, agency staff and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the...

Beachie Creek Fire Quick FactsApproximate Size: 193,573 acresContainment: 80%Total Personnel: 157Start Date: August 16, 2020Cause: Under Investigation  General Information: This will be the last update from Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT8), with Incident Commander Kevin Stock.  Two local Type 3 organizations will assume management on Thursday 10/15, at 7:00 am in the morning.  Incident Commander Jonah Gladney will assume management of the Willamette National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands of the Beachie Creek Fire.  Incident Commander Jeremy Goers will assume management of the Mt. Hood National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands of the Riverside Fire.  All State and private lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry will return to the North Cascade District for management.  NWIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the communities, cooperators, agency staff and firefighters for the unwavering support during our...

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commander: Bob Shindelar October 14, 2020FIRE INFORMATION:(971) 334-76742020.archiecreek@firenet.gov FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekThielsenFireInfo/The Archie Creek Fire is east of Roseburg in the North Umpqua corridor on state, private, and federal land. The Thielsen Fire is located five miles north of Crater Lake near Diamond Lake on National Forest lands. Both fires received between an additional quarter to half inch of rain yesterday. There is a warming and drying trend starting today and extending through the weekend. Winds will be out of the north at 8-12 mph in the valleys, with northwest winds 10-14 mph on the ridges. Temperatures today will be 55-60 on the Archie Creek Fire and 50-55 on the Thielsen Fire.  Yesterday’s Operations: Archie Creek – Firefighters patrolled and monitored around the fire perimeter. Fire crews collected equipment and supplies no longer needed on the fire and returned these supplies back...

Do you have a well as the water source on your property? Was your property affected by the recent wildfires? Your well may have sustained some damage that may require a professional inspection to ensure it's working properly. The Oregon Water Resources Department created this flyer linked at the bottom of this page that addresses the following potential issues your well may be experiencing:Electrical HazardsDug Wells: Falling and Drowning HazardsDrilled Wells and Water System DamageWater Treatment DamageContaminants and Water TestingAbandoning WellsPost-fire Well DamageDrilling a New Well In addition, the Oregon Water Resources Department provide links to more information, including a list of licensed well constructors and contractors. Visit Oregon Water Resources Department website at www.oregon.gov/owrd.

ODOT Opening Hwy 22 E October 13, 2020 7:00 PM   ODOT will be opening Hwy 22E tonight at 7pm. Here's what they want you to know.   - Highway will open to the free flow of traffic for the entire length   - The speed limit will be reduced to 40mph between Gates (MP 33) and Pamelia Creek Road (Mp63)   - There is still a good deal of work to do to fully open the highway and travelers should expect delays throughout the burn area   - Utility companies continue to work throughout the corridor cutting trees and repairing power lines as well as ODOT   - In addition to on-going work zones, there is damaged guardrail, roadside hazards from log decks, slash piles from hazard tree removal operations as well as the potential for falling rocks.   - Please drive with caution.  

ODOT Opening Hwy 22 E October 13, 2020 7:00 PM   ODOT will be opening Hwy 22E tonight at 7pm. Here's what they want you to know.   - Highway will open to the free flow of traffic for the entire length   - The speed limit will be reduced to 40mph between Gates (MP 33) and Pamelia Creek Road (Mp63)   - There is still a good deal of work to do to fully open the highway and travelers should expect delays throughout the burn area   - Utility companies continue to work throughout the corridor cutting trees and repairing power lines as well as ODOT   - In addition to on-going work zones, there is damaged guardrail, roadside hazards from log decks, slash piles from hazard tree removal operations as well as the potential for falling rocks.   - Please drive with caution.  

Actualización de los Incendios Riverside & Beachie Creek– Martes, octubre 13, 2020 Datos Breves del Incendio RiversideTamaño aproximado: 138,054 ac. Contención: 61%Personal total: 158Fecha de inicio: 8 de septiembre de 2020Causa: HumanoDatos Breves del Incendio Beachie CreekTamaño aproximado: 193,556 ac.Contención: 75%Total de Personal: 164Fecha de inicio: 16 de agosto de 2020Causa: Bajo investigaciónInformación General: La mayoría del trabajo en los dos incendios Beachie and Riverside continua a reparar las líneas del incendio, monitoreo y sofocar áreas calientes. Clausuras están vigentes, son una necesidad para la seguridad de los bomberos y el público. Las lluvias y el viento reciente continúan debilitando arboles aumentando el peligro de que se caigan. Las calles mojadas crean condiciones inseguras para todos.Clima y Comportamiento del Fuego: Se espera lluvia y el viento el día de hoy que abrirá el paso a un sistema de alta presión y clima estacional. Las...