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Press Release   Big Hollow Fire Update September 24, 2020 Fire Information Line: 971-333-8602 For Immediate Release   Overview: A Virtual Community Meeting, on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Facebook page, will begin at 5:00 PM. The latest updates will be discussed by our Incident Commander and Planning Operations Section followed by questions and answers from the public. Current Situation: Over 2-inches of rain fell on the fire area. Minimal fire movement was observed by firefighters. Heavy fuels such as larger logs and stumps continue to burn in place. Crews patrolled and worked on clearing fire debris along roadways and containment lines. Today’s Plan: Firefighters will continue containment efforts along the perimeter of the fire. Southwest winds are expected to reach 5-10 mph with moderate precipitation projected throughout the day. Crews will scout and patrol for potentially hazardous trees or debris along containment lines. Visitor Information: Sunset...

RiversideFire Video Update 9/24: One of our concerns right now is the 224 road …the road system continues to receive debris and rock slides with these rains and due to the fire damage.- Ralph Lucas, Planning Operations, Southwest Area Incident Management Team.View video here:

Riverside Fire – September 24, 2020 Update   Acres: 138, 029                                                                                               Riverside Fire Info: 509-228-7805 Containment: 34%                                                                                                                           inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/   Start Date: September 8, 2020                                                                                                     fb.com/RiversideFireInfo    Cause: Human...

Lionshead Fire Update – Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 10 a.m.  Special Notice: Current Situation:   Firefighting Efforts by Division: (Refer to the map for division breakdown.) Weather and Fuels Conditions: Closures and Evacuations: Evacuation Notices remain in place for the Lionshead Fire. Level 3 “Go!” evacuation notices were issued for the communities of Detroit, Idanha, and Breitenbush. There are no longer any evacuation notices for the Sid Walter/Miller flats area.Roads and trails near the fires remain closed for public safety. The 12 Road may remain closed to the public for the near future. This includes roads and trails on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring lands adjacent to the fire and a 40-mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail between Santiam Pass and Olallie Lake. Forest closures are in place for Deschutes, Mt. Hood and Willamette National Forests: Deschutes NF Alerts   Willamette NF Alerts  Mt. Hood NF Alerts.Temporary Flight Restrictions: A Temporary...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 24, 2020 Fire updates will be provided once daily The life and safety of the public and all wildland fire responders is always the number one priority for all fire agencies. To keep firefighters and communities healthy and safe, all firefighters are asked to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the spread of illness. This also includes limited entry into the incident command post and base camp. Rain was received throughout the Rogue Valley. This small amount of precipitation has not significantly reduced the fire danger. All fuels remain at critically dry levels. Patrols are still finding illegal abandoned campfires. All recreation visitors are reminded  campfires are illegal at this time. Fire Information: Wildfire Information Center: (458) 206-3043 Jackson County Emergency Management:...

Archie Creek Fire Update September 24, 2020 Unified Incident Commanders Mike Dueitt and Tim Keith Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 Hours: 8am-8pm InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/      Special Notes: Although Highway 138E is open, you should not stop, pull over on the shoulder or leave your vehicle along the highway. Roadside hazards such as falling trees and debris flows remain, especially with the recent rain. Drive with caution at a speed that is appropriate for road conditions to protect yourself, other motorists and emergency and repair personnel.   The Douglas County Sheriff’s office announced yesterday that the following areas have been reduced from a Level 2 "BE SET" evacuation notice down to a Level 1 "BE READY": Dry Creek, including Happy Creek Lane, Felix Flat, Elk Ridge Drive and Illahee Road and Little River Road from Buckhorn Road to New Bridge Road, including all...

 News Release  -  September 24, 2020 Inchelium, WA:  Rains overnight, where helpful in reducing some hotspots within the fire perimeter, is not enough to completely put out the fire.  Hotspots can remain sheltered within dozer berms or deep in stump holes and continue burning, even after raining. Activities: Wildland engines and hand crews made significant progress securing the line on the Kewa Fields fire (Div. U and M).  Crews will continue to identify and extinguish hot spots along the fire line to increase containment.  Excavators in tandem with hand crews will continue to identify hot spots and repair dozer berms, especially around houses and fences, to ensure that structures are secure.    Crews continue to ‘time-out’ on the fire and are being demobilized to rest in their home units before being redeployed to fires or to conduct initial attack in their home districts.  Wildland crews typically time out after 14 days of fire engagement and are required to take...

Sept. 24, 2020   Location               Diamond Lake Ranger District, 5 miles north of Crater Lake National Park and within 1 mile of Diamond Lake Resort   Size/Containment           9,971 acres and 30% contained. Fire was discovered on Sept. 8 at 0830 PDT. Cause is unknown.   Evacuations (no change)              Evacuation level is at Level 2 “SET” for the Diamond Lake area. Authorized residents and permit holders are allowed to enter the area. Road guards are at checkpoints around Diamond Lake to restrict access to unauthorized users. Visit the Douglas County Sheriff’s website for the most current information.   Resources           Personnel: 493                  Type 2 Crews: 7             Type 2IA Crews: 4         Helicopters: 3              Type 3 Engines: 1          Type 4 Engines: 4              Type 6 Engines: 11        Water Tenders:...

BEACHIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE – September 24, 2020 Acres: 192,838 acres                                                                                                              Percent Containment: 49% Start Date: August 16, 2020                                                                                                             Cause: Under Investigation Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                                                                                Fuels: Timber and logging slash two miles south of Jawbone Flats,...

FireRainfall yesterday and continued precipitation predicted for today will dampen any remaining smoldering and hot spots. Additional perimeter growth is not expected. During periodic breaks in the weather, visible smoke may develop as any remaining stumps or roots smoke. Minimal fire behavior is expected for today through Friday. There are many stumps, large logs, and roots still smoldering in the interior of the fire. While these areas may produce visible smoke, they are not threatening the containment of this fire. Crews are working diligently to extinguish all pockets of heat around the perimeter of these fires to ensure for its control.SmokeRain showers have increased the fuel moistures of smoldering fuels, this will result in diminished visible smoke activity until warm weather returns on Tuesday. As a result, the entire Willamette Valley will see Good air quality for the next few days. Areas closest to the fire perimeter may experience moderate smoke impacts in the evening when...

Fire Rainfall yesterday and continued precipitation predicted for today will dampen any remaining smoldering and hot spots. Additional perimeter growth is not expected. During periodic breaks in the weather, visible smoke may develop as any remaining stumps or roots smoke. Minimal fire behavior is expected for today through Friday. There are many stumps, large logs, and roots still smoldering in the interior of the fire. While these areas may produce visible smoke, they are not threatening the containment of this fire. Crews are working diligently to extinguish all pockets of heat around the perimeter of these fires to ensure for its control. Smoke Rain showers have increased the fuel moistures of smoldering fuels, this will result in diminished visible smoke activity until warm weather returns on Tuesday. As a result, the entire Willamette Valley will see Good air quality for the next few days. Areas closest to the fire perimeter may experience moderate smoke impacts in the...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 24, 2020 @ 9 AM   Please take a moment to read a joint message from Oregon/Washington BLM Director Barry Bushue and USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Glenn Casamassa in An Open Letter to Friends and Neighbors in the Pacific Northwest about Wildfires: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD809403. Yesterday: Strong southwest winds blew throughout the day with ridgeline winds around 20-30 miles an hour. These windy conditions tested fire lines, but fire behavior remained minimal. Mop up and suppression repair/rehabilitation activities remained a top priority, as did snagging in the northwest corner. Chipper work will continue in a few days. Campgrounds in the fire perimeter received little damage, and outhouses will be unwrapped Thursday. Fire containment increased quite a bit yesterday, bringing the fire to 91% contained. Today: Fire behavior is expected to remain minimal. Mop up and suppression...

Acres: 564                                                                           Personnel: 210 Percent Containment: 75%                                                Start Date: September 14, 2020                                                                                    Injuries: 0   Current Situation: Today: Out of area crews are continuing to work on mopping up along containment lines, patrolling for smokes in the interior and mitigating and rehabbing fire suppression actions. Many of these crews will be winding down their assignment here and demobilizing to leave for other incidents or headed home for well-earned rest. The Naches Ranger District together with forest and regional support, will be taking over the command of the Cold Creek Fire mid-day Thursday....

#ClackamasWildfires UPDATE: Evacuation levels reduced in more areas of countyDate9/23/2020UPDATE (Sept. 23, 2020, 2:30 p.m.) NEW EVACUATION LEVEL REDUCTIONS; ESTACADA BACK TO 'NORMAL'Effective immediately (Wednesday, Sept. 23), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, Clackamas Fire District #1, Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73, Colton Rural Fire Protection District #70, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is announcing additional reductions to evacuation levels.Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map to see if your area has been changed:https://ccgis-mapservice.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fe0525732f1a4f679b75a5ccf1c84b30UPDATES INCLUDE:Additional areas have been removed from evacuation level status and returned to “Normal,” coinciding with the scaling back of...

ACTUALIZACION DEL INCENIO BEACHIE CREEK–23 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2020Acres: 192,828 acres Contención Porcentual: 46%Fecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020 Causa: Bajo InvestigaciónUbicación de Origen: Opal Creek Wilderness: Combustibles: Madera y desechos de tala2 millas al sur de Jawbone Flats, Recursos: 8006 norte de Detroit, Oregon. Vuelos: Restricción de Vuelo TemporalMuy Poco Crecimiento en el Incendio Beachie CreekCombatientes y el Público Vigilar por Árboles Cayéndose el MiércolesSalem, Ore. – Un frente frio fuerte empuja sobre el Valle de Willamette el Miércoles trayendo vientos sostenibles de 20 millas por hora y ráfagas de hasta 45. El incendio ha tenido mínimo crecimiento y poco se espera. La mayor preocupación de hoy es el viento que puede tumbar arboles debilitados y quemados y quebrar ramas grandes. El Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes aconseja los residentes que vean hacia arriba, a su alrededor y estén conscientes de estos peligros.Fuertes lluvias llegaran el...

The Southern Area Red Team daily Operational briefings for Archie Creek Fire.See Article Related

State forest recreation areas are open with limited services and facilitiesFriday, Sept. 18, the Tillamook and Clatsop state forests have re-opened along with ODF-managed lands in Columbia, Lincoln, Polk, and Benton counties. NOTE: The Gilchrist and Sun Pass state forests along with ODF-managed lands in Klamath, Jackson, Josephine, Coos, Douglas and Lane counties remain closed due to extreme fire danger.The Santiam State Forest remains closed until further notice.   https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/COVID-19.aspx    Know Before You Go: Check public use restrictions before you head out. Please visit the recreation list for COVID-19 updates on specific recreation

There are two islands of green vegetation burning in Division A this afternoon, and their smoke columns may be visible. They do not pose a threat to Warm Springs.