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A combination of recent rainfall, cooler temperatures and more favorable fire conditions have allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to lower fire restrictions that are in place for both the general public and industrial operators.  Effective Monday, September 21st at 12:01 AM, all DFPA protected lands will move to a fire danger rating of MODERATE and Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2. For the general public, a moderate fire danger rating changes the shutdown times for several activities listed in DFPA’s Public Use Restrictions.  During moderate fire danger, the following activities are prohibited between the hours of 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM:• The cutting, trimming or mowing of dead grass.  This restriction does not apply to the mowing of green lawns or for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.• The cutting, grinding or welding of metal for non-industrial purposes.• The use of power saws for non-industrial purposes.• Any non-industrial...

Due to a decrease in fire danger levels, primarily because of recent rains and higher nighttime humidity recoveries, the Umpqua National Forest will lower the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to Level III effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. No industrial operating waivers will be issued. The Fire Adjective Class will also be lowered to High from Extreme. The Forest remains closed to the public and hunting due to ongoing firefighting operations.  Under IFPL III, also called partial shutdown, industrial operators are prohibited from performing the following:Fire Wood Cutting – All firewood cutting on the Umpqua National Forest is prohibited.Cable Yarding – except that gravity operated logging systems with non-motorized carriages may operate between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. when all blocks and moving lines are suspended 10 feet above ground except the line between the carriage and the chokers;Power Saws – except at loading sites and at tractor skidder operations between 8...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 20, 2020 – 8:00 PM 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. Please see the websites below or contact the Jackson County Emergency Management Office at (541) 776-7338 for further fire information. EXTREME fire danger still exists in the Rogue Valley. All fuels remain at critically dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control.  One less spark, one less wildfire. Fire Information: Wildfire Information Center: (458)-206-3043 Jackson County Emergency Management: (541) 776-7338 ...

Special Update: Let’s Talk Mop-upWhat is ‘mop-up’? Do firefighters own a bunch of mops? Will it help me get home faster? If you’ve asked these questions you’re not alone. Our intent with this special update is to help folks understand what’s what and increase your understanding of what this term means out on the ground.If you’re scratching your head trying to imagine firefighters working with a bunch of commercial style mops and dirty water buckets out there in the countryside, we’d be right there scratching our heads too. Rest assured, we’re not fighting this fire with mops, or buckets of soapy water.For our wildland firefighters, mopping-up describes the hard physical labor process of extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines down to the mineral soil, felling fire damaged trees, and cooling ash pits to make a fireline less likely to escape or to reduce residual smoke. This is followed up by ‘cold-trailing’ with the back of one’s hand along...

Jefferson County Oregon Sheriff Announced September 19, 2000 at 11:59 a.m. - Due to favorable weather conditions and increased fire suppression of Lionshead Fire in the area near Camp Sherman in Jefferson County, the Level 1 and 2 evacuation notices are being removed, with the exception of the structures along the USFS 1499 to Monty Campground that will remain in a level 1. Be advised that there are still USFS Area Closures in place for safety

Пожары в штате Вашингтон ПОЖАР BIG HOLLOW   СЕВЕРО-ЗАПАДНАЯ АВАРИЙНО-СПАСАТЕЛЬНАЯ ГРУППА 12   Руководитель работ на пожаре: Джефф Димке (Jeff Dimke), 20 сентября 2020 г.   Пожар Big Hollow находится в 15 милях к северо-западу от города Carson и в 7 милях к юго-востоку от города Cougar, штат Вашингтон. Температура сегодня будет держаться в основном около 60 градусов по Фаренгейту с относительной влажностью 50-60 процентов, до утра будет туман. Северо-западная аварийно-спасательная команда 12 в понедельник вечером будет заменена двумя командами Type 3, одной на восточной, а...

Thanks those of you who joined us online last night (9/19) for our community meeting. Sorry for the technical issues. Below is the link to a single video of the footage we captured from that meeting with closed captioning available. Video Link: https://bit.ly/3mNHsCS You can always visit the Riverside Fire incident page on YouTube for all our videos at:

Lionshead Fire - YouTube:  A Youtube Channel has been created for all the videos. All the past Ops video updates are currently posted there and available, up to today.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSR6_yJRQkHyGjvvqX99gw 

Acres: 192,714 acres                                                                                                            Contención Porcentual: 25% Fecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020                                                                                  Causa:  Bajo Investigación Ubicación de Origen : Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                                                                                        Combustibles: Madera y desechos de tala 2 millas al sur de Jawbone Flats, 6 millas norte de Detroit,...

 Fire Summary:There will be a virtual community meeting via Facebook Live at 7pm to-night. Hear from incident leadership and community leaders on successes and resources available for support after the fire. This will be the final community meeting. Firefighters worked throughout the day yesterday extinguishing heat next to the containment line. This is labor intensive work as they dig out stump holes and open up dozer berms to expose buried heat under the dirt. Last night crews continued to patrol for visible hot spots along Highway 97 and Highway 62. Crews worked through the night to extinguish what they could and marked areas they did not get to for the day shift. It will be warmer and drier with light winds over the fire area today. The extended weather forecast shows an increasing chance of precipitation over the fire late this week. Firefighter and public safety is the priority during this incident, including COVID mitigation. Personnel will be following Center for Disease...

Springfield, Ore. – Many residents that have been under a Level 3 Evacuation (GO) since the night the Holiday Farm Fire started on Labor Day can now return to their homes. The area previously under a Level 3 Evacuation has dropped to a Level 2 Evacuation Notification (Be Set). For more information on current evacuation levels, visit www.lanecounty.org/mckenziefire for Lane County and www.linnsheriff.org/fire_live_updates_sept_2020/ for Linn County. Please continue to monitor cell phones, landlines, local media and official information sources for evacuation updates. Fire managers request that the public please avoid the area. Fire crews continue to make excellent progress around the 260-mile perimeter of the fire. Heavy mop-op operations are underway in several throughout the fire. While the terrain, combined with the recent thunderstorm showers, has posed challenges for fire crews to gain direct access to the fire’s edge, they are taking advantage of the cooler weather to...

#RiversideFire Video Update 9/20: Crews work to strengthen fire line near Molalla; Expect to see more containment in the northern area of the fire near Estacada; Crews will be working their way east between wilderness areas - Ralph Lucas, Planning Operations, Southwest Area Incident Management Team.View video here:

Riverside Fire – September 20, 2020 Update   Acres: 137,880                                                                                                Riverside Fire Info: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/                                                                                                                              Containment: 20%                                                                                                                            fb.com/RiversideFireInfo  Start Date: September 8,...

El incendio de Big Hollow se ubica a 15 millas al noroeste de Carson y 7 millas al sureste de Cougar, Washington. Se esperan temperaturas hoy en los 60 con humedad relativa de 50-60% con neblina generalizada probablemente por la mañana. El Equipo Noroeste 12 pasará el mando del incendio Big Hollow a las 6 PM lunes por la noche, y será reemplazado por dos equipos tipo 3, uno por el lado este y otro en el lado oeste del incendio. Operaciones de ayer: Continuaron las patrullas a lo largo de las carreteras FS 57 y FS 58. Cuadrillas de bomberos vigilaron el fuego en la cresta al oeste de Wind River Hwy y en la cuenca de Wind River. El sistema de carreteras FS  31 y el camino a Government Mineral Springs fueron preparados. Los bomberos monitorearon alrededor de las cabinas de Government Mineral Springs y trabajaron en mejorar las mangueras alrededor de las estructuras ya protegidas con aspersores. Los equipos obreros continuaron preparando el sendero Trapper Creek Trail para su posible...

Sept. 20, 2020 LocationDiamond Lake Ranger District, 5 miles north of Crater Lake National Park and within 1 mile of Diamond Lake Resort.Size/Containment9,703 acres and 22% contained. Fire was discovered on Sept. 8 at 0830 PDT. Cause is unknown.   EvacuationsLevel 3 “GO” evacuations are in place for the Diamond Lake area. Visit the Douglas County Sheriff’s website for the most current information.    Resources Personnel: 393        Helicopters: 2     Type 3 Engines: 3         Type 4 Engines: 7            Type 5 Engines 1 Type 6 Engines: 9   Dozers: 8            Water Tenders: 6           Masticators: 1    Current Situation Yesterday, high humidity and scattered showers reduced fire activity. The fire received up to 0.5 inches of rain. Resources continued to construct and secure fireline along the southern and western edges of the fire.   Today, handcrews and engines will be critical to holding the...

We just received notice that the Level 1 evacuation order associated with the Big Hollow Fire has been lifted. The Level 3 evacuation order for Government Mineral Springs cabins remains in

Acres: 626Personnel: 261Percent Containment: 28%                           Start Date: September 15, 2020Residences Threatened: 50                                                               Injuries: 0Current Situation: Crews made good progress yesterday building more direct fire line as fire activity was lessened on parts of the fire after some precipitation was received overnight and humidity was higher during the day today. Firefighters continue to meet objectives increasing containment of the fire, building contingency lines to control fire that might escape, and clearing brush from along roadways around structures that may spread fire. The east and south flanks of the fire saw increased containment today while fire moving west along Highway 12 has been slowed. The fire in the northwest wilderness area continues to burn and remains active. Sunday will focus on continuing to improve the...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 20, 2020 – 9:00 AM 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. Please see the websites below or contact the Jackson County Emergency Management Office at (541) 776-7338 for further fire information. EXTREME fire danger still exists in the Rogue Valley. All fuels are at critically dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control.  One less spark, one less wildfire. There is no season-ending precipitation event in the forecast. Fire Information: Wildfire Information Center: (458)-206-3043 Jackson County Emergency...