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Riverside Fire – September 19, 2020 Update   Acres: 137,865                                                                                                Riverside Fire Info: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/                                                                                                                              Containment: 11%                                                                                                                            fb.com/RiversideFireInfo  Start Date: September 8,...

Last night, the Southwest Area Incident Management Team, Type One, hosted a virtual community meeting to share updates on the Riverside Fire.   Message from Alan Sinclair, Incident Commander - We understand the importance of getting back home and we are having daily conversations with the cooperators and are moving as quickly as possible to get you back where you need to be. Link to the meeting here: http://bit.ly/2RE7PN6_Sept19Mtg  We'll be hosting another live virtual community meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (9/19) on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RiversideFireInfo/. We encourage the public to share their questions with us in the comment thread during the meeting. They can also send in questions and comments to us at 2020.riverside@firenet.gov.     Links to all community meetings and video operation briefings with closed captioning are posted our Facebook page. Videos with closed captioning are also available on our YouTube page at:...

 Fire Summary:Great progress was made yesterday as crews are getting close to meeting the 100 foot depth of blackened perimeter around the fire. In some areas crews have gone beyond the 100’ to eliminate visible smokes that are well into the interior. One of today’s goals will focus on locating hazard trees and removing them. Snags pose a threat to firefighter’s safety as well as public safety. Crews will continue removing hazards around homes, including snags and hot spots. Weather will remain slightly cooler today over the fire. We did not receive the rain that was expected yesterday. But nonetheless, cooler weather significantly helps in suppression efforts with higher humidity and lower tempera-tures keeping fire activity low. Tomorrow, warmer weather is expected which will help firefighters identify hot spots. With a warm up in the weather any hot spots that have not been extinguished will show themselves during the late afternoon hours. Firefighter and public safety is...

BEACHIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE – September 19, 2020 Acres: 192,531 acres                                                                                                              Percent Containment: 20% Start Date: August 16, 2020                                                                                                  Cause: Under Investigation Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                                             Fuels: Timber and logging slash two miles south of Jawbone Flats, six miles north of Detroit,...

Lionshead Fire Update – Saturday, September 19, 2020   Widespread Rain Helps with Containment Efforts Current Situation: A light rain fell on most parts of the fire yesterday and today, the first rain since the fire began on August 16, 2020. The rain should improve smoke conditions and will allow fire managers to fly the fire – providing a better view of current conditions and the opportunity for replacement of badly needed radio repeaters to improve communications. The rain itself is not enough to suppress the fire, but it can be a crucial element for the work.  High humidity and rain will limit the spread of the fire today, but heavy fuels and duff will continue to burn and hold heat.Collaboration with firefighting efforts on the Beachie and Riverside Fires has created great opportunities for containment on the northwestern edge of the fire. Incident Commander Dan Dallas noted that the team “…picked up on the rhythm of the incident quite well on our first day.” A smooth...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 19, 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. There is no season ending precipitation event in the forecast. Current situation:   Most areas involved in the South Obenchain Fire are open for residents to...

Two fires currently burning in a mix of timber and brush on the Colville Indian Reservation and one in patrol status comprise the Inchelium Complex: Inchelium Highway Fire, Kewa Fields Fire, and Fry Fire. All three fires are being managed for full suppression. Crews remain focused on securing exterior lines with an emphasis on mopping up around structures, and the ongoing protection of natural and cultural resources. Current Situation: Yesterday on the Inchelium Highway Fire, crews continued to find and extinguish hot spots near containment lines in the northwest flank, with aggressive mop up pushing deeper into burned areas along all flanks. On the Kewa Fields Fire work advanced to improve and secure the northeast, east, and south flanks. Burnout operations were conducted along the west flank, and firefighters were able to construct containment line closer to the burning perimeter of the north flank. Suppression repair began at the Fry Fire with repairs to dozer line along the...

Lincoln City, OR. – Rain fell across the fire area in varied amounts yesterday.  At the fire camp in Grand Ronde, nearly an inch fell over a 24-hour period.  While the fire area saw less precipitation, firefighters were still able to utilize the moisture to further containment.  While the fire remains at 2,552 acres, it is now 65 percent contained. The Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team will be transferring command of the fire back to a Type 4 Incident Management Team from the local district.  Fire resources will remain in the area and will be continuing mop-up operations. Rehabilitation work will also continue.  This includes erosion control measures and fire line rehab.  These measures will be important as the fall rains come. Some of the tasks include things like building water bars, or ways to impede the flow of water down trails.  Hazards will persist around the fire area for a while.  These hazards include fire-weakened trees, burned out stump...

 Omak, WA – Yesterday firefighters continued their progress on repair work. Repair work is done to mitigate the damage that happened during initial attack and any other operations during the fire. Dirt road repairs will continue today on the roads that have been driven on several times by fire apparatus. Chipping operations on the northeast portion of the fire continued yesterday and will continue today. Most of the resources fighting this fire are being released home or to another incident.  Northeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team Type 3 Team 2 will  transfer command of the Cold Springs Fire back to the local agencies at 6:00 pm Saturday September 19th. A Type 4 Incident management Team made up of local resources will take over the fire. As crews near full containment of the fire, fuel will continue to burn within the interior, although they are not expected to spread outside the perimeter of the containment lines. The public may notice some smoke within the...

Acres:610                                                                                      Personel:222 Percent Containment: 12%                           Start Date: September 15, 2020 Residences Threatened:50                                                              Injuries: 0   Current Situation: Today: Additional resources arrived today to assist with this incident. Overnight, winds continued to spread the fire, increasing the acres of burned land. Throughout the morning, efforts by ground resources and air assets, were able to slow the expansion of the west flank on the north side of Highway 12. Other firefighters continued to reinforce existing containment lines on the portion of the fire South of Highway 12 and preparing control lines on the east area along the Indian Creek area. A new spot...

The Big Hollow Fire is 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, Washington. There will be cool temperatures and rain showers thorough the day. Another storm system is expected by the middle of next week. Yesterday's Operations  The south and west areas of the fire are in patrol and clean-up stage. Finishing work and clean-up was conducted along the 31 Rd. Fire near Wind River Highway continues to be monitored. Hand crews continued to improve the trail system in the southeast area of the fire near Government Mineral Springs, and continued to monitor.Today's Operations Patrols will continue along the 57 and 58 roads. A pause will be taken along the S6000 and S1000 roads to reassess the roads. Crews will monitor fire on the ridge west of Wind River Hwy. and in the Wind River drainage. The 31 road system will be prepped and any fire that reaches FS 30 will be suppressed. The road to Government Mineral Springs will be prepped to the guard station. Crews will monitor...

Air quality is significantly improved following yesterday's rain and wind which scoured stagnant smoke out of the forecast area and reduced smoke output on area wildfires. Most monitors are reading in the "good" range this morning.  As forest fuels dry throughout the day, I expect an increase in smoke production as large interior logs and duff begin to consume. Some of this smoke will end up in communities near the Lionshead fire as westerly winds are forecast.   Air quality and smoke summaries can be found

Please be aware visible flames and smokes will persist within the fire perimeter until a season ending rain or snow event. Only call 911 if flames are actively spreading or if life or property are threatened. Please provide a specific address or location for firefighters to

Special Statement The AIR QUALITY ADVISORY for non-coastal areas of the State issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality remains in effect. Fire Fire activity on the Riverside, Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Holiday Farm fires has slowed significantly, with small pockets of heat along the fireline where crews are working. Yesterday's cooler temperatures and precipitation helped firefighter efforts. Internal pockets and dense understory will continue to smolder and clean up throughout the weekend. Smoke Today, air quality is much improved after a week of heavy smoke. Coastal areas and the entire Willamette Valley is seeing much-needed relief, which continues Saturday into Sunday. PM levels will be Good to Moderate throughout the day. The region will experience clean skies from Eugene to Salem and Portland. Pockets of Moderate may remain as smoke continues to lift. Albany and Corvallis will remain Good throughout Saturday. Mostly...

Special Statement The AIR QUALITY ADVISORY for non-coastal areas of the State issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality remains in effect.   Fire Fire activity on the Riverside, Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Holiday Farm fires has slowed significantly, with small pockets of heat along the fireline where crews are working. Yesterday's cooler temperatures and precipitation helped firefighter efforts. Internal pockets and dense understory will continue to smolder and clean up throughout the weekend.   Smoke Today, air quality is much improved after a week of heavy smoke. Coastal areas and the entire Willamette Valley is seeing much-needed relief, which continues Saturday into Sunday. PM levels will be Good to Moderate throughout the day. The region will experience clean skies from Eugene to Salem and Portland. Pockets of Moderate may remain as smoke continues to lift. Albany and Corvallis will remain Good throughout Saturday. Mostly Good PM is expected and Moderate...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 18, 2020 @ 9 AM Yesterday: Another very active day for firefighting resources yesterday battling the elevated fire conditions but seizing opportunities to increase fireline construction and containment. Crews constructed fireline in the southwest corner of the fire and in the northwest quadrant of the fire.  They were supported by numerous helicopters.  Containment lines in the northeast and east flanks of the fire held as crews patrolled for hotspots.  Fire behavior and accessibility allowed crews to continue the direct attack in the southern area of the fire with handcrews, engines and dozers. Logging equipment and masticators or “brushcutters” continue to improve Forest Roads 3360 and 3510 as a contingency line along the south flank of the fire.       Today: After five consecutive days of Red Flag conditions, a much-needed reprieve in the weather is expected late this afternoon after a frontal passage.  This will bring erratic...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 18, 2020 – 9:00 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 from grass to large downed trees are at critical dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control. There is no season ending event in the forecast. Current situation:   The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has lowered all level 3 evacuation areas...

Fire personnel will hold a virtual public meeting about the Archie Creek Fire via Zoom tonight at 7:00 p.m. To join, go to:

Following a week of hazardous air quality, today we'll see heavy smoke with the air quality in the Very Unhealthy to Hazardous category, decreasing into the evening hours.  A low pressure system and associated precipitation will clean out the Willamette Valley overnight

    Archie Creek Fire Update September 18, 2020Southern Area Red Team, Incident Commander Mike Dueitt Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 Hours: 8am-8pm InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Archie-Creek-Fire-Information-120244459815292 Special Note: Fire personnel will hold a virtual public meeting about the Archie Creek Fire via Zoom tonight at 7:00 p.m. To join, go to: https://usfs.zoomgov.com/j/1617467845?pwd=d211WXp4a3ZXMTdyQjJwRE5zQ0NYZz09 Fire Update: The Archie Creek Fire has burned 130,429 acres and is 25% contained. There are currently 1,094 personnel assigned to the fire. Yesterday the Southern Area Red Type 1 Incident Management Team with Incident Commander Mike Dueitt shadowed the Northwest Incident Management Team 9 with Incident Commander Brian Goff. Today Team 9 transferred management of the fire to the Red Team, who joins in Unified Command with the Douglas Forest Protective Association, Bureau of...