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Closure of Siouxon Block and Merrill Lake Natural Conservation Area Effective immediately: The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has closed the Siouxon Forest Block and Merrill Lake Natural Resources Conservation Area (including Merrill Lake Campground and Day Use Area) to public access due to the impacts of the Big Hollow Fire. This closure includes all designated and dispersed recreation, and all road systems and trails located within these two areas. The closure will remain in effect, for public safety, until further notice. If you have any questions please contact Sharon Steriti, DNR Pacific Cascade Recreation Manager, at 360-852-3390 or sharon.steriti@dnr.wa.gov.

Santiam Fire Update for Wednesday September 9, 2020   Brian Gales, Incident Commander, NWIMT13 Les Hallman, Incident Commander, OSFMStart date: Aug, 16, 2020Location:  Opal Creek wilderness, 6 mi North of Detroit, ORCause: UnknownFire size: 159,000 Acres Helicopters Assigned: 4Total personnel: 310Keizer, Ore. – Wildland firefighters, working on the Beachie Creek Fire, were forced to evacuate their encampment in Gates, Ore. after several electrical lines and transformers were destroyed in an extreme wind event which began on Monday afternoon. Pacific Team Northwest 13 is currently headquartered at Chemeketa Community College in Salem. Originally listed at 469 acres, the fire has grown overnight to over 131,000 acres driven by high winds and extremely dry fuels. Originally named the Beachie Creek fire, it has been renamed the Santiam Fire acknowledging that the Beachie Creek Fire no longer was the main cause of rapid fire growth and was instead fed by a series of small fires...

CHILOQUIN, OR – The Two Four Two Fire continued to burn on the Chiloquin Ranger District and the surrounding area.   An Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Type 2 Incident Management Team assumed command of the incident this morning.  The incident is a unified command with ODF and the U.S. Forest Service.   The fire is estimated to be approximately 10,000 acres with 5 percent containment.  The cause is under investigation.   The Two Four Two Fire is burning in dried grass, brush and timber with extreme fire behavior.  Growth yesterday was wind-driven, with movement in all directions.  Multiple structures are threatened.  Fire managers are still assessing structures that may have been lost.   A new fire information line has been established at 541-846-8174.  Fire information can also be reached at twofourtwofire.information@gmail.com.   There is a public meeting scheduled tonight at 7 p.m. through Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFO.  The page is public...

EXTREME FIRE RISK IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PROMPTS BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO CLOSE RECREATION SITESPORTLAND, Ore. – Extreme fire activity, fueled by a rare fire weather event with low humidity and strong east winds of 15 to 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, occurred on several fires located in western Oregon this week. To prevent human-caused fire and reduce wildfire potential, the Bureau of Land Management has instituted several closures and new fire-use restrictions.“Public and firefighter safety is our top concern,” said BLM Oregon Washington State Director Barry Bushue. “We expect another challenging day as the winds pick up speed in some areas, and we encourage everyone to keep up to date with their local emergency officials for the latest information on evacuations.” Across the BLM’s Northwest Oregon District, all developed campgrounds are closed to the public, and dispersed camping is prohibited. Members of the public may not enter closed recreation areas. This...

ESTA ES LA ÚLTIMA ACTUALIZACIÓN   9 de septiembre de 2020  El incendio de Evans Canyon se ubica aproximadamente a 8 millas al norte de Naches, Washington. Los cielos se despejaron ayer en el área del incendio.  Las temperaturas  serán más cálidas hoy, a mediados de los 80 en los valles, con vientos del este de 10-12 mph, hasta 20 mph.  Operaciones de ayer: Temperaturas más frescas y vientos ligeros en toda la zona permitieron que las cuadrillas extendieran la contención del fuego al 80% después de un día de haber retenido las líneas de control durante el evento meteorológico extremo. Las cuadrillas continuaron con los trabajos de reparación de supresión y extinción de materiales combustibles. Algunas de las cuadrillas y recursos del incendio de Evans Canyon fueron reasignados a varios incendios que comenzaron el lunes y el martes en el centro de Washington. Los bomberos del incendio de Evans Canyon continuaron ayudando con el ataque inicial a incendios...

Wednesday September 9, 2020 12:00 p.m. Update                                        Fire: Riverside Fire                                                           Completion: 0% Acres: 40,000                                                                     Start Date: September 8, 2020 Cause: Unknown                                                             Location: 7 miles SE of Estacada, OR        Total Personnel: 100                                                      Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain                                              ...

Fire Information: Ashley Lertora  503-338-8442  (8:00 am – 8:00 pm) Evacuation and other questions: Lincoln County Call Center 541- 265-0621 Fire fighters had a hard night last night working these fires, as strong winds pushed the fires in a west/southwest direction.  Yesterday Echo Mountain Fire was approximately 46 acres but increased during the night.  Yesterday, the Kimberling Fire was estimated at 120 acres.  Today the combined acreage for the two fires is over 1,000 acres.  The Terrace Fire near Waldport has been contained.  An Infra-Red (heat seeking) flight has been ordered for today to get a map of the current fires and better size estimate.  The Echo Mountain Fire  started on the north side of Hwy 18 near the  mile marker 7-8 and crossed over and is burning in a southwardly direction.  At this time, it is unknown how much area has burned south of the highway.  The Kimberling Fire is located on Hwy 18 near mile marker 3-4 near Otis.  Highway 18 remains closed...

Springfield, Ore. – Red Flag conditions have caused explosive fire growth over the past two days on the Holiday Farm Fire.  Firefighters have been constantly moving as they conduct rescue operations, and try to hold the fire when it’s possible.  The region, the state and the entire West Coast have been heavily impacted by fires.  Resources are scarce at this time.  The fire is estimated at 105,000 acres and zero percent containment. The fire has burned through several communities. At this time, we can confirm that, despite the best efforts of firefighters, Blue River has been heavily affected with most of the structures destroyed. McKenzie High School, however, was saved. Firefighters were also able to save a majority of the structures in Vida. Evacuations remain in effect impacting the communities of Vida, Blue River, Mohawk, McKenzie Bridge, Leaburg, and Walterville. The Lane County Sherriff’s Office is the lead agency for all evacuation-related information. Evacuation...

Omak, WA – Los esfuerzos de extinción durante la noche se centraron en proteger estructuras y en las líneas de contención. Por la noche llegó personal adicional y comenzarán en las líneas de fuego hoy.  Uno de los enfoques principales es la protección de estructuras y continuará durante el día. Se usarán de nuevo recursos aéreos sobre el incendio para ayudar a los bomberos en el terreno. Se usaron aeronaves ayer sobre el fuego y fueron muy efectivas. Los bomberos evaluarán las propiedades que se perdieron además de infraestructura dañada mientras combaten el fuego hoy.  Las temperaturas volverán a los 90 con bajos niveles de humedad relativa y vientos ligeros. Unos 200 bomberos trabajan en las operaciones del incendio.   Se han perdido varias estructuras y se han implementado órdenes de evacuación de nivel 2 y 3. Para las órdenes de evacuación, consulte www.Okanogandem.org . Haga clic en la pestaña de incidentes y localice el incidente específico. Está...

The Pacific Northwest experienced historic fire activity over the last two days.  Continued easterly winds have pushed the Lionshead Fire to grow to 105,340 acres. Weather and Fire Behavior: Temperatures will be warmer with slightly lower humidity levels than yesterday. Easterly winds will persist through most of the day, changing to southeast in the late afternoon. East winds will decrease; however, drought conditions, high temperatures and low relative humidity will contribute to continued active fire behavior. Current Situation: Extreme drought conditions combined with strong easterly winds, due to a cold front, pushed the fire spread west over the crest of the cascades and north of Mt. Jefferson. Long range spotting contributed to more than 12 miles of fire spread that included the areas around Breitenbush and Detroit Lake. The fire also crossed highway 22 in multiple places. Fire personnel coordinated with local emergency services on evacuations, providing escort for residents...

Current Closures: Due to dynamic and dangerous fire conditions, the Mt. Hood National Forest is temporarily closing forest lands to public access, including campgrounds, day use areas, trails, boat ramps, and more.  Forest Service roads are closed to visitors unless you are vacating the Forest. More info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mthood/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD800449Help keep yourself and our firefighters safe and respect closures.  Follow your local county sheriff department's Facebook page for evacuation safety information.  Forest staff will continually be re-evaluating

Please see attached Air Quality Report and Forecast Sep 9.

Forest ServiceWillamette National Forest3106 Pierce Parkway Suite DSpringfield. OR 97477541-225-6300https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette/   News ReleaseMedia Contact:Jennifer O’Leary, Public Information Officerjoleary@blm.gov541-222-9241Your safety is paramount: Continued rapid fire growth expectedSpringfield, OR, Sept. 8, 2020 – Continued rapid fire growth is expected tonight as theRed Flag Warning for low humidities and strong east winds remains in effect. The highest priority is your safety. Many towns in and around the western slopes of the Cascades near Forest lands remain under Level 3 - Go Evacuations being implemented by County Sheriff’s Offices. Please be aware of notifications and advisories being issued by local authorities, and check back often for updates on fire activity and how it may potentially impact you. Opportunities for firefighters to make assessments of the status of current fires on the Willamette National Forest were limited today due to active fire...

Fire managers will be reassessing the closure this morning to determine whether or not the highway will remain

Omak, WA – Firefighting efforts overnight focused on structure protection and working on containment lines. Additional personnel arrived overnight and will be on the fire line today. Structure protection is a primary focus and will continue throughout the day. Air resources will be in over the fire again to assist with the firefighting efforts on the ground. Aircraft were used on the fire yesterday and were highly effective. Firefighters will be assessing properties that were lost as well as damaged infrastructure while on the line today. Temperatures today will be back in the 90’s with low relative humidity levels and light winds.  There are approximately 200 firefighters engaged in firefighting operations.    Multiple structures have been lost and level 2 & 3 evacuation orders are in place.   For current evacuation orders please see www.Okanogandem.org . Click on the incidents tab and locate the specific incident.  Highway 155 is closed from Omak to Nespelem. Fire...

Air quality reports for today are linked

 This is the Final Update for the Evans Canyon Fire The Evans Canyon Fire is located approximately 8 miles north of Naches, Washington. Skies cleared in the Evans Canyon Fire area yesterday. Temperatures will be warmer today, in the mid-80s in the valleys, with east winds 10-12 mph gusting, to 20 mph.    Yesterday’s Operations: Cooler temperatures and light winds throughout the area allowed crews to extend containment of the fire to 80% after a day of holding the control lines during the extreme weather event. The crews continued with mop-up and suppression repair work. Some of the Evans Canyon Fire crews and resources were reassigned to several fires that started Monday and Tuesday in Central Washington. Firefighters from the Evans Canyon Fire continued to assist with initial attack on new fire starts. Today’s Operations:  Northwest Team 12 will continue to demobilize resources to support other fires across the region and will transfer management of the Evans Canyon Fire...

Holiday Farm Fire – This fire started yesterday, although the exact cause isn’t yet known. The fire is currently burning on both sides of Highway 126 and the McKenzie River. It is moving west from approximately mile post 47 and is currently two miles past Vida. The fire is estimated at 37,000 acres.At 2:33 a.m. the Governor declared this fire a conflagration. This allows local resources from across the state to help, however firefighting resources are extremely scarce due to the large number of fires burning in Oregon and along the entire west coast.There were a number of residents who were unable to evacuate due to roads blocked by fire and debris. After several roads were cleared, firefighters helped 46 people escape the evacuation zone this afternoon.Three Lane County Task Force teams responded around 8:30 last night to help fight the fire. They were blocked in due to fallen debris on roads. The crews were in a safe area and no firefighters have been injured. As of 1:45 p.m....

Today was a challenging day for firefighters on the Lionshead Fire which is now estimated to be 100,000+ acres.  High winds that grounded aircraft Tuesday afternoon are expected to continue throughout this evening.  Our next update will be tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.  Fire weather has been extreme across the region and residents are urged to sign up for emergency alerts through their local Sheriff’s Office in the event of evacuations.   

PAISLEY, OR – The Brattain Fire is currently burning on the Paisley Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.   The fire was discovered late last night.  It is one of three wildfires sparked on Monday during the fire weather event.  The other two fires included a small fire off U.S. Highway 97 that was suppressed quickly and the Two Four Two Fire that is currently burning in the Chiloquin area.  All three fires are currently under investigation.   The Brattain Fire is located near Morgan Butte, approximately 10 miles south of Paisley.  It is currently estimated to be 300 acres with no containment.   The fire is moving from Brattain Butte west-southwest towards the Chewaucan River and Coffeepot Flat.  There is spotting 100 to 200 yards ahead of the fire due to strong winds.   It is burning in sagebrush-juniper with stringers of Ponderosa pine.   High winds have presented a challenge today, with aircraft needing to shutdown due to winds.  The Red Flag Warning...