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 Palmer Fire FAQ 8/26/20 Q: How many structures were lost? How many primary residences and how many outbuildings?A: We don't have an updated number of structures lost or a breakdown of houses versus outbuildings as of right now.  The area is still being assessed for that. Q: Was there any animal mortality as a result of the Palmer Fire?A: There are some cattle that are still being accounted for, but no deaths have been reported as of Tuesday evening, August 25, 2020.  Wildlife losses are not typically tracked during a wildfire unless they occur in large groupings. Q: How and where did the fire start?A: The cause of the Palmer Fire is unknown.  The fire investigation is being done by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  When they release their findings, that information will be shared.Q: Is this area declared a disaster area by the state?A: The Palmer Fire itself has not been declared a disaster area.  Governor...

Fire Information Line: 458-206-6192 Email: 2020.meacham@firenet.govIncident Commander:  Mike Almas, Northern Rockies Incident Management TeamMeacham Complex InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7038/ Rattlesnake Fire Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7069/  Mike Almas’ Northern Rockies Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT) began managing the Meacham Complex on Friday, August 21, 2020. The Meacham Complex of fires includes the Hager Ridge Fire, Horse Fire, 896 (Horseshoe Ridge) Fire, and other smaller fires located approximately twenty five miles east/southeast of Pendleton, Oregon. In addition to those fires, Mike Almas’ IMT assumed command of the Rattlesnake Fire Monday, August 24 and will manage it as part of the Meacham Complex. The Rattlesnake Fire is burning on the Pomeroy Ranger District in Washington, approximately twenty miles south of Pomeroy.  Due to the distance between the Rattlesnake Fire and other Meacham Complex fires, the fires near...

Fire Summary:  Today, fire crews continue to work extinguishing hot spots and mopping up.  Air resources will continue to provide support to ground crews with water drops.  Crews will strengthen the fire lines and locate and deal with hazard trees and hot spots within 150 feet of the fire line. With fire lines holding for the past three days, we do not anticipate the fires to grow.  Final acreage for the fires are: · Steet Mountain Fire - 477 acres · Cochran Fire - 88 acres · Two Cabin Fire - 97 acres · Conger Fire - 15 acres · Troff Canyon Fire - 0.2 acres · Jones Canyon Fire - 0.25 acres · Three Mile Creek Fire - 22 acres · Laurel Fire - 1,257 acre   Continued support provided by the local communities has helped with suppression efforts.  Firefighter and public safety are our highest priority during this incident, including COVID

Fire Summary:  Today, fire crews continue to work extinguishing hot spots and mopping up.  Air resources will continue to provide support to ground crews with water drops.  Crews will strengthen the fire lines and locate and deal with hazard trees and hot spots within 150 feet of the fire line. With fire lines holding for the past three days, we do not anticipate the fires to grow.  Final acreage for the fires are: · Steet Mountain Fire - 477 acres · Cochran Fire - 88 acres · Two Cabin Fire - 97 acres · Conger Fire - 15 acres · Troff Canyon Fire - 0.2 acres · Jones Canyon Fire - 0.25 acres · Three Mile Creek Fire - 22 acres · Laurel Fire - 1,257 acre   Continued support provided by the local communities has helped with suppression efforts.  Firefighter and public safety are our highest priority during this incident, including COVID

Fire behavior has decreased significantly, and crews are now engaged in mop-up and enlarging safety circles around structures in the burn area.  Some resources are being released from the incident to support other wildfires as objectives are met.  The current strategy is to hold and secure the fire, as no significant growth or movement is expected.   A live virtual public meeting was held last evening on the Okanogan County Emergency Management Facebook page. The meeting allowed various members of the Incident Management Team and cooperating agencies to present the latest information about the fire and affected areas.  You can view a recording of the meeting on the department's Facebook page listed below. Okanogan County Emergency Management and the Sheriff’s Department are coordinating with fire personnel regularly to assess the status of evacuation levels. All road closures remain in place. Level 3 Evacuations - GO (leave immediately)- From the intersection of Alemandi Rd...

Update-August 26, 2020For Immediate ReleaseIncident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Fire Information: 971-277-5075Warm Springs, Oregon This update is for the P-515 Fire and Lionshead Fire burning on the Warm Springs Reservation. Both fires are being managed for full suppression.Current Situation: The P-515 Fire is now 4,609 acres and 50% contained. Yesterday, minimal fire activity allowed crews to make good progress on securing the fire perimeter, with mop up occurring in all divisions.  The Lionshead Fire is now 3,059 acres and 8% contained. Spot fires on the south side of Whitewater River moved east up slope towards the J-100 road. Firefighters conducted a successful burn out operation ahead of the advancing fire front on portions of the J-200 road. Fire managers were pleased with the progress made on the direct and indirect line along the P-440 road on the northern flank.P-515 Fire: Today, resources plan to focus their mop-up efforts on concentrated sources of heat near...

Fire Information Line: 458-207-0058Incident Commander:  Mike Almas, Northern Rockies Incident Management TeamInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7069/  The Rattlesnake Fire is burning in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness on the Pomeroy Ranger District in Washington.  The fire started during a thunderstorm on August 19.  It is located approximately twenty miles south of Pomeroy and thirteen miles southeast of Dayton.  Mike Almas’ Northern Rockies Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT) assumed command of the Rattlesnake Fire at 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 24 and is managing it as part of the Meacham Complex. The fire is burning southward into the wilderness area in a fifteen-year-old fire scar in extremely steep terrain.  As the fire consumes dead and downed timber from the previous fire, some of this material is falling and rolling downhill.  The team is actively managing this hazard to ensure personnel safety.  Firefighters are engaging the fire directly where possible and...

Update-August 26, 2020For Immediate ReleaseIncident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Fire Information: 971-277-5075 Warm Springs, Oregon This update is for the P-515 Fire and Lionshead Fire burning on the Warm Springs Reservation. Both fires are being managed for full suppression.Current Situation: The P-515 Fire is now 4,609 acres and 50% contained. Yesterday, minimal fire activity allowed crews to make good progress on securing the fire perimeter, with mop up occurring in all divisions.  The Lionshead Fire is now 3,059 acres and 8% contained. Spot fires on the south side of Whitewater River moved east up slope towards the J-100 road. Firefighters conducted a successful burn out operation ahead of the advancing fire front on portions of the J-200 road. Fire managers were pleased with the progress made on the direct and indirect line along the P-440 road on the northern flank.P-515 Fire: Today, resources plan to focus their mop-up efforts on concentrated sources of heat near...

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Frog Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson August 26, 2020 - 9:00 AM The safety of the public and all wildland fire responders is always the number one priority for all wildland 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 spike camp.  Please see the websites below or contact the Frog Fire information center at 541-670-0812 for further fire information.   General Updates: Yesterday provided favorable weather conditions for firefighters to strengthen control lines around the perimeter of the fire. The anticipated thunderstorms stayed southeast of the fire. Due to moderate cloud cover, fire behavior remained minimal through much of the day with the fire smoldering in unburned ground debris and continuing...

Actualización del Incendio Indian Creek para el Miércoles, 26 de Agosto Brian Gales, Incident CommanderLonnie Click, Deputy Incident CommanderFecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto 2020Ubicación: 9 mil. E de Juntura, ORCausa: Humana/Bajo investigaciónTamaño del Incendio: 48,128 ac.Contención: 40%Personal total: 395 VALE, Ore. – Las líneas de contención están casi terminadas alrededor del perímetro del Incendio de Indian Creek. Las brigadas ahora están trabajando para reforzarlas mientras restauran el terreno perturbado a una apariencia más natural.Investigadores de incendios han determinado que el incendio fue causado por humanos. Todo incendio humano es prevenible. Estos tipos de incendios quitan los recursos para proteger vidas y propiedad, lo cual puede limitar los recursos disponibles para responder al ataque inicial.El público desempeña un papel muy valioso en prevenir incendios forestales.  Los dueños de propiedad pueden ayudar a prevenir incendios forestales al...

Indian Creek Fire Update for Wednesday, August 26, 2020   Brian Gales, Incident CommanderLonnie Click, Deputy Incident Commander Start date: Aug. 16, 2020Location: 9 miles east of Juntura, ORCause: Human/under investigationFire size: 48,128 acresContainment: 40%Total personnel: 395VALE, Ore. – Containment lines are nearly complete around the Indian Creek Fire’s perimeter. Crews are now working to reinforce them while restoring disturbed soil to a more natural appearance.Tuesday evening, the fire measured 48,128 acres with 40 percent containment.Fire investigators have determined the fire to be human-caused. All human fires are preventable. These take resources away from the protection of life and property, which can limit the resources available to respond to initial attack.The public plays a valuable role in preventing wildfires. Property owners can help prevent wildfires by doing three simple things: Plan, Prepare, and Prevent.  Before the weather gets hot and vegetation...

 Please join us on Thursday August 27 at 6:30 pm for an update on the Rattlesnake Fire.  The meeting will be broadcast on Facebook Live and we are working to accomodate people who cannot connect to the virtual meeting. Details are forthcoming, please check back.  Thanks for your understanding; under Washington Covid mitigation, we are unable to have a gathering that is typical of past years' fire meetings.  LIVE on the Umatilla National Forest Facebook PageThursday August 27  6:30pm 

Pilot dies in helicopter accident On Monday, August 24, we lost a member of our firefighting family in a tragic helicopter accident on the White River Fire in Mt. Hood National Forest.  Our condolences go out to the pilot's family, friends, and co-workers. The helicopter was a Type 1 Kmax that was conducting bucket drops on the fire to help battle the blaze, which was burning in rough terrain. Wasco County Sheriff’s Office and USDA Forest Service air and ground resources responded immediately to the accident site. There will be an investigation and the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect prohibiting people from flying in the area. Today’s planAs fire managers review firefighting plans, as they do every day, they will continue to keep firefighter and public safety as their first priority.     Today, firefighters are continuing to prepare for low intensity firing...

The Rattlesnake Fire Closure Order #06-14-04-20-26 has been

Yesterday, a cold front blew over the fire area bringing gusty winds that tested fire lines. Luckily, all contingency lines held strong and the fire didn’t exhibit any major growth. Now, the focus will shift from suppression to improving existing contingency line and mopping up hot spots. Firefighters will also work to secure a no-heat radius of 300 feet around structures in the fire area. No future burn-out operations are anticipated if conditions remain the same. Decreased acres are due to improved mapping of the fire perimeter.  A virtual public meeting will be held tonight at 6:00-6:45 PM on the Okanogan County Emergency Management Facebook live. The meeting will include short presentations from the Incident Management Team and the opportunity to ask questions. Questions can be submitted in advance to 2020.palmer@firenet.gov.  Okanogan County Emergency Management and the Sheriff’s Department are coordinating with fire personnel regularly to assess the status of evacuation...

EQUIPO 12 DEL MANEJO DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTEComandante del Incidente: Jeff Dimke 25 de agosto de 2020Los bomberos continúan progresando respecto del incendio de Crane a aproximadamente 10 millas al sureste de Lakeview, Oregon. Algunos problemas climáticos leves afectarán la región hoy, con posibles lluvias y pocas probabilidades de tormentas durante la tarde. La temperatura oscilará entre los 75 y los 85 grados, con vientos mucho más leves que en los últimos días y mayor humedad. Se mantiene la alerta sobre la calidad del aire hasta el miércoles por la noche, debido al humo de los incendios de California.Operaciones del día de ayer:Los bomberos finalizaron las líneas de control alrededor del perímetro del incendio. Las cuadrillas se encargaron de patrullar, proteger y contener el perímetro sureste, mientras que las operaciones de neutralización continuaron hacia al norte, el oeste y el este del incendio. Además, prepararon líneas de contingencia hacia el sureste....

Below is the legal text on the closure related to the White River Fire.  A map of the closure is found here: Closure map 06-06-06-20-05A list of the closed recreation sites, road and trails can be found here: List of closed trails, road and recreation sitesSubject: White River Fire Closure on the Barlow and Hood River Ranger Districts From: Richard Periman, Forest Supervisor, Mt. Hood National Forest In order to protect the health and safety of firefighters, forest visitors and employees from the current hazards associated with existing and predicted wildfire activity from the White River Fire, I have decided to close the following area to all public use. Lands, roads, and trails beginning on Forest Road 3550 at the intersection of 4410 and 4420 south to Camp Windy then continuing on Forest Road 3550 from Bennett Pass Snopark southeast to the junction with 4891. All land east and southeast of the Badger Creek Wilderness and north of Forest Road 48 beginning at the junction of...