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Palmer Fire Update 8/25/2020 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...

Fire Summary:  Lower temperatures and higher relative humidities yesterday allowed for continued good progress across all fires.  Fire crews will continue to strengthen control lines, extinguish hot spots, and mop up. More accurate mapping has updated the Laurel Fire to 1,257 acres, and the Steet Mountain Fires held at 701 acres. Air resources will continue to provide support to ground crews with water drops as conditions allow.  Smoke and adverse weather conditions can hinder air operations. A fire weather watch is in effect for Central and Northeast Oregon through this evening. Abundant lightning and gusty outflow winds could impact fire suppression efforts, challenging fire crews as they work to strengthen fire lines. Smoke from California and local fires remain in the region. People who are sensitive and may experience respiratory symptoms may need to take precautionary measures.  Smoke sensitive individuals are advised to stay inside whenever possible.  For updated smoke...

Fire Summary:  Lower temperatures and higher relative humidities yesterday allowed for continued good progress across all fires.  Fire crews will continue to strengthen control lines, extinguish hot spots, and mop up. More accurate mapping has updated the Laurel Fire to 1,257 acres, and the Steet Mountain Fires held at 701 acres. Air resources will continue to provide support to ground crews with water drops as conditions allow.  Smoke and adverse weather conditions can hinder air operations. A fire weather watch is in effect for Central and Northeast Oregon through this evening. Abundant lightning and gusty outflow winds could impact fire suppression efforts, challenging fire crews as they work to strengthen fire lines. Smoke from California and local fires remain in the region. People who are sensitive and may experience respiratory symptoms may need to take precautionary measures.  Smoke sensitive individuals are advised to stay inside whenever possible.  For updated smoke...

Green Ridge Fire Update for August 25 With fire lines holding for the second day in a row, firefighters will continue to focus on the demanding task of mopping up. The fire is staffed with 20, 20-person hand crews that will improve the existing lines, locate and deal with hazard trees, grid and patrol for spot fires, and mop up any hot spots within 25 feet of the existing hand and dozer lines. Engine crews will mop up areas accessible by road and firefighters will work to get hoselays around the rest of the fire to bring water to the mopup efforts. Cloud cover and cooler weather will help to slow fire spread and decrease fire intensity. As fire crews progress with mopup, less smoke will generally be visible, and the local community should start to see improvement in the air quality. Over the next several days, residents can still expect to see small columns of smoke as pockets of unburned fuel on the interior of the fire are consumed. Wind continues to impact suppression efforts and...

Incident Commander: Jeff Dimke August 25, 2020Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Crane Fire about 10 miles southeast of Lakeview, Oregon. Several weak weather disturbances will pass through the region today, with possible showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s to mid-80s, with much lighter winds than in recent days and higher humidity. An air-quality alert is in effect until Wednesday night due to smoke from the California fires.Yesterday’s operations: Firefighters completed control lines around the fire perimeter. Crews patrolled, secured and held the southeast perimeter, while continuing mop-up operations to the north, west and east of the fire. Crews also prepped contingency lines to the southeast. The team helped facilitate two virtual community meetings with local partners in English and Spanish.Today’s operations:Crews will continue mop-up work and patrol north, west and east of the fire, and prep...

 Fire Information Line: 458-207-0058 Email: 2020.meacham@firenet.gov Incident Commander: Mike Almas, Northern Rockies Incident Management Team InciWeb: 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 being assisted with...

    Date Detected: August 16, 2020, 11:18 a.m. Location: Opal Creek Wilderness, Willamette  National Forest, 6 mi. north of Detroit, OR Size: 10 acres (no increase) Suppression Strategy: full suppression Containment: 0 percent Cause: unknown Resources: 1 20-person crew, 1 helicopter, 1 road grader, 1 chipper, 54 total personnel    Current Situation: The type 3 incident management team transferred command of the fire to a type 1 NIMO team (National Incident Management Organization) Sunday evening. The NIMO team’s seven members are USDA Forest Service employees. They specialize in both implementing immediate fire suppression strategies and creating long-term plans for complex or potentially complex incidents. They also mentor and train less experienced fire personnel.    While the Willamette National Forest has an expressed goal of fully suppressing the Beachie Creek Fire, which is holding at 10 acres, ground crews are unable to safely use a direct...

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Fire Information Line: 458-206-6192 Email: 2020.meacham@firenet.gov Incident Commander: Mike Almas, Northern Rockies Incident Management Team Meacham 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. Multiple agencies are coordinating on Meacham Complex fire suppression, including United States Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Bureau of Indian Affairs, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,...

Frog Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson August 25, 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: The Red Flag warning for thunderstorms and gusty winds over the Frog Fire continues until 11p.m. this evening. Yesterday’s storms skirted to the south of the fire.  According to Operations Planning Section Chief trainee Mike Aizpitarte, “Crews are safely making great progress widening the black we have around the fire.” The Frog...

 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: Yesterday, firefighters on the P-515 Fire improved the fire line by extinguishing and removing burning material along the line, felling snags, and moving logs to reduce their potential to roll downhill (mop up). Crews continue to secure and strengthen fire lines on the north, south, and west ends of the fire. On the east flank, firefighters secured the last mile of line overnight by eliminating unburnt fuels between the fire’s edge and containment line through burn operations. Yesterday, crews on the Lionshead Fire used aviation assets on the southern flank after the smoke cleared to support on-ground efforts. Dozers were used on the north side of the fire to go both direct and indirect to extend the fire line to the west towards Lionshead Peak. Firefighters located a spot fire on the southerm flank and were able to...

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: Yesterday, firefighters on the P-515 Fire improved the fire line by extinguishing and removing burning material along the line, felling snags, and moving logs to reduce their potential to roll downhill (mop up). Crews continue to secure and strengthen fire lines on the north, south, and west ends of the fire. On the east flank, firefighters secured the last mile of line overnight by eliminating unburnt fuels between the fire’s edge and containment line through burn operations. Yesterday, crews on the Lionshead Fire used aviation assets on the southern flank after the smoke cleared to support on-ground efforts. Dozers were used on the north side of the fire to go both direct and indirect to extend the fire line to the west towards Lionshead Peak. Firefighters located a spot fire on the southerm flank and were able to...

Actualización del Incendio Indian Creek para el Martes, 25 de AgostoBrian Gales, Incident CommanderLonnie Click, Deputy Incident Commander Fecha de Inicio: 16 de Agostos 2020Ubicación: 9 mil. E. de Juntura, OR Causa: Humana/Bajo investigaciónTamaño del Incendio: 47,657 acresContención: 28%Personal total: 398VALE, Ore. – Los combatientes están ganándole la ventaja al Incendio Indian Creek, aunque aún queda bastante trabajo por hacer. “Tuvimos un muy buen día [el Lunes],”  digo el líder de operaciones Brent Meisinger.  “Seguiremos profundizando nuestras líneas en los siguientes días.”  El incendio no se considera contenido hasta que la línea de control este a 100-pies alrededor de cada área donde al reencender podría potencialmente propagarse a la vegetación no quemada fuera de la frontera del incendio. Gracias a la llegada de brigadas y motobombas adicionales, ese trabajo está progresando más rápido cada día. Para el Lunes en la tarde, es incendio fue...

Indian Creek Fire Update for Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Brian Gales, Incident CommanderLonnie Click, Deputy Incident Commander Start date: Aug. 16, 2020Location: 9 miles east of Juntura, Ore. Cause: Human/under investigationFire size: 47,657 acres Containment: 28%Total personnel: 398VALE, Ore. – Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on the Indian Creek Fire, although there is still much work to be done.“We had a really good day [Monday],” Operations Chief Brent Meisinger said. “We’ll keep on deepening our lines over the next several days.” The fire will not be considered contained until a 100-foot control line is around every area where a reignition could potentially spread into unburned vegetation outside the fire boundary. Thanks to the arrival of additional crews and engines, that work is progressing more quickly each day. Monday evening, the fire was estimated to be 47,657acres with 28 percent containment. Dozer line rehabilitation is beginning in some areas and...

On Monday, August 24, we lost a member of our firefighting family in a tragic helicopter accident on Mt. Hood National Forest. The helicopter was a Type 1 Kmax that was conducting bucket drops on the White River Fire to help battle the blaze, which was burning in rough terrain. Wasco County Sheriff’s Office and Forest Service air and ground resources responded immediately to the accident site. There will be an investigation into the accident, and the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified. The firefighting community is heartbroken to learn of this tragic loss and our condolences go out to the pilot's family, friends, and

Frog Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson August 24, 2020 - 9:00 PM 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: The fire remained within its current footprint today with minimal fire behavior. Firefighters continued to strengthen the entire perimeter of the fire by reinforcing and securing control lines.  An interior pocket of fuels burned near the northeast flank of the fire today.  All lines held.  On the southwestern flank, crews held a spot...

EQUIPO 12 DEL MANEJO DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Comandante del Incidente: Jeff Dimke 24 de agosto de 2020 Se llevarán a cabo reuniones virtuales para la comunidad acerca del incendio de Crane durante el día de hoy, 24 de agosto a las 12 p. m. (en inglés) y a las 12:45 p. m. (en español) a través de Facebook Live. El incendio de Crane continúa ardiendo a unas 10 millas al sureste de Lakeview, Oregon. Hoy, la temperatura será baja y rondará los 85 grados en el valle, con vientos de 5 a 10 mph. Existe una pequeña posibilidad de que se produzcan tormentas eléctricas por la mañana y por la tarde con ráfagas de hasta 40 mph. Se mantiene la alerta por posibles rayos sobre combustibles secos que podrían causar nuevos incendios y por los vientos durante la tormenta que podrían contribuir a la propagación del fuego. Se mantiene la alerta sobre la calidad del aire hasta nuevo aviso debido al humo de los incendios locales y de California. Operaciones del día de ayer: Los...

After pulling his cows off an allotment in the Indian Creek Fire zone late last week, a local rancher realized one calf was unaccounted for. Unable to go back and look for it, he notified fire officials, who spread the word. After spending two nights alone on the range, a crew found the calf Sunday and delivered it to Incident Fire Operations trainee Russell Hamilton of Spokane. Hamilton then escorted the calf outside the fire zone to be reunited with its mother.Larisa Bogardus Public Affairs OfficerVale District BLMDepartment of Interior Region