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Forest Service Road FSR 23 is closed from the Forest Boundary west to it's junction with FSR 33. See closure order

Forest Service Road Closure Order for Bear Camp Road (FSR23) from the Forest Boundary west to it's junction with FSR33. See order

Closures extended for Terwilliger Fire Blue River, OR (Aug. 30, 2018) – Fire officials are extending the area closure for the Terwilliger Fire for public and firefighter safety. A combination of very high fire danger, dry conditions, hazards, and fire behavior warrants the extended closure. The new area closure extends the closure of Forest Service Road 19 (Aufederheide Scenic Highway) south to Box Canyon and includes Red Diamond, Frissell Crossing, and Roaring River campgrounds as well as Box Canyon Horse Camp and Guard Station, along with trails and trailheads within the extended closure. “Public and employee safety and security are foremost on our minds," said Forest Supervisor Tracy Beck. "This extended closure will help crews implement strategies and tactics where and when they can be safe and successful.” The new closure allows for safe access and work by firefighters and reflects the significant hazards wildland firefighters and equipment are...

Terwilliger Fire Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 9:00AM Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6160/ Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willamettewildfires/ Public Information Phone: (541) 719-8135 Media Information Phone: (541) 719-8203 Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, OR Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 7,572 acres Containment: 17% Personnel: 505 Current Status: Yesterday, fire behavior was active as low humidity left fuels dry and steady winds persisted. On the southern perimeter of the fire, it continued to grow and run up Hardy Ridge in rough terrain. The eastern front of the fire continued to exhibit active fire behavior cresting Sawtooth Ridge and creating a smoke column that settled into the McKenzie River valley corridor. Fire continues to move north from Basalt Creek. Due to extremely steep terrain, crews continue to engage this area indirectly with burnout...

Orient, WA – The Horns Mountain Fire was started by lightning on August 11, 2018 and is now 5,583 acres. The NE Washington Interagency IMT Team 3 is managing the fire from Rock Cut Campground near the Laurier Canadian border crossing. The fire is 93% contained.Yesterday’s activities: Crews headed to the line in the morning – some assigned to mop up, and some assigned to picking up equipment and hose to return to the cache. This is a large job, as there is approximately 40,000 plus feet of hose to pick up from the firefight. In addition, there are water pumps and porta-tanks to back haul. Today’s planned activities: Mop up operations are concentrated toward the border on the east side of the fire. Tree falling teams will work along the roads that will be opened to the public, to make sure hazard trees are cleared. There will be a small firing operation on the west side of the fire to mop up that area. Weather: With the passage of a dry cold front, breezy westerly winds will...

30 de agosto de 2018 Incendio Crescent Mountain: 43,716 acres; contención 35 ● Personal: 617 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio McLeod: 22,511 acres; contención 35 ● Personal: 422 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 297 acres, sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: las cuadrillas continuaron manteniendo y estableciendo una línea directa de buldócer y una línea de mano de Buttermilk Creek hasta Poplar Flat. Apoyo aéreo vertió agua cerca de Slate Lake para mantener las líneas de control, mientras monitoreaban el perímetro en la parte suroeste del incendio a lo largo de la frontera del...

Fires Strong winds yesterday evening affected all large fires in the forecast area and active burning was observed. The Cougar Creek fire between Plain and Entiat grew about 159 acres during the wind event producing a plume that dropped down into Chelan and caused a period of unhealthy air in the evening. In the Methow Valley area, the Crescent Mt. fire grew about 232 acres and McLeod grew about 596 acres. Smoke Extra fire activity caused by yesterdays winds will result in some increases in the amount of smoke today although winds remain brisk enough to prevent much smoke pooling. Overall winds will be from the North/Northwest moving smoke to the South/Southeast. Long-Range Air quality is expected to degrade somewhat tomorrow as winds decrease and smoke accumulates in areas near fires. Smoke will remain a factor in areas near fires but will continue to slowly decrease as fires are brought under control.

Acreage: 41,589 Containment: 45 percent Personnel: 408 Entiat River Road, Entiat River Valley Campgrounds, and Shady Pass Road Now Open to the Public Cougar Creek Fire: Wednesday evening, due to gusty winds from the west and northwest, fire behavior increased. Columns of smoke were visible from Plain and the Entiat River Valley. Within the northwest portion of the fire, a flare-up caused the fire to make a run back onto itself. At the north end, the fire moved toward the north. A red flag warning for gusty winds was in effect yesterday and has now expired. Wednesday night, an infrared flight indicated that the fire did not move toward any communities or infrastructure. Pacific Northwest Team 3 Incident Commander Noel Livingston officially transferred command of the Cougar Creek Fire to Northwest Team 10 Incident Commander Al Lawson yesterday at 6:00 pm. Wednesday, a burn-out operation at the western portion of the fire was successful....

For August 30The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires are burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Both fires were started by lightning on July 15.The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were split into zones on Saturday, Aug. 18. The fires are now referred to as “Taylor Creek Fire" and “Klondike Fire East,” managed by the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 out of Lake Selmac, and “Klondike Fire West” managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 out of Gold Beach. A transfer of command of the Klondike West Zone will occur at 6:00 AM Friday when the Southern Area Red Team who arrived on Wednesday will take over.As of the morning of Aug. 30, the Taylor Creek Fire is estimated 52,839 acres and is 95 percent contained. The Klondike Fire is estimated at 100,996 acres and is 40 percent contained. There are 1,214 personnel working on the Klondike Fire and 126 personnel assigned to the Taylor Creek Fire.The Klondike West fire is actively burning in the...

For August 30The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires are burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Both fires were started by lightning on July 15.The Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires were split into zones on Saturday, Aug. 18. The fires are now referred to as “Taylor Creek Fire" and “Klondike Fire East,” managed by the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 out of Lake Selmac, and “Klondike Fire West” managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 out of Gold Beach. A transfer of command of the Klondike West Zone will occur at 6:00 AM Friday when the Southern Area Red Team who arrived on Wednesday will take over.As of the morning of Aug. 30, the Taylor Creek Fire is estimated 52,839 acres and is 95 percent contained. The Klondike Fire is estimated at 100,996 acres and is 40 percent contained. There are 1,214 personnel working on the Klondike Fire and 126 personnel assigned to the Taylor Creek Fire.The Klondike West fire is actively burning in the...

8/30 Natchez Fire Update: Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. tonight at the Grange Hall in Happy Camp. Fire managers will share information about the fire situation and operational strategies and be available to answer questions. Happy Camp, CA – Today will be cooler and more humid. Relative humidity levels will bottom out in the high 30s. As a result of these weather conditions, behavior of the uncontrolled fire’s edge should be creeping and backing with little or no torching of trees. Looking ahead to Labor Day weekend, temperatures and winds will increase and humidity decrease through Monday. Today, temperatures are forecast to peak in the 80s in valleys and 70s on the ridges. Winds will be light and variable 3-7 mph upslope/upvalley in the morning and then switch to northwest in the afternoon. Ridge winds will be 5 to 9 mph. From Mud Lake north along the northwestern flank and down the eastern flank, crews conducted more chipping...

30 de agosto de 2018 Incendio Crescent Mountain: 43,716 acres; contención 35•Personal: 617•Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp•Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018•Personal: 422•Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama•Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018•Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 297 acres, sin contención•Punto de origen: Holman Peak•Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018•Causa del incendio: desconocidaIncendio Crescent Mountain: las cuadrillas continuaron manteniendo y estableciendo una línea directa de buldócer y una línea de mano de Buttermilk Creek hasta Poplar Flat. Apoyo aéreo vertió agua cerca de Slate Lake para mantener las líneas de control, mientras monitoreaban el perímetro en la parte suroeste del incendio a lo largo de la frontera del parque nacional. A lo largo del corredor del río Twisp, continúa el trabajo de extinguir materiales combustibles y de control con el uso...

Ramsey Canyon Fire8/30/18 7:00 am Quick Facts Incident Start Date: 8/22/2018Incident Start Time: Approx. 12:45 p.m.Incident Type: WildfireCause: Under InvestigationEst. Cost to Date: $6.68 millionIncident Location: near Sams Valley, Jackson County, OregonLand Threat: Private, BLM, IndustrialCommand Agency: ODF/OSFMFire Size: 1,971 acresContainment: 70%Expected Full Containment: 9/10/2018Civilian Injuries: 0Firefighter Injuries: 4Structures Threatened: 498Structures Destroyed: 1Structures Damaged: 0Current Situation:Good news for the residents near the Ramsey Canyon fire- theevacuation level has once again been lowered. As of 6:00 pm last night, all areas are now at Level 1 (Ready).Crews had another good day yesterday mopping up, pushing into the Ramsey Canyon fire at least 300 feet within the majority of theperimeter. In a few places, particularly in the very northern portionalong East Evans Creek Road, the terrain is too steep to traverse on foot.During the night shift last night,...

August 30, 2018 Crescent Mountain Fire: 43,716 acres; 35 percent contained•Personnel: 617•Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp•Start Date: July 29, 2018•Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent contained•Personnel: 422•Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama•Start Date: August 11, 2018•Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 297 acres, no containment•Point of Origin: Holman Peak•Start Date: August 17, 2018•Cause: UnknownCrescent Mountain Fire: Crews continued to hold and establish direct dozer line and hand line from Buttermilk Creek to Poplar Flat. Air support made water drops near Slate Lake to maintain control lines, while monitoring the perimeter on the southwest portion of the fire along the National Park boundary. Along the Twisp River corridor, mop-up and holding efforts continue with the use of aircraft, hand crews, and engine crews. The focus today will be holding the fire at current control lines, including the...

Fires Strong winds yesterday evening affected all large fires in the forecast area and active burning was observed. The Cougar Creek fire between Plain and Entiat grew about 159 acres during the wind event producing a plume that dropped down into Chelan and caused a period of unhealthy air in the evening. In the Methow Valley area, the Crescent Mt. fire grew about 232 acres and McLeod grew about 596 acres. Smoke Extra fire activity caused by yesterdays winds will result in some increases in the amount of smoke today although winds remain brisk enough to prevent much smoke pooling. Overall winds will be from the North/Northwest moving smoke to the South/Southeast. Long-Range Air quality is expected to degrade somewhat tomorrow as winds decrease and smoke accumulates in areas near fires. Smoke will remain a factor in areas near fires but will continue to slowly decrease as fires are brought under

August 30, 2018Crescent Mountain Fire: 43,716 acres; 35 percent contained● Personnel: 617● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp● Start Date: July 29, 2018● Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent contained● Personnel: 422● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama● Start Date: August 11, 2018● Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 297 acres, no containment● Point of Origin: Holman Peak● Start Date: August 17, 2018● Cause: UnknownCrescent Mountain Fire: Crews continued to hold and establish direct dozer line and hand line from Buttermilk Creek to Poplar Flat. Air support made water drops near Slate Lake to maintain control lines, while monitoring the perimeter on the southwest portion of the fire along the National Park boundary. Along the Twisp River corridor, mop-up and holding efforts continue with the use of aircraft, hand crews, and engine crews. The focus today will be holding the fire at current control lines,...

Fires Strong winds yesterday evening affected all large fires in the forecast area and active burning was observed. The Cougar Creek fire between Plain and Entiat grew about 159 acres during the wind event producing a plume that dropped down into Chelan and caused a period of unhealthy air in the evening. In the Methow Valley area, the Crescent Mt. fire grew about 232 acres and McLeod grew about 596 acres. Smoke Extra fire activity caused by yesterdays winds will result in some increases in the amount of smoke today although winds remain brisk enough to prevent much smoke pooling. Overall winds will be from the North/Northwest moving smoke to the South/Southeast. Long-Range Air quality is expected to degrade somewhat tomorrow as winds decrease and smoke accumulates in areas near fires. Smoke will remain a factor in areas near fires but will continue to slowly decrease as fires are brought under

A helicopter and ground crews quickly extinguished a small spot fire caused by interior torching yesterday near the Sycan River. Burning of interior islands may create smoke visible in the Paisley area today. Crews will continue to hold and improve fire lines while mopping up and remaining vigilant for new spot fires. Rehabilitation needs are being assessed and addressed. Yesterday was likely the warmest day of the week. As a cold front passes through the area today, winds are expected to be from the southwest this morning, the west in the afternoon and the northwest this evening. No rain is anticipated in the near future. The Lakeview Estates neighborhood is at a Level 2 evacuation level. Areas previously at a Level 2 evacuation have been lowered to a Level 1. The emergency closure order for the Watson Creek Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest was again reduced in size, removing several popular recreation sites from the closure area. The Gearhart Mountain...

August 30, 2018Crescent Mountain Fire: 43,716 acres; 35 percent contained● Personnel: 617● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp● Start Date: July 29, 2018● Cause: LightningMcLeod Fire: 22,511 acres; 35 percent contained● Personnel: 422● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama● Start Date: August 11, 2018● Cause: LightningHolman Fire: 297 acres, no containment● Point of Origin: Holman Peak● Start Date: August 17, 2018● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Crews continued to hold and establish direct dozer line and hand line from Buttermilk Creek to Poplar Flat. Air support made water drops near Slate Lake to maintain control lines, while monitoring the perimeter on the southwest portion of the fire along the National Park boundary. Along the Twisp River corridor, mop-up and holding efforts continue with the use of aircraft, hand crews, and engine crews. The focus today will be holding the fire at current control lines,...