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Community Meeting on Monday, August 27, at Twisp Community Center, 6:30 pm August 26, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 42,784 acres; 24 percent contained ● Personnel: 584 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 21,585 acres; five percent contained ● Personnel: 497 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 284 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Favorable weather allowed firefighters to take advantage on several fronts of the fire. Crews were able to go direct on the head of the fire in the Buttermilk Butte area, slowing the spread of the fire. Crews will continue their work in this area to tighten up the perimeter. Further up the Twisp River Road corridor, two heavy...

Community Meeting on Monday, August 27, at Twisp Community Center, 6:30 pm August 26, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Crescent Mountain Fire: 42,784 acres; 24 percent contained ● Personnel: 584 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 21,585 acres; five percent contained ● Personnel: 497 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 284 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Favorable weather allowed firefighters to take advantage on several fronts of the fire. Crews were able to go direct on the head of the fire in the Buttermilk Butte area, slowing the spread of the fire. Crews will continue their work in this area to tighten up the perimeter. Further up the Twisp River Road corridor, two heavy...

The Miles and Columbus fires will transition to a smaller fire management team Monday morning. This downsizing will be reflected in lower overall personnel and equipment numbers. However, work continues toward full containment of the two fires and repair of areas damaged by firefighting activities is ongoing. Work efforts will be focused on securing and reinforcing fire lines on the east and west ends of the gap between the Miles and Columbus fires, which are slowly burning toward each other. Repair work will focus on restoring no-longer-needed dozer lines and handlines to a more natural state and to prevent runoff from impacting fish-bearing streams. Firefighters will also continue to patrol lines by road and by air to ensure that any flair ups that occur in the fire interior – as was seen yesterday on the Snow Shoe Fire – do not pose a threat to fire containment. Until seasonal rains arrive, stumps, logs, and other ground fuels will continue to produce visible smokes. However,...

Final Update-August 26, 2018 For Immediate Release Incident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7 Contact: Fire Information, 541-239-3619 (Sunday) 541-316-7711 (Beginning Monday) [Condon, Oregon] Minimal fire activity was observed yesterday on the Stubblefield and Lonerock Fires as firefighters continued to mop up remaining hot spots within control lines. Interior burning was observed on the Jennies Peak but posed no threat to the control lines. A cooler, more moist air mass has helped firefighters gain considerable depth on the control lines and they will continue to work today to identify and extinguish any remaining hot spots. Stubblefield Fire– The fire is currently 95% contained and is 54,221 acres. Lonerock Fire – This fire is now 95% contained and 5,056 acres. Jennie’s Peak – This fire is 90% contained and 45,956 acres. Today will be the final day Northwest Team 7 will be managing these fires. Firefighting resources will be remaining to patrol...

Effective 4:15 p.m. August 25th, 2018, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is implementing a Level 2 evacuation notice in the area south to southwest of the Watson Creek Fire: The area south of the 3510 Road from the 33 Road to the west side of the 3509 Road and the east side of the 28 Road. Properties on both sides of the 3428 Road from Dairy Point to the 34 Road. This includes Happy Camp and Clear Springs campgrounds. Both sides of the 34 Road north of the 3428 Road to the junction of the 33 Road and 28 Road.

A map has been posted which shows the area and road closures on federal lands in southwest Oregon.

A map has been posted which shows the area and road closures in Southwest Oregon on the Umpqua, Klamath, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, and the Medford BLM District.

With the advent of hunting season and improved air quality this is a reminder that there are still area and road closures in effect in the area of the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires. Links to the closure orders are below, and all USFS Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest alerts can be found here.Another useful resource is oregonhuntingmap.com, by clicking on "Layers" and turning on the fire perimeters you can see where the fires are in the hunting units.

With the advent of hunting season and improved air quality this is a reminder that there are still area and road closures in effect in the area of the Taylor Creek and Klondike Fires. Links to the closure orders are below, and all USFS Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest alerts can be found here.Another useful resource is oregonhuntingmap.com, by clicking on "Layers" and turning on the fire perimeters you can see where the fires are in the hunting units.

Habrá una reunión comunitaria el lunes 27 de agosto de 2018 a la 6:30 p.m. en el Centro Comunitario de Twisp 25 de agosto de 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 40,149 acres; 34 porcentaje de contención Personal: 454 Punto de origen: aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste de Twisp Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 Causa: rayos Incendio McLeod: 20,868 acres; cinco por ciento de contención Personal: 598 Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 8 millas al norte de Mazama Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 Causa: rayos Incendio Holman: 203 acres, no tiene contención Punto de origen: Holman Peak Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 Causa: desconocida Incendio Crescent: cuadrillas y aeronaves mantuvieron el incendio dentro de la línea de control de Buttermilk Ridge. Las evaluaciones estructurales de los hogares continúan en el área de Libby Creek cerca de Carlton. Los bomberos también continúan monitoreando el fuego...

Habrá una reunión comunitaria el lunes 27 de agosto de 2018 a la 6:30 p.m. en el Centro Comunitario de Twisp 25 de agosto de 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Incendio Crescent Mountain: 40,149 acres; 34 porcentaje de contención Personal: 454 Punto de origen: aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste de Twisp Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 Causa: rayos Incendio McLeod: 20,868 acres; cinco por ciento de contención Personal: 598 Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 8 millas al norte de Mazama Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 Causa: rayos Incendio Holman: 203 acres, no tiene contención Punto de origen: Holman Peak Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 Causa: desconocida Incendio Crescent: cuadrillas y aeronaves mantuvieron el incendio dentro de la línea de control de Buttermilk Ridge. Las evaluaciones estructurales de los hogares continúan en el área de Libby Creek cerca de Carlton. Los bomberos también continúan monitoreando el fuego...

#QuickFacts:Incident Start Date: 8/22/2018Incident Start Time: Approx. 12:45 p.m.Incident Type: WildfireCause: Under InvestigationIncident Location: near Sams Valley, Jackson County, OregonLand Threat: Private, BLM, IndustrialCommand Agency: ODF/OSFMFire Size: 1,861 acresContainment: 17%Expected Full Containment: 9/10/2018Civilian Injuries: 0Firefighter Injuries: 0Structures Threatened: 498Structures Destroyed: 1Structures Damaged: 0Current Situation:Last night, crews successfully completed burnout operations on the northwestern portions of the fire. Wildland and structure firefighters worked side by side to bring the fire down to control lines just behind the structures on East Evans Creek Road. The burnout operations added several hundred acres to the fire’s size and significantly increased the ability of control lines to stop the fire’s spread.“It was a pivotal day. Yesterday, we were we able to build a fire line and hold it—which has been a very rare occasion this...

Fires A little light rain is expected over the northern portion of the forecast area which will help firefighters working on the Crescent Mtn. and McLeod fires in particular. Cooler temperatures and higher humidities will also decrease fire activity on the Cougar Creek fire and allow firefighters opportunities for progress. Smoke Fires will remain active and smoky although damp weather and light W/NW winds over the weekend will cause smoke to remain closer to fires and travel mostly down drainage's and pool in valleys. Expect smoke to travel down the Twisp river valley to the Columbia River, and down the Entiat River. Long-Range Weekend air quality conditions in the forecast area will be better than they have been recently in the short term. Saturday and Sunday should see moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups with the exception of areas near fires or in valleys. Warmer weather returns next week and smoke may increase again.

Fires A little light rain is expected over the northern portion of the forecast area which will help firefighters working on the Crescent Mtn. and McLeod fires in particular. Cooler temperatures and higher humidities will also decrease fire activity on the Cougar Creek fire and allow firefighters opportunities for progress. Smoke Fires will remain active and smoky although damp weather and light W/NW winds over the weekend will cause smoke to remain closer to fires and travel mostly down drainage's and pool in valleys. Expect smoke to travel down the Twisp river valley to the Columbia River, and down the Entiat River. Long-Range Weekend air quality conditions in the forecast area will be better than they have been recently in the short term. Saturday and Sunday should see moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups with the exception of areas near fires or in valleys. Warmer weather returns next week and smoke may increase again.

Horns Mountain Fire Update August 25, 2018 10 am Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (NWIIMT9), Brian Goff, Incident Commander Fire Information: (505-302-5008 GoogleVoice) or 218-244-2843 Email: HornsMountainInfo2018@gmail.com InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6138 Northeast Washington Fire Information https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo/ NWCC Public Information Blog www.nwccinfo.blogspot.com NORTHPORT, WA – Firefighters working on the Horns Mountain Fire made more good progress yesterday. Crews who have been constructing line and conducting burnout operations the last two weeks are now doing mop-up and restoration work. The fire is 5,502 acres per the infrared flight last night. One larger burnout on the northwest corner of the fire should be completed today. A few smaller burnouts will solidify the ‘black line’ around much of the fire. The Rosie Spike Camp on the eastern side of the fire has been dismantled. Crews returned to...

8/25 Natchez Fire Update Happy Camp, CA – The upper level low pressure remains in place. Air quality is forecast to improve. The fire will continue to ventilate and flames may increase beyond the smoldering-creeping fire behavior exhibited earlier in the week. With the recent cold front passage, temperatures will be noticeably cooler. Afternoon temperatures will be in the mid-80s. The air mass overhead remains dry. Forecasted relative humidity will range from the 30s to the 20s as the day progresses. North-northwest winds should peak this afternoon with gusts to 16 to 20 mph. The 6- to 10-day weather outlook calls for even cooler temperatures and increased moisture; however, rainfall is not yet in the forecast. Firefighters continue mopping up containment line hot spots, removing snags near control lines, chipping brush piles, back-hauling equipment and patrolling for smokes from Mud Lake north around the northern tip of the fire perimeter and then south to the foot of Baldy...

Fires A little light rain is expected over the northern portion of the forecast area which will help firefighters working on the Crescent Mtn. and McLeod fires in particular. Cooler temperatures and higher humidities will also decrease fire activity on the Cougar Creek fire and allow firefighters opportunities for progress. Smoke Fires will remain active and smoky although damp weather and light W/NW winds over the weekend will cause smoke to remain closer to fires and travel mostly down drainage's and pool in valleys. Expect smoke to travel down the Twisp river valley to the Columbia River, and down the Entiat River. Long-Range Weekend air quality conditions in the forecast area will be better than they have been recently in the short term. Saturday and Sunday should see moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups with the exception of areas near fires or in valleys. Warmer weather returns next week and smoke may increase again.

It is welcome news that the Southwest Oregon smoke outlook is much improved for the next two days.

It is welcome news that the smoke outlook for Southwest Oregon is much improved for the next two days.