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The Wallowa Valley Ranger District of the Wallowa Whitman National Forest has issued a temporary area closure for the Double Creek Fire effective

 Los Bomberos se preparan para un periodo seco ventoso MERLIN, Ore. –  El día de mañana, las condiciones climáticas pondrán a prueba la labor de los bomberos. Los manejadores del incidente, se sentirán más confiados de que el fuego no se escape de las líneas de fuego en el incendio, si este se mantiene sobre las huellas dejadas por incidentes pasados. El día de mañana el incendio de Rum Creek se encontrará bajo un Heines 6, el cual es el nivel más alto en el índice. Esto nos indica el potencial más elevado para un crecimiento rápido del incendio. Además, para horas tempranas de la tarde y en el atardecer del martes, el Servicio Nacional del Clima, ha emitido una Vigilancia meteorológica del fuego en el área del Incendio Rum Creek. El pronóstico del tiempo está avisando altas temperaturas, ráfagas de vientos y una humedad relativa baja. Haines Index, es una herramienta usada para estimar el efecto del medioambiente seco y la estabilidad en el potencial del...

 Cedar Creek Fire Smoke Outlook, Sept. 5-6Special Statement Fire Weather Watch in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening for dry and unstable conditions. Fire The Cedar Creek Fire in Central Oregon is 17,625 acres with 12% containment. The fire grew 910 acres yesterday. We are expecting moderate to active fire activity today, with slightly warmer temperatures and lower relative humidity values. For additional information on the fires, see Cedar Creek Fire, and Rum Creek Fire Smoke Areas east of the Cedar Creek fire will continue to have the greatest smoke impacts today with La Pine, Sunriver and Bend in the moderate to USG range. Oakridge will have some increase in smoke impacts today with moderate to occasional USG. Easterly flow will bring increasing smoke to Eugene/Springfield early on Tuesday. Expect USG conditions in the morning, improving to moderate in the afternoon. Health and Safety Message Please remember to check with your doctor if you're feeling effects...

Due to potential fire spread to the east, the Dechutes National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for the Cedar Creek Fire on Sept. 4th. This order closes all roads and trails within the closure boundary, including the Pacific Crest Trail (System Trail #2000) from Highway 58 north to the junction with the Six Lakes Trail near Elk Lake.  Please refer to the attached closure order and

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness FiresSeptember 5, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMHighlights: Fire activity was significantly less on Sunday for both the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires. Although temperatures were warm and relative humidity values were low, winds were much lighter than the previous day. Additional resources continue to arrive, including task forces form the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM).Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Goat Mountain 1 Fire is currently not active. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness.Goat Mountain 2 Fire: 118 acres | 0% contained | 2 personnel assignedThere was no significant growth on the Goat Mountain 2 Fire on Sunday. Lookouts will continue to monitor the fire, and firefighters will take action to suppress...

Firefighters prepare for another windy dry spellMERLIN, Ore. – Tomorrow’s weather will provide a test for the fire lines. If the fire stays within the current footprint, fire managers can be more confident that it will not escape the fire lines in the future. Rum Creek Fire will be under a Haines 6 tomorrow, the highest level on the index, indicating the greatest potential for rapid fire growth. Also, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday afternoon and evening for the Rum Creek Fire area. The forecast calls for high temperatures, gusty winds and low relative humidity. The Haines Index is a tool used to estimate the effect of atmospheric dryness and stability on fire growth potential. When the atmosphere is unstable, windy conditions allow mixing of air near the ground with air higher in the atmosphere. This mixing provides ample fresh air flow to a fire, allowing it to burn freely and potentially grow rapidly and develop a smoke plume. These...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 5, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Fire activity was significantly less on Sunday for both the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires. Although temperatures were warm and relative humidity values were low, winds were much lighter than the previous day. Additional resources continue to arrive, including task forces form the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Goat Mountain 1 Fire is currently not active. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Sturgill Fire: 12,703 acres | 0% contained | 31 personnel assigned Fire activity on the Sturgill Fire was minimal Sunday with no significant growth reported. Firefighters worked on structure protection for residences in the...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 5, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Fire activity was significantly less on Sunday for both the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires. Although temperatures were warm and relative humidity values were low, winds were much lighter than the previous day. Additional resources continue to arrive, including task forces form the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Goat Mountain 1 Fire is currently not active. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Nebo Fire: 7,277 acres | 0% contained | 50 personnel assigned On Sunday, firefighters began building a control line along the Wallowa Mountain Loop Road (Forest Service Road 39) to the 200 Road. On Monday, additional...

Crockets Knob Fire UpdateNORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar September 05, 2022Weather: Dry conditions will continue today but temperatures will be cooler, with highs rising only into the 70s and lower 80s across the fire area. West to northwest winds will be light along ridgetops at less than 10 mph with gusts less than 15 mph.Operations: Yesterday firefighters made good progress along the western edge of the fire to hold and strengthen containment lines. Slightly lower temperatures and lower wind speeds gave crews an opportunity to create depth in the containment line and cool areas of more intense heat.Work along FSR 45 continues today with heavy equipment and crews moving north to improve the roadway for possible containment line. Several crews will be engaging along the northeastern corner and eastern flank today to construct direct line along the fire edge. Firefighters remain engaged along the northern edge where the fire...

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Get home safely! Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads.Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and followposted speed limits. Your safety, and that our our crews, are our priority. Weather: Temperatures will be warm, in the 80s with lower humidity in the teens to low 20%.Tuesday will bring heads-up fire watch weather with gusty winds in the 15-20 mph range. Later inthe week, winds will be from the SE to E with temperatures remaining in the 80's. Firefighters and road crews are making excellent progress. and three of the four fires are now100% contained. In the upcoming days, crews will focus on...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 5, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Fire activity was significantly less on Sunday for both the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires. Although temperatures were warm and relative humidity values were low, winds were much lighter than the previous day. Additional resources continue to arrive, including task forces form the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Double Creek Fire: 43,668 acres | 0% contained | 401 personnel assigned The lightning caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, and the protection of lives and property remain the primary objectives of this incident. New resources from OSFM arrived on Sunday to provide additional structure protection capacity. Task forces from OSFM initiated structure protection, cleared brush, and increased defensible space around homes along the Freezeout and Imnaha Roads. Firefighters secured a private inholding (Section 36) along Grizzly Ridge...

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Get home safely! Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads.Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and followposted speed limits. Your safety, and that our our crews, are our priority. Weather: Temperatures will be warm, in the 80s with lower humidity in the teens to low 20%.Tuesday will bring heads-up fire watch weather with gusty winds in the 15-20 mph range. Later inthe week, winds will be from the SE to E with temperatures remaining in the 80's. Firefighters and road crews are making excellent progress. and three of the four fires are now100% contained. In the upcoming days, crews will focus on...

Northwest Incident Command Team 6 will be hosting a community meeting on Tuesday Sept. 6 at 6:00pm. Join us in-person or virtually on Facebook Live for an update on the current fire situation https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022/The meeting will be in-person at Oakridge Greenwaters Park Community Building, 48362 OR-58, Oakridge, OR.For more information, call us at

Boulder Mountain Fire Information 509-508-3389 (8am-8pm) | 2022.bouldermountain@firenet.gov   Quick Facts Fire Location 9 miles NW of Cusick, WA in Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mtn. Size 1210 Acres Containment 0% Start Date 8/31/22 Cause Under Investigation Incident Commander Mike Johnston, Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team #7 Personnel 191 Online Links Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8382/  Facebook: @NeWFireInfo  Washington State Department of Natural Resources: www.dnr.wa.gov/wildfires  Colville National Forest www.fs.usda.gov/colville Summary: The Boulder Mountain Fire was detected on Wednesday August 31st, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm. The fire is located in the Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mountain area, 9 miles Northwest of Cusick, Washington. A mix of State, Federal and Private land is impacted. The terrain is difficult, and the fire is burning in heavy timber, slash, and beetle infested trees. Cause of the fire remains under...

 Los Bomberos protegiendo los recursos al suprimir el incendio MERLIN, Ore. – El objetivo primordial de los bomberos es la supresión del Incendio Rum Creek. Están conscientes en la protección y preservación de los recursos que hacen del Rogue River y sus alrededores, algo especial para la comunidad y sus visitantes. El Rogue River fue uno de los primeros ocho ríos nombrados como Ríos Escénicos y vírgenes en el Act of 1968 por su paisaje excepcional y sus recursos naturales. Se han utilizado numerosas estrategias con la finalidad de proteger esos valores. A pesar de que el árbol de cedro Port Orford posee una corteza gruesa que provee resistencia a los incendios, este árbol es vulnerable al patógeno que causa la putrefacción de las raíces y que es acarreado por el agua y suelos húmedos. Para prevenir la propagación del patógeno, se añade un desinfectante a los camiones de bomberos y a las cisternas que se encuentran trabajando las líneas de fuego. Los salmones han...

 Firefighters protecting resources while suppressing fire MERLIN, Ore. – Suppressing the Rum Creek Fire remains the teams’ primary objective, but firefighters are also mindful of protecting and preserving the resources that make the Rogue River and surrounding lands special. The Rogue River was among the first eight rivers to be listed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 for its outstanding scenery and natural resources. Several strategies are being utilized to protect those values. While its thick bark provides resistance to wildfires, Port Orford cedar is vulnerable to a pathogen carried by water and wet soils that causes root rot. To prevent its spread, a disinfectant is added to engines and water tenders working the fire lines.  Salmonids are being protected in several ways: screening over pump hoses to prevent them from being pulled from the stream, not obstructing more than half of stream flow when creating pools to draw water from, and fine gravels are...

Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation – Sunday, September 4, 2022 Double Creek Fire Level 1 – Be Ready to Leave Freezeout south to Pallete Ranch & Imnaha River Woods Level 2 – Get Set to Leave Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek Level 3 – Go – Evacuate the Area Town of Imnaha and south to Freezeout and Freezeout Rd Upper Imnaha Rd closed Hat Point Rd is closed due to fire across the road. No access will be granted to the area. FS 39 Rd is closed These are the recommendations as of 10:00 am on September 4, 2022 Sheriff Joel

 Incident Commander: Cody Montgomery9/4/22 Boulder Mountain Fire UpdateBoulder Mountain FireFor Immediate Release - September 4rd, 2022Quick FactsBoulder Mountain FireApproximate Size 1400 acresContainment 0%Total Personnel 107Fire Danger Very HighStructures LostPrimary – 0Secondary - 0The Boulder Mountain Fire started by lightning on Wednesday August 31, 2022 at approximately 8:30 pm. The fire is located in the Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mountain area 9 miles Northwest of Cusick, Washington. The fire is burning on Federal, State and Private land. The terrain is difficult and the fire is burning in heavy timber, slash, and beetle infested trees.Yesterday: The fire was still very active during the day and overnight due to low humidity recoveries. This allowed for group torching, flanking, and backing. Access from the ground continues to be a challenge. Aircraft has been the primary fire suppression tactic to date. Crews continued to scout the area to make access to the fire from the...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 4, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: There was significant fire growth on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires on Saturday as a result of strong winds, hot temperatures, and extremely dry conditions. The Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Green Team was mobilized on Saturday evening and will be in unified command with Pacific Northwest Team 2 for the Double Creek Fire. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Goat Mountain 1 Fire is currently not active. The Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Sturgill Fire: 11,600 acres | 0% contained | 32 personnel assigned The Blacktooth Wildland Fire Module (WFM) and Eagle Cap WFM had begun structure protection assessments for private inholdings along the Minam...