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The Chetco Bar Fire remains 98% contained with minimal fire activity. There are currently 235 personnel assigned to the fire but that number is decreasing daily as work is being completed. Firefighters continue to patrol the fire perimeter, mop-up any potential areas of heat, work on suppression repair, and backhaul equipment and supplies from the field. By the end of the week fire officials expect to transfer command of the fire to a local Type 3 organization. Weather and Fire Behavior: Strong winds from the east to northeast began early this morning with predicted gusts up to 40mph over higher elevations and ridges. A warming and drying trend is also expected to begin today and continue through Friday. Later in the week the relative humidity is forecasted to drop into the teens in most areas. The continued drying of fuels may allow for low intensity fire behavior in interior pockets of unburned fuels. Smoke may be visible at times. Safety: Deer hunting rifle season is in full swing....

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 19 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 85% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Local resources continue suppression repair of Diamond Creek FireCurrent Activities: Yesterday was the last operational period for heavy equipment work. Local resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity.Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire....

Daily Update Eagle Creek Fire October 3, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-392-1632 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.com Approximate Fire Size: 48,831 acres Approximate Fire Containment: 46% Summary: Fire suppression repair is on track to be completed according to plan. Work is nearing completion in 2 of the 5 divisions. Some repair work remains on hold while soils dry out in the most western division of the fire which received the heaviest rains. The safety record for the crews has been stellar. No significant injuries have occurred and in spite of the cold, wet weather, crews have remained healthy and in good spirits. Weather improved yesterday and the forecast is for continued dry and warmer weather through the end of the week. This should dry soils out in the western division of the fire, allowing repair work to be completed. With the dryer and warmer weather, an increase in isolated smokes is anticipated. Nonetheless, no significant fire activity is expected...

High Cascades Complex - Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith October 3, 2017 Special Announcements: This will be the last update from the Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (NWIIMT8). NWIIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the High Cascades Complex. Incident Management Team: Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Tim Keith, is managing the High Cascades Complex. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon. A spike camp is located at Milo Academy near Milo, Oregon Plans to transfer management of these fires to smaller type 3 organizations are currently underway with actual transfer scheduled for Wednesday morning at 7:00 am. -The fires from the High Cascade...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 19 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 85% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Local resources continue suppression repair of Diamond Creek FireCurrent Activities: Yesterday was the last operational period for heavy equipment work. Local resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity.Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire....

Update for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ https://www.facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017/ Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Attention: Heavy equipment is operating on Highway 242, Old McKenzie Highway, removing hazardous trees. This operation is underway for the Separation Fire on the west side of the Cascade Crest and the Milli Fire to the east of the crest. The wood product is hauled over the road from each site to be sorted for firewood, fish habitat restoration, and merchantable materials. For the safety of the public and the crews doing the work, the road is closed to all traffic including hikers, bicyclists and skateboarders. Forest Service Road 19 and access to Terwilliger “Cougar” Hot Springs remains closed. Current Situation: As firefighters continue towards completion of suppression repairs, the Willamette National Forest has requested the assistance of a Burn Area Emergency Response...

Umpqua North ComplexFact Sheet UpdateOctober 3, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)Inciweb address: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incidnet/5505/#Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubsAcres: 43,158 Percent Completed: 79% Current Situation: The Umpqua North Complex continues to hold at 43,158 acres. Firefighter efforts and the recent snow & rains have stopped the fires in their tracks with no change in total acreage for the second week. There will continue to be smokes within the containment lines as individual logs and stumps smolder. These smokes are well interior and are surrounded by already burnt vegetation and do not pose a threat to the containment lines.Fire suppression repair continues with hazard tree mitigation which has begun within the Fall Creek Fire area. The mitigation of snags and hazard trees along HWY 138 in between MP 46-51 (Illahee Flats) is scheduled to be completed next week. This...

High Cascades Complex - UpdateNorthwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith October 2, 2017 Special Announcements: The High Cascades Complex is now comprised of the Pup and Broken Lookout Fires. Plans to transfer management of these fires to smaller type 3 organizations are currently underway with actual transfer scheduled for Wednesday morning. The Milo spike camp will remain as the incident command post (ICP) for the Umpqua National Forest managed portion of the Complex and the ICP for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest will remain at Joseph Stewart State Park. Hunters please be aware of heavier than normal fire traffic on Forest Roads and watch for fire personnel. Fire Information Center: (541) 316-8352 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF and https://facebook.com/UmpquaNationalForest/ Incident Management Team: Northwest...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA Burned Area Emergency Response Update – Eagle Creek Fire Values at Risk Analyzed October 2, 2017 Hood River, Oregon – The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has been working on the Eagle Creek Fire for most of a week now. They've collected field data about the fire intensity and damage done to soils to develop the Soil Burn Severity (SBS) map. Computer models are using the SBS map to calculate critical data about increased runoff and stream flows. Maps are being created showing areas with increased likelihood of landslides. Today the BAER Team will begin work on the critical process of synthesis. Scientists from the various disciplines will be discussing their own findings and seeing how their concerns overlap with the concerns of other scientists. They will determine the levels of threats to the “Values at Risk”, helping define where the biggest concerns exist. Early in the BAER process, “Values at Risk” (VARs) were...

El dia de hoy, el incendio de Chetco Bar, ha sido contenido hasta un 98%. La perseverancia de los Bomberos ha sido evidente en cada trazado de areas donde se ha utilizado el metodo llamado “cold-trailed” (el cual consiste en la deteccion de cualquier incendio usando fisicamente las manos para sentir la presencia del calor emanado en cada zona de interes, excavando cualquier area encendida y atrincherando cualquier orilla latente). Esta ardua labor se da milla por milla en las areas donde existen lineas de reparacion, ademas se continua con el trabajo de recuperacion de los equipos y las provisiones utilizadas en el incendio. Las cuadrillas junto con el numeroso personal de apoyo que hace una semana se sumaban mas de mil personas, han estado siendo desmovilizados tanto como el fuego ha ido siendo disminuido diariamente. El dia de hoy, permanece un personal de 298 miembros, que han sido asignados a patrullar, barrer, e implementar acciones de reparacion de supresion y de proveer con...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. BAER Team assessment on Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire. In addition to an excavator, one hand crew; engine; and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 22 Acres: 128,272 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 80% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. BAER Team assessment on Diamond Creek Fire Current Activities: Over the coming days and weeks, the Forest will be completing Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessments. Together with local emergency management, Forest hydrologists, soil scientists, and others; experts will be assessing the potential for future flooding or debris flow on public lands affected by the fire. In addition to an excavator, one hand crew; engine; and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire. Resources are continuing suppression repair of the contingency line south of the fire area. As with previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to...

Miller Complex Fire UpdateOctober 2, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Acres: 37,293 Percent Contained: 85% Start Date: August 14, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 147 Location: Private land and federal land on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 20 miles west of Ashland, OR. Fire Information: 541-838-0770, Email address: millercomplex2017@gmail.com Monday will be breezy with fall-like temperatures, possibly the last in a series of cool days before a new warming trend arrives on Tuesday. This warming trend will be accompanied by poor overnight humidity recoveries and possible high winds, which may lead to an increase in fire behavior. Fire managers update their plans accordingly to account for changes in fire behavior. Crews, engines, and aerial reconnaissance continue to provide real time fire updates and take action as needed. Resource advisers work closely with crews to eradicate decommissioned dozer lines, scout for interior hand lines, and create the appropriate mix of native...

Chetco Bar Fire is 98% contained today. Firefighters’ perseverance is evident in every cold-trailed· draw, each mile of repaired fireline, and the steady backhaul of equipment and supplies. Crews and support personnel numbering over a thousand one week ago, are being demobilized as fire danger decreases with each successive day. Today 298 people remain, assigned to patrol, mop-up, implement suppression repair actions, and provide various support functions. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest closure area was reduced in size on Friday, September 29, 2017 following completion of important repair work by fire personnel. To view the closure narrative and map, visit Inciweb at: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/5385/. As closures evolve, they are posted here – for ease of viewing and comparison. “Know before you go” by calling (541) 618-2200 or visiting www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices. Safety Deer hunting rifle season is in full swing. Motorists...

Daily Update Eagle Creek Fire October 2, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-392-1632 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.com Approximate Fire Size: 48,831 acres Approximate Fire Containment: 46% Summary: Firefighters continued to work on fire suppression repair around large parts of the fire yesterday and will likely continue for several more days. “This is the largest fire suppression repair project in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area since it was established in 1986,” said Fire Management Officer Darren Kennedy, noting the amount of heavy equipment deployed to repair large areas affected by early suppression efforts both in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and in Mt. Hood National Forest. The NW Area Team 12 will be completing their two-week deployment and turning over command of Eagle Creek Fire to the NW Idaho Interagency team. The NW Idaho Interagency Type 3 team will be in-briefing today and taking command of the fire on Tuesday evening...

Update for Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ https://www.facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017/ Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Attention: Heavy equipment is operating on Highway 242, Old McKenzie Highway, removing hazardous trees. This operation is underway for the Separation Fire on the west side of the Cascade Crest and the Millie Fire to the east of the crest. The wood product is hauled over the road from each site to be sorted for firewood, fish habitat restoration, and merchantable materials. For the safety of the public and the crews doing the work, the road is closed to all traffic including hikers, bicyclists and skateboarders. Current Situation: Periods of rain and occasional snow slowed progress across the complex Sunday. Firefighter safety and welfare is a priority, there is no urgency requiring crews to keep working in rain and cold temperatures. Today will be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent...

Umpqua North ComplexFact Sheet UpdateOctober 2nd, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)Inciweb address: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incidnet/5505/#Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubsAcres: 43,158 Percent Completed: 79% Current Situation:The Umpqua North Complex continues to hold at 43,158 acres. Due to the size of the complex the public will continue to see smokes within the containment lines. These smokes are well interior and are surrounded by already burnt vegetation and do not pose a threat to the containment lines. Fire suppression repair continues with hazard tree mitigation which has begun within the Fall Creek Fire area. The mitigation of snags and hazard trees along HWY 138 in between MP 48-50 (Illahee Flats) is scheduled to be completed next week. This project will start on Tuesday, 10/3/17 and continue thru Thursday 10/5/17. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will provide...

Forest Service BAER assessment teams are established by Forest Supervisors before wildfires are fully contained. The teams coordinate and work with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), National Weather Service (NWS), local counties, State Department of Transportation, and other federal, state, and local agencies to strategically assess potential post-fire impacts to the watersheds burned from wildland fires. -The BAER assessment teams are evaluating watershed conditions to determine the level of potential risks to human life, safety, property, critical natural and cultural-heritage resources, and determine if there are appropriate and effective emergency stabilization measures that can be implemented on federal lands in a timely manner to reduce unacceptable risks from potential flooding and debris flow threats. -The BAER assessment team conducts field surveys and uses science-based models to rapidly...

Soil Burn Severity Map is Finalized October 1, 2017 Hood River, Oregon - The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team assigned to the Eagle Creek Fire has finalized the Soil Burn Severity (SBS) map. They have identified 15% of the fire area as having high burn severity and 30% with moderate burn severity. The remaining 55% has low or very low burn severity. High burn severity is indicated by the burning of all or nearly all of the ground cover and surface organic matter (leaves, needles, and decaying plant matter), including fine roots. Moderate burn severity has consumption of up to 80% of the ground cover. In areas with low burn severity, much of the organic matter on the surface is not fully burned and roots are generally intact. The higher the burn severity is, the less likely the soil is able to absorb water from rainfall and snow melt. Severely damaged soils will produce more and faster water runoff. They are also more prone to erosion and landslides. Hydrologists will...

El dia de hoy, el Incendio de Indigo ha sido contenido en un 100%. Dentro del perimetro del Incendio de Chetco Bar, las cuadrillas han hechos progresos de una manera estable, reparando lineas de fuego alrededor del mismo. En esta zona, se encuentra presente un Grupo de Reaccion de Emergencia para Areas Incendiadas (BAER = Burned Area Emergency Response) con el proposito de evaluar los impactos posteriores al evento. Este grupo (team), consiste en un numero de cientificos y especialistas, que se dedican a la evaluacion de las condiciones de las cuencas y asi determinar el riesgo potencial de vidas humanas, de seguridad, propiedades afectadas y para los recursos naturales de patrimonio cultural. Los resultados de este analisis, informa a los manejadores de tierras las deciciones que se deberian tomar al respecto. El objetivo en si, es implementar rapidamente las medidas de estabilizacion de emergencia a travez de metodos efectivos y apropiados, en los terrenos federales con el fin de...