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Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017; Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,056 (Norse Peak) and 3,853 (American) Percent Completed: 80% (Norse Peak) and 99% (American). Total Personnel: 125 which includes 3 Crews and 4 Engines. Fire Summary: Minimal fire growth is expected. Isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the tree canopy and continued burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. The southeast side of the fire is under the command of the Naches Ranger District’s Type 4 organization. The northwest side of the fire is under the command of a Type 3 organization with the Incident Command Post located at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. Norse Peak Fire: On the northwest side of the fire, cleanup and fire suppression restoration work continues along Forest Road 70. Fire personnel are monitoring the active portion of the fire adjacent to State Route 410. American Fire: Any fire activity is expected to be minimal. 99% of the indirect lines are complete....

Summary: Crews continued chipping away on repair efforts; increasing repair completion to 43 percent. Aerial operations assisted firefighters by shuttling crews and supplies into difficult to reach areas. While a warm and dry weather trend continued, high clouds prevented major temperature increases. Lingering snow remained a hurdle to repair operations but continued to slow remaining fire activity. Fire perimeters have little potential for movement. Grading operations are progressing smoothly as heavy equipment operator continue to overhaul roads impacted by operations. North Pelican (27% repair complete): Crews cleaned the trailhead at the end of Cold Springs Road leading into the wilderness. Chipping is expected to continue on the North Pelican for the next several days to remove excess slash along the roads. In addition to hand work, three excavators will repair access roads surrounding the fire. Blanket Creek Fire (45% repair complete): Firefighters...

Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 75 Acres: 127,498 total acres Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 79% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Evacuation order lifted and additional road openings in Diamond Creek Fire area Update: Yesterday, resources completed excavator suppression repair work in the Ruffed Grouse area. South of the fire area, an excavator also worked on primary dozer line. One hand crew continued piling and chipping, while additional suppression repair work was done in the area of Ortell Creek. During a recon flight yesterday; personnel monitored fire activity at Monument Creek, Pat Creek, and the Tungsten Mine area. Minimal movement of the fire was seen in the Pat Creek and Tungsten Mine area; while Monument Creek showed slightly more activity due to the rise in temperature and lower humidity levels. Approximately 97,043 acres in the U.S. and 30,454 acres in Canada...

Miller Complex Fire UpdateSeptember 26, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Acres: 36,496 Percent Contained: 75% Start Date: August 14, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 189 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 Containment on the Miller Complex has increased to 75%. During a reconnaissance flight yesterday the Incident Commander observed ground fire moving at a low intensity near Elliot and Dutch Creak. Warmer and drier weather in conjunction with overnight winds are lowering overall humidity levels. Fire behavior and smoke production are increasing with the changing weather as anticipated. Crews are reinforcing and patrolling primary, alternate and contingency lines along this more active flank of the Abney Fire. Yesterday two medical scenarios were carried out on the Abney Fire. Crews had the opportunity to simulate a fire line medical...

Community Meeting There will be a public meeting, including a fire overview and update, at the Winchuck Volunteer Fire Station (363 Winchuck River Road, Brookings, OR) today at 6:00 p.m. Today Infrared mapping has confirmed fire fighters’ observations on the Chetco Bar and Indigo fires. Pockets of heat remain, displayed as isolated smokes within the fire interior and in difficult to access areas in the Meadow Creek, East Fork Pistol River, Emily Creek, and Illinois River drainages. Firefighters are mopping up and patrolling these areas. Firefighters continue to recover unneeded equipment and repair fire lines that are no longer required. Inserting waterbars along hand line and dozer line minimizes erosion potential. Crews place earthen berms, boulders, logs, slash and other vegetative material to obscure previously disturbed areas. In other instances, berms are removed to allow for waterflow and settling of topsoil for vegetative recovery. Firefighters and support functions...

Daily Update Eagle Creek Fire September 26, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-392-1632 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.com Approximate Fire Size: 48,573 acres Approximate Fire Containment: 46% Summary: Two reconnaissance flights yesterday revealed no significant change in behavior or size of Eagle Creek Fire. Today, incident objectives remain the same with crews working on suppression repair, chipping, decking trees, and mop-up where the topography and terrain allow. Personnel continue to work closely with resource advisors (READs) on repair specifications on the use of chippers and excavators in the southern flank of the fire. Hood River County collaborated with resource advisors to finalize a plan for identifying and relocating downed logs out of the eastern flank. As chipping work ends in some areas, personnel and heavy equipment are being repositioned as needed. More personnel and heavy equipment are on order. A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICEOKANOGAN WENATCHEE NATIONAL FORESTMETHOW VALLEY RANGER DISTRICTORDER NO. 06-17-04-17- DIAMOND CREEK FIRE CLOSUREPursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order #06-17-04-17-17 and Order #06-17-04-17-1019, both signed on September 7, 2017 by Michael R. Williams as well as Order #06-17-04-17-1021, signed on September 15, 2017 by Michael R. Williams and is effective until October 15, 2017, unless rescinded, whichever is earlier. PROHIBITIONS: Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands as described below and depicted in Exhibit A. [36 CFR § 261.53(e)].Being on any National Forest System road as described below and depicted in Exhibit A. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].Being on any National Forest System closed trail, as displayed...

Smoke: Smoke remains minimal as fire personnel continue to mop up and suppress any remaining heat. Agness continues to see moderate night time smoke drifting down the valley drainage. Other communities may also see similar conditions as the weather heats up, however any lingering smoke should lift up and out by mid-morning.Fire: The fire is rapidly winding down as crews mop up the remaining areas of heat and repair damaged areas that happened during the initial fire suppression operations.Other: The smoke monitors at Brookings, Gold Beach, and Agness will be taken down today. Due to area smoke becoming less and less the monitors will be taken down and the smoke outlook forecast will end in the next couple

Nash Fire and Horse Creek Complex Update for Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,703 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 3,574 acres; Separation Fire, 17,914 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 42,409 acres; an increase in 176 acres, due to more accurate mapping of the Avenue Fire; all other fires acreages remain unchanged. Resources: Personnel, 323; Crews, 6; Helicopters, 1; Engines, 10; Water Tenders, 32; Skidgen, 1. Weather: There will a change in the weather today as a thermal trough to the west causes temperatures to rise and relative humidity to fall. Area temperatures will reach into the low 70s and RH will dip in the afternoon to 30-35 percent. Easterly winds on the ridge tops will range from 10-15 mph. The...

Rebel Fire and Horse Creek Complex Fire Update for Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,703 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 3,574 acres; Separation Fire, 17,914 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 42,409 acres; an increase in 176 acres, due to more accurate mapping of the Avenue Fire; all other fires acreages remain unchanged. Resources: Personnel, 323; Crews, 6; Helicopters, 1; Engines, 10; Water Tenders, 32; Skidgen, 1. Weather: There will a change in the weather today as a thermal trough to the west causes temperatures to rise and relative humidity to fall. Area temperatures will reach into the low 70s and RH will dip in the afternoon to 30-35 percent. Easterly winds on the ridge tops will range from 10-15 mph....

Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017; Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,056 (Norse Peak) and 3,853 (American) Percent Completed: 80% (Norse Peak) and 99% (American). Total Personnel: 125 which includes 3 Crews and 4 Engines. Fire Summary: Minimal fire growth is expected. Isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the tree canopy and continued burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. The southeast side of the fire is under the command of the Naches Ranger District’s Type 4 organization. The northwest side of the fire is under the command of a Type 3 organization with the Incident Command Post located at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. Norse Peak Fire: On the northwest side of the fire, cleanup and fire suppression restoration work continues along Forest Road 70. Fire personnel are monitoring the active portion of the fire adjacent to State Route 410. American Fire: Any fire activity is expected to be minimal. 99% of the indirect lines are complete....

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel FireUpdate for Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,703 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 3,574 acres; Separation Fire, 17,914 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 42,409 acres; an increase in 176 acres, due to more accurate mapping of the Avenue Fire; all other fires acreages remain unchanged. Resources: Personnel, 323; Crews, 6; Helicopters, 1; Engines, 10; Water Tenders, 32; Skidgen, 1. Weather: There will a change in the weather today as a thermal trough to the west causes temperatures to rise and relative humidity to fall. Area temperatures will reach into the low 70s and RH will dip in the afternoon to 30-35 percent. Easterly winds on the ridge tops will range from 10-15 mph. The...

Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/26/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,220 acres Containment: 80% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 441 acres Containment: 21% Cause: Lightning Yesterday’s Activity - On the Jones Fire crews continued to mop up hotspots on the southeast corner of the fire. Chipping operations began on the completed containment lines on the south side of the fire. Fire suppression repair began on the western containment lines while on the eastern side of the fire. Felling operations continued to remove hazard trees along Forest Road 1830. On the Kelsey Fire, crews strengthened firelines along Bunchgrass Ridge and down the slopes working towards Kelsey Creek on west and south ends of the fire. Today’s Operations - On the Jones Fire hand crews and engines will continue to patrol and mop-up hot spots, focusing on the southeastern corner, south of Forest Road 18. Chipping operations will...

Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/26/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,220 acres Containment: 80% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 441 acres Containment: 21% Cause: Lightning Yesterday’s Activity - On the Jones Fire crews continued to mop up hotspots on the southeast corner of the fire. Chipping operations began on the completed containment lines on the south side of the fire. Fire suppression repair began on the western containment lines while on the eastern side of the fire. Felling operations continued to remove hazard trees along Forest Road 1830. On the Kelsey Fire, crews strengthened firelines along Bunchgrass Ridge and down the slopes working towards Kelsey Creek on west and south ends of the fire. Today’s Operations - On the Jones Fire hand crews and engines will continue to patrol and mop-up hot spots, focusing on the southeastern corner, south of Forest Road 18. Chipping operations will...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICEOKANOGAN WENATCHEE NATIONAL FORESTMETHOW VALLEY RANGER DISTRICTORDER NO. 06-17-04-17- DIAMOND CREEK FIRE CLOSUREPursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Order #06-17-04-17-17 and Order #06-17-04-17-1019, both signed on September 7, 2017 by Michael R. Williams as well as Order #06-17-04-17-1021, signed on September 15, 2017 by Michael R. Williams and is effective until October 15, 2017, unless rescinded, whichever is earlier. PROHIBITIONS: Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands as described below and depicted in Exhibit A. [36 CFR § 261.53(e)].Being on any National Forest System road as described below and depicted in Exhibit A. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].Being on any National Forest System closed trail, as displayed...

High Cascades Complex - West Zone UpdateNorthwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith September 26, 2017 Fire Information Center: (541) 316-8352 Available 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon. Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF and https://facebook.com/UmpquaNationalForest/ Current Fire Information: The High Cascades Complex - West Zone is a compilation of fires started by lightning storms earlier this summer. The West Zone consists of the Pup and the Broken Lookout Fires. Both fires are partially burning within and outside of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests. Suppression and repair work is underway in most divisions. Pup – 8,222 acres, 12% contained. Located partially in the Rogue-Umpqua...

Acres: 3,724 Containment: 0% Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Location: 10 miles WSW of Leavenworth, WA Inciweb: http://tinyurl.com/JackCreekInciweb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackCreekFire/ Fall like weather reduces fire activity and allows for reduction in fire area closures Due to decreased risk to public the Jack Creek Fire closure area will be reduced to allow access to recreational areas. Beginning Wednesday September 27th, the Colchuck Lake, Meadow Creek, Snowwall, Blackjack Ridge, Jack Ridge and Trout Lake trails will open. Eightmile and Stuart Lake permit zones will remain closed along with the Van Epps and Jack Creek trail between Stuart Pass and the Meadow Creek Junction. See Closure Order and Map Smoke and active fire may be visible within the fire perimeter until the area receives a season ending event such as wetting rain or significant snow fall. Fire managers will continue to monitor fire activity and assess the area for safety and adjust...

Acres: 3,724 Containment: 0% Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Location: 10 miles WSW of Leavenworth, WA Inciweb: http://tinyurl.com/JackCreekInciweb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackCreekFire/ Fall like weather reduces fire activity and allows for reduction in fire area closures Due to decreased risk to public the Jack Creek Fire closure area will be reduced to allow access to recreational areas. Beginning Wednesday September 27th, the Colchuck Lake, Meadow Creek, Snowwall, Blackjack Ridge, Jack Ridge and Trout Lake trails will open. Eightmile and Stuart Lake permit zones will remain closed along with the Van Epps and Jack Creek trail between Stuart Pass and the Meadow Creek Junction. See Closure Order and Map Smoke and active fire may be visible within the fire perimeter until the area receives a season ending event such as wetting rain or significant snow fall. Fire managers will continue to monitor fire activity and assess the area for safety and adjust...

Closures: AREA CLOSURE STILL IN EFFECT. Most roads on the south side of Diamond Creek Fire are now open, effective September 26, 2017. Maps have been posted to the Diamond Creek Fire InciWeb and Facebook pages. The Area Closure boundary has not changed.The following roads remain closed:· 5130-000 Road (Eightmile Creek Road) from approx. 2 miles above Honeymoon Campground to Billy Goat Trail Head· 5227-100 Road (Yellow Jacket Road)· 5225-650 Road Evacuation Alert Level Removed: Due to Diamond Creek’s minimal fire behavior, cooler temperatures, higher humidity, fall-like weather conditions and completion of the primary fire line, the Level 1 Alert has been removed for Lost River, Mazama, and Rendezvous areas. Persons should be aware that there still is a countywide burn ban in affect and should check with US Forest Service and DNR for additional fire

Closures: AREA CLOSURE STILL IN EFFECT. Most roads on the south side of Diamond Creek Fire are now open, effective September 26, 2017. Maps have been posted to the Diamond Creek Fire InciWeb and Facebook pages. The Area Closure boundary has not changed.The following roads remain closed:· 5130-000 Road (Eightmile Creek Road) from approx. 2 miles above Honeymoon Campground to Billy Goat Trail Head· 5227-100 Road (Yellow Jacket Road)· 5225-650 Road Evacuation Alert Level Removed: Due to Diamond Creek’s minimal fire behavior, cooler temperatures, higher humidity, fall-like weather conditions and completion of the primary fire line, the Level 1 Alert has been removed for Lost River, Mazama, and Rendezvous areas. Persons should be aware that there still is a countywide burn ban in affect and should check with US Forest Service and DNR for additional fire