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Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017; Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,056 (Norse Peak), 3,853 (American), 1,061 (Saw Mill); Percent Completed: 80% (Norse Peak), 99% (American), 99% (Saw Mill). Total Personnel: 366, which includes 12 Crews, 32 Engines, 2 Helicopters, 1 Bulldozer, 1 Water Tenders. Fire Summary: Some wetting rains are still possible. Temperatures will remain below the seasonal average with a slight upward trend expected into the weekend. Minimal fire growth with isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the forest canopy and burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible. Norse Peak Fire State Route 410 is being cleared of debris and hazardous trees are being removed. State Route 410 will re-open for thru traffic only at 12 noon today. Level 1 evacuations remain in place. Forest Road 1900 (Little Naches) remains closed and Forest Road 1800 (Bumping River Rd.) is open to private landowners only. Thinning, and removing hazardous trees along...

El Miercoles, chubascos intermitentes y temperaturas mas bajas, han contribuido a minimizar la actividad del Incendio. En las areas mas altas de los rios Pistol, Winchuck e Illinois al sur de Deadman Bar, la combinacion de la humedad alta y temperaturas frias hicieron que el comportamiento del Incendio se mantuviera latente y creciendo de una manera lenta. Los bomberos aprovecharon esta oportunidad de las condiciones climaticas para llevar a cabo un patrullaje de reconocimiento de areas que necesitan un barrido y seguir con el trabajo de supresion rehabilitacion. Como parte de un esfuerzo continuo, se sigue con el desmenuzamiento y la recuperacion del equipo para re-enforzar lineas de contencion para las lluvias venideras. Estos trabajos junto con la instalacion de barreras de agua ayudara a dirigir directamente y de una manera apropiada la lluvia proveniente de la tormenta, ayudara a prevenir erosion y la posibilidad de inundaciones. Vientos livianos del Oeste en combinacion con la...

Suppression Repair Work Continues Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 249 Acres: 129,000 total acres in US and Canada Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 65% StartDate: July 23, 2017 Note: The increase in percent contained reflects the percent of operational objectives completed. Update: Yesterday helicopters flew for the first time in several days dropping firefighters off to assess suppression repair work. In addition to retrieving hose lay, firefighters unwrapped a cabin in the Hidden Lakes area. Wrapping is a technique where heat reflective material is used to protect structures potentially in the path of a fire. There was more good work done with suppression repair. One of the areas of work was along the 500 Road. Despite the recent days of cloud cover and light drizzle, the fire has still not received “wetting rains.” A wetting rain is a rain of 0.1 inch or more. For example, the most rain reported yesterday in the eastern end of the fire was...

Fire Summary: Some wetting rains are still possible. Temperatures will remain below the seasonal average with a slight upward trend expected into the weekend. Minimal fire growth with isolated pockets of slow surface spread where the fire is sheltered by the forest canopy and burning in the larger dead or down trees is still possible.Norse Peak Fire State Route 410 is being cleared of debris and hazardous trees are being removed. State Route 410 will re-open for thru traffic only at 12 noon today. Level 1 evacuations remain in place. Forest Road 1900 (Little Naches) remains closed and Forest Road 1800 (Bumping River Rd.) is open to private landowners only. Thinning, and removing hazardous trees along Forest Road 1900 is almost complete. 80% of the fireline will be indirect, or not directly adjacent to the fire’s edge. The remaining 20% of the fireline will be direct. The indirect lines are 100% complete and 80% of direct line has been completed. American Fire Any fire movement will...

Summary: Keeping crews dry in light of weather conditions was the priority for the High Cascades Complex East Zone yesterday. Rain is expected to decrease dramatically over the next few days, allowing operations to re-engage the fire. Despite the weather, crews were able to complete one mile of road blading on the North Pelican Fire and remove 5,000 feet of hose and water pumps on the Blanket Fire. With the amount of rain and snow on the landscape, operational tactics will begin to focus on suppression rehabilitation efforts. Suppression rehab involves repairing constructed fire line, areas cleared of vegetation to control the fire, to minimize erosion and return the landscape to a more natural looking condition. Often, as with this fire, suppression repair work is done by firefighters even before the fire is contained. Rehab work also includes fixing fences, roads and drainage structures damaged during fire operations. Fire crews work closely with resource advisors from...

Thursday, September 21, 2017 operations briefing for the Umpqua North Complex. Great Basin IMT #3 Planning Operations Section Chief trainee Bill Panagopoulos talks about today's plan for suppression repair work across the fire complex. Link to video of Thursday's Operations Briefing for

Morning UpdateEagle Creek FireSeptember 21, 2017 - 9:00 a.m.Fire Information: 541-392-1632 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.)eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.comApproximate Fire Size: 48,668 acresApproximate Fire Containment: 46%Summary:Cool and moist conditions continue to prevail across the fire, resulting in no measured growth over the past 24 hours. Fire behavior remains minimal. Most portions of the fire are in a smoldering state, though some open flame has been observed. Moisture can be slow to penetrate larger fuels (downed trees, snags, etc.), which may continue to burn for some time. Smoke can still be seen from portions of the fire. Crews remain in place to patrol and extinguish hot spots along the fire’s perimeter, while they work on soil stabilization projects.Flash flood watches for the fire area have expired, but many hazards remain. The Oregon Department of Transportation continues to assess public safety hazards along the I-84 corridor. The public is reminded to drive slowly through the fire...

Update for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,653 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,962 acres; Separation Fire, 17,747 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,220 acres (The last infrared flight was conducted on 9/15. No change in acreage has been measured since 9/15.) Resources: Personnel, 449; Crews, 8; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 21; Dozers, 2; Water Tenders, 6. Weather: Widespread rain and snow continued to fall on Wednesday, bringing the total amount of precipitation over the fire area to 4-5 inches in the past four days. Scattered rain and snow showers were expected to continue into Wednesday night, with skies beginning to clear after midnight. Temperatures were forecast to drop into the upper 20s...

Update for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,653 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,962 acres; Separation Fire, 17,747 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,220 acres (The last infrared flight was conducted on 9/15. No change in acreage has been measured since 9/15.) Resources: Personnel, 449; Crews, 8; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 21; Dozers, 2; Water Tenders, 6. Weather: Widespread rain and snow continued to fall on Wednesday, bringing the total amount of precipitation over the fire area to 4-5 inches in the past four days. Scattered rain and snow showers were expected to continue into Wednesday night, with skies beginning to clear after midnight. Temperatures were forecast to drop into the upper 20s overnight. Scattered rain and snow...

Update for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,653 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,962 acres; Separation Fire, 17,747 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,220 acres (The last infrared flight was conducted on 9/15. No change in acreage has been measured since 9/15.) Resources: Personnel, 449; Crews, 8; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 21; Dozers, 2; Water Tenders, 6. Weather: Widespread rain and snow continued to fall on Wednesday, bringing the total amount of precipitation over the fire area to 4-5 inches in the past four days. Scattered rain and snow showers were expected to continue into Wednesday night, with skies beginning to clear after midnight. Temperatures were forecast to drop into the upper 20s overnight. Scattered rain and snow...

Smoke: Smoke should remain minimal throughout the day. Pockets of light smoke may be seen within the fire area, but no impacts to communities are expected. Rain showers should continue to clean out the air-shed before a drying trend comes back to the area starting Friday.Fire: Rain the last few days has slowed the fires down and allowed firefighters to aggressively fight the fires, however it was not enough rain to end the fire season. As temperatures rise and fuels dry out the fires should slowly pick up in a few locations.Other: With a large amount of firefighting equipment and fire personnel in the area use caution when driving near fire locations and

Umpqua North Complex Update September 21, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) Start Date: August 11, 2017Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubs Acres: 43,139 (+364) Percent Contained: 50% Current Situation: Due to the recent storm that entered the region Tuesday afternoon, fire suppression efforts on the Umpqua North Fire Complex has now shifted to suppression repair, backhauling equipment and hoses from the fire line. The Umpqua North Fire Complex involves six separate wildfires located along 35 miles of the Highway 138 corridor and spread across 179,279 acres of the North Umpqua and Diamond Lake Ranger Districts. Fire acreage over the last few days has not changed from Monday’s 43,139 acres, since infrared over-flights have not been possible because of the passing storm. Transmission lines are being restored by Pacific Power, with one line still out of operation due to damage by the fire. Cultural and...

Intermittent rain showers and lower temperatures contributed minimal fire activity on Wednesday. The combination of higher humidity and cooler temperatures kept fire behavior in the upper Pistol River, upper Winchuck River, and the Illinois River south of Deadman Bar to smoldering and creeping. Fire crews utilized this opportunity to conduct patrols identifying areas for mop up and continued fire suppression rehabilitation work.Chipping slash and equipment recovery continued as part of ongoing efforts to remediate containment lines for the upcoming fall rains. These operations along with the installation of water bars will help to properly direct runoff from rainstorms, preventing erosion and possible landslides.Light western winds combined with showers and smoldering fire activity has limited smoke impact for local communities. This as lead to substantially improved air quality and visibility throughout Southwest Oregon.Closures and Evacuations: On September 19, 2017 at 6:00 pm,...

Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/21/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,017· acres Containment: 75% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 527 acres Containment: 15% Cause: Lightning The rain continued to fall in the Jones and Kelsey Fire areas yesterday creating hazardous conditions for firefighters. Since Monday some areas have received as much as 2-3 inches of precipitation. This has made for slippery, impassible roads, difficulty in hiking steep rocky terrain, and increased danger from fire weakened trees. Yesterday’s Activity - On the Jones Fire crews have transitioned from fire suppression to retrieval of equipment (hose, nozzles, pumps), and preparing for suppression repair activities. During breaks in heavy rainfall yesterday crews continued removing material cut during the preparation of contingency firelines and began chipping along roadsides on the west flank. Hot Shot crews scouted the...

Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/21/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,017· acres Containment: 75% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 527 acres Containment: 15% Cause: Lightning The rain continued to fall in the Jones and Kelsey Fire areas yesterday creating hazardous conditions for firefighters. Since Monday some areas have received as much as 2-3 inches of precipitation. This has made for slippery, impassible roads, difficulty in hiking steep rocky terrain, and increased danger from fire weakened trees. Yesterday’s Activity - On the Jones Fire crews have transitioned from fire suppression to retrieval of equipment (hose, nozzles, pumps), and preparing for suppression repair activities. During breaks in heavy rainfall yesterday crews continued removing material cut during the preparation of contingency firelines and began chipping along roadsides on the west flank. Hot Shot crews scouted the...

https://www.facebook.com/EagleCreekandIndianCreekFires2017/videos/125094831481366/?__xt__=33.%7B%22logging_data%22%3A%7B%22page_id%22%3A121832855140897%2C%22event_type%22%3A%22clicked_all_page_posts%22%2C%22impression_info%22%3A%22eyJmIjp7InBhZ2VfaWQiOiIxMjE4MzI4NTUxNDA4OTciLCJpdGVtX2NvdW50IjoiMCJ9fQ%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22www_pages_home%22%2C%22interacted_story_type%22%3A%22565413710334575%22%2C%22session_id%22%3A%22ec1fda8437c225bb7658bd360013cbc8%22%7D%7D Good morning, my name is Dan Pearson I’m with Southwest Incident Management Team 2. I’m the Fire Behavior Analyst for the team and today I’m going to be talking about the rain and its effect on the fire. So the Eagle Creek Fire is currently around 48,000 acres and we have been receiving precipitation for about the last two days however that rain is not coming in equal amounts on all parts of the fire. On the southwest corner of the fire we have received 3-5 inches depending on the location of rain in the last 48 hours. As...

Firefighter and public safety comes first on every fire, every time. Dan Albee, Safety Officer for Great Basin IMT #3 talks about the 'Incident Risk Assessment' tool he uses to help determine the probability and severity of hazards on a wildfire incident and actions we can take to reduce risk of exposure.Link to the Incident Risk Assessment video

For the first time since August 11, 2017 Oregon Highway 138 is open to unrestricted travel through the North Umpqua Complex burn area (milepost 45-53). No parking in hazard area. Use caution and watch for possible debris while driving through the area. ODOT crews will patrol 24/7 for

Tamaño de Incendio Eagle Creek: appx 48,668 acres Tamaño de Incendio Archer: appx 260 acres Contención de Incendio Eagle Creek Fire: 46% Contención de Incendio Archer: 100% Se cayo lluvia substancial sobre el incendio ayer, aumentando la cantidad total de lluvia que hemos recibido desde el domingo a 1-1½ pulgadas en las partes bajas, y 3-6 pulgadas en las partes mas altas. Gran parte del incendio esta quemando lentamente con baja intensidad, con la excepción del la parte noreste, la cual se ha visto quemar un poco mas. El incendio ha crecido solo 3 acres en las ultimas 24 horas. Todavía se ve humo en muchas partes del incendio, y se ocasionalmente se ven arboles incinerando completamente. Equipos siguen vigilando las orillas del incendio y apagando áreas calientes a través del perímetro. El campamento de mando en Odell fue desmovilizado ayer. Se ha establecido un nuevo campamento de mando en Cascade Locks en el Best Western Columbia River Inn. La datos de contacto para el...

Bomberos lograron contener el Incendio : 77% El 19 de Septiembre, 2017 a las 6:00 pm, el Equipo No. 1 para el Manejo de Incidente de la agencia de Great Basin, asumio el comando para la porcion del area Este de el Incendio de Chetco Bar. Este Incendio ya no va ha estar dividido en zonas. Todas las operaciones seran coordinadas por el Equipo No. 1 Great Basin. Las lluvias intermitentes y el clima mas fresco se presentara hasta el dia Miercoles. El fuego se vera reducido por temperaturas mas bajas y la alta humedad. Este fenomeno climatico permitira a los bomberos continuar re-enforzando y extendiendo las lineas de control. Se continua con el trabajo de supresion-rehabilitacion del fuego, donde los bomberos estan desmenuzando (rebajando) y reparando lineas a mano y de tractores. Para asegurar que el agua de lluvia no erosione el suelo, se han instalado barras de agua sobre las lineas de control. El trabajo de supresion-rehabilitacion se hace con el fin de que el Bosque reqgrese a su...