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Nash/Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Update for Monday, Sept. 18, 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 (An IR flight was unable to be conducted last night so no change in acreage could be measured.) Current Resources: Personnel, 375; Crews, 10; Helicopters, 4; Engines, 19; Dozers, 2; Water Tenders, 3; Skidgens, 2. Current Situation: Weather: A definite change of weather pattern is underway today. The forecast calls for southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph along ridges. A prolonged wetting rain event continues with accumulation of up to 1” by Tuesday morning. Weather will be the deciding factor on field operations today. Avenue Fire:...

Smoke: The first of a series of fronts hit Oregon Sunday afternoon and evening. Significant rain and W/ SW wind will continue to impact the Horse Complex, Rebel Fire, and Whitewater Complex fires through Wednesday. Less rain is expected Thursday. Air quality has improved and good conditions are expected through the end of the week. Expect minimal smoke from smoldering logs to drain into valleys. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be minimal on all fires in the forecast area. Large logs will continue to smolder. Horse Creek Complex is 32,567 acres, Rebel Fire is 8,653 acres, Nash Fire is 6,738 and Whitewater Complex is 14,416 acres. Other: Whitewater Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/ Horse Creek Complex Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade Crest.

Smoke: The first of a series of fronts hit Oregon Sunday afternoon and evening. Significant rain and W/ SW wind will continue to impact the Horse Complex, Rebel Fire, and Whitewater Complex fires through Wednesday. Less rain is expected Thursday. Air quality has improved and good conditions are expected through the end of the week. Expect minimal smoke from smoldering logs to drain into valleys.Fire: Fire activity is expected to be minimal on all fires in the forecast area. Large logs will continue to smolder. Horse Creek Complex is 32,567 acres, Rebel Fire is 8,653 acres, Nash Fire is 6,738 and Whitewater Complex is 14,416 acres. Other: Whitewater Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/Horse Creek Complex Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade Crest.

Smoke: Rain overnight has improved air quality significantly. Expect patchy smoke and haze to occur in valley bottoms. With the continued stormy pattern, smoke production from fires should decrease and air sheds should ventilate over the next several days leading to improved air

Chetco East Zone Fire Update. Monday, September 18, 2017. 9:00 a.m. With just a few patches of fuel noticeably burning due to cooler, wetter weather, yesterday’s fire activity in the Indigo Fire (784 Fire) was minimal. It is 578 acres and has not crossed the West Fork of Indigo Creek into Josephine County. Fire crews have nearly finished indirect containment lines to the east of the fire by widening and removing brush along forest roads 055 and 510. Crews have also progressed with similar work to the west of the fire on the 2308 and 076 roads between Bear Camp and the Fish Hook Peak area. The Chetco Bar Fire is currently 53% contained at 189,787 acres. Fire activity in the East Zone was relatively quiet due to the weather. However, there were some small areas of active fire north of Pearsol Peak and near the Illinois River south of Deadman Bar east of the horseshoe bend in the river. Yesterday, fire crews finished work to improve the completed fire containment...

Smoke: The first of a series of fronts hit Oregon Sunday afternoon and evening. Significant rain and W/ SW wind will continue to impact the Horse Complex, Rebel Fire, and Whitewater Complex fires through Wednesday. Less rain is expected Thursday. Air quality has improved and good conditions are expected through the end of the week. Expect minimal smoke from smoldering logs to drain into valleys. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be minimal on all fires in the forecast area. Large logs will continue to smolder. Horse Creek Complex is 32,567 acres, Rebel Fire is 8,653 acres, Nash Fire is 6,738 and Whitewater Complex is 14,416 acres. Other: Whitewater Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/ Horse Creek Complex Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade Crest.

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Light precipitation occurs over the fire area Monday, September 18, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 20% Acres: 8,726 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 240 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Fire suppression line repair continued along Coyote Ridge and portions of the Nelson Butte containment lines. All the hose along both containment lines have been fully retrieved.The most active fire behavior continues to be contained in the Lone Fir Creek drainage on the eastside of the fire area within the Sawtooth Wilderness area. Other areas of the fire showed minimal activity.The structure protection group continued to assess structures in the Canoe Creek and Llama Ranch areas. Canoe Creek and the Llama Ranch areas remain under a Level 1 evacuation (get ready). No structures are threatened.Today: Fire...

The Umpqua North Complex of 10 fires is only one of over 80 major fires or complexes burning across the Northwest US. Firefighting resources are at a premium and stretched thin. On several fires including the UNC military resources have been brought in to assist the firefighting efforts. Captain Tony Sagastizado, Public Affairs Officer for Task Force Spearhead of the 23rd Brigade Engineering Battalion discusses United States Army assistance to wildland firefighting efforts on the Umpqua and Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forests in Oregon in September 2017.Link to video interview _Task Force

El dia de ayer, nuevamente el Incendio Indigo (No. 784) se presento de una manera activa, expandiendose en su mayor parte hacia el Oeste, alcanzando un tamano de 578 acres. Este Incendio esta localizado en medio de cuestas inclinadas a lo largo de el lado Oeste en la bifurcacion Oeste del riachuelo Indigo (West Fork of Indigo Creek) y todavia no ha logrado cruzar hacia el Este dentro del condado de Josephine County. Los bomberos estan construyendo lineas de contencion a travez de un enzanchamiento y removiendo maleza a lo largo del camino forestall ya existente en los lados Este y Oeste del Incendio. Aunque existe una cantidad significativa de emanacion de calor y por lo tanto la presencia de un potencial de fuego, se espera que la actividad del Incendio Indigo se disminuya debido al refrescamiento de la temperatura y el tiempo humedo comenzando el dia de hoy. El Incendio de chetco Bar actualmente alcanzo los 189,562 acres (igual que el dia de ayer) y esta siendo contenido a un 43%....

·LINEA NUEVA DE INFORMACION PARA EL LADO OESTE: 541-412-8531· Cerca de la Montana de Snow Camp, los tripulantes continuan en su ardua labor de re-enforzar lineas de control a lo largo del perimetro Noroeste del Incendio, logrando progresos significativos en la contencion del fuego existente. El dia de ayer, 2 batallones formados por Bomberos especializados y mejor entrenados (hotshot) conectaron lineas de fuego las cuales son llamadas “saludo” (handshake), asegurando una section significativa del perimetro hacia el Oeste del incendio. Se han dado inicio a algunas operaciones de barrido en esta area, incluyendo la rehabilitacion de la linea a mano en el area del prado de Snow Camp. Empezando el dia de hoy, los tripulantes estan tratando de abrir la mayoria de las estructuras, puntos de observacion y campamentos a lo largo del perimetro norteno. A lo largo del lado Oeste del el incendio, se continua con las operaciones de barrido y patrullaje. El enfoque de estas...

Incident Meteorologist (IMET) Carl Cerniglia, Jr. a meteorologist for the National Weather Service and one of only 80 IMETs in the nation, gives a weather explanation and today's critical weather changes and their potential impacts on the Umpqua North Complex of 10 wildfires for Sunday, September 17, 2017.Link to video for weather outlook/changes for the UNC for

Miller Complex Fire Update Sept. 17, 2017 NW Incident Management Team (IMT) 9, Brian Goff, Incident Commander Information: Phone: 541-899-5302 Email: MillerComplex2017@gmail.com Current Situation: The Miller Complex grew slightly again yesterday and remains at 59% containment overall. The fire continues to be active in the vicinity of the Middle Fork of the Applegate River and below Whiskey Ridge. This activity is the result of continued low fuel moistures and low humidity allowing the fire to burn. Firefighters are making good progress meeting objectives with safety as the top priority. Today, crews are expecting below normal temperatures and active fire behavior in some areas within the perimeter. This could result in continued smoke in the vicinity of the Abney Fire. The public can expect to see smoke from the interior of these fires until a season-ending weather event occurs. The Abney Fire has become established in the West Fork of Dutch Creek and has traveled up to the top...

EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson - comandante de incidentes Los bomberos se centran en el trabajo de reparación Domingo, 17 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 20% Acres: 8.726 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: bajo investigación Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 271 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreno escarpado Ayer: la mayor parte del incendio sigue principalmente en el área de Lone Fir Creek al lado noroeste del fuego. Los equipos siguen centrándose en dar servicio a la línea de supresión del incendio y en el retorno del equipo en la línea de contención alternativa de Coyote Ridge. Se recuperó la mayor parte de la manguera a lo largo de Coyote Ridge. Se ha terminado la mayoría del trabajo de mejorar las carreteras; sin embargo, el mantenimiento de carreteras continuará en los próximos dos o tres días. El grupo de protección de estructuras siguió...

Whitewater Fire - including Little Devil, Scorpion, Clagett Lake, Slideout, Fire #296 (Section Line) French and Potato Hill FiresSeptember 17, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-719-8371, willamettewildfires2017@gmail.comLocation: Willamette National ForestWillamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-noticesSize: 14,615 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 35%Resources Assigned: 367 personnel (total for reported fires) Crews made good progress on the Little Devil, Whitewater and Scorpion Fires. Missions include work on improving the direct and indirect control lines to the west of Whitewater and Little Devil, and containing the Scorpion Fire within the east, west and south control lines. Firefighters continue to be challenged by the steep, rugged terrain and remote locations of the fires. Mop-up operations, patrolling and monitoring activities continue on the smaller fires which include Potato, French, Clagett,...

Whitewater Fire - including Little Devil, Scorpion, Clagett Lake, Slideout, Fire #296 (Section Line) French and Potato Hill FiresSeptember 17, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-719-8371, willamettewildfires2017@gmail.comLocation: Willamette National ForestWillamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-noticesSize: 14,615 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 35%Resources Assigned: 367 personnel (total for reported fires) Crews made good progress on the Little Devil, Whitewater and Scorpion Fires. Missions include work on improving the direct and indirect control lines to the west of Whitewater and Little Devil, and containing the Scorpion Fire within the east, west and south control lines. Firefighters continue to be challenged by the steep, rugged terrain and remote locations of the fires. Mop-up operations, patrolling and monitoring activities continue on the smaller fires which include Potato, French, Clagett,...

Tamaño de Incendio Eagle Creek: 48,127 acres Contención de Incendio Eagle Creek: 32% Tamaño de Incendio Archer: 260 acres Contención de Incendio Archer: 100% Resumen: Ayer fue un día de poca actividad en el incendio. Debido a la actividad de Shellrock Mountain, equipos se quedaron vigilando durante la noche. Durante el turno de madrugada, se reporto que el incendio se quemo lentamente en el borde sur y sureste pero no demostró crecimiento significativo. Helicópteros Tipo 1 (Pesados) continuaron haciendo lanzamientos de agua en el área de Bell Creek in el flanco suroeste. Este trabajo ha prevenido que el incendio se acerque mas a la Cuenca Bull Run. Los vientos cambiaran hoy de sureste a suroeste y ayudaría alejar el peligro a la Cuenca Bull Run. Se reporto poca actividad en la Interestatal 84 (I-84), y se espera que bomberos aumente contención ahí hoy. Camiones de agua estarán tomando turnos vigilando el área de Multnomah Falls Lodge. Equipos continuaran...

Operations Briefing for Sunday, September 17th, 2017 for the Umpqua North Complex of 10 fires. Great Basin IMT #3 PLOPS, Planning Operations Section Chief Dan Gustafson shares today's operations plans for the various fires &/or segments of the fires/complex.Link to video for Sunday's Ops Brief for

Smoke: Variable winds will be light this morning. Wind today will push smoke from the Horse Creek Complex, Whitewater Complex and Rebel Fire to the northeast over the crest. SW winds will push smoke over the forecast area from other fires in the state. Smoke will be widespread through the forecast area with unhealthy to sensitive groups impacts. Expect smoke to persist in valleys and canyons. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be moderate to active today due to winds prior to the forecasted rain. Other: Expect low visibility on Highway 20, Highway 22, Highway 126 and Highway 97. Whitewater Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/ Horse Creek Complex Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade

Size: 9,833 acres Containment: 55% Cause: Lightning Resources: 259 PersonnelYesterday firefighters patrolled and monitored the south, west, and north flanks of the fire. Firefighters also worked to contain a slop-over which moved into the Marine Creek drainage. Sprinklers were set-up at the junction of Forest Roads 1831, 1832, and 18. They also scouted contingency options and prepped on and near Forest Road 1825, 1839, and Forest Road 18. The objective is to hold the fire south of Forest Road 18. Operations today will consist of monitoring, patrolling and removing fire hose. Over 54,000 feet of 1.5 inch diameter hose has been removed by firefighters so far. Restoration efforts will begin on the fireline. Preparation work will continue on Forest Road 18 for holding operations including felling, brushing, and installing sprinklers. Opportunities will be assessed for using direct suppression tactics if favorable conditions are present. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 IMT will transition with...

Smoke: Winds will be light and variable this morning. The wind today will push smoke from the Horse Creek Complex, Whitewater Complex and Rebel Fire to the northeast over the crest. Highest impacts in the forecast area will be to Detroit and McKenzie Bridge. Smoke from other fires in the state my impact parts of the forecast area today.Fire: Fire activity is expected to be moderate to active today due to winds prior to the forecasted rain.Other: Expect low visibility on Highway 20, Highway 22 and Highway 126. Fire information - inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860/ Whitewater Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/ Horse Creek Complex Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east of the Cascade