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EQUIPO DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson – Comandante de incidente Aumento en la actividad de incendio por el lado oeste con clima caliente y ventoso Miércoles, 13 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 10% Acres: 7,879 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: Bajo investigación Ubicación: a 15 millas NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 323 Carburante/topografía: madera, pasto, terreno escarpado Ayer: condiciones calientes y secas contribuyeron a comportamiento de fuego activo. La mayoría de actividad fue en el lado oeste del fuego en la parte superior de Lone Fir Creek y el drenaje Safety Harbor, fuera de la ciudad.Se ha completado la línea de contención a lo largo de Nelson Butte hasta Lake Chelan. Equipos fortalecieron y mejoraron las líneas de buldócer y de mano por la cresta hasta el lago. Los equipos también trabajaron para asegurar la línea en el lado noreste superior del fuego cerca del...

Jones Fire Camp is completely moved to Dexter State Recreation Site. Access and use of the popular South Bank Fishing Area is closed. The closure point is at the existing entrance to the Dexter State Recreation Site off of State Highway 58. We would like to remind the public to expect additional fire traffic congestion in this area. The Team appreciates the public support for the firefighting efforts and the partnership with the Oregon Parks and Recreation and the surrounding communities. Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity values helped firefighting efforts yesterday. Actions yesterday included numerous helicopter water drops on the active fire areas in the southeast corner. Work continued on the preparation of a contingency line in that area. Today’s cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity values will assist our fire efforts. Portions of the fire on the south and west side are in patrol and monitor status. Forest Road 1825 and containment lines to the east...

FIRE UPDATE: Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 10:00 am EAST CRATER FIRE INFORMATION: 509 395-3360 East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest EAST CRATER FIRE: Low humidity and east winds on Wednesday helped fuel an increase in the size of the fire by approximately 20 acres, moving the fire towards the eastern edge of the wilderness boundary. Late afternoon helicopter water bucket drops helped checked the spread of the fire. Resources from the East Crater Fire also responded yesterday to a .2 acre fire near Eckhart Point, approximately nine miles northwest of Trout Lake off of Forest Road 23. That fire was controlled by early evening. Late Wednesday a six person engine crew and two fallers arrived to support the East Crater fire suppression efforts. Gusty winds this afternoon may push the fire towards indirect lines on Forest Road 6035, east of the wilderness. Fire managers have planned for this...

Burn out operations are beginning between Herman Creek and Shellrock Mountain. We'll be using aerial ignition, a tactic used in burn operations when it is unsafe to put firefighters on the ground. Plastic Spherical Dispenser (PSD) balls (about the size of ping pong balls) are injected with an oxidizing agent and ethylene glycol-based antifreeze that causes an exothermic chemical reaction at the time of release. This process provides a reliable auto-ignition with a consistent time delay, allowing the PSDs to reach the ground before ignition. In addition to helping keep our firefighters safe, PSDs are a valuable tool to straighten edges of a fire, provide additional depth in specific areas and are great for steep country where we want fire to back down slopes with low intensity.

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel FireUpdate for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, 9 a.m.Fire Information: (541) 719-8371Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Rebel Fire: 8,410 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,500 acres; Roney Fire, 3,349 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,570 acres; Separation Fire, 17,636 acres; Nash Fire, 6,680 acres. Current Resources: Personnel, 424; Crews, 10; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 21; Dozers, 5; Water Tenders, 7; Masticators, 5; Skidgens, 7. A Community Meeting will be held tonight, 7 p.m., at the McKenzie High School Gym, 51187 Blue River Dr., in Finn Rock. Members of the Alaska Team and agency administrators will present the current situation about the fires and answer questions from the public. Current Situation: Avenue Fire: A helicopter and an amphibious “Scooper Plane” making water drops supported firefighters on the ground Wednesday as they controlled the fire’s movement towards established firebreaks. The...

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel FireUpdate for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, 9 a.m.Fire Information: (541) 719-8371Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Rebel Fire: 8,410 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,500 acres; Roney Fire, 3,349 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,570 acres; Separation Fire, 17,636 acres; Nash Fire, 6,680 acres. Current Resources: Personnel, 424; Crews, 10; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 21; Dozers, 5; Water Tenders, 7; Masticators, 5; Skidgens, 7. A Community Meeting will be held tonight, 7 p.m., at the McKenzie High School Gym, 51187 Blue River Dr., in Finn Rock. Members of the Alaska Team and agency administrators will present the current situation about the fires and answer questions from the public. Current Situation: Avenue Fire: A helicopter and an amphibious “Scooper Plane” making water drops supported firefighters on the ground Wednesday as they controlled the fire’s movement towards established firebreaks. The...

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Update for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Rebel Fire: 8,410 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,500 acres; Roney Fire, 3,349 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,570 acres; Separation Fire, 17,636 acres; Nash Fire, 6,680 acres. Current Resources: Personnel, 424; Crews, 10; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 21; Dozers, 5; Water Tenders, 7; Masticators, 5; Skidgens, 7. A Community Meeting will be held tonight, 7 p.m., at the McKenzie High School Gym, 51187 Blue River Dr., in Finn Rock. Members of the Alaska Team and agency administrators will present the current situation about the fires and answer questions from the public. Current Situation: Avenue Fire: A helicopter and an amphibious “Scooper Plane” making water drops supported firefighters on the ground Wednesday as they controlled the fire’s movement towards established...

Fire Info: 509-996-4040 (NEW) Facebook: diamondcreekfire2017 Website: https://inciweb/nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Automated updates: diamondcreekfire.blogpost.com Fire Info: 509-996-4040 Facebook: diamondcreekfire2017 Website: https://inciweb/nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Automated updates: diamondcreekfire.blogpost.com Canada: http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=673 Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 154 Acres: 95,390 U.S; 23,610 (9,555 hectares) Canada Cause: Believed to be Human Containment: 30% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Harts Pass Road Closed to Public Traffic Update: The Diamond Creek Fire continued to experience growth in the Monument and Pat Creek drainages. The strong north winds did not move the fire significantly south in either drainage. In Pat Creek, the...

Whitewater Fire Including Little Devil, Scorpion, Clagett Lake, Slideout, French and Potato Hill Fires September 14, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-719-8371 Location: Willamette National Forest willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Willamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, Inciweb Websites: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420 Size: 13,865 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 35% https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5565/ Resources Assigned: 334 personnel (total for reported fires) 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 Whitewater Fires. Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 11, Nathan Rabe, Incident Commander, will assume command on September 15,...

Whitewater Fire Including Little Devil, Scorpion, Clagett Lake, Slideout, French and Potato Hill Fires September 14, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-719-8371 Location: Willamette National Forest willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Willamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, Inciweb Websites: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420 Size: 13,865 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 35% https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5565/ Resources Assigned: 334 personnel (total for reported fires) 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 Whitewater Fires. Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 11, Nathan Rabe, Incident Commander, will assume command on September 15,...

Chetco Bar grew a few hundred acres to 186,365 acres with 12% containment. Miller Complex is at 34,535 acres with 40% containment. On Chetco Bar: Slightly cooler temperatures again today with morning inversions. A dry cold front is expected this afternoon and winds may be gust in the 15-20 mph range from the NW. Upslope/upvalley winds will be more common through morning/early afternoon before gusty NW winds pick up. On Miller Complex: A fairly strong but mainly dry cold front will move through the complex today. We may have light rain or drizzle this morning, then the afternoon will bring some sun with breezy northwest winds over the exposed areas along with cooler and more humid conditions to all areas. Tonight will be chilly with lows possibly dipping into the upper 30s in some places. Very dry air will once again lower down over the area above the inversion tonight. Smoke: Cooling weather over the fires will reduce smoke, although other areas north and east of the fires are...

There will be a community fire briefing at the Winchuck Fire Station at 363 Winchuck River Rd on Friday, September 15th, 2017. Fire managers will provide an operational update about the Chetco Bar

Central Oregon – The Desolation fire stayed within planned containment lines through yesterday evening’s gusty winds as firefighters worked through the day and into the night to keep the fire north of Highway 26 and protect adjacent private residences. An overnight infrared flight mapped the fire at 1,568 acres and showed that most of yesterday’s fire growth occurred to the north and still within Mill Creek Wilderness. The fire is still 0 percent contained. A Level 2 evacuation notice remains in effect for residents in the Mark’s Creek area. The Level 2 evacuation urges residents to stay alert and be prepared to leave if the need arises. Around 195 firefighters are assigned to the fire and will continue working today on completing burnout operations along Forest Road 200, between the fire and private homes along Highway 26, with plans to continue northeast along Forest Roads 250 and 300 toward Cortez Creek. Crews with logging equipment will also continue working along...

Date Started: August 11, 2017Cause: LightningSize: 40,856 acresTotal Personnel: 842Structures Destroyed: 0Firefighter injuries to date: 1Total Complex Containment: 38%Fire Resources: 16 crews, 45 engines, 5 helicopters, 4 bulldozers, and 19 water tenders Current Information: There has been little change in the perimeter of the fires during the past few days. Eagle Rock, Devil and Brokentooth Fires have active fire burning near the edge and firefighters are monitoring these areas closely. The weather is expected to moderate fire activity which will assist fire personnel in the next few days. Last night’s shift reported little to no fire activity. Temperatures were low and humidities were high, leading to a quiet shift. Today, crews will continue the work in the Soda Springs and Eagle Rock Campground areas. Weather permitting, helicopters will also be working along the Highway 138 East Corridor, dropping buckets of water on hot spots. Firefighters will start mopping up around...

An Army strike team of 70 infantry personnel from Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA) is adding its muscle to the prep work being done along forest roads around the Broken Lookout Fire. Work to be performed includes brushing, chipping and extending water lines to prepare for a more direct attack on the fire’s east-facing flank. To prepare soldiers for this type of assignment, the Devils Canyon (WY) Type 2 Initial Attack Crew was embedded in the unit earlier in the season. Helicopters will continue focusing their efforts in the Squaw Creek drainage, where northwest winds are pushing the fire southward toward Donegan Creek. The primary carrier of fire in this area has been “goat’s beard” lichen, which hangs from evergreens and is easily spread by light winds. On the Pup Fire, ground crews are working to reinforce Forest Road 6520 where a finger of the fire is moving south/southeast toward the Douglas-Jackson County line. Low humidity at higher elevations could affect...

Se anticipa que vientos que causaron un aumento en la actividad a través del área de Nick Eaton Ridge en la parte noreste del incendio se calmaron en la noche y se mantendrán ligeras hoy. Se espera que aumente el tamaño del incendio principalmente en la parte sur, y de menor grado en la parte este, pero de manera mas lenta. Puede ser que se usen recursos aéreos para moderar el crecimiento del incendio. Lineas de control se han establecido en el corredor I-84 desde Herman Creek hasta Mitchell Point . Si condiciones permiten, bomberos realizaran operaciones de quema para reforzar esa línea. Equipos siguen apagando áreas calientes en el corredor I-84 desde Bridal Veil a Warrendale. Cuando terminen ahí, el enfoque se dirigirá hacia Cascade Locks. En el perímetro sudoeste y sudeste, línea de contingencia que corre por el corredor de líneas eléctricas esta a punto de ser completada. Se espera que el incendio sigua creciendo con baja intensidad en Tanner y Big Cedar Springs....

https://www.facebook.com/EagleCreekandIndianCreekFires2017/videos/123400471650802/Video Briefing TranscriptGood morning, Rick Miller here with your operational update for the day. Yesterday was a pretty active fire day. And I'll start with the fire activity and where the fire ended up after yesterday's burn period and last night's, and then go into what we've done. The majority of the growth that transpired was out here on the east end, all within the kind of gorge steep sloped area yesterday. So the fire has made it into Lindsey Creek pm the east side and is perched up right above Shell Rock and was very active all day, most of the night, as well as it is backing down the slope toward Wyeth, if you're aware of where that's at. Fire has reached the power lines right above Wyeth as of about an hour ago [6:30 a.m.] and so the majority of the growth yesterday was all that country burning. Coming around to the south there continued to be some growth up by Wahtum Lake, pretty slow moving...

Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total acres: 55,448· Containment: 12% Structures Damaged/Destroyed: None; Injuries to date: 3 (minor); Total Personnel: 660; Fire Resources: 20 crews, 19 engines, 4 helicopters, 2 bulldozers, 10 water tenders, 1 masticator, 4 skidgeons.·combined acreage of Norse Peak and American FiresFire Summary: Overnight, fire activity was minimal along State Route (SR) 410, exhibiting a slow creeping that continues to consume dead understory and ground fuels. High cloud cover this morning will dissipate this afternoon. Shifting north-northeasterly winds will occur in the morning and westerly winds will kick-up this afternoon.The low pressure system that moved into the region will linger but push east on Friday, maintaining current cool, dry conditions. A storm system is expected to move into the area Sunday night and Monday and will bring a chance of precipitation to the region for the first time in over 90 days. SR 410 remains closed...

Location: High Cascades Ranger District, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Crater Lake National Park Start Date: North Pelican August 10, 2017, Spruce Lake July 29, 2017, Blanket Creek July 26, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 50,557 Acres Percent Contained: 16% (% encompasses total of both East and West zone of the complex excluding Spruce Lake fire from the Complex) Vegetation: timber, brush, heavy logging slash Resources Assigned: 932 personnel (Personnel for the entire complex) Incident Commander: Steve Millert/Dave Gesser with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 Closure Information: As a result of the fires in the High Cascades Complex, a number of area road and trail closures are in place within Crater Lake National Park, Rogue-River Siskiyou, Umpqua, and Fremont-Winema National Forests. More road and trail closures may go into effect as the fires progress. For specific closure...

Yesterday: Firefighters finished preparing and plumbing a pump and sprinkler system on the dozer-constructed line south of Salmon la Sac Creek. Crews patrolling the fire’s western and southern containment lines continued mop-up operations. To the east, firefighters were successful in ensuring protection of cabins on the North Fork Teanaway River as the fire backed down to containment lines. Aerial firing operations continued in the Jungle Creek drainage to reduce unburned interior fuels. Two SEATs (single engine air tankers), in combination with a Type 1 helicopter, delivered water drops to cool active fire behavior on the northern perimeter near Johnson Creek. Today’s Activities: Aerial resources will assist crews with firing operations initiated last night from Salmon la Sac south to Howson Creek. To further reduce fire intensity and limit spread, aerial ignition operations will continue in the Little Salmon la Sac drainage. Along the western perimeter near Morgan Creek,...