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FIRE UPDATE: Monday morning, September 11, 2017 at 11:00 am East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness) and Bear Creek Fire (Bear Creek Watershed), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest FIRE CLOSURES: An area closure remains in effect prohibiting entry to the Indian Heaven Wilderness and adjacent area (see map). Hikers are advised that a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail within the Indian Heaven Wilderness remains closed. Nearby campgrounds are also closed. Fire and Smoking Restrictions (Burn Ban): All open fires and smoking outside of enclosed vehicles or buildings are banned on all National Forest System Lands within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest (pressurized gas stoves and pressurized gas fire rings are OK). For details please visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices East Crater Fire: A 20-person fire crew and heavy equipment will continue prepping roads along the east side of the...

La proxima reunion de la Comunidad esta planeada para el Martes en Agness Habra una session informative para la comunidad en Agnes, este Martes, 12 de Septiembre, 2017. La reunion dara inicio a las 6:30 pm en el Edificio Comunitario en Agness, 3927 cougar Ln, Agness, Oregon 97406. El Campamento Chetco Bar dio la bienvenida a distinguidos visitantes el domingo por la manana, incluyendo a la Governadora Kate Brown, al Jefe del Servicio Forestal en Los Estados Unidos, Tony Tooke, al Senador Ron Wyden, al Comandante-General Michael Stencel y al Representante de la Casa Peter DeFazio. La seguridad del public y de los bomberos, es una prioridad para el Equipo No. 1 de los encargados de Incidentes de Great Basin. El dia de ayer, a pesar de un alto potencial de crecimiento en el incendio, se observe un increment bajo en el mismo. Currientemente, el area del incendio, esta experimentando una ola seca y de calor, lo cual se espera que dure hasta el dia de manana. El dia de hoy se esperan...

Jolly Mountain Fire - Six Day Operations Summary The Pacific Northwest Team 2 (PNW2), a National Type 1 Incident Management Team, assumed command of the Jolly Mountain Fire on Tuesday, September 5 at 0600. Type 1 teams are used when incidents become larger, more complex, and have values at risk. Tuesday, September 5 Summary: A smoke inversion moderated fire activity allowing firefighters to conduct burnout operations and prep containment lines on the southern and western fire perimeters. Helicopters dropped water to slow fire growth. Night operations worked on securing the southern perimeter. They detected and contained a spot fire. Structure protection crews assessed structures and prepped/brushed dozer lines. Video of the Tuesday morning operations update: http://bit.ly/2vOwOAD Wednesday, September 6 Summary: Persistent, heavy smoke tempered fire behavior and allowed firefighters to continue burnout operations, preparing containment lines, cutting down hazard trees, and...

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: 72,309 Acres Percent Contained: 26% (% encompasses total of both East and West zone of the complex) Vegetation: timber, brush, heavy logging slash Resources Assigned: 638 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 information, visit...

RIDDLE, Ore. – Mop up continues on the Horse Prairie Fire about 15 miles west of Canyonville in Douglas County. The fire is now reported as 50 percent contained and remains at 16,436 acres. The fire started on August 26th, on lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association. A community meeting about the Horse Prairie Fire has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be in the Riddle Community Hall, 123 Parkside Street in Riddle. Today, hand crews continue to put out hot spots in the areas that burned last on the fire’s southern and southeast perimeter. Hoselays were installed around 100 percent of the Horse Prairie Fire. Where water is no longer needed, those hoses are being removed, cleaned and shipped out for use on other fires. On the areas of the fire where perimeter hot spots have been put out, crews are already working to erase the impacts of fire control. They are taking measures to control erosion on fire lines, making shallow...

With the warmer, drier weather combined with light winds, we can expect more fire activity today, with the possibility of smoke columns developing in the afternoon. With the increased fire activity, smoke will also increase and is expected to settle in the valleys overnight. Open Fires are Prohibited – fire restrictions include building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including a charcoal fire or pellet fire within the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests. Wildfires are a No Drone Zone. If you fly, we can’t. Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) areas remain in effect. knowbeforeyoufly.org An Alaska Type 1 Incident Management Team will be shadowing the Southwest Type 1 Incident Management Team today. The Alaska team will assume command of the Horse Creek Complex, Rebel, and Box Canyon Fires at 7:00 p.m. this evening. Approximately 390 personnel are assigned to these fires. Resources include hand crews, helicopters, engines, dozers,...

Jolly Mountain Fire UpdateFire Information: 509-596-2423 Email: JollyMountainFireInfo@gmail.comFire Update – Monday, September 11, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.Quick Facts:Acres - 30,720 Containment - 15% Crews - 18 Engines - 69 Helicopters - 5 Total Personnel - 821 Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5496/http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/sheriffEvacuations: Kittitas County, at the recommendation of the Incident Management Team, anticipates lowering evacuation levels early this week in portions of the Lower Teanaway and Cle Elum Valley. Full details can be found at tinyurl.com/KittitasEvacs20170911. Yesterday: Crews continued preparing containment line, reducing fuels, and performing mop-up along the eastern, southern, and western fire perimeters. Helicopters continued to support firing and holding operations. On the southern perimeter, firefighters extended containment line westerly towards Morgan Creek. In the west, crews continued mop-up along containment lines in the Morgan Creek...

Whitewater Fire Including Little Devil, Scorpion, French and Potato Hill Fires September 11, 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: 13,339 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 33% https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5565/ Resources Assigned: 299 personnel (total for reported fires) Evacuation Levels: The evacuation levels remain unchanged. The levels will be re-evaluated mid-week after the predicted warming and drying period ends. For additional information of the evacuation levels, please contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (503) 588-5108. Current evacuation levels: Level 2 – Breitenbush Hot Springs area General Information: Air resources from the Whitewater Fire responded to two new starts yesterday....

Smoke: Smoke production is expected to increase today with moderate fire behavior. Winds from the north and northeast will push smoke toward coastal areas including Gold Beach, Brookings and further south into northern California. Highway 101 may see reduced visibility in some areas. Periods of Unhealthy air may be experienced in coastal towns by this afternoon /evening. Inland, in the Cave Junction, Grants Pass, Medford and other Rogue Valley communities, moderate conditions this morning are expected to worsen through the day, possibly reaching periods of unhealthy. This is due to smoke from several regional fires impacting this zone. Fire: A generally increasing fire behavior trend is expected today across southwest Oregon. Chetco Fire Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5385/ Miller Complex: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5514/ Other: A smoke monitor has been installed in Agness and is now reporting. Awaiting the arrival of a new monitor for Gold

Jolly Mountain FireEvacuation Area Repopulation Process The Pacific Northwest National Incident Team 2 fire operations staff determines whether safety factors are met. These include: How long since active fire has been adjacent to the containment line and the amount of mop-up that has occurred along fire line Most of fire area is deemed safe with limited possibility of escape or chance of fire spotting over containment line The amount of fuel that has been consumed in fire area and the reburn potential — i.e was the burn dirty or clean? The presence of hazard trees — green live trees and snags — that can fall across fire line or roads Hazard of rolling debris (logs and rocks) and potential landslides Safety of road systems — road damage, debris on road, washouts, etc Traffic safety regarding fire suppression equipment and local traffic Most importantly, the possibility of another evacuation — We don’t want to bring people back in and then evacuate again The Incident Team...

Current Information:The public is invited to an Open House tonight, Monday, Sept. 11 in Roseburg from 5-7 p.m. at the Umpqua National Forest office, 2900 NW Stewart Parkway. There will be stations covering the Umpqua North Complex, Falcon Complex, and Horse Prairie Fires. Representatives from these fires, Douglas County Commissioners' office, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Pacific Power, Douglas Public Health Network, DFPA, and the Forest Service will be on hand. The soldiers of US Army Task Force Spearhead, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, completed their training on Saturday and went to work on the fire line Sunday. They were assigned to the Devil, Brokentooth and Ragged Ridge Fires, improving containment lies and creating hose lays to put water directly on the fire. On the east side of the complex, the primary containment line is complete utilizing power line corridors, existing Forest Service roads and dozer lines. The Ragged Ridge Fire is burning on both sides of...

Anticipated Reopening of West Fork and Middle Fork Teanaway and Lower Lake Cle Elum areas (9-11-17)The Kittitas County Emergency Operations Center, at the recommendation of the Fire Team, anticipates lowering the evacuation levels early this week in specific areas affected by the Jolly Mountain Fire.West Fork and Middle Fork Teanaway areas - Teanaway Meadows, all county roads in Middle Fork, Wagon Wheel area, and West Fork to include Dingbat.On Monday, Risk Assessment Teams will be dispatched to inspect the utilities, soil stability and any sanitation and public health issues to ensure the areas are safe to open to the public.Assuming all inspections go well, the Teanaway areas listed above will be reopened on Tuesday (9/12) at 9:00am with a Level 2 advisory still in place. Residents will be allowed back into their homes at this time.West Fork Road and Middle Fork Road will have road closure signs but will be open to residents and local traffic only. The North Fork of the...

Whitewater Fire Including Little Devil, Scorpion, French and Potato Hill Fires September 11, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-719-8371 Location: Willamette National Forest willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Willamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices Inciweb Websites: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420 Size: 13,339 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 33% https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5565/ Resources Assigned: 299 personnel (total for reported fires) Evacuation Levels: The evacuation levels remain unchanged. The levels will be re-evaluated mid-week after the predicted warming and drying period ends. For additional information of the evacuation levels, please contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (503) 588-5108. Current evacuation levels: Level 2 – Breitenbush Hot Springs area General Information: Air resources from the Whitewater Fire responded to two new starts yesterday....

NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Air operations take advantage of clear skies Monday, September 11, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 1% Acres: 7,336 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WATotal Personnel: 273 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Low relative humidity in the higher elevations caused the fire to be more active and burn interior pockets of fuels. The fire remains within the containment lines. Two Black Hawk helicopters from the Washington Air National Guard and a Type 3 helicopter provided air support throughout the day. The helicopters conducted water drops along the eastern edge and interior pockets of the fire. Work continued on the dozer line down Nelson Butte Ridge and the hand line down to the lake was completed. The structure group continued work within the Canoe Creek area. The Canoe Creek area to the west and the Llama Ranch area...

Enumclaw Washington, September 11, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 848 acres with 0 percent containment. As of Monday morning, the fire remained within the Sawmill Ridge area northeast of the town of Greenwater. Overnight fire activity was minimal due to recent light rain, lower temperatures and higher humidity. Today firefighters continue to improve roads, remove fuel around the fire and build indirect containment line. Firefighters continue to work their way into the fire to build direct containment lines. Firefighters working in Division’s “E”,“G” and “I” near the Dalles and Crystal Mountain Communities are conducting assessments and fuel reduction to prepare for structure defense should the need arise. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. Today, the Norse Peak Fire will be divided into two zones, the north zone and the south...

Air operations continue to hold fire in Pat CreekLocation: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 94Acres: 91,750 U.S; 19,845 (8,031 hectares) Canada Cause: Believed to be HumanContainment: 30% Start Date: July 23, 2017Update: Fire behavior continued to be moderate on Sunday due to cooler temperatures and higher humidity. The fire is still backing down the upper portion of the Monument Creek drainage and showing activity at the top end of Pat Creek. On Monday and Tuesday the forecasted weather calls for warmer temperatures and drier humidity before an upper level trough moving through on Tuesday night brings colder air with elevated chances for moisture. There will likely be increased fire behavior and smoke production on Monday and Tuesday accompanying the warmer air. Fire managers want to keep the fire near its present perimeter until the projected favorable weather later in the week. Firefighters working north of the Yellowjacket Sno-park continued to construct hand-line up...

SmokeThe east wind today will continue to push smokefrom the Horse Creek Complex, Nash, Rebel, Milli andWhitewater fires to the west. This will decrease air qualityin Mill City, Detroit, Brietenbush, Oakridge and McKenzieBridge.FireFire activity is expected to be moderate to activetoday due to the higher temperatures, lower relativehumidity and slightly decreased stability.OtherExpect low visibility on Highway 20, Highway 22and Highway 126. Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860/ Whitewater Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/MilliFire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517/ Whitewater Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/NashFire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5580/40621/Horse Creek Complex Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ Separate...

SmokeThe east wind today will continue to push smoke from the Horse Creek Complex, Nash, Rebel, Milli and Whitewater fires to the west. This will decrease air quality in Mill City, Detroit, Brietenbush, Oakridge and McKenzie Bridge. FireFire activity is expected to be moderate to active today due to the higher temperatures, lower relative humidity and slightly decreased stability. OtherExpect low visibility on Highway 20, Highway 22 and Highway 126. Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860/ Whitewater Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/Milli Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517/ Whitewater Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Rebel Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5473/Nash Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5580/40621/ Horse Creek Complex Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/...