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SmokeThe east wind today will continue to push smoke from the Horse Creek Complex, Nash, Rebel, Milli and Whitewater fires to the west over the crest. This will improve air quality in the East Cascades forecast area. FireFire activity is expected to be moderate to active today due to the higher temperatures, lower relative humidity and slightly decreased stability. OtherMilli Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517/WhitewaterFire 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/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade

All OHV trails on the High Cascades Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest are now closed for public and firefighter safety. Additional closures remain in place on Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests. For a complete list of wildfire-related closures go to: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/5503/ Effective today, the Umpqua National Forest has lowered its Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to III (partial shutdown). The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest remains under IFPL IV (general shutdown). For a complete description of IFPLs, visit https://tinyurl.com/ORIFPL Northwest Incident Management Team 6 is now overseeing suppression of the High Cascades Complex West Zone, which consists of the Broken Lookout and Pup fires. The incident command post (ICP) will move from Diamond Lake to Joseph H. Stewart State Park tomorrow. Yesterday’s Activity Crews completed containment of a new lightning-started fire, originally thought to be...

Smoke: Expect generally good to moderate air quality during the daytime hours and nighttime incursions due to

Two community meetings will be held TODAY, Monday, September 11: 6 p.m. at the Edgefield Amphitheater, 2126 Halsey Street, in Troutdale and 7:00 p.m. at the Marine Park Pavilion in Cascade LockThe U.S Coast Guard re-opened the Columbia River to all traffic last night at 8 p.m. Firefighters spent a good part of Sunday completing a successful burnout to protect the community of Cascade Locks. The fire is holding at the lower edge of Herman Creek and light winds today are predicted to blow from the east pushing the fire back on itself. Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) crews finished their structure protection and assessment work in the Level One Evacuation area in Hood River County. OSFM crews will continue to operate day and night shifts mainly along Interstate 84. Due to the diminished risk to structures, OSFM has begun to reduce the number of crews assigned to the fire. The OSFM mission remains the same: to keep everyone safe and protect structures. Heavy smoke obscured a large part...

Chetco East Zone Fire Update. Monday, September 11, 2017 9:00 a.m. This morning, Oregon National Guard members honored the 16th anniversary of September 11, 2001 at the Lake Selmac fire camp. The members raised the American flag to full staff and solemnly lowered it back to half-staff. The 162nd Infantry Regiment is based in Springfield, Oregon and was mobilized to assist with the Chetco Bar fire by Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Yesterday’s community information meeting in Cave Junction was attended by 170 people. Representatives from the Chetco East Zone Fire management team, Illinois Valley Fire Chief Dennis Hoke, and County Commissioner Lily Morgan presented information on fire activity status, future fire management strategies, and addressed questions from the community. Sunday’s Chetco East Zone Fire activity was mostly smoldering, creeping, and backing. There was only 60 acres of growth over the whole fire. Aerial observers report the most activity and smoke...

There will be a community fire briefing in Agness on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Agness Community Building, 3927 Cougar Ln, Agness, OR 97406.The Chetco Bar fire camp welcomed distinguished visitors on Sunday morning, including Governor Kate Brown, US Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke, Senator Ron Wyden, Major General Michael Stencel, and House Representative Peter DeFazio.Providing for public and firefighter safety is the top priority for Great Basin Incident Management Team 1. Yesterday saw little growth despite the potential for increased fire activity. The fire area is currently experiencing a warm and dry trend that is expected to last through tomorrow. Higher than average temperatures are expected for today, along with low relative humidities and increased NW winds. This weather pattern has the potential to result in increased fire behavior, but areas of heat are scattered and recent activity has been minimal. Ground and aviation resources...

There will be a community fire briefing in Agness on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Agness Community Building, 3927 Cougar Ln, Agness, OR 97406.

FIRE UPDATE: Sunday evening, September 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness) and Bear Creek Fire (Bear Creek Watershed), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest Bear Creek Fire Declared Contained: On Sunday, the fire was declared contained at 36 acres, after crews completed mop-up within the fire interior. The hose lays will be left in place and the fire will be checked daily by fire personnel. Siouxon Fire Declared Contained: Fire line was completed on Sunday and the 2-acre fire was declared contained. Mop-up of the fire interior will continue in the days ahead to extinguish burning duff (thick accumulations of leaves and branches). The fire is located a quarter mile off the Siouxon Trail approximately one mile up from the 5701 Road trailhead. Currently there are no trail closures. East Crater Fire: On Sunday, a 20-person fire crew arrived to help clear brush and to install hose lays along...

National Forest System (NFS) lands administered by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area within Multnomah and Hood River Counties State of Oregon as follows: All Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area lands lying South of the Columbia River, East of the Sandy River Delta, North of the Columbia River National Scenic Area boundary, and west of the Hood River. See Exhibit

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Two Community meetings will be held on Monday, September 11 to share information about the Eagle Creek Fire:6:00 PM at the Edgefield Amphitheater, 2126 Halsey Street, in Troutdale AND7:00 PM at the Marine Park Pavilion in Cascade

Two community meetings will be held on Monday, September 11, to share information about the Eagle Creek Fire: 6 p.m. at the Edgefield Amphitheater, 2126 Halsey Street, in Troutdale and 7:00 p.m. at the Marine Park Pavilion in Cascade Locks Summary: Most of the day’s activity was concentrated on the western and eastern edges of the Eagle Creek Fire. Firefighters built direct line (line right along the black edge of the fire) to the south of Bridal Veil. Along the Interstate 84 corridor crews are engaged in mopping up existing cold firelines and burning out small pockets of fuel. On the east side, work was concentrated around Cascade Locks. Crews did burnouts along the powerline corridor down to Herman Creek to establish a line of defense between the fire and residential communities in Hood River County. Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) crews spent the day supporting the wildland burnout operations at Cascade Locks. Firefighter efforts were supplemented by helicopter bucket...

Size: 8,536 acres Containment: 48% Cause: Lightning Resources: 406 Personnel The Jones Fire Base Camp, located in the Lowell Sate Park, will be moving this week to accommodate the Northwest National – Columbia Drag Boat Association annual boat races on Dexter Reservoir. This move will be effective Monday, September 11 at 6 a.m. The new Base Camp location will be Dexter State Recreation Site, including the South Bank Fishing Area. This area will be closed to the public for an undetermined amount of time to support the firefighting efforts. Cooler, moist weather has allowed firefighters to make substantial progress on the Jones Fire despite the steep, rough terrain and numerous snags. Drier weather is forecasted for Monday. This may result in more visible smoke. This dry period is expected to be short-lived as the ridge breaks down and allows moist, onshore flow to develop by mid-week. Weak weather disturbances will bring light showers to the area during the second-half of...

On September 5, 2017 the Medford District of Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed the Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk and the Jeffery Pine Loop Trail system in Josephine County, Oregon. People may not travel on the Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk, on the Jeffery Pine Loop, or the road leading to the Boardwalk, Road 38-8-28, except for fire fighting forces or federal employees in pursuit of their duties or persons with written authorization from

Reunion con la comunidad: El dia de hoy, en Cave Junction en la Escuela Secundaria Illinois Valley High School a las 6:00 pm. Por favor asista al evento para que reciva informacion al dia referente a la actividad del Incendio y para que hable con lo dirgentes del incendio acerca de las estrategias y esfuerzos que han sido tomados. En general, el dia Sabado, la actividad del Incendio Chetco East Zone, se comporto de una manera creciente y viva. Vuelos monitoreados, observaron minimas aperturas de fuego donde las llamas se pararon en la parte mas alta de las orillas y arriba de cuestas que se dirigien hacia el Norte y en sitios con vegetacion verde. Esto se debe a la alta humedad relativa y a la retencion del materia de combustion humedo creado en las tormentas recientes. Hacia el Norte de el Incendio, se ha visto un movimiento mas activo en comparacion con el flanco hacia el Este. Cinco batallones han hecho un progreso significativo al unir secciones entre lineas de contencion y la...

Seguridad para la comunidad y para los bomberos es una prioridad para el Equipo a cargo del Incendio. Las condiciones de tiempo secas y calientes afectaran las areas del incendio el dia Domingo y Lunes. Se espera que este patron del tiempo va a brindar temperaturas mas altas del promedio normalel dia de hoy y manana, aunado a los bajos niveles relativos de humedad y vientos NE (del Noreste). Estas condiciones climaticas, es un potencial para el imcremento del Incendio. Los encargados del Incendio, estan poniendo en pie operaciones agresivas con el objetivo de proveer bienestar a la comunidad y al mismo tiempo la seguridad del personal. El batallon continua construyendo manualmente lineas directas y removiendo maleza existentes en las lineas de contingencia de fuego. Los bomberos tendran una mejor oportunidad para buscar y extinguir material quemandose cerca de las lineas, asi como identificar facilmente areas problematicas en donde los residuos de la humedad permitiran operaciones mas...

About the fire: Where is the Jolly Mountain Fire and how big is it? The Jolly Mountain Fire is actively burning 7 miles northwest of Cle Elum, WA. As of September 10, the fire has burned approximately 29,432 acres. It is burning primarily within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. It is also burning on land managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources and land owned by The Nature Conservancy. When and how did the fire start? The Jolly Mountain Fire was detected on August 11. The fire was started by multiple strikes from a lightning storm. Why wasn’t the fire put out when it was first reported? The fire quickly grew to 100 acres the first day and 300 acres by the next day. Steep slopes, rugged terrain and the distance from road systems limited access to the fire. Given the terrain and dense dry forest conditions, to attempt a direct attack would have been extremely dangerous. Helicopter water drops and retardant drops from planes would not have been...

Location: High Cascades Ranger District, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Crater Lake National Park Start Date: Pelican August 10, 2017, Spruce Lake July 29, 2017, Blanket Creek July 26, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 48,411 Acres Percent Contained: 20% (% encompasses total of both East and West zone of the complex) Vegetation: timber, brush, heavy logging slash Resources Assigned: 644 personnel Incident Commander: Steve Millert/Dave Gesser with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 The North Entrance Road to Crater Lake National Park will be closing again for a few days starting today, Sunday, September 10. West Rim Drive is scheduled to close today, Sunday at 9:00 pm. All concession facilities and services remain open for visitors to the Park. Motorists and visitors to the area also need to be aware of delays on Hwy 230 between Union Creek and the junction with Highway 138 due to road...

Wherever and whenever possible, firefighters are fully engaged in "mop up" along established containment lines. It's hard, dusty, hot, and hazardous work. However, spirits are high amongst the 814 fire personnel assigned to the 29,432 acre #JollyMountainFire. Containment has increased to 10% and the 17 crews and 75 engines are feeling motivated by both a sense of duty to protect lives and property, and the feelings of gratitude that the communities of #Roslyn and #Ronald have been showing fire crews every morning and every evening.Using high tech heat detection devices, fire personnel "search and destroy" all of the remaining hot pockets above the private homes and along the containment lines. Using water and hand tools, fire fighters dig, mix and touch every piece of dirt to ensure that the heat has been removed.Watch the video at this link:

Horse Prairie Fire Community Meeting Tuesday, September 12 @ 6 p.m. Riddle Community Center 123 Parkside Street