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September 10, 2017 9 a.m. RIDDLE, Ore. – A community meeting about the Horse Prairie Fire and what should be done for burned areas in its aftermath 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. Mop up continues on the Horse Prairie Fire about eight miles west of Riddle. Thirty-two hand crews are among 776 people engaged on the fire. Hand crews are continuing to move into burned areas from the fire perimeter to ensure all smoldering woody debris is cold to the touch. Working alongside Oregon Department of Forestry engine crews and Bureau of Land Management resources are: • contracted heavy equipment operators and fallers • 19 contracted private hand crews • eight inmate hand crews from the South Fork, Deer Ridge and Shutter Creek Correctional Institutes • more than 150 Oregon National Guard members. The Guard troops are among more than 700 mobilized to help fight wildfires across...

Suppression responsibility for the High Cascades Complex West Zone will transfer to the Northwest Incident Management Team 6 on Monday. Northwest 7 IMT would like to thank the communities of Union Creek and Prospect for their support the past three weeks. Yesterday’s Activity: A spot fire was discovered on the south flank of the Pup Fire in the Lone Prairie area. Ground and aerial resources quickly contained it at one acre. Crews also made progress preparing the 2947 Road as a containment line on the western boundary. Point protection strategies have been successful in preserving Hershberger Lookout. On the Broken Lookout Fire, crews continued prep work on the north end of the 6510 Road. Burnout and mop-up operations continued on the southern boundary along the 68 Road. Fuels reduction and road preparation continued along the west and north sections of the fire perimeter. Air resources concentrated their efforts to check the fire’s spread in the Woodruff Creek drainage to...

Chetco East Zone Fire Update. Sunday, September 10, 2017. 9:00 a.m. COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT in Cave Junction at the Illinois Valley High School at 6:00 pm. Please attend to receive an update on fire activity and to talk to fire managers about their strategies and effort. Saturday’s Chetco East Zone Fire activity was mostly smoldering and creeping. Monitoring flights observed minimal open flame and the fire stalled at tops of ridges above cool north-facing slopes and sites with green vegetation. This is due to high relative humidity and fuels retaining moisture from recent storms. The northern parts of the fire have shown more active movement than the eastern flank. Fire crews have made progress tying together sections of well-established containment lines between the fire and Highway 199, totaling approximately 50 miles of fire line. Work is continuing in steep rocky terrain between Josephine Creek and Parker Creek. Crews identified a potential new contingency line...

Current Information: On Saturday, the Fall Creek Fire was declared 100 percent contained, meaning there is a complete and secure containment line around the entire fire perimeter. Clear visibility allowed aircraft to assist firefighting efforts with water bucket drops to cool off areas with high fire activity on the Happy Dog Fire. Firefighters constructed hose lays to apply water directly on the Ragged Ridge Fire, in the Boulder Creek Drainage. The Rattlesnake Fire will remain in monitor status in the Umpqua Divide Wilderness to clean up forest understory. Crews will continue to hold and improve containment lines on the Brokentooth and the Devil Fire. Minimal fire activity was observed by firefighters Saturday night, due to cooler temperatures and high relative humidity. Fire activity was moderate in the area of Boulder Creek drainage and Eagle Rock Campground which is expected to increase with Sunday’s predicted weather conditions. Today, soldiers of Task Force Spearhead,...

NORTHWEST INCIDENTMANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Clear skies give firefighters more opportunities to engage the fire Sunday, September 10, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 1% Acres: 7,236 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 273 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Fire activity was insignificant due to higher humidity levels and cooler temperatures. Air support was back up and running with four helicopters from Chelan County, the Washington Air National Guard and a S61 Sikorsky. They were able to drop water along the eastern side of the fire. Crews bulldozed trail on Nelson Butte. The structure crew work within the Canoe Creek area completed about 75% of the structure protection. The Canoe Creek area to the west and the Llama Ranch area to the southeast remain under a Level 1 evacuation (get ready). Today: Crews will begin going direct on the...

Enumclaw Washington, September 10, 2017 - The Sawmill Creek Fire is currently 848 acres with 0% percent containment. As of Sunday morning, the fire remained within the parameters of the Sawmill Ridge area northeast of the town of Greenwater. Overnight fire activity was minimal due to light rain and lower temperatures. Today firefighters continue to improve roads and remove fuel around the fire. The fire continues to threaten the watershed for the City of Tacoma, industrial timberland, DNR protected lands, and the United States Forest Service lands. The Sawmill Creek Fire was reported to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dispatch center on Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Total Personnel 360, Crews 10, Engines 20, Dozers 3, Injuries 0, Structures Destroyed 0 There is a warming and drying trend Sunday with temperatures increasing as much as 10 degrees from yesterday and relative humidity dropping. A community meeting is scheduled at 6:00 this evening...

Providing for public and firefighter safety is the incident management team’s top priority. A warm and dry weather pattern will affect the fire area on Sunday and Monday. This weather pattern is expected to bring higher than average temperatures on Sunday and Monday, along with low relative humidities and NE winds. This weather pattern has the potential to result in increased fire behavior. Fire managers are committed to aggressive operations that provide for community well being while ensuring the safety of personnel. Crews will continue to construct direct handline and remove brush from contingency firelines. Firefighters will have a better opportunity to seek out and extinguish burning material close to the line, as problem areas will be readily identifiable and residual moisture will allow for more efficient mop-up operations. Along the west side, the main objective will be patrolling for spot fires and continuing mop-up of existing heat sources. To the north, crews are...

Yesterday: Crews continued preparing containment line, reducing fuels, and performing mop-up along the eastern, southern, and western fire perimeters. Firefighting efforts benefited from continued cooler temperatures and higher humidity, breezy wind conditions did not significantly increase fire activity. Helicopters continued supporting firing and holding operations. On the southwest perimeter firefighters conducted mop-up along containment lines in the Morgan Creek drainage and areas south. On the east perimeter, firefighters continued firing activities into Jungle Creek with holding and mop-up activities along the southern fire line. Firing operations were initiated along the northern perimeter. Favorable humidity recovery resulted in less active fire behavior during night operations, which assisted firefighters with holding and mop-up on the western and southern flanks. Today’s Activities: The fire is backing towards containment lines on the west and east sides,...

Much of the smoke that settled in the Columbia Basin and surrounding drainages has now dissipated. Smoke in the communities of concern will be impacted from smoke from fires in the same drainages as the community or in an adjacent drainage. Expect generally good air quality except for the possibility of nighttime

9-9-17 Norse Peak Fire Update Date Started: Aug. 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total acres: 49,997 Containment: 12% Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 0 Injuries to date: 1 (minor) Total Personnel: 402 Fire Resources: 9 crews, 36 engines, 1 helicopter, 3 bulldozers, 9 water tenders FIRE SUMMARY The California Central Coast Incident Management Team assumed command of the Norse Peak and American fires on Friday, September 8, 2017. Fire activity has moderated under current weather conditions and is not expected to change over several days. Cooler, moist air and northeast winds kept the fire in check with minimal growth seen over the last 24 hours. This current weather pattern will continue to help slow the spread of the fire on the Pierce County side and will allow firefighters to make progress along this western edge. Another cold front will begin to move into the area this afternoon bringing an initial dry slot prior to a chance of showers occurring over the fire area tonight. Winds will...

A Community Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 11 to share information about the Eagle Creek Fire. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Edgefield Amphitheater at 2126 Halsey Street, Troutdale, Oregon.

A Community Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 11 to share information about the Eagle Creek Fire. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Edgefield Amphitheater at 2126 Halsey Street, Troutdale, Oregon Summary: A break in the weather today marked by moderate temperatures, elevated moisture levels and lighter winds has created the environment for good progress on the Eagle Creek Fire. Firefighters conducted a small burnout between Highway 30 and Homer Mill Road. This is part of the strategy to stop the progress of the fire should a change in the winds threaten the western perimeter of the fire. To the east, firelines along I-84 are being evaluated and improved all the way to Mitchell Point, using bulldozers and specialized heavy machinery including logging equipment. Today and tonight, crews from Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office continue to patrol areas where the fire is close to structures, while extinguishing nearby hot spots. OSFM crews are also identifying,...

Dates: September 4, 2017 Under the recommendation of the Chetco Bar Fire Incident Commander with concurrence of the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois Valley Fire District, a Level 3 evacuation order has been issued for all residents on Illinois River Road within the US Forest Service Boundaries. This includes the Oak Flat Community. A Level 3 “GO” Evacuation means that you need to LEAVE IMMEDIATELY! Danger to your area is current or imminent, and you should evacuate immediately. If you choose to ignore this advisement, you must understand that emergency services may not be available to assist you further. DO NOT delay leaving to gather any belongings or make efforts to protect your home. Access to evacuated areas may be denied until conditions are safe for citizens to return. DO NOT plan to return to check on your house or animals. If it is not safe for you, it is not safe for them! The US Forest Service has closed Illinois River Road...

Expanded (090917) Eagle Creek Fire Area Closure of a portion of the Hood River Ranger District to include areas: North of the Mount Hood Wilderness Area boundary South of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area boundary East of Hood River Ranger District boundary West of State Highway 35 With this Order it is prohibited to be in or upon National Forest System Lands in the area depicted on the map.

Miller Complex Fire Update Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team - Todd Pechota, Incident Commander Information Center: 541-899-5302 Hours of operation: 7 am – 9 pm Email: MillerComplex2017@gmail.com September 9, 2017 Current Situation: Favorable weather conditions combined with good progress made on containment lines prompted officials to lift evacuation notices within the Miller Complex on 9/8/17. The Joe Bar area, located in California near the north edge of the Abney Fire, will remain under an evacuation warning. Containment lines are being created and held with great success throughout the complex. Higher humidity, lower temperatures and moisture reduced fire behavior assisted in securing containment lines on the Creedence, Bigelow and Burnt Peak fires. Crews on the Abney fire will continue to build, improve and secure containment lines to the east, north and northwest of the Abney fire. Firefighters continue to patrol and monitor secured line in all divisions of the...

EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson- Comandante de incidentes Condiciones climáticas favorables para los bomberos Sábado, 9 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 1% Acres: 7.236 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: a ser determinada Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 257 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreño escarpado Ayer: la actividad el incendio ha sido mínima gracias a una humedad relativa más alta y temperaturas más templadas. El haber terminado la línea de contención en la Cresta Coyote le ha permitido a los equipos enfocarse en terminar una línea de contención adicional más cercana al incendio desde Nelson Butte hacia Lake Chelan. Un equipo de protección de estructuras ha estado trabajando para proteger las viviendas dentro del área de Canoe creek. La zona de Canoe Creek al oeste, y el área de Llama Ranch al sureste, permanecen bajo Nivel 1 de evacuación (esté...

A public meeting for information about the Sawmill Creek Fire is scheduled on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Greenwater Fire Department, 59705 SR 410. There will be representatives from the Incident Command Team to update the community.

Ayer, fue el primer dia con tendencias seca y de calientamiento en el are del Incendio de Chetco East Zone (Zona Este) y continuandose hasta el dia Lunes. La precipitacion del dia Jueves redujo la actividad del Incendio dando una Buena oportunidad para que el batallon continuara haciendo progresos en las lineas de contruccion del Incendio. Sin embargo, materiales de combustion solamente fueron humedecidos de una manera temporal, los cuales ya empezaron a secarse. Un cuarto incendio que fue iniciado por relampagos el dia Jueves, fue controlado por los bomberos del Distrito de Wild Ranger. Analistas para el comportamiento de Incendios del Equipo No. 3 del Manejo de Incidentes del Noroeste, observaron que los caminos ya estan secos y los vehiculos ya estan levantando polvo nuevamente. Se espera que el dia de hoy las temperaturas alcancen los 84 grados en los valles y los 72 grados en los alrededores.La humedad relativamente baja estara en los 30 grados. Se esperan vientos entre 4 – 8...

Bomberos realizaron una operación de quema cerca de Cascade Locks para proteger residencias privadas y edificios comerciales que estaban en peligro. Continuaron trabajando en la interestatal 84 y la autopista 30 usando equipo pesado para fortalecer la línea y proteger los edificios, también evitando áreas sensitivos como los criaderos de peces. Helicópteros estaban canalizando agua del rio Columbia para apoyar los bomberos trabajando al sur de la interestatal 84. Helicópteros también proveyeron apoyo a los equipos trabajando para contener el Incendio Archer en Washington. Durante la noche, equipos del Mariscal de Bomberos del estado de Oregón (Oregon State Fire Marshall- OSFM) continuaron proveyeron protección a las residencias y estructuras en la I-84 y en Corbett mientras se tomaban acabo operaciones de quema en el flanco este. Debido al aumento de humedad y vientos calmados, el perímetro se mantiene en gran parte sin cambio. Se espera que las condiciones...

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