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Press Release Sheriff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planes y recursos disponibles en caso de necesidad de evacuación Kittitas County, WA - 09/06/2017 - El incendio de Jolly Mountain continúa afectando las vidas de los residentes en el área del Condado Superior. Se ha prestado especial atención a crear un plan de evacuación en el caso de que los niveles de evacuación pasen al nivel 3. Si llega a nivel 3 "SALGA AHORA", y se requiere la evacuación, se implementará el siguiente plan. Los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley irán de puerta en puerta para notificar a los residentes dentro de las áreas afectadas del aviso de Nivel 3. Se pondrá en marcha una ruta de evacuación designada. Los residentes evacuarán el condado superior vía Highway 10 al los terrenos de la feria en Ellensburg. El personal del Departamento de Transporte restringirá el tráfico hacia el oeste en el Highway 10 sólo a los residentes locales, esto facilitará el viaje hacia Ellensburg en...

Press Release Sheriff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plans & Resources Available Should Evacuation Need Arise Kittitas County, WA - 09/06/2017 - The Jolly Mountain Fire continues to affect the lives of residents in the Upper County area. Special attention has been made to create an evacuation plan in the event evacuation levels are upgraded to Level 3. Should Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations be required, the following plan will be implemented. Law enforcement officials will go door-to-door to notify residents within the affected areas of the Level 3 advisory. A designated evacuation route will be put into action. Residents will evacuate Upper County via Highway 10 to the Fairgrounds in Ellensburg. Department of Transportation personnel will restrict westbound traffic on Highway 10 to local residents only, allowing for easier eastbound travel to Ellensburg. Watch for emergency personnel and follow the large evacuation signs. If you need assistance with transportation, call the EOC at...

East Crater Fire (Indian Heaven Wilderness) and Bear Creek Fire (Bear Creek Watershed), Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest East Crater Fire: Fire activity continues to be minimal due to smoke shading the fire and forming a cap on the fire area. On Wednesday, Mt Adams Ranger District personnel hiked around the fire and mapped the fire perimeter. Current fire size is estimated at 450-acres. The fire has been burning in the Indian Heaven Wilderness since September 3rd. FIRE CLOSURES: Hikers are advised that the Indian Heaven Wilderness and a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed due to the fire. Campsites around the Indian Heaven Wilderness are also closed. For details visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices Bear Creek Fire: On Wednesday, crews continued to make good progress on line construction with assistance from helicopter water drops provided by a Washington DNR Type 2 helicopter. The water drops have helped...

The fire is currently at 3,425 acres and containment is now at 20%. Fire crews will continue to scout for and construct lines southwest of Cold Springs trail head and north of FSR 3069, and east to the FSR 080. They are also working on building lines towards the wilderness for containment. There is a red flag warning for abundant lightening from 11:00 am today until 11:00 pm on Thursday. Temperatures will be 78-88 degrees with a relatively low humidity (24-29%). Winds will be out of the west 2-5 mph increasing to 3-7 mph. There will be a chance of thunderstorms and showers starting today. Air mass will continue to be slightly cooler, more moist, and stable. The Fremont-Winema National Forest Area Closure remains in place. This Order closes portions of the forest around the incident to all vehicle and pedestrian entry. The perimeter of the Area Closure includes all Forest Lands west of Westside Road, east of Pelican Butte Road, north of the Forest Service Road (FSR) 3554, and...

A community meeting for the Eagle Creek and Indian Creek fires will be at the Hood River Valley High School at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 7th. The meeting will be in the Bowe Theater. The address is 1220 Indian Creek Road, Hood River, Oregon

There is a Red Flag Warning this afternoon through Thursday evening for abundant lightning. Higher humidity and cloud covershould moderate fire activity but the potential for strong outflow winds associated with thunderstorms could increase fire activity.Approximately 863 personnel are assigned to the fires listed below. Resources include hand crews, helicopters, engines, dozers,water tenders, masticators, feller‐bunchers, and chippers under the management of a Type 1 Incident Management Team.DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT – see Whitewater Fire on InciWeb for updates on the following firesThe SCORPION FIRE (427 ac) burning in steep, inaccessible terrain is expected to grow slowly towards the northwest. Crews finishedprepping Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 (Breitenbush Road) from Humbug Campground to just past Breitenbush Hot Springs. Todaythey will continue east on FSR 46 chipping and clearing during the day. FSR 46, campgrounds and trailheads along the road are nowclosed beginning at the...

Nash Fire Update, September 6 BEND – As of today, approximately 100 firefighters are working on the Nash Fire, which is burning approximately 6 miles north of Elk Lake. A “spike” fire camp for firefighting personnel has been established at Wanoga Sno-Park on the Cascade Lakes Highway. As of 6 a.m. this morning a Type 1 Incident Management Team (Southwest Team 1) under Incident Commander Bea Day is managing the approximately 5,000 acre fire. Primary actions for the fire continue to be protecting infrastructure and resources around Elk and Hosmer Lakes and prepping line adjacent to the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway (Forest Road 46). Direct action on the fire continues to be hampered by the steep terrain and safety hazards for firefighters. In addition, air resource use on the fire is limited by smoke and poor visibility. As opportunities become safe for firefighters to take direct action crews will engage directly on the fire. A portable weather station has been installed in the...

Video from the September 5 Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Community Meeting at the McKenzie School is available on https://www.facebook.com/pg/WillametteWildfires2017/videos/ A Red Cross Shelter is available at the McKenzie School gym, 51187 Blue River Drive - Finn Rock, OR 97488. It is located in the new gym, the first building on the right when you pull into the parking lot. A Pet Disaster Relief Trailer is on site and available for companion pets. McKenzie School start has been delayed until September 11th. Visit http://www.mckenzie.k12.or.us/ for more info. Please note, the community meeting covered the September 5, 2017 Evacuation Update. Since then, there has been aSeptember 6, 2017 Evacuation Notice Update: Zones 8 and 9 Downgraded to Level 2 Evacuation Notice, "Be Set"Current McKenzie Bridge Evacuation information is available on the Lane County Sheriff's Office website:...

NORTHWEST INCIDENTMANAGEMENT TEAM #10Fire remains in the Safety Harbor Creek drainage at 6,700 acres.Wednesday, September 6, 2017Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 1%Acres: 6,700 Start Date: August 30, 2017Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WATotal Personnel: 220 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrainYesterday: The fire continued to grow to the northeast in the Safety Harbor drainage area. A Level 1 evacuation notice (prepare and be aware) remains in place for two private inholdings along the lake, the Llama Ranch area to the south and Canoe Creek to the north. Crews continued to complete structure protection in the Llama Ranch area. The fire remained approximately 3 miles from these areas. Dozers and hand crews continued to build and strengthen the indirect primary line down Coyote Ridge. Portions of the 8200 Road were graded and brushed to improve safe vehicle traffic. Due to heavy smoke, air resources were grounded all day.Today: Crews will continue to...

Smoke: The Nash fire has increased in size over the last few days, and produced smoke that has impacted Redmond, Bend, Cascade Lakes and La Pine. The Milli fire continues to produce smoke and haze impacting Sisters and Black Butte Ranch. In addition, fires in the Willamette National Forest areas will continue to impact communities east of the Cascade Crest. Other fires in Oregon and Northern California will also continue to greatly impact these areas as well. Fire: A Red Flag Warning has been issued for today through Thursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity is expected to be moderate to active today from the potential outflow winds The Nash fire will continue to burn towards the wilderness and produce smoke. Other Highway 20 – Poor visibility west of Sisters to Black Butte Ranch. Highway 126 – Smoke impacts east of Sisters to Cline Buttes area. Milli Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities...

LANE COUNTY SHERIFF‘S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE DATE/TIME OF RELEASE: 9/6/2017 1:40 pm NATURE OF STORY: Update on Evacuation Advisory for McKenzie ValleyDETAILS: The evacuation advisory for zones 8 and 9 on the below map have been downgraded to a Level 2 evacuation, “Be Set” to evacuate. Below are the current evacuation advisories in place. Remain at Level 3, “Go”, evacuate now Zone 10 remains at a level 3, “Go”, evacuate now. This includes the area south of Horse Creek Rd. on the attached map. Level 2, “Be Set” to evacuate for zones 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on attached map. Residents and visitors in the McKenzie Valley between milepost 49-53 on Hwy 126 east remain at a Level 2, “Be Set” evacuation notice. Those in zones 8 and 9 have been downgraded to a Level 2, “be set” to evacuate. This includes Hwy 126 East of milepost 53 to the county line and north of Horse Creek Road. Level 1 Evacuation Advisory Remains for zones 3 and 4 A Level 1, “Be Ready” advisory, is...

The Forest has issued a revised area closure for the Rim Fire. No campgrounds are closed at this time. See forest order page for order. The map is on the images

Milli FireSeptember 6, 2017 Daily UpdateThe Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has dropped all evacuation notices that were in place for the Milli Fire as of 6:00 a.m. today, September 6. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has continued to coordinate with fire managers on the Milli Fire, the Sisters Ranger District, and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District to minimize impacts to Sisters residents. This drop in evacuation levels reflects the confidence of all forest and fire managers in containment lines around the Sisters community. All Deschutes National Forest closures remain in place. A local Type 3 incident management team led by Incident Commander Jake Akerberg, took command of the Milli Fire today. This team is based in Sisters at the Rodeo grounds and will continue managing the fire in conjunction with officials from the Deschutes National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, Central Oregon District. Firefighters will continue mop up the northwestern edge of the fire...

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has continued to coordinate with fire managers on the Milli Fire. After discussion with the incident management team, the Sisters Ranger District, and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District; the Sheriff's Office will drop all evacuation notices around the Milli fire at 6 AM on Wednesday, September 6th. This does not affect any area closures implemented by the Deschutes National Forest.

Estamos invitando a la comunidad a una reunion informativa acerca del avance del incendio. Se realizara en la escuela Secundaria de Brookings, en 625 Pioneer Rd, a las 6:00 pm del dia de hoy. Comportamiento Climatico y del Incendio: Debido a numerosos relampagos en areas de vegetacion seca, una advertencia de Bandera Roja (Red Flag) esta en efecto a traves del dia de hoy Miercoles. Los bomberos estan preocupados por el inicio de nuevos incendios debido a este fenomeno natural, aunados a las rafagas de vientos erraticos alrededor del area de la tormenta. Cenizas encendidas tienen el potencial de ser acarreadas hasta una distancia de un tercio de milla desde el centro del incendio. Anoche, se logro improvisar el recuperamiento de la humedad y existe una posibilidad de un 15 % de lluvia para el dia de hoy. Mientras la cantidad de lluvia pronosticada podria moderar el comportamiento del fuego, esta no sera suficiente para extinguir el Incendio de Chetco Bar. El dia de Ayer: Este...

The entire Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness is now closed to public entry. The Umpqua National Forest closed their remaining portion of the wilderness yesterday joining with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in providing for public safety due to the threat of wildfires. Yesterday’s Activity: The unstable atmosphere, coupled with unseasonably hot and dry conditions gain created a convection column and associated extreme fire behavior on Spruce Lake Fire (13,601 ac). The fire spread at about 2,000 feet/hour to the NW initially until a wind shift late in the afternoon caused the smoke column to collapse. The fire moved about ¾ of the way up Red Cone and has spread north to Bald Crater. Engine crews patrolled along Hwy 230 and 138 looking for any spots as a result of the fire’s rapid progression. Firefighters made good progress prepping and chipping along the west side of the North Entrance Road, the primary containment line on the NE flank. The burnout from Monday on the...

Community Briefing Tomorrow:There will be a Community Briefing at 6:00 PM, Thursday September 7, at Walter Strom Middle School Gymnasium, 2694 State Route 903, Cle Elum, WA

For Immediate Release The Bridge Creek Fire has now reached 84 percent. Fire personnel are beginning to demobilize as more of the work is completed and less resources are needed. The fire is burning within the containment lines in a mosaic pattern in tall grass, timber, dead and downed debris. Some interior islands of fuel will continue to burn with isolated torching and smoldering. Today’s focus will be in Division G where much of the heat of the fire is located, along the northeast perimeter and interior. Crews are working to establish a solid mop-up line 100 feet from the fire’s edge. The greater number of fire personnel remaining on the Bridge Creek Fire are working in this division. Firefighters will continue utilizing the infrared camera along the southeast perimeter of the fire. Only three small areas of heat associated with smoke were observed in the interior of this area. Along the southern boundary, all of the hose lays were pulled and the area is now in patrol...

Fire holds at Butte Pass; Defensive line work continues Acres: 90,000 US; 15,000 Canada Location: 12 miles north of Mazama, WA Completion: 65% Total Personnel: 50 Yesterday: Despite heavy smoke from a continued inversion, the fire remains hung up in rocky terrain just over Butte Pass at the head of Monument Creek. The fire remained 12 air miles from the nearest structure north of the Lost River/Mazama area. Southeast winds spurred the majority of fire growth to the northwest in Canada. “Work continues daily on the defensive lines designed to protect our communities,” said Incident Commander, Matt Ellis. “We will continue to utilize every resource available to us.” Today: A second day of southeast winds may spur more spread to the west and northwest in Canada. Some growth is anticipated along most areas of the fire due to near record high temperatures and near record low humidity. Ground crews will continue work on defensive lines planned to protect communities in the Mazama...

Tuesday was a quieter day on the Eagle Creek Fire. The fire did not make large runs or show the extreme fire behavior it did the night before. With the shift to westerly winds, the southeast corner of the fire, near Indian Mountain, became more active with some crown runs. An infrared flight last night mapped the fire at 30,929 acres. The Archer Mountain Fire north of the Columbia River is 112 acres and is being managed by a Washington Department of Natural Resources Type 3 Team. The historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, built in 1925, is being protected by Oregon State Fire Marshal’s structural firefighters. Several structural engines and one aerial ladder truck have been working with water tenders to keep the lodge wetted down. Visit the Eagle Creek and Indian Creek Fires Facebook page to see pictures of the lodge. Ian Yocum, Incident Commander with the Oregon State Fire Marshal said firefighters were successful in additional structure protection efforts yesterday. An unused...