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Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere 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...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere 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...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere 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...

ODF IMT 3 LINK SMITH, INCIDENT COMMANDER MORE INFORMATION: FACEBOOK.COM/HORSEPRAIRIEFIRE https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5540/# HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE September 6, 2017 9:00 a.m. Riddle, Oregon – The last remaining un-secured portion of the fire got closer to being completed last night. Burnout operations were successful and added width along the fire’s southeast boundary. To stop a fire is called a “catch” and as Link Smith, Incident Commander put it at morning briefing, the line construction and burnout operations were “remarkable”. In the southeast corner the fire continues to burn slowly downhill to Cow Creek, a natural fire break. If weather conditions are favorable, firefighters will burnout along the creek to accelerate completion of the fire’s final footprint. The remaining portions of the fire, the southwest, northwest and northeast are now in mop-up. The fire is now 25% contained with a mapped area of 16,419 acres. Acreage increase or decrease from this...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere 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...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Fire Information: 509-596-2423Email: JollyMountainFireInfo@gmail.com Fire Update – Wednesday, September 6, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Community Briefing Tomorrow: 6:00 PM, Thursday September 7, at Walter Strom Middle School Gymnasium, 2694 State Route 903, Cle Elum, WA 98922 Location: Cle Elum Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 11 miles northwest of Cle Elum, WA.Yesterday: A smoke inversion on Tuesday kept fire activity moderate on the Jolly Mountain Fire, allowing firefighters to continue burnout operations and prepping containment line on the south and western fire perimeters. Helicopters, using strategic water drops, moderated fire spread. Night operations were successful in securing the southern perimeter. Fire personnel detected and quickly contained a spot fire and will monitor the spot throughout the day. Structure protection crews are actively engaged both day and night, assessing structures, and prepping and brushing dozer line.Today’s Activities: Morning...

Fire Summary New infrared imagery shows a substantial increase in acreage for both the Norse Peak and American fires. The Norse Peak Fire crossed the Pacific Crest Trail on Monday and entered the Crystal Mountain area while the American Fire crossed Kettle Creek to its east. No data has been available since then because of thick smoke and poor visibility. New numbers show a total of 44,799 acres – up from 17,418 on Sept. 3. Mt. Baker Snoqualmie personnel engaged the western edge of the Norse Peak Fire southwest of the Greenwater Trailhead and Greenwater Fire Department personnel completed plumbing and installing sprinklers in the Gold Hill Community. Evacuations (listed below) remain in place for much of the Crystal Mountain area. Residents not under evacuation order are asked to remain aware of the fire conditions and monitor incident social media channels and local media outlets. Concerned residents should prepare now in case they are asked to leave. NORSE PEAK FIRE (43,485...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke: Heavy smoke impacts continue to be seen in local communities this morning surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire. This includes Brookings, Agness, Grants Pass and Cave Junction. South and Southwesterly winds today will help mix in clearer air in coastal areas such as Gold Beach and Brookings. Communities to the East and North (as well as South due to fire activity in NW California) may see some improvement as well with possible rainfall and gusty winds. However, these inland areas are expected to remain in the Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy range in general. Higher elevation smoke from the numerous fires in the region will drift to the North and West where hazy skies over the Western portion of Oregon, including the coast, are expected. Fire: Moderate fire behavior is expected as cooler weather conditions move in. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for lightning today. The fire is 176,770 acres burned and is 5% contained. Other: The Gold Beach, Agness and Brookings smoke monitors are...

Current Information:Yesterday, fires in the complex at elevations above 2,500 feet became active in the late morning and early afternoon as the inversion began to lift. By mid-afternoon smoke from fires in the High Cascade Complex drifted over and combined with the morning inversion layer which moderated fire behavior to surface spread. Fires in lower elevations remained in a thick inversion throughout the day limiting fire behavior to low intensity. In the east zone of the complex tactical firing is extending the eastern flank of the Happy Dog Fire to connect it with the Brokentooth Fire strengthening primary containment lines to FR 28. Access to the west flank of the Happy Dog Fire is being scouted for future suppression opportunities. On the Devil Fire crews are working to connect containment lines that will secure the full perimeter. The Ragged Ridge Fire has progressed into both sides of the Boulder Creek Drainage and is established in the Rattle and North Fork burn scars. The...

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 6, 2017 Current Situation: The continued smoke inversion over the fire minimized fire activity yesterday in many areas but also made it unsafe to use firefighting aircraft. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 11 p.m. Thursday for abundant lightning, dry fuels and erratic winds. Evacuations: The following areas remain under a Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation Notice: The Kinney Creek Road (1090 Road) and Palmer Creek Road. Both sides of Upper Applegate Road from Palmer Creek Road to the Applegate Dam Spillway (this includes Bolder City) Beaver Creek Road (Jackson County, Oregon) from its junction with Upper Applegate Road east for approximately a mile. The following areas remain under a Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notice: Carberry Creek...

Join us for a community fire briefing 6:00 p.m. tonight, at Brookings-Harbor High School, 625 Pioneer Rd. Weather and Fire Behavior: A red flag warning is in effect through Wednesday for abundant lightning in areas of dry vegetation. New fire starts from lighting, along with gusty and erratic winds near the storm area, are a concern. Embers have the potential to carry up to 1/3 of a mile from the main fire. Improved humidity recovery overnight and a 15 percent chance of wetting rain are predicted for today. While the amount of rain forecast may moderate fire behavior, it would not be enough to extinguish the Chetco Bar Fire. Yesterday: Firefighters took advantage of the cooler temperatures and increased humidity levels that slowed fire spread on Tuesday. Improved air quality on the western flank gave helicopters more opportunities to perform bucket drops, helping to further slow the spread of the fire. Crews have made good progress and have completed the structure preparation...

Location: Bly, Oregon Fremont-Winema National Forest, 16 miles east of Bly, Oregon Start Date: August 29, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 782 Acres Percent Contained: 75% Vegetation: Timber and Logging Slash Resources Assigned: 287 personnel Incident Commander: Steve Millert with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 Summary: The Southwest Incident Management Team 3 will transfer command of the Jade Creek fire back to the Fremont-Winema National Forest and Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath-Lake District today at 8:00 p.m. Crews will continue to rehabilitation of dozer lines and mopping up direct and indirect line. The predicted weather pattern moving into the area today will include the chance of thunderstorms. A Red Flag Warning is forecasted today with abundant lighting and dry fuels. There will be a possibility of new starts as a result of predicted thunderstorms in the area. Crews will remain available for any initial attack in the event new...

East Crater Fire Update: Tuesday evening, September 5, 2017On Tuesday, September 5, fire activity was low due to dense smoke from the Eagle Creek Fire which shaded the East Crater Fire and put a cap on the fire area. The fire backed into meadows on the north and east sides which also contributed to decreased fire activity. Personnel from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest are walking the fire perimeter to assess fire size, its potential rate of spread and to scout for favorable terrain and fuels for future control efforts as firefighting resources are available. Dense smoke has made it difficult to tell where the fire perimeter is in some locations and fire acreage will be estimated as smoke clears and additional ground intel is available. The fire is burning in the Indian Heaven Wilderness and was first reported by a hiker on Sunday morning, September 3rd. FIRE CLOSURES: Hikers are advised that the Indian Heaven Wilderness and a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed due to...

News Release from Deschutes Co. Sheriff's OfficePosted on FlashAlert: September 5th, 2017 6:32 PMReleased by: Sgt. Nathan Garibay, Emergency Services Manager 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.

Eagle Creek Fire and Indian Creek Fire UpdateFire Information 541-392-1632 or eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.comFire Update – Tuesday, September 5, 2017 – 9:00 p.m.After experiencing explosive fire behavior on the Eagle Fire last night, firefighters were successful at holding fire growth to moderate levels during the day. An infrared fly-over has estimated the fire to be 20,000 acres. The Eagle Creek and Indian Creek Fires have merged together and will be managed as one incident in the future. A spot fire, which spread across the Columbia River early this morning, is approximately 30 acres and is being managed by a Washington DNR Type 3 Team. Unified command is happy to report that the historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, built in 1925, was saved by Oregon State Fire Marshal’s structural firefighters. A task force of structural engines and one aerial ladder truck worked in conjunction with a strike team of water tenders to keep the lodge wetted down during the fire storm of falling embers....

The ODOT road closure effecting Clearlake-Belknap Springs Highway 126 between ORE126 MP 0.1 - MP 19.81 ORE126 Intersection with Santiam Highway US20 has been re-opened as of September 5, 2017.Call 511 or visit TripCheck for the most current