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ODF IMT 3 LINK SMITH, INCIDENT COMMANDER MORE INFORMATION: FACEBOOK.COM/HORSEPRAIRIEFIRE https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5540/# HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE August 31, 10:00 P.M. Camas Valley, Oregon – The Horse Prairie Fire is one of 15 large wildfires burning in Oregon. The significance of this relates to the limited number of firefighting resources available to meet suppression objectives. While this fire has over 900 people assigned, there continues to be a need for additional crews and engines. The fire is now estimated at 7,400 acres and remains 15 percent contained. Firefighters are hopeful that the smoke lifts enough to allow aircraft to begin flying early in the day. While the weather has moderated slightly, the fire remains active. An excessive heat watch with temperatures near 100 degrees is expected over the weekend. Firefighters on the night shift had some success with burnout operations, removing forest fuels and slowing the fire’s momentum between containment lines...

Actualización sobre los incendios en Norse Peak Jueves, 31 de agosto de 2017 – 9:00 a.m. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5509/ CONTACTO: Información del incendio 509-658-2475 NorsePeakFireINFO@gmail.com www.facebook.com/NorsePeakFire/ Luego de una minuciosa consideración sobre la seguridad pública, los directores de incendio propusieron el cierre de la carretera Forest Road 1900 (denominada: “Carretera 19” y “Little Naches”). Se ha solicitado una orden forestal oficial. El cierre se debe al calor constante, las condiciones de sequía, la posibilidad considerable de que se propague el incendio, y la falta de rutas de evacuación seguras para los visitantes del bosque. Los líderes del Servicio Forestal y el personal de desastres trabajarán para reabrir esta popular área de recreación y caza tan pronto como sea segura su reapertura. El campamento Crow Creek se encuentra cerrado. Los campamentos de Kaner Flat y Little Naches permanecen abiertos, al...

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 August 31, 2017 Current Situation: Red Flag warning for poor humidity recoveries and gusty east to northeast winds will be in effect from Thursday night into Friday morning. Heat will begin to build again Thursday afternoon and through the weekend. It will be extremely hot, dry and smoky. Evacuations: The following areas are now under a Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation Notice: Palmer Creek Road and Kinney Creek Road (Forest Service Road 1090) 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). The following areas are now in a Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notice: Carberry Creek Road from Applegate Road up to and including Steamboat Ranch Palmer Creek Road/Applegate Road...

High Cascades Complex8/31/2017 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 316-8352 blanketcreekfireinfo@gmail.com @R6RRSNF and @SCOFMPFireInfo R6RRSNF and SCOFMPFireInfo The Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest has expanded the area closure west of Hwy 62 and 230 around the Broken Lookout, Windy Gap, Paradise and Pup fires. The area generally runs from Woodruff Bridge on the south to the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forest boundary on the north. The new Closure also closes all OHV trails on the High Cascades Ranger District. For specific information visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503. Closures are enacted for public and firefighter safety. There will be a community meeting at the amphitheater in Union Creek Campground on Friday, September 1 at 6 p.m. Fire managers and agency officials will discuss the status of the fires and planned operations. A Level 1 Evacuation Notification was issued yesterday for the Union Creek area by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office due...

Weather, Fire Behavior, and Air QualityHigher humidity and light west northwest winds may bring favorablefirefighting conditions today. A high pressure system is anticipated to buildtonight with warmer temperatures and drier conditions returning Friday.Yesterday's afternoon winds brought clearer conditions to the westernCascade region. Fires continue to produce smoke and haze impactingBreitenbush Detroit, Oakridge and McKenzie Bridge.MCKENZIE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT FIRESThe Horse Creek Complex includes the Avenue Fire, burning three milessoutheast of McKenzie Bridge, and nearby wilderness fires Olallie Lookout,Separation, Roney, and Nash. Firefighters began structure protection in theFoley Ridge area yesterday and will continue to evaluate values at risktoday. Aerial resources will be utilized as needed. Crews and equipment willbe used to construct line to Highway 242.Due to the Nash Fire, the areas surrounding Elk Lake and Hosmer Lakehave been elevated to Level 2 evacuation status...

As the Burnt Peak Fire continues to slowly work its way to the east towards Palmer Gulch, new Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notices have been issued. The following areas are now in a Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notice: Carberry Creek Road from Applegate Road up to and including Steamboat Ranch Palmer Creek Road/Applegate Road intersection north to 7449 Applegate Road and Eastside Road from Upper Applegate Road north to 2874 Eastside Road. South from Applegate Dam Spillway around all of Applegate Lake (1/8 mile buffer around water to include all private property). This includes French Gulch.The following recreation sites are included: Hart-tish, Harr Pt, Watkins, Tipsu Tyee, Latgawa Cove and Stringtown campgroundsCarberry Picnic Ground

Weather, Fire Behavior, and Air QualityHigher humidity and light west northwest winds may bring favorablefirefighting conditions today. A high pressure system is anticipated to buildtonight with warmer temperatures and drier conditions returning Friday.Yesterday's afternoon winds brought clearer conditions to the westernCascade region. Fires continue to produce smoke and haze impactingBreitenbush Detroit, Oakridge and McKenzie Bridge.MCKENZIE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT FIRESThe Horse Creek Complex includes the Avenue Fire, burning three milessoutheast of McKenzie Bridge, and nearby wilderness fires Olallie Lookout,Separation, Roney, and Nash. Firefighters began structure protection in theFoley Ridge area yesterday and will continue to evaluate values at risktoday. Aerial resources will be utilized as needed. Crews and equipment willbe used to construct line to Highway 242.Due to the Nash Fire, the areas surrounding Elk Lake and Hosmer Lakehave been elevated to Level 2 evacuation status...

Weather, Fire Behavior, and Air QualityHigher humidity and light west northwest winds may bring favorablefirefighting conditions today. A high pressure system is anticipated to buildtonight with warmer temperatures and drier conditions returning Friday.Yesterday's afternoon winds brought clearer conditions to the westernCascade region. Fires continue to produce smoke and haze impactingBreitenbush Detroit, Oakridge and McKenzie Bridge.MCKENZIE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT FIRESThe Horse Creek Complex includes the Avenue Fire, burning three milessoutheast of McKenzie Bridge, and nearby wilderness fires Olallie Lookout,Separation, Roney, and Nash. Firefighters began structure protection in theFoley Ridge area yesterday and will continue to evaluate values at risktoday. Aerial resources will be utilized as needed. Crews and equipment willbe used to construct line to Highway 242.Due to the Nash Fire, the areas surrounding Elk Lake and Hosmer Lakehave been elevated to Level 2 evacuation status...

SIZE: 6,983 acresCONTAINMENT: 45%PERSONNEL: 652CAUSE: LightningRESOURCES:3 CAMP CREW19 HAND CREW25 ENGINES21 WATER TENDERSAIRCRAFT:1 TYPE 2 HELICOPTER1 TYPE 3 HELICOPTER Yesterday’s operations: Yesterday, crews continued to improve containment lines on the fire’s western edge. Firefighters tightened and reinforced lines where the fire had previously jumped. Spotting increased slightly last night. Night crews successfully contained all but one of the spots which was inaccessible in the dark. Day crews anticipate controlling the spot. Firefighters continued firing operations and vegetation removal to improve the 1830 road, extending and deepening containment lines. Mop-up continued on the western and southern parts of the fire with excellent results. Today’s operations: Today, crews will keep the focus on conducting burnout operations from the 1830 road on the eastern perimeter toward the fire’s western interior. Snags and rolling debris continue to present a constant...

Weather, Fire Behavior, and Air QualityHigher humidity and light west northwest winds may bring favorablefirefighting conditions today. A high pressure system is anticipated to buildtonight with warmer temperatures and drier conditions returning Friday.Yesterday's afternoon winds brought clearer conditions to the westernCascade region. Fires continue to produce smoke and haze impactingBreitenbush Detroit, Oakridge and McKenzie Bridge.MCKENZIE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT FIRESThe Horse Creek Complex includes the Avenue Fire, burning three milessoutheast of McKenzie Bridge, and nearby wilderness fires Olallie Lookout,Separation, Roney, and Nash. Firefighters began structure protection in theFoley Ridge area yesterday and will continue to evaluate values at risktoday. Aerial resources will be utilized as needed. Crews and equipment willbe used to construct line to Highway 242.Due to the Nash Fire, the areas surrounding Elk Lake and Hosmer Lakehave been elevated to Level 2 evacuation status...

Weather and Fire Behavior: Gusty, offshore winds will continue into Thursday night and Friday morning while relative humidity falls to very low levels. This will be followed by a prolonged hot and dry spell with poor relative humidity recovery.The weekend weather forecast indicates critical fire weather and the potential for extreme fire behavior. Significant perimeter growth and smoke column development are possible. Winds have the potential to carry embers seven tenths of a mile. Yesterday: Several areas of the fire were active on the north, south and east perimeter. The fire pushed eastward toward the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary into brushy vegetation north of Pearsoll Peak, in a portion of the area previously burned during the 2002 Biscuit Fire. Favorable visibility provided opportunities for aerial support as firefighters completed significant work along the northwest and south flanks of the fire. Crews connected old dozer lines and strengthened fire lines directly along the...

The Bridge Creek Fire is located 13 miles north of Keller, Washington on the Colville Indian Reservation. The fire is burning within the primary containment lines built by firefighters. Secondary contingency firelines are being completed in the northwest portion. Fire behavior has been moderate over the last few days with occasional flare-ups and torching in areas with heavier surface fuels. The Bridge Creek Fire is currently burning in tall grass, timber, dead and downed debris. Yesterday, a single tree torching resulted in four spot fires outside the western perimeter. Firefighter lookouts, strategically placed in a narrow canyon, located the spot fires. All four fires were contained, mopped up and are now in patrol status. Good progress continues on the Bridge Creek Fire with the western portion of the perimeter now complete. Fire crews working to open up roads and build trails in the interior of the fire off the Upper Bridge Creek Road are staging hose and porta-tanks which...

DIAMOND CREEK FIRE INFORMATIONThursday, August 31Information: (503)765-5724 - 8 am – 6 pm Email: diamondcreekfire@gmail.com Websites: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5409/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diamondcreekfire2017 Smoke Conditions: http://wasmoke.blogspot.com Location: Methow Valley Ranger District on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; 12 miles north of Mazama, WA Summary: On Wednesday the fire continued to move north, burning over Whistler Basin and the west side of Sheep Mountain, and further into British Columbia. Cathedral Provincial Park has been closed. Coordination with the British Columbia Ministry of Forest Land and Natural Resource Operations is ongoing. Helicopter water drops are still being used to hold the fire in Drake Creek and keep it from moving into Pat Creek, with a large Type 1 helicopter in addition to a Type 2 and a Type 3. Chippers are continuing to treat slash created as part of the preparation work on the indirect fire line. Work on...

Norse Peak Fires Update Thursday, August 31, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. After painstaking consideration for public safety, fire managers have proposed closing Forest Road 1900 (aka: “Road 19” and “Little Naches”). An official forest order has been requested. Continued hot, dry conditions, significant fire spread potential, and lack of safe extraction routes for Forest visitors is prompting the proposed closure. Forest Service leaders and incident personnel will work to re-open this popular hunting and recreation area as soon as it is safe to do so. Crow Creek Campground is closed. Kaner Flat and Little Naches campgrounds remain open, as is the Little Naches Cabin Tract. There is no dispersed camping allowed in the area. An area closure south and west of Road 19 is also proposed. Law enforcement will be enforcing the closure. A Level 1 evacuation notice is being recommended to the Yakima County Sheriff for the Little Naches area. A Level 1 evacuation means you need to “BE READY”...

Carretera en Rogue River-siskiyou National Forest, senderos y zonas prohibidas – Incendio Chetco BarDESCRIPCION DE LA ZONA PROHIBIDA:La zona prohibida en el area del Incendio Chetco Bar se ha dirigido hacia el Norte en la carretera 3300 de la siguiente manera:al Este donde se unen la carretera de la ciudad No. 450, al Sur a lo largo de la carretera del sendero del Rio Illinois, conocido como Illinois River Trail (FST 1161) extendiendose hacia la frontera entre el area silvestre de Kalmiopsis (Kalmiopsis Wilderness) y siguiendo al Sur hasta alcanzar la parte mas Sureste de la zona silvestre de Kalmiopsis. Despues de esto, se continua en la frontera Sur del Distrito de Gold Beach hasta la frontera de Oregon-California. La parte mas sureste esta prohibida por la frontera de Oregon-California hacia el Oeste donde se dirige al Norte a lo largo de la zona prohibida en el bosque Nacional hasta la union con la carretera del Servicio Forestal No. 3300 (FSR...

The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) area has seen multiple new fire starts over the last 24 hours as a result of a lightning storm that moved through the eastern portion of the zone on Monday, for more information on these local fires visit https://scofmp.blogspot.com/ The heavy area smoke continues to linger within the basin leading to air quality advisories but has contributed to the lessening of fire activity due to the shading effect of the smoke. The weather forecast is predicting warmer temperatures, lower relative humidity and a Red Flag Warning in effect for gusty winds through the weekend. Solid progress has made holding the perimeter around the North Pelican fire. Infrared mapping shows the current fire size as 1,825 acres and containment holding at 18%. Tree trimming and line construction has been initiated on the snowmobile trail between Cold Springs trailhead and Rock Creek which. Work in that area will increase fire traffic on the Cold...

The Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest has expanded the area closure west of Hwy 62 and 230 around the Broken Lookout, Windy Gap, Paradise and Pup fires. The area generally runs from Woodruff Bridge on the south to the junction of the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forest boundaries on the north. The new Closure also closes all OHV trails on the High Cascades Ranger District. For specific information visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503. Closures are enacted for public and firefighter safety.

Chetco Bar Fire - Air Quality Update - August 31 Smoke: Smoke production is expected to increase significantly today with active fire behavior. Winds from the North and Northeast will drift smoke toward coastal areas over Brookings and further South into NW California. Highway 101 may see reduced visibility near theOregon/California boarder. Smoke impacts are expected to increase to Unhealthy/Very Unhealthy in Brookings by this evening. Although Gold Beach and Agness are upstream of the Chetco Bar smoke, smoke from Horse Prairie is expected to drift into these areas increasing conditions to USG (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). In the Cave Junction and Grants Pass regions, Unhealthy conditions are expected to remain as smoke from several regional fires impact this zone. Fire: Very active to extreme fire behavior is expected today. A fire weather warning is in effect. The fire is currently at 131,197 acres burned and is 5% contained. Other: A smoke monitor in Gold Beach has been...

Milli Fire - August 31st Daily Update 8:00am Location of Origin: 9 miles west of Sisters, OR Start date: August 11, 2017, 2:42 pm Size: Approximately 22,190 acres Percent Contained: 44% Cause: Lightning Resources Assigned: 451 personnel Fire Information number: 541-719-8135 Fire Activity The private land within the perimeter once again became active late yesterday afternoon. Crews patrolled the eastern fireline and found one small spot fire, 20 feet by 20 feet in size. The spot was contained. Firefighters worked through the night to complete a low-intensity burnout on the private land which will strengthen the eastern fire line. Fuels continue to burn within the fire perimeter which will produce some smoke. Fire behavior consists mostly of creeping and smoldering with a few isolated pockets of unburned trees potentially torching. Firefighters have found minimal hotspots within contained areas of the fire. They will continue to patrol, mop up, and rehab contained areas of the fire....

On August 31, the Pacific Crest Trail has reopened for hiking between White Pass and Chinook Pass. Rapid spread of the Norse Peak Fires and persistent fire weather caused it to be closed from White Pass to Government Meadow on Tuesday, August 29. The portion from Chinook Pass to Government Meadow remains closed. The Norse Peak Fire is burning near the Trail and has crossed it in places. Through-hikers avoiding the closed area should consider planning how to rejoin the trail north of Government Meadow when they reach White Pass, as there is little cell phone connectivity at Chinook Pass, Hwy 410 is intermittently closed, and the eastern access to Government Meadow (Forest Road 19, “Little Naches Road”) is also closed.