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Cedar Creek Fire will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, Aug 30 at 6:00 pm.  Join us in person or virtually on Facebook Live for an update on the current fire situation https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022/The meeting will be in person at Oakridge Greenwaters Park Community Building, 48362 OR-58, Oakridge, OR 97463.    After the meeting, a recording will be posted to Facebook and YouTube.https://tinyurl.com/cedarcreekfireyoutubeFor more information, call us at

As a reult of the Rum Creek Fire, the Bureau of Land Management, in coordination with the Josephine County Sheriff and Josephine County Parks, is closing recreation sites from Hog Creek to Grave Creek. Please see the pdf attached below for more

Información Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp -  27-08-22 Línea de Información: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govIncendio Potter InciWeb:        https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Incendio Windigo InciWeb:      https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Incendio Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/  Reducción de Ordenes de cierre de Caminos: Los Bosques Nacionales de Deschutes y Umpqua han reducido las órdenes de cierre de caminos en el Incendio Windigo. Se abrió el sendero Pacific Crest así como otros caminos y senderos en el bosque. En el Bosque Nacional de Willamette, también se redujo la Orden de Cierre de Caminos alrededor del Incendio Big Swamp, reabriendose carreteras al sur de Diamond Drive (Carretera Forestal 21). Con el objetivo de proveer...

Información Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp -  27-08-22 Línea de Información: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govIncendio Potter InciWeb:        https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Incendio Windigo InciWeb:      https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Incendio Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/  Reducción de Ordenes de cierre de Caminos: Los Bosques Nacionales de Deschutes y Umpqua han reducido las órdenes de cierre de caminos en el Incendio Windigo. Se abrió el sendero Pacific Crest así como otros caminos y senderos en el bosque. En el Bosque Nacional de Willamette, también se redujo la Orden de Cierre de Caminos alrededor del Incendio Big Swamp, reabriendose carreteras al sur de Diamond Drive (Carretera Forestal 21). Con el objetivo de proveer...

Información Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp -  27-08-22 Línea de Información: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govIncendio Potter InciWeb:        https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Incendio Windigo InciWeb:      https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Incendio Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/  Reducción de Ordenes de cierre de Caminos: Los Bosques Nacionales de Deschutes y Umpqua han reducido las órdenes de cierre de caminos en el Incendio Windigo. Se abrió el sendero Pacific Crest así como otros caminos y senderos en el bosque. En el Bosque Nacional de Willamette, también se redujo la Orden de Cierre de Caminos alrededor del Incendio Big Swamp, reabriendose carreteras al sur de Diamond Drive (Carretera Forestal 21). Con el objetivo de proveer...

Aspectos destacados:Los incendios de White River e Irving Peakcomenzaron mediante rayos el 11 de agosto. Arden en el Bosque NacionalOkanagan-Wenatchee, a unas15 millas al noroeste de Plain, WA. Operaciones: Hubo más actividad debido a que los incendios crecieron a lolargo de las laderas al sur y sureste del incendio Irving Peak por causa delviento. Se observó un crecimiento mínimo en el incendio White River ya queque los helicópteros controlaron la propagación del incendio a lo largo delborde sureste hasta la tarde. Los fuertes vientos con ráfagas de hasta 40 mphimpidieron el uso de helicópteros al final de la tarde. Las astilladorascontinuaron trabajando hacia el oeste a lo largo de Little Wenatchee Road y6504 Road. Las topadoras y los trituradoras están abriendo y mejorando elsistema de carreteras al norte de Little Wenatchee Road para usarlo comocortafuego por si es necesario. Hoy, cinco camiones bomberos y los Lakeview Hotshots vigilarán el extremonorte del incendio White...

 Windy conditions push Rum Creek Fire southward MERLIN, Ore. – Firefighters worked through the night to protect the area between Rand and Galice, and aerial reconnaissance this morning confirmed no structures or homes have been lost in those communities.  Additional resources are being ordered, including leadership and operations of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team 1 as the fire shifts to a unified command with the additional ODF-protected lands. An Oregon State Fire Marshal’s team is also being integrated to assist in management of structural fire protection. Late Friday afternoon, strong valley winds and hot temperatures fanned the fire near Grave Creek, increasing fire activity and throwing sparks out of the established perimeter to both sides of the river, which created spot fires that began making fast uphill runs. The increased intensity of the fire formed a pyrocumulus smoke column, which then collapsed, pushing the fire to the south and...

Plain, WA – Lightning started the White River and Irving Peak Fires on August 11. They are burning on the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest, approximately 15 miles northwest of Plain, WA. Operations: Yesterday’s wind brought increased fire activity and growth along the southern and southeastern flanks of the Irving Peak Fire. Minimal growth on the White River Fire was observed due to helicopters checking the fire’s spread into the afternoon along the southeastern perimeter. High winds gusting to 40 mph prevented the use of helicopters in the late afternoon. Chippers continued their work west along the Little Wenatchee Road and the 6504 Road. Dozers and masticators are opening and improving the road system north of Little Wenatchee Road to use as a fire line if needed. Today, five engines and the Lakeview Hotshots will monitor the northern perimeter of the White River Fire if the fire approaches the prepared fire lines. Engines and firefighters working south of the White River...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fire Update - August 27, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Closures: The Deschutes and Umpqua National Forests (NF) reduced fire closures around the Windigo fire, opening a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and other roads and trails. The Willamette NF reduced fire closures around the Big Swamp Fire, opening many roads south of Diamond Drive (Forest Road 21). To provide for public and firefighter safety, the Umpqua NF issued a closure for the Camel Hump Fire. It closes the southeast portion of the Boulder Creek Wilderness and some roads outside the Wilderness....

 Current Situation: Calm weather and fire behavior have provided windows of opportunity for fire suppression. In the Waldo Lake Wilderness firefighters are building direct fireline using minimum impact suppression tactics (MIST) from Waldo Lake westward. Outside the wilderness boundary, bulldozers are working southeast from Koch Road toward Edith Creek. Spirit Lake spike camp was established outside of the wilderness for crews building direct line along the east flank. Helicopters continue to support ground operations with bucket drops and supply sling loads to spike camps. Firing operations were successful along portions of Black Creek Road removing fuels between the road and the approaching fire. Timber fallers continue to remove hazard trees along the remainder of Black Creek Road. Slapjack fire is at 100% containment with mop up and suppression repairs underway. Today’s Activities: Cooler temperatures will continue to aid suppression activities by reducing fire behavior. In...

Crockets Knob Fire Update – August 27, 2022   Location: 19 miles north of Prairie City, OregonStart Date: August 22, 2022Cause: LightningCurrent Size: 1,285 acresContainment: 0% Current Situation: The Crockets Knob fire remained active yesterday and overnight. The fire continued to burn in all directions, but most of the fire activity occurred along the southern and eastern perimeter. Large Air Tankers (LATs) were again utilized near FSR 436 and FSR 4550 where the fire remained most active. The priority for fire crews today is to strengthen containment lines along the southern edge of the fire near Big Boulder Creek. Crews and heavy equipment continue to make progress chipping and thinning to remove brush along FSR 45 as fire behavior along the western flank remains minimal. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will transition Sunday morning with the current High Desert Type 3 team. Evacuations: There are no evacuations in place.Closures: Road, trail,...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fire Update - August 27, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Closures: The Deschutes and Umpqua National Forests (NF) reduced fire closures around the Windigo fire, opening a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and other roads and trails. The Willamette NF reduced fire closures around the Big Swamp Fire, opening many roads south of Diamond Drive (Forest Road 21). To provide for public and firefighter safety, the Umpqua NF issued a closure for the Camel Hump Fire. It closes the southeast portion of the Boulder Creek Wilderness and some roads outside the Wilderness....

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fire Update - August 27, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Closures: The Deschutes and Umpqua National Forests (NF) reduced fire closures around the Windigo fire, opening a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and other roads and trails. The Willamette NF reduced fire closures around the Big Swamp Fire, opening many roads south of Diamond Drive (Forest Road 21). To provide for public and firefighter safety, the Umpqua NF issued a closure for the Camel Hump Fire. It closes the southeast portion of the Boulder Creek Wilderness and some roads outside the Wilderness....

Fire: The White River and Irving Peak Fires are burning in the White River and Little Wenatchee drainages upstream from Lake Wenatchee. They have burned a total of 2,522 acres and areeach 1% contained. Fire progression has mostly been by backing down steep slopes along with spreading across the slopes. Clouds, lower temperatures and higher humidity will combine today to decrease fire activity.Smoke: Gusty W-NW winds will disperse any smoke during the day, with little to no impact on communities. As winds decrease in the evening smoke will move down the river drainages. Highest concentrations will be in the Lake Wenatchee area, but some may move down to the towns on the Wenatchee River by Sunday.Health and Safety: Potential for smoke to increase after the weekend means today is an excellent day to air out your home and complete work outdoors while air quality remains

Smoke:  With a damp and cloudy day with relatively slow-moving air, we should see light smoke in most of the forecast area. Oakridge may experience a little smoke this morning. Areas east of the fire, including Waldo Lake will see smoke again today due to the light winds and cloud cover. Cresent Lake may be in Moderate smoke all day. The Windigo Fire is not producing significant amounts of

Aspectos destacados: Los incendios de White River e Irving Peak comenzaron mediante rayos el 11 de agosto. Arden en el Bosque Nacional Okanagan-Wenatchee, a unas 15 millas al noroeste de Plain, WA. Ambos incendios están bajo una estrategia de extinción "indirecta". Se están talando y astillando la maleza y los árboles pequeños a lo largo de White River y Little Wenatchee Roads, para que estos caminos se puedan usar como líneas de contención si los incendios llegan allí.Operaciones: Ayer, continuó la extinción de material combustible en un fuego pequeño causado por un rayo el lunes al norte de White River Road. Se completó el trabajo de astillado a lo largo de White River Road cerca de Sears Creek Road. Se completó el trabajo de astillado en un tramo más bajo de cinco millas de Little Wenatchee Road. El trabajo ahora se trasladará hacia el noroeste por Little Wenatchee Road. El cortafuego de topadora y el astillado se trasladan desde Peavine Creek hacia el este para...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire UpdateAugust 26, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Big Swamp InciWeb:    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/  Reductions in Closures: The Deschutes and Umpqua National Forests reduced the fire closures around the Windigo fire, opening a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and other roads and trails. The Willamette National Forest reduced fire closures around the Big Swamp Fire, opening many roads south of Diamond Drive (Forest Road 21).New Closure: To provide for public and firefighter safety, the Umpqua National Forest issued a closure for the Camel Hump Fire. It closes the southeast portion of the Boulder Creek...

Información Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp -26 de agosto, del 2022 Línea de Información: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govIncendio Potter InciWeb:        https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Incendio Windigo InciWeb:      https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Incendio Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Reducción de Ordenes de cierre de Caminos: Los Bosques Nacionales de Deschutes y Umpqua han reducido las órdenes de cierre de caminos en el Incendio Windigo, abriéndose una porción del sendero Pacific Crest así como otros caminos y senderos en el bosque. En el Bosque Nacional de Willamette, también se redujo la Orden de Cierre de Caminos alrededor del Incendio Big Swamp, lo cual reabrió muchas carreteras al sur de Diamond Drive (Carretera...

Información Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp -26 de agosto, del 2022 Línea de Información: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govIncendio Potter InciWeb:        https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Incendio Windigo InciWeb:      https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/Incendio Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/ Reducción de Ordenes de cierre de Caminos: Los Bosques Nacionales de Deschutes y Umpqua han reducido las órdenes de cierre de caminos en el Incendio Windigo, abriéndose una porción del sendero Pacific Crest así como otros caminos y senderos en el bosque. En el Bosque Nacional de Willamette, también se redujo la Orden de Cierre de Caminos alrededor del Incendio Big Swamp, lo cual reabrió muchas carreteras al sur de Diamond Drive (Carretera...

Fire: The White River and Irving Peak wildfires now total 2,522 acres. Firefighters are using a combination of natural features and constructed fire line to actively contain these wildfires. Strong winds, generally from the West, will affect the fire area Friday. The weekend will be much cooler and marine air is bringing higher humidity.Smoke: Wind is likely to drive increased fire spread, and there will be more smoke produced from the fires Friday compared to days prior. Expect air quality to be UNHEALTHY for SENSITIVE GROUPS at Lake Wenatchee, with periods of UNHEALTHY there, especially towards evening. Friday morning in Plain will be MODERATE, with USG conditions in the afternoon. Leavenworth, Cashmere, and Wenatchee can expect MODERATE air quality, with concentration peaking midday, and smoke present during the overnight hours.Health and Safety: Try to do what you can to reduce the amount of smoke you breathe - run car air conditioning on recirculate and limit time outside when...