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Yesterday: Moderate precipitation fell across the fire, with a tenth to two-tenths of an inch measured in some areas. The moisture helped slow fire progression and behavior, allowing firefighters to continue suppression efforts in key focus areas. The spot fire along American Ridge slowed significantly, with minimal growth in that area. Structure protection continued along the Highway 410 corridor, as a precautionary measure should the fire continue to spread in that direction. Crews and heavy equipment worked to reduce vegetation along Forest Road (FR) 1709 after several days of work in this area to provide a safe place for firefighters to conduct firing operations in the days ahead. Firing operations were halted yesterday off FR 1706 due to the rain and unfavorable burning conditions. Crews continued to work to secure line and slow fire spread around Edgar Rock. Along the southern edges of the fire, mop up and repair work continued.Today: Pacific Northwest Team (PNW) 10 (Lawson)...

     Green Ridge Fire Update Wednesday September 11, 2021 Fire Information Line: (509) 542-7964 Inciweb: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.govEmail: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.govFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenridgefire2021      Green Ridge Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team with Mitch Ketron as the incident commander. The Gray Team took command of the Green Ridge Fire on September 4, 2021 at 0600.Green Ridge Fire: Size: 42,722 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 171, Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla, Reported: July 7, 2021, Cause: Lightning. Please, stay clear of firefighting operations and drive safely! The public should watch out for fire crews and equipment while traveling on forest roads. Some roads remain closed with barriers. Barriers are in place to protect firefighters and the public, so please respect the closed areas. Stay clear of fire-blackened areas for the many unseen hazards that exist, including live green,...

The September 11th operational video update for the Summit Trail Fire is now available on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook Page

Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 11, 2021Northwest Incident Management Team 6Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander  Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am – 8pm) Email: 2021.middlefork@firenet.gov InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745 Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplex Twitter: twitter.com/willametteNF                        Size: 29,785                                                 Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Contained: 20%                                          Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Number of Personnel:   696                        Cause: Lightning                                                                            Westfir, OR – Higher humidities and as much as .4 inches of rain fell across the fire area...

September 11, 2021  Daily Update Acres: 49,329 acres Start Date: July 12, 2021 Cause: Lightning Containment: 64% Total personnel: 679 Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash  Highlights: The Summit Trail Fire received a half-inch of rain overnight, reducing fire activity throughout the fire area. Light rain showers persisted for nearly 12 hours, allowing small fuels such as dead grass, pine needles, and small sticks and twigs to absorb enough moisture that they will likely require several days of lower humidity and wind to dry out before supporting active fire movement. Larger fuels such as branches, limbs, and snags may still continue to burn despite these wetter conditions. Spot fires are likely to surface in the coming days as the smoldering debris on the forest floor dries out and reignites. Operations: On the northwest side of the fire, crews evaluated the burnout operation from the previous day and attempted to...

 Conconully, WA: Yesterday crews worked on hot spots within the fire and worked to secure perimeter lines. Division Charlie (north portion of the fire) worked to finish up black line operations and were able to secure another portion of their division which helped with containment numbers. Division Xray (northeast portion of the fire) worked hot spots and continue working in 150 ft from the perimeter. The repair group finished up work on the Kerr Campground and moved to Oriole Campground. This is repair work to clean up trees and debris from the fire. Division Foxtrot (south end of the fire) finished up perimeter control and is now in full patrol status. Today crews will continue more of the same work in their divisions. Over the next few days crews will remove equipment that is no longer needed on the fire and focus on repair and cleanup. Some of those repair standards include: chipping and disbursing of large concentrations of unburned fuels created during suppression, identify and...

Pronóstico de Humo para 11/09 - 12/09 Humo Se espera que la calidad de aire sea de Bueno a Moderado durante el día de hoy en el área de pronóstico. Hoy se esperan condiciones similares a las de ayer debido a que se anticipa un bajo comportamiento de fuego. Es posible que la zona de Chelan que queda más cercana al incendio experimente un deterioro en la calidad de aire. Las operaciones de quema y la actividad de otros incendios en la región pueden ser factores que influyan en el impacto del humo. Emitido por USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.net Central Washington Actualizaciones tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Información sobre humo y su salud https://www.cdc.gov/spa.../especialesCDC/IncendiosForestales

Tamaño: 21,130 acres  Personal total: 401 Contención: 40%   Ubicación: 12 millas al NO de Chelan, WA Causa: A ser determinada   Condiciones meteorológicas y comportamiento del incendio: Ayer cayeron lluvias ligeras sobre la zona del incendio; sin embargo, los combustibles pesados permanecen bastante secos. Entre estos se puede encontrar madera muerta, troncos y ramas de gran tamaño, que se incendian y consumen más lento que los combustibles ligeros como césped, hojas y musgo. Los combustibles pesados siguen ardiendo y, a medida que se secan los carburantes ligeros, los primeros volverán a contribuir a la propagación del incendio. Para hoy se espera un clima seco y cálido, mayormente soleado en la mañana. La nubosidad aumentará hacia las horas de la tarde junto con los vientos del oeste-suroeste.  Los vientos ligeros, nubosidad, y el aumento de la humedad relativa pronosticados para hoy ayudarán a disminuir la intensidad del incendio. ...

Special StatementThe latest Air Quality Alerts and Advisories issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will be posted on the "Oregon Smoke Blog". Note that this Outlook is based on the24-hour AQI, for current conditions go to "EPA's Airnow Fire and Smoke Map".Fire and WeatherYesterday, cooler and moister weather moderated fire activity and helped to clear out smoke that had been building over the past week. Fire activity should remain moderate however, heavy fuels are still very dry and capable of burning. Successful suppression activities continue along the north and south eastern edges of the fire. As we start to dry back out, smoke will settle back into drainages and areas closest to the fire will see periods of moderate smoke.SmokeWe should see another day of 'Good' air quality and minimal smoke across most of the outlook area. The smoke that had settled into Bend and La Pine is slowly clearing out and today should be much improved, but still a bit

Smoke Outlook for 9/11 - 9/12 Central Washington Twenty-Five Mile Fire Smoke Smoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Similar conditions are expected today as yesterday due to predicted low fire behavior. The Chelan area closest to the fire may see degraded air quality due to the proximity to the fire. Smoke impacts can be influenced by firing operations as well as activity from other fires in the region. Issued by USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.net Central Washington Current Outlook tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Smoke and Health Info www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=smoke.index    

 Cougar Peak Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander, Scott Magers September 11, 2021 – Morning WE WILL NEVER FORGET – 9/11/2001 Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock, in unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Incident Management Blue Team, Scott Magers Incident Commander, is managing the Cougar Peak Fire. General Updates: The Cougar Peak Fire's southern edge is approximately 15 miles northwest of Lakeview. After yesterday’s significant rainfall, fire activity was relatively quiet. Night shift crews and heavy equipment completed contingency lines in the southwest portion of the fire to protect private timber lands. Today, firefighters are scouting and prepping line, continuing north up the west side of the fire in anticipation of drying fuels for burn operations in the area. On the north portion, crews are tying...

Tonasket, WA:  Rainfall totals along the fire since 5am this morning range between .34 to .37 inches of rainfall (NWS – Spokane).  Rainfall started around noon yesterday in the fire area, continuing throughout the night.  Fire behavior decreased throughout the day, with minor torching still visible throughout the early afternoon, pushing smoke down through the Antoine Creek drainage.  No infrared flight was flown yesterday due to the heavy cloud cover and rainfall.  Burnout operations were considered, but ultimately dropped as near-term forecasted rainfall and rising relative humidity would have made the operation unsuccessful.  Due to the duration and amount of rainfall, fire behavior will minimize for at least the next 48 hours.  Crews will evaluate conditions on the ground and create plans for direct line along the fire on the northwest flanks of Bonaparte Mountain, where available and safe for crews to engage.  Crews will continue to monitor and patrol the other sections...

Size: 21,130 acres   Total Personnel: 401 Containment: 40%   Location: 12 miles NW of Chelan, WA Cause: Under investigation   Weather and Fire Behavior: Light rain showers fell over the fire area yesterday though heavy fuels remain very dry. Heavy fuels are large diameter snags, logs, and large limb wood, that ignite and are consumed more slowly than finer fuels like grass, leaves, and moss. The heavy fuels are still burning and as the finer fuels dry out, they will again contribute to fire spread. Today will be drier and warmer, mostly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds in the afternoon, and light winds from the west-southwest. Today’s forecasted light winds, cloud cover, and increased relative humidity will moderate fire activity. Yesterday:  Using both hand and aerial ignition, firefighters were able to conduct firing operations in the afternoon along Devil’s Backbone. Heavy fuels were receptive to burning, however additional...

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/Email: 2021.bull@firenet.govPhone: 971-277-5075Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf                   https://www.facebook.com/willamettenfTwitter: https://twitter.com/mthoodnf                         https://twitter.com/willamettenfCause: Lightning                   Size:  19,349 acres             Containment: 9 percent                                                 Personnel: 566  Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, Incident Commander   Current Status: Yesterday, a small amount of rain fell over the fire area with 0.10” measured on the west side to 0.30” measured on the east side. The cloudy and damp conditions kept fire activity subdued throughout the day. The overnight infrared flight could not fly due to cloud cover and weather so there is no change in reported fire...

Incident Summary:  Weather in this region is beginning to normalize for this time of year with cooler temperatures and higher levels of humidity. These variables of fire management aid firefighters in the strategy of full suppression using containment and confinement tactics while fire activity is diminished. Objectives include keeping the fires as small as possible working toward full containment while preventing loss of valuable resources.  With recent rain across a wide swath of the fire and the resulting cloud cover remaining, fire activity decreased and opened a window for firefighters to directly engage the fire. The Great Basin Team 2 is re-established and progressing with operational goals carried forth from the departing team. The diminished fire activity is expected to help make good progress on these goals.    Chaos and Little Bend Fires:  The Chaos Fire is 24,462 acres and the Little Bend Creek Fire is 8,569 acres.  On the north end of...

Fire and Weather: Rain over the majority of the fire area combined with coolertemperatures and higher RH’s yesterday significantlymoderated fire behavior. Minimal fire behavior is expectedtoday. A warming and drying trend starts today and continuesinto next week. Firefighters continue to hold existingcontainment lines and are reassessing future containmentlines. The Devils Knob Complex is 63,711 acres and the RoughPatch Fire is 44,476 acres. Both are 35 % contained. The JackFire is 23,990 acres and 55% contained.Smoke: Air quality throughout the forecast area should improve againtoday with westerly and northerly winds pushing smoke to thesouth and east. Communities close to the fires will continue toexperience periods of degraded air quality. Communities alongthe I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass shouldhave Good air quality today and tomorrow. Crater Lake Rimshould have good air quality but expect hazy conditions in thelower elevations.Health: Monitor the Fire and...

 Devil’s Knob Complex Update Saturday, September 11, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information phone: 541-900-6133 Email:2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov  Information staffing hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm 20th Anniversary of 9/11 We remember the lives that were tragically lost, those that were injured, and the bravery of those who came to help during the attack, and of those who helped during the following weeks and months. We honor our servicemembers who have kept us safe from other attacks over the last 20 years. We are indebted to the family members of those who supported this need of the highest calling on the day, days, weeks, and years after. On this 20th anniversary of September 11th, we are unified in our gratitude and thank you; words will never describe the depth of how we truly feel. Current Situation: Yesterday’s reduced fire behavior continued a much-needed reprieve,...

 LEVEL 2 "BE SET" REDUCED TO LEVEL 1 "BE READY" FOR SOME TILLER RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY DEVILS KNOB COMPLEX  News Release from Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office: September 11th, 2021 7:49 AM DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has reduced a previously issued Level 2 “BE SET!" evacuation notice put into place as a result of the Smith Fire burning within the Devil's Knob Complex Fires east of Tiller. Effective Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., the Sheriff's Office has reduced the following homes from a Level 2 “BE SET” Evacuation Notice to a Level 1 “BE READY” Evacuation Advisory:  All homes on South Umpqua Road, starting at Jackson Creek Road, east up to Dumont Creek Campground. This includes all homes and addresses between these two points.  Terry Lane Johnnie Springs Road Lizotte Road “Residents should be aware that the danger to the area has not fully been eliminated and they should continue to closely monitor the situation...

Cougar Peak Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander, Scott Magers September 10, 2021 – Evening Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock, in unified command with Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Incident Management Blue Team, Scott Magers Incident Commander, in managing the Cougar Peak Fire. General Updates: The Cougar Peak Fire's southern edge is approximately 15 miles northwest of Lakeview and the most northern flank has crossed over Clover Flat Rd. Early this morning, the fire area and most of South Central Oregon were subject to a band of moisture that moved northward from California. The fire area continued to receive significant rain fall throughout the day as thunderstorms moved through. The moisture has allowed firefighters to make significant progress on anchoring the fire on the southeast corner. Three dozers constructed...

EVACUATION LEVEL UPDATE - Schneider Springs Fire Due to the recent weather and the progress from the fire crews the evacuation levels for some areas have been dropped to a level 2 (GET SET). As of 9M (PST) Friday, September 10, 2021, the evacuation status changes are as follows: From the intersection of Little Naches Road and Hwy 410 to Pinecliff is now downgraded to a Level 2 (GET SET) evacuation zone. This includes both sides of HWY 410 with the Naches River being the west boundary for the Level 2 evacuation zone. Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation zone will remain for the areas of; All of Old River Road (NF 1704), to include Jefferson Road, Lost Creek Road (NF311), Wapiti Run Lane, Linker Lane and Fontaine Lane. Refer to attached map for