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Location: 1.5 miles east of Lake BonaparteFire Size: 23,184 acresContainment: 3 percentFire Start Date: August 3, 2021Cause: Under InvestigationResources: 529 personnel, including 9 crews, 42 engines, 42 heavy equipment, 2 Type 1 helicopters, 1 Type 2 helicopter, Air AttackOperational plan for today: Crews will take advantage of the weather by putting in direct line with heavy equipment along the eastern and southeastern sides of the fire. Direct line is when firefighters work directly adjacent to the fire’s edge, removing unburned fuel to slow the growth of the fire.Improve existing indirect dozer lines along the western part of the fire.Structure protection crews will continue to monitor, patrol, and extinguish hot spots around structures.Current Situation: The Rocky Mountain Area Type 2 Incident Management Blue Team assumed command of the Chickadee Creek and Walker Creek fires this morning at 6am. Fire conditions and weather: The Chickadee Creek and Walker Creek fires received...

   Virtual public meeting tonight; Crews continue to successfully increase containment Ford Corkscrew Fire Daily Update August 21, 2021     Acres:  15,787 acres Personnel: 319 Cause: Under investigation Containment: 30% Start Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021 Location: Ford, WA Fuels:  Timber (grass and understory); brush (2 feet)   Announcement:  A virtual public meeting for the Ford Corkscrew Fire will take place tonight, Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 7pm PDT via the Northwest Washington Fire Information Facebook page. Please note, you do not need to have a Facebook account to attend a live video.   Overview: The Ford Corkscrew Fire showed moderate fire behavior yesterday due to cooler weather conditions. Arial resources and ground crews working day and night operations have been successful in increasing containment of the fire. The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 is working closely with local partners and stakeholders to continue evaluating...

   Smoke Smoke conditions should improve today with good to moderate conditions throughout the forecast area. Scattered rain fell throughout the fire zone resulting in decreased fire behavior and less smoke production. Temperatures and humidities today should be similar to yesterdays, with a chance of additional showers. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may continue to impact the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be greater for communities closest to active fire behavior. Weather will be trending to hotter and drier next week with increased smoke impacts when fire behavior increases. Health and Safety Plan to spend time outside today to take advantage of the better air quality! Remember to take precautions to avoid lightning. If you’re feeling healthy, and don’t mind stirring up a few more particulates in your house, it’s a good day to vacuum, dust, burn incense or candles, and fry food.

   Smoke Smoke conditions should improve today with good to moderate conditions throughout the forecast area. Scattered rain fell throughout the fire zone resulting in decreased fire behavior and less smoke production. Temperatures and humidities today should be similar to yesterdays, with a chance of additional showers. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may continue to impact the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be greater for communities closest to active fire behavior. Weather will be trending to hotter and drier next week with increased smoke impacts when fire behavior increases. Health and Safety Plan to spend time outside today to take advantage of the better air quality! Remember to take precautions to avoid lightning. If you’re feeling healthy, and don’t mind stirring up a few more particulates in your house, it’s a good day to vacuum, dust, burn incense or candles, and fry food.

 Smoke DiscussionToday, cloud cover and cooler temperatures will continue supporting reduced fire activity and smoke emissions. West of the Cascades, Good air quality is likely for locations around and in between Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, Lowell and McKenzie Bridge. Some haze may be present in the afternoon but won't have any major impacts on the forecast. Communities around Oakridge can expect overall Good air quality conditions with periods of Moderate possible throughout the day. East of the Cascades communities around Bend can expect Good air quality with short periods of Moderate possible midday into the afternoon. La Pine, which has been consistently under heavy smoke, should see some relief today. Overall, La Pine and surrounding areas will have Good air quality early. Some smoke occurrences are possible in the afternoon due to downwind location from the Middle Fork

Smoke Smoke conditions should improve today with good to moderate conditions throughout the forecast area. Scattered rain fell throughout the fire zone resulting in decreased fire behavior and less smoke production. Temperatures and humidities today should be similar to yesterdays, with a chance of additional showers. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may continue to impact the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be greater for communities closest to active fire behavior. Weather will be trending to hotter and drier next week with increased smoke impacts when fire behavior increases. Health and Safety  Plan to spend time outside today to take advantage of the better air quality! Remember to take precautions to avoid lightning. If you’re feeling healthy, and don’t mind stirring up a few more particulates in your house, it’s a good day to vacuum, dust, burn incense or candles, and fry

  Muckamuck Fire Update  August 21, 2021  Fire Information: (509) 202-4184  Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov Start Date: August 4, 2021    Cause: Lightning    Size: 13,004 acres    Containment: 15% Location: Approximately three miles northeast of Conconully Resources Assigned:  241 personnel; approximately 400 other personnel shared by Cub Fire   Current Situation:  As the rain and thunderstorms rolled in to the area last night firefighters retreated to areas where there would be no threat to them related to lightning or debris flow from the burn. Approximately ½ inch of rain fell in Conconully during the storm. This morning the area will be scouted for hazards like debris flow across the road prior to inserting equipment into the area. Today firefighters will work to tie in the last portion of the Muckamuck Fire that continues to grow. The northern portion of the fire, west of the 38 Road, has been burning actively and growing slowly to the...

  Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2 and Delancy Fires Daily Update August 21, 2021   Winthrop, WA — The Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2 and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County.   Fire Information Line: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is currently 55,137 acres and 55% contained. The fire received approximately ½ inch of rain overnight, and very little fire activity was detected during the day or night shift. Mop up and backhaul will continue today on the north and south ends of the fire., and crews will begin to implement suppression repair plans.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek Fire is 70,154 acres and 65% contained. With evening and overnight rain across the fire area, much of the fire remained quiet. Firefighters were able to secure the spot fires near the Eightmile Creek drainage and Honeymoon and Ruffed Grouse Campgrounds. Crews will continue to...

 Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2 and Delancy FiresDaily Update August 21, 2021   Winthrop, WA — The Cedar Creek, Cub Creek 2 and Delancy Fires are burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and public and private lands within Okanogan County.   Fire Information Line: 509-557-0740 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily)   Cedar Creek Fire: The fire is currently 55,137 acres and 55% contained. The fire received approximately ½ inch of rain overnight, and very little fire activity was detected during the day or night shift. Mop up and backhaul will continue today on the north and south ends of the fire., and crews will begin to implement suppression repair plans.   Cub Creek 2 Fire: The Cub Creek Fire is 70,154 acres and 65% contained. With evening and overnight rain across the fire area, much of the fire remained quiet. Firefighters were able to secure the spot fires near the Eightmile Creek drainage and Honeymoon and Ruffed Grouse Campgrounds. Crews will continue to mitigate hazard...

  Great Basin Incident Management Team 2 Tony DeMasters, Incident Commander - Kim Martin, Deputy Incident Commander   Devil’s Knob Complex Fire Update for Saturday, August 21, 2021                                            Fire Information: 541-900-6133  Complex Total Acreage: 20,242                                                                     Complex Total Containment: 25%  Community meeting TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiller Volunteer FD 27598 Tiller-Trail HWY, Tiller, OR   The Devil's Knob Complex is a group of lightning-caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District and on private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association. The Complex is situated beneath the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, all of which are being managed by Great Basin Team 2 in cooperation with local agencies and stakeholders. Suppression...

Fire Update for Saturday, August 21, 2021                        Fire Information:  503-867-7924· ·Please Note Change in Telephone Number Overall Objective:  The Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using containment and confinement tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resource.  Leaders’ intent is to not allow the fire to progress to the west and to protect private structures throughout the fire area by using the PACE model – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency control Lines and to keep the fires as small as possible while working toward full containment. Closures:  The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have area closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek, and Devil's Knob Fire Areas.  The closure includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station, and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management’s closure...

Fire Update for Saturday, August 21, 2021                        Fire Information:  503-867-7924· ·Please Note Change in Telephone Number Overall Objective:  The Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using containment and confinement tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resource.  Leaders’ intent is to not allow the fire to progress to the west and to protect private structures throughout the fire area by using the PACE model – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency control Lines and to keep the fires as small as possible while working toward full containment. Closures:  The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have area closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek, and Devil's Knob Fire Areas.  The closure includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station, and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management’s closure...

Important information: Evacuation levels in some communities have been changed as of today, 8/20. This includes lifting of level 3 evacuations in some areas. View the evacuation map here: https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=c428711e518443de978f065132360900&extent=-120.6409,48.501,-120.1338,48.6888Stay up-to-date with Okanogan County Emergency Management: https://www.okanogancounty.org/government/emergency_management/index.php Sign up for Okanogan County

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Bureau of Land Management Amends Emergency Closure to Open Scaredman Campground Roseburg, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District has issued an amended emergency closure on BLM administered-public lands near the Rough Patch Complex Fire. The reduction in the closure area to the Francis Creek road restores access to the Scaredman Recreation Area and Campground. The Scaredman campground will open on Monday, August 23, 2021, for reservations through Recreation.gov. Affected Area: BLM road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain as closed. The closure notice and map are available online at the following link: https://www.blm.gov/orwafire. Prohibitions: The public must not enter the closure area. All uses within the closure area are prohibited. You must not enter by any means of motorized or non-motorized transportation,...

 Forest Road 28 is temporarily impassible between Dumont Creek on the south and continuing north to the 2719 road. This is due to debris rolling out from slopes above and damage caused by the Smith Fire. Umpqua National Forest crews will be working to clear the road as soon as possible. However, an estimated time for reopening is not yet known.The roads and area otherwise remain closed as part of the Forest fire closure, except for residents and landowners who have legal access. Please see the Umpqua National Forest webpage for additional Forest closure information.

 Skyline Ridge Complex Update for Friday, August 20, 2021 (This will be the last regularly scheduled update for the Skyline Ridge Complex. Additional updates may be released as needed). CANYONVILLE, Ore. – Early Friday morning, ODF Incident Management Team 1 transitioned command of the Skyline Ridge Complex back to a local Type 3 organization that is being led jointly by the Douglas Forest Protective Association and the Bureau of Land Management. This local Type 3 organization will oversee the efforts on the Skyline Ridge Complex from this point forward. The fire camp that was located in Tri-City near Exit 103 has been closed and the resources that remain assigned to the Skyline Ridge Complex will move into the fire camp in Milo that is housing resources for the Devils Knob Complex. The 180 firefighters and equipment operators still assigned to the Skyline Ridge Complex will continue patrolling fire lines, mopping up hot spots, backhauling equipment, and conducting fire...

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SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE UPDATE  Follow us on Facebook @schneiderspringsfire  Date:  Friday, August 20, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.  Contact:  Fire Information: 509-653-1468  START DATE: August 3, 2021 Cause: Lightning  SIZE: 64,484 acres (+8,062 acres) Percent Contained: 0%  Resources Assigned: ~432 personnel  Crews (12); Engines (25); Dozers (5); Water Tenders (11); Other heavy equipment (12)  Yesterday: The Fire experienced sizeable growth yesterday, aided by consistent and gusty winds. Much of the growth was to the east and south which necessitated a new Level 3 evacuation on the Hwy 410 corridor from Hwy 12 north to Bumping River Road.  A new Level 2 Evacuation notice was also issued for the Hwy 12 corridor from Hwy 410 west to Tieton Reservoir Road. Power, which was disconnected in the early morning hours, was restored to much of the Highway 410 network by late afternoon. Crews actively scouted and planned for structure protection implementation especially on Nile...

Inchelium, WA – The Summit Trail Fire was started by lightning on July 12, and is burning on the Colville Reservation approximately 17 miles west of Inchelium in terrain that is steep, rough and often difficult to access.  On August 15, an unstaffed contracted masticator from Bay Center, WA working on the Summit Trail Fire was burned over and destroyed as a result of extreme fire growth that occurred that day and evening. Fire growth was estimated to be 10,000 acres with numerous spot fires ignited during the unprecedented event. There were no injuries, and the contractor is working to replace the property. In accordance with Federal Wildland Fire policy, a three-member team made of Bureau of Indian Affairs regional and national safety officers will conduct a review of the incident over the weekend to capture any lessons learned from the event.  On the Summit Trail Fire, cloudy skies and cooler temperatures continue to calm fire behavior so firefighters can safely gain ground on...