InciWeb Articles & Incidents for Washington and Oregon

   Smoke Smoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Cloud cover from yesterday continued to bring in cooler temperatures and higher humidity which moderated fire activity on all fires. Warmer, drier and lighter Northwest winds are forecasted today which will lead tomorrow active fire behavior. This has the potential to create more smoke that will settle into the Methow and Okanogan Valleys overnight and into the morning. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may also be contributing to impacts in the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be heavily dependent on fire activity. Health and Safety Air quality may change unexpectedly. If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect yourself".

  Smoke Smoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Cloud cover from yesterday continued to bring in cooler temperatures and higher humidity which moderated fire activity on all fires. Warmer, drier and lighter Northwest winds are forecasted today which will lead tomorrow active fire behavior. This has the potential to create more smoke that will settle into the Methow and Okanogan Valleys overnight and into the morning. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may also be contributing to impacts in the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be heavily dependent on fire activity. Health and Safety Air quality may change unexpectedly. If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect yourself".

 SmokeSmoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Moderate around the forecast area. Cloud cover from yesterday continued to bring in cooler temperatures and higher humidity which moderated fire activity on all fires. Warmer, drier and lighter Northwest winds are forecasted today which will lead tomorrow active fire behavior. This has the potential to create more smoke that will settle into the Methow and Okanogan Valleys overnight and into the morning. Regional smoke from surrounding fires may also be contributing to impacts in the forecast zone. Smoke impacts will be heavily dependent on fire activity. Health and Safety Air quality may change unexpectedly. If you begin to notice health effects from smoke, you are encouraged to follow the "actions to protect

 Bulldog Mountain Fire:  Yesterday low pressure moved into the region and assisted firefighters on the ground with wetting rain in the afternoon.  Crews conducted direct fire attack on the NE portion of the fire including some burnout operations to help tie in direct fire line to established containment lines.  Forest Service Road 6110 continues to hold the fire from spreading to the east.  Heavy equipment crews continued contingency fire line construction into Deadman Creek.   Today firefighters will continue with small burnouts to help strengthen fire lines where the fire is approaching.  Heavy equipment will work east of the fire to strengthen established contingency lines.  Scouting continues to the west to determine places where additional indirect fire line construction may occur.  Aircraft will be requested to assist if needed.   The Bulldog Mountain Fire started August 5. 2021, located 20 miles north of Kettle Falls. The lightning caused fire spread quickly due to...

WHITMORE FIRE UPDATENORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar August 18, 2021The Whitmore Fire is located on the Colville Reservation south of Omak Lake and west of Nespelem, WA. The Incident Command Post at Nespelem Community Center is closed to all but essential personnel to help ensure the health and safety of community members and firefighters.A low pressure system moved into the area yesterday, bringing measurable rain to some surrounding fires but only a trace amount over the Whitmore Fire. It will be warmer today, with high temperatures ranging from 73 to 82 degrees over most of the fire area. Winds will trend from the north at 10 to 12 miles per hour.Operations:Blowing dust and ash became an issue yesterday with the increased winds, so water tenders moved through the fire area watering roads to improve conditions. Patrolling engines on the eastern fire perimeter located several smoking hot spots near the fireline yesterday and extinguished the...

Devil’s Knob Complex         Fire Update for Wednesday, August 18, 2021 The Devil's Knob Complex is a group of lightning-caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest and on private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association. The Devil’s Knob Complex is situated between the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, which is being managed by Great Basin Team 2. Fire Information: (541) 900-6133 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail:  2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov Information Websites: Facebook page “2021 Devil’s Knob Complex” Inciweb - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7771/ Oregon Smoke Information - http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ Douglas County Sheriff’s Office - https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCoSO/ Complex Total Acreage: 15,694 Complex Total Containment: 15% General Updates:    Fire activity on Tuesday was moderate, due to light morning precipitation, decreased temperatures, and lingering...

Fire Update for Wednesday, August 18, 2021 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 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 updated existing closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek and Devil's Knob Fire Areas. This includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management has expanded its closure area to include the Scaredman Recreation Site. Francis Creek Road from the junction with Canton Creek Road north to the district boundary has been and remains closed since...

Fire Update for Wednesday, August 18, 2021Overall 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 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 updated existing closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek and Devil's Knob Fire Areas. This includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management has expanded its closure area to include the Scaredman Recreation Site. Francis Creek Road from the junction with Canton Creek Road north to the district boundary has been and remains closed since...

Lakeview, OR – Crews made excellent progress today, despite high winds and extremely dry conditions. The Patton Meadow Fire is now 6,405 acres and 30 percent contained and the Willow Valley Fire remains 824 acres, now 65 percent contained.On the north side of the fire, crews have nearly completed contingency line efforts on Cottonwood Road. The northeast corner of the fire is being plumbed with fire hose as containment lines get prepped for mop-up. Retardant dropping air tankers and SEATs (Single Engine Air Tankers) worked in unison with helicopters to support ground forces in keeping the fire in check under the Red Flag Warning conditions.Night shift Operations Section Chief Mike White told crews at briefing tonight to “remain nimble and flexible” in their approach to adapt to shifting conditions. Winds are forecast to shift out of the north with gusts up to 35mph. Engine crews will begin looking into the interior of the fire on the south perimeter to strengthen containment...

As of today, August 17, 2021 at 7:30 PM the last evacuation area associated with the Cedar Creek Fire, MAZAMA WEST is reduced to Level 1. Persons returning to these areas should be cautious of hazards caused by the fire. Be aware of your surroundings and take action if needed. View the current evacuation levels on the County Wide Advisory MAP  Fire Information Line:509-557-0740 OKANOGAN COUNTY EVACUATION LEVELS Level 1 Advisory Level 2 Be Ready Level 3 Immediate Evacuation

   Devil’s Knob Complex Evening Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock August 17, 2021 The Devil's Knob Complex is a group of lightning-caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest and on private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association. The Devil’s Knob Complex is situated between the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, which is being managed by Great Basin Team 2 and the Skyline Ridge Complex to the southwest, which is being managed by Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1. The Devil's Knob Complex is managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 8 from an incident command post at the Milo Academy near Tiller, Oregon. Great Basin Team 2 will assume command of the Devil's Knob Complex on Wednesday, August 18 at 6 AM. Fire Information: (541) 900-6133 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) E-mail:  2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov Information Websites: Facebook page...

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Schneider Springs Fire Update - 3:00PM - 8/17/2021Level 3 GO NOW! evacuation notices have been issued for all residents west of Nile Road. Residents are advised to grab your family, pets, and important documents and evacuate the area immediately. Personnel will be out doing door-to-door notifications shortly. A Red Cross shelter will be opened at Summit View Church of Christ, 100 N 72nd Ave, Yakima, WA 98908 if evacuated community members need shelter. Call 509-929-4230 if you need

Rocky Mountain Team Black will be hosting a community informational update on the Green Ridge and Lick Creek fires tomorrow, Wednesday August 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Laundry Shower House (across from the Wenaha Bar & Grill) in Troy, OR.  Operations staff will give a brief update on the fire followed by an opportunity for the community to meet with incident managers and agency officials as well as ask questions about the fires. This event will not be livestreamed due to constraints on bandwidth at the meeting

Rocky Mountain Team Black will be hosting a community informational update on the Green Ridge and Lick Creek fires tomorrow, Wednesday August 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Laundry Shower House (across from the Wenaha Bar & Grill) in Troy, OR.  Operations staff will give a brief update on the fire followed by an opportunity for the community to meet with incident managers and agency officials as well as ask questions about the fires. This event will not be livestreamed due to constraints on bandwidth at the meeting

 CLOSURE NOTICE:This is not reactionary to the fire, this closure has been in process for the last few days. With the northern winds we are experiencing, there is no expectation for the fire to spread to this area. This is simply a precaution. Buckhorn Closure Notice: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd944970.pdfBuckhorn Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd944972.pdf0People Reached0EngagementsBoost

   Virtual Community Meeting Today August 17, 2021 6:30 pm   Muckamuck, Cedar Creek, Delancy, and Cub Creek 2 Fires   Meeting will be presented via Zoom at the following link: https://usfs.zoomgov.com/j/1619828218   There are a limited number of “virtual seats” for the meeting, so be sure to log in early.     For those that cannot join or would like to view it later, a recording of the meeting will be posted on the Colville National Forest, Cedar Creek & Delancy Fires 2021, and the Cub Creek 2 Fire Facebook pages: facebook.com/colvillenf facebook.com/MazamaFires2021 facebook.com/Cubcreek2fire   You may submit questions before the meeting in the Facebook comments below the community meeting posts or email them to: 2021.cedarcreek@firenet.gov or 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov     

   Virtual Community Meeting Today August 17, 2021 6:30 pm   Muckamuck, Cedar Creek, Delancy, and Cub Creek 2 Fires   Meeting will be presented via Zoom at the following link: https://usfs.zoomgov.com/j/1619828218   There are a limited number of “virtual seats” for the meeting, so be sure to log in early.     For those that cannot join or would like to view it later, a recording of the meeting will be posted on the Colville National Forest, Cedar Creek & Delancy Fires 2021, and the Cub Creek 2 Fire Facebook pages: facebook.com/colvillenf facebook.com/MazamaFires2021 facebook.com/Cubcreek2fire   You may submit questions before the meeting in the Facebook comments below the community meeting posts or email them to: 2021.cedarcreek@firenet.gov or 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov    

Virtual Community Meeting Today August 17, 2021 6:30 pm   Muckamuck, Cedar Creek, Delancy, and Cub Creek 2 Fires     Meeting will be presented via Zoom at the following link: https://usfs.zoomgov.com/j/1619828218   There are a limited number of “virtual seats” for the meeting, so be sure to log in early.     For those that cannot join or would like to view it later, a recording of the meeting will be posted on the Colville National Forest, Cedar Creek & Delancy Fires 2021, and the Cub Creek 2 Fire Facebook pages: facebook.com/colvillenf facebook.com/MazamaFires2021 facebook.com/Cubcreek2fire   You may submit questions before the meeting in the Facebook comments below the community meeting posts or email them to: 2021.cedarcreek@firenet.gov or 2021.muckamuck@firenet.gov      

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.  The Upper Lime Creek Fire was also burning on the Colville Reservation approximately 6 miles north of Keller. The 376-acre fire is 75 percent contained. Northwest Incident Management Team 10 has been managing both the Upper Lime Creek Fire and the Summit Trail Fire with 421 personnel engaged in fighting the fires in terrain that is steep, rough and often difficult to access. Southwesterly winds from Sunday and overnight into early Monday carried embers that ignited large spot fires on Brush and Tungsten Mountains. Winds pushed the Summit Trail Fire to the northeast, east and southeast.  Using ground and air reconnaissance, fire managers were able to determine the extent of the perimeter’s growth. Due to this fire growth, Colville Tribal Police issued additional Level 2 and Level 3 evacuation notices (see below). Fire...