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Yesterday firefighters continued line construction line along Forest Road 4696 south of the Janus Fire. On the east side of the complex, firefighters patrolled the Round Lake and Ogre Creek Fires and then worked to construct line along Forest Road 6370. Two dozers are assisting with line construction. During this work, lookouts are posted to monitor the fire’s behavior as part of safety operations. Round Lake and Ogre Creek are 100% contained with crews checking for isolated heat each day. While relative humidity increased during the past couple days on the fires, no measurable precipitation fell on the fires. Temperatures are increasing over the next few days and may reach 100F on the fire by Wednesday. Monday’s winds may shift to a more easterly flow but should remain light.Communities south of the fires may be getting some added smoke from two holdover fires within last year’s Lionshead Fire. Firefighters have assessed them and are monitoring the fires closely. Holdover fire...

Fire Information Public Phone Line: (406) 426-9595Email: 2021.cubcreek2@firenet.govInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7675/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cubcreek2fireAcres: 62, 368Percent Containment: 26%Date/Time Detected: July 16th. 1:27 PMStructures burned: 3Number of Resources: 523Cause: Under investigationOrigin/Location: 5 miles North of Winthrop, WA.Firefighters successfully mopped up the Sweet Grass area, adding to the total containment. Along Forest Road 51, crews are focused on suppression repair in Forest Service Camp Four Campground. In addition to suppression repair, crews are monitoring the fire activity as it heads north at a slow rate into the Farewell Fire scar north of Disaster Creek and mopping up on the west side of the road. Heavy equipment, including dozers and chippers, continues moving north prepping Forest Road 39. Indirect line is being connected on Forest Roads 200 and 300, using heavy equipment. Resources are monitoring the heat pocket within...

Bootleg Fire Update, August 9, 2021  Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR           Containment: 96%Size: 413,765 acres (647 square miles)                                 Personnel: 1,021                                                                                             Walrus FireLocation: 10.5 miles N of BonanzaSize: 75 acresContainment: 65% Yainax Fire Location: 10 miles NE of BonanzaSize: 84 acresContainment: 50%(Klamath Falls, OR) – A Virtual Public Meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 pm to update the public on the current status of the Bootleg, Walrus, and Yainax Fires. The meeting will not be live but will be recorded and posted to Facebook and Inciweb. Fire manager will answer questions from the public submitted in advance. This will be the final public meeting.Firefighters continue to grid and mop up in...

WINDY PASS FIRE UPDATE             Date:  Monday, August 9, 2021 – 7:00 a.m. Contact:  Public Information Officer Hannah Blackstock, 509-800-7177   Windy Pass Fire Acres: 57 Containment: 22%  Personnel: 193 Closures: Pending   Yesterday: More accurate mapping shows actual fire size of 57 acres. Firefighters searched areas east of the fire that had initially been included in the fire footprint and found one spot fire, which was immediately lined and mopped up. Firefighters connected line around the fire. Progress was made on the 4510 and 3300 Roads to improve emergency access and create a contingency line. Firefighters overnighted at two spike camps close to the fire to minimize travel time.   Operations Today: Firefighters will improve the primary line and install hose around the west, south, and east flanks. Firing operations will occur within the interior to bring fire to the primary fire line and establish control of the fire edge to the south. Heavy...

  8/9 Smoke Outlook   Fire Rain fell on the fires yesterday and temperatures will remain cool this morning but warming begins this afternoon and temperatures will continue to rise the rest of the week. Fire activity will be minimal today with no perimeter growth expected. Cedar Creek is 52,859 acres (+0) and 32% contained. Cub Creek 2 is 62,368 acres and 24% contained, Muckamuck is 1,935 acres and 0% contained. Delancy remains at 223 acres. The Cub Creek 2 team has taken on management of the Muckamuck fire.   Smoke Good air quality throughout the forecast area yesterday! Did you get out and enjoy the clean air? Expect another day of mostly good conditions although with hot and dry weather expected this week, the clear air may not last much longer. Methow Valley air quality will benefit from fires that are increasingly being brought under control. Okanogan Valley will see periods of moderate smoke due to active fires nearby.   Health Enjoy the improved...

Bulldog Mountain Fire:  Yesterday the fire did not grow significantly due to heavy rain that fell throughout the day.  This gave firefighters the chance to work close to the fire’s edge in areas that were safe to do so.  With limited resources on the ground, work continued to gain better access to areas to the east of the fire.  Heavy equipment was moved in and assisted with fire line and road construction.    Today much of the same type of work performed yesterday will continue.  As more resources arrive on the incident more progress will be made to establish containment lines as well as direct fire attack operations where appropriate.  There are 83 personnel assigned to the incident. There have been no injuries or structures lost.   The Bulldog Mountain Fire started August 5. 2021, located 20 miles north of Kettle Falls. The lightening caused fire spread quickly due to low relative humidity and unseasonably dry conditions.  The fire is burning in heavy timber and...

Burnout Operations Progress to the North of Poole Creek Fire CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Fire personnel continue to make progress toward controlling the Poole Creek Fire, the largest fire on the Skyline Ridge Complex. Control lines down the ridges to the east and west of the north edge of the fire are prepared for more burnout operations tonight. By burning fuels upslope and a little ahead of the main fire, firefighters expect to confine the fire to the current drainages. Fire crews will complete a control line connecting these ridgetop lines, across the bottom of the slope where the ground is not as steep. This will pinch off the north end of the Poole Creek Fire. As a precaution, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has issued a Green or Level 1 “Be Ready” evacuation advisory for residences in the area north of Poole Creek Fire. This includes an area south of the South Umpqua River off of Tiller Trail Highway including all addresses on Ferguson Lane and Moore Ranch Road....

The Knoll Fire is estimated to be approximately 50 acres. Fire activity caused smoke to be visible from Highway 126 today. Firefighters are utilizing a combination of constructed line, existing roads, and natural features, along with aerial resources to limit fire spread. Out of concern for public and firefighter safety, the McKenzie River Trail (#3507) is closed from Trail Bridge Tailhead to Frissell Boat Launch. There are numerous hazards that pose a danger to public safety including active fire in the river bottom and falling trees making river travel unsafe through the fire

 Devil’s Knob Complex Evening Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock August 8, 2021 The Devil's Knob Complex is a grouping of 40 plus lightning caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest. The fires were started from thunderstorms on July 29th and August 1st. The Devil’s Knob Complex is situated between the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, which is being managed by Northwest Incident Management Team 13 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.    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/...

EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATE: All evacuation orders that were previously at a Level 3 have now been reduced to a Level 2 (Get Set).  Today on the fireline, aircraft, dozers, and crews focused on slowing the spread of the fire towards SR155. Cooler temperatures and increased moisture levels aided their efforts. Firefighters also worked on improving containment lines and mopping along the southwest and southeast perimeters of the fire, including Columbia River Road.  Tonight, crews will continue working to secure the northwest perimeter of the fire, conducting burnout operations to reduce potential for future fire spread.  Tomorrow, additional aircraft and resources will be engaged in halting the spread of the fire. More resources have been assigned specifically for structure protection along SR155.  Phone: (509) 557-0063Email: 2021.whitmore@firenet.govFacebook: @cwafireinfoTwitter:

Community Meeting: Todays community meeting was attended by approximately 50 residents of the Entiat Valley. Information was shared on suppression activity that has taken place, the status of the fire and the plan for the coming days.Today: The focus today was to shore up containment lines. Fallers removed snags (snagging) that posed the threat of falling outside of the perimeter while hand crews and engines mopped up and installed water bars on containment lines to prevent erosion. The reduction in acres is due to more accurate mapping.  Tomorrow:  Continue snagging and mop up. Begin back hauling equipment, (hose, pumps, porta tanks) no longer necessary for suppression.  Weather: Erratic winds, gusting 35-40 are possible through early evening. Temperatures in mid-50’s overnight. Warming and drying tomorrow.  Aircraft: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place in the vicinity of the Moe Canyon Fire. Evacuations: Effective 7:00PM August 8, 2021 the Level 1 Evacuation...

 Today, the management of the Walker Fire will transition from Tom Merritt’s Northeast Washington Type 3 Team 1 to Jay Winfield’s  Northern Rockies Type 2 Team 6.  Along with the Walker Fire, Team 6 will manage both the Spur and Chickadee Fires. All of these fires started on August 3rd, when a dry lightning storm peppered the region, starting numerous fires which quickly overwhelmed local resources.  Smoke from these fires, and others burning regionally, have resulted in smoke lingering over the communities of Omak, Tonasket and Loomis for the past few days. The recent cold front has lightened inversion of smoke in the valley for the end of the weekend, but a high pressure will be moving in Monday and smoke will remain throughout the week. Firefighters are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures with higher relative humidity to strengthen and expand containment lines. Isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon over fire locations. A warming trend is forecasted for...

The following areas are being issued a Level 1 –BE READY – Evacuation notice due to the nearby Kwis Fire: High Prairie, Fish Hatchery, Oakridge north of Roberts Road, and Oakridge east of Salmon Creek. An evacuation map is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/MiddleForkComplex.   Level 1 means you should be aware of the danger that exists in your area, monitor local media outlets and telephone devices to receive further information.   This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property, pets and livestock.   If conditions worsen, public safety personnel will make contact again using the emergency notification system. Call 911 if you will need assistance evacuating if a Level 2 notice is issued.   More information is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/MiddleForkComplex. You can also view more information about evacuation levels and what they mean for you at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/evacuation.    If you have...

SmokeBreezy conditions should keep smoke moving around and prevent accumulations today. Air quality should remain good throughout most of the day in the Methow Valley. The Okanogan Valley area is more likely to see periods of smoke during the day today although overall conditions for the day are expected to be moderate.HealthEnjoy the improved air quality. Although watch for periods ofsmoke at times, especially in the Okanogan

A recorded presentation on the status and management of the Bootleg, Walrus and Yainax Fires will be posted on Monday, August 9th at 7:30 pm. Fire status and future management plans will be presented by Operations, Meteorology, Fire Behavior and Incident Command. Please post any questions you have on our FaceBook Post and we will try to answer as many as possible:    https://www.facebook.com/BootlegFireInfo/photos/a.109171738106500/123562903334050/You can watch the presentation on our FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BootlegFireInfo  or on our Bootleg Fire Information YouTube Channel: 

  Muckamuck Fire– August 8th, 2021 Update Fire Information Public Phone Line: (509)-202-4184Email: 2021.muckamuck@firenet.govFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuckamuckFire2021     Acres: 1,213Percent Containment: 0%Date/Time Detected: August 4th, 08:55 AM Structures burned: 0Number of Resources: 100Cause: LightningOrigin/Location: 4 miles Northwest of    Conconully, WA. On August 3rd thunderstorms moved across northern Washington and ignited multiple new wildfires throughout the region. One of those fires was the Muckamuck fire that is located approximately 4 miles northwest of the community of Conconully. Level 3 evacuation notices have been issued for Salmon Meadows-Kerr area, Level 1 evacuation notice have been issued for Conconully, West Fork-Conconully, and Mineral Hill. Local firefighters with the support of resources from the Cub Creek 2 fire responded to the Muckamuck fire and have been working to establish containment lines. As of Yesterday, August 7th, 2021...

 Evening Update,  Thursday, August 5, 2021 Fire:  Black Butte Fire Acres:  approximately 5700 Cause:  Lightning  Containment: 0%  Start Date:  August 3, 2021   Location:  8 miles NE of Antelope Lookout             Fuels/Topography: Mixed brush, grasses and timberTotal Personnel: N/A  Type of resources:  N/A Today:  Crews have continued to work to stop the spread of the fire around Flag Prairie and private lands, also lands south and east towards the forest boundary. With Haines Index of 6 (Haines index is the numerical value that indicates the potential for large wildfires to experience extreme fire behavior) fire activity is increasing substantially this evening with increased growth north and west.  Air Resources have continued assisting and will continue to work with the Type 3 team.  Crews are engaging, with safety as the number one concern.  An Infrared Flight (IR) is planned for this evening if conditions permit.  The IR data will allow fire...

Thursday, August 4, 2021                                        Fire:  Black Butte Fire                                   Containment: 0%  Acres:  approximately 4000                           Start Date:  August 3, 2021                                                                                     Cause:  Lightning                                           Location:  8 miles NE of Antelope Lookout                     Total Personnel: N/A                                    Fuels/Topography: Mixed brush, grasses and timber   Type of resources:  N/AToday:  Fire size approximately 3000 acres:  The High Desert Incident Command Team Type 3 will take over management of the fire at 1800.  The team is...

Morning Update, Sunday, August 8, 2021 Fire:  Black Butte Fire                                   Containment: 0% Acres:  9,673                                                  Start Date:  August 3, 2021                                                                                     Cause:  Lightning                                           Location:  8 miles NE of Antelope Lookout                    Total Personnel: N/A                                    Fuels/Topography: Mixed brush, grasses, and timber Type of resources:  N/A                                                                                           Today:  Crews from Oregon...

6:30 PM -Monday, August 9Location: Greenwaters Park (Picnic Shelter)48362 Hwy 58, Oakridge OR, 97463orAvailable on Facebook at: