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United States Department of the InteriorBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTNorthwest Oregon District Office 1717 Fabry Road SE, Salem, Oregon 97306http://www.blm.govEMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS:AGENCY:  Bureau of Land Management, Northwest Oregon District, Oregon.ACTION: Temporary Closure of Public LandsSUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9268.3(d) and 43 CFR 8364.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice that effective immediately, the public lands described below are closed to all forms of public access. This action is in response to large fires currently active in the area. The BLM is closing public lands in order to reduce conflicts with emergency crews and allow for fire suppression and burned area site recovery.AFFECTED AREA: All BLM-managed public lands, roads, sites, and trails in the following areas are impacted by this closure notice:•     BLM lands inside the Holiday Farm Fire Closure Area (see attached map1) and land north of Hwy  20•     BLM lands...

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Northwest Oregon District, Oregon.ACTION: Temporary Closure of Public LandsSUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9268.3(d) and 43 CFR 8364.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice that effective immediately, the public lands described below are closed to all forms of public access. This action is in response to large fires currently active in the area. The BLM is closing public lands in order to reduce conflicts with emergency crews and allow for fire suppression and burned area site recovery.AFFECTED AREA: All BLM-managed public lands, roads, sites, and trails in the following areas are impacted by this closure notice:•BLM lands inside the Holiday Farm Fire Closure Area (see attached map1) and land north ofHwy 20•BLM lands inside the Beachie Creek and Riverside Campground Fire Closure Area (see attachedmap2)DATES: This closure is effective immediately and will remain in effect until such time as conditions allow for safe use of the...

Suppression repair on a wildfire is completed to reduce the impacts that crews and equipment made during firefighting operations. These efforts reduce potential soil erosion and repair damage to infrastructure. On the #LionsheadFire, this repair of suppression efforts are already underway in areas where containment has been achieved.  Weather events, particularly rain, can cause surface soils to slide down hills, into gullies and streams. The potential for severe soil erosion is a consequence of wildfire because it burns and removes plant material, including root systems, and the litter layer, which naturally slows water movement. Different actions of suppression repair are underway on the fire. Chipping debris and branches: Chipping the debris that was cut during line construction can spread out the piles of fuel created during line building operations. Once it is spread, it can minimize erosion by creating a layer of debris to help catch or slow water runoff (see photos below of...

Datos Breves del Incendio de  Riverside Fecha de Inicio: 8 de Sep. , 2020Tamano Aprox. : 138,029 ac.Recursos:10  Equipos17 Patrullas de Bomberos7 Escavadora7 Camiónetas  de agua6 Helicópteros10 Masticatordoras Causa: HumanoContencion: 37%                       Commandante de Incidente:Noel Livingston Equipo noroeste del Pacífico 3 Total Personal: 526Ubicación de Origen: 1/2 Milla Sureste de Estacada, ORClima y Comportamiento de Fuego: Una cresta fuerte de alta presión se a anclado sobre el estado y ha traído un clima caliente y seco fuera de lo normal.  Ligeros vientos del oriente en la mañana serán afectados por el terreno, al llegar el medio día y por la mañana se vera pesada inversión.  Humo de los incendios en California pueden afectar el área hoy.  Vegetación continuará a secarse, pero el comportamiento del fuego será limitado a causa de la precipitación reciente.  Troncos grandes, restos de vegetación en el suelo y áreas...

Datos Breves del Incendio de  Beachie CreekFecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020Tamaño:  192,848  ac.Recursos:12 Equipos 27 Camiónes de Bomberos6  Excavadoras2 Camiónetas de Agua3 Helicóptero1 Masticatordoras Causa:  Bajo  InvestigaciónContención Porcentual:  58%    Comandante del  Incidente: Noel Livingston Noroeste Pacífico, Equipo  3 Personal:  495Ubicación de Origen: Opal Creek Wilderness: dos millas al sur de Jawbone Flats,. seis millas al norte de Detroit, Oregon.Comportamiento del tiempo y del fuego: Se esperan condiciones intempestivas y secas con vientos ligeros sobre la zona de incendios hoy en día, lo que trae temperaturas en los altos 70’s y bajos 80’s. Se espera una fuerte inversión sobre la zona de incendios para los próximos días. El humo que se está embando desde los incendios forestales del norte de California afectará al oeste de Oregón y podría reducir la visibilidad y disminuir la calidad del aire. Los niveles de humedad...

Riverside Fire Quick FactsStart Date:  Sept 8, 2020Approx. Size: 138,029 ac.Resources:10 Crews17 Engines7 Dozers7 Water Tenders6 Helicopters 10 Masticators Cause: HumanContainment: 37%                Incident Commander:Noel Livingston Pacific Northwest Team 3 Total Personnel: 526Location: 1/2 Mile SE of Estacada, ORWeather and Fire Behavior: A strong ridge of high pressure is anchored over the State and will continue to deliver unseasonably warm and dry weather.  Light easterly winds in the morning will become terrain driven by the afternoon and strong morning inversions will be in place.  Smoke from California wildfires could impact the area today. Vegetation will also continue to dry out, but fire behavior will be limited due to recent precipitation.  Large logs, deep duff and sheltered areas will continue to retain heat. The fire activity will continue to be creeping, smoldering, and some smoke will be visible.  Growth of the fire is not anticipated due to...

Beachie Creek Fire Quick FactsStart Date:  August 16, 2020Approx. Size: 192,848 ac.Resources:12 Crews27 Engines6  Dozers2 Water Tenders3 Helicopters 1 Masticator Cause: Under InvestigationContainment: 58%                     Incident Commander: Noel Livingston Pacific Northwest Team 3Total Personnel: 495        Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness:two miles south of Jawbone Flats, six miles north of Detroit, Oregon.Weather and Fire Behavior: Unseasonably sunny and dry conditions with light winds are expected over the fire area today bringing temperatures in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. A strong inversion over the fire area is expected for the next few days. Smoke trickling in from Northern California wildfires will impact Western Oregon and could lower visibility and decrease air quality. Humidity levels will remain low, around 28% in the valleys and 18% in the mountains. Significant growth of the fire is not anticipated but creeping and...

  South Obenchain Fire Update September 30, 2020   Quick Facts South Obenchain Fire Summary Incident Start: September 8, 2020 Acres: 32, 671 Containment: 96% Cause: Under Investigation Single Structures Lost: 33 Other Minor Structures Lost: 56   Fire Information Wildfire Information Center: (458) 206-3043 https://southwestoregonwildfireinformation.blogspot.com/ Jackson County Emergency Management: (541) 776-7338 Email: SouthObenchainFire@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthObenchainFire Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7185 Air Quality: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/   Update: Some deep interior smoke was visible on hillsides due to the increase in temperature yesterday and previous wind events. Engines continue to work on the South Obenchain Fire, completing mop up on the final section on the southeastern flank. The suppression repair team follows after a section is mopped up, improving the...

Springfield, Ore. –  Today is a day of transition on the Holiday Farm Fire.  As of 7:00 a.m. this morning, Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1, with Incident Commander Joe Hessel, has transitioned into command of the incident.  This transition occurred after ODF IMT 3, Incident Commander Link Smith, spent 21 days assigned to the fire.  Firefighting operations will remain the same, and a heavy presence of firefighters will remain in the area working on further containment. The fire remains at 173,094 acres and is now 65 percent contained. Road and area closures remain in place to help provide safety for the public and the firefighters.  Before heading out, please remember to check the status of the area and the roadways.  For information related to road closures and delays, please visit www.tripcheck.com or https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Pages/Wildfire.aspx.   Information for the Willamette National Forest can be found at:...

  Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires Update September 30, 2020 Unified Incident Commanders Mike Dueitt and Tim Keith Hours: 8 am-8 pm   Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/   Thielsen Fire Email: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.gov Phone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThielsenFire Special Notes: The Douglas Forest Protective Association will increase the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to IFPL II (two) on all private, county, state, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands that are protected by DFPA. The increase to IFPL II will take effect tomorrow, October 1st, at 12:01 AM.   Dry and warm weather with near record high temperatures will persist through tomorrow and cause unburned pockets of live and dead vegetation, needle cast and piled logs and stumps throughout...

Lionshead Fire update for Wednesday, Sept. 30   REDMOND, Ore. – Work on the fire is progressing rapidly, with large sections of containment line nearing completion and other areas shifting to patrol and monitor status.   “It was warmer today and there was more smoke in the air, but things are holding and looking really good,” John Spencer, operations chief trainee, said Tuesday evening. “On the southwest corner, we’re going to see a lot more black line soon. Water support is really helping with that.”   Crews will continue building direct and indirect line in the Cooper’s Ridge area for the next several days. The structural group in Idanha shifted to patrol and mopup status Tuesday, the south central section of the fire will shift to patrol status today, and work has begun to rehabilitate line and remove heavy equipment around Stahlman cabins.   Fallers will begin cutting hazard trees along the Hwy. 46 corridor today, and heavy equipment is being brought in to...

Archie Creek and Thielsen Fire Update September 30, 2020 Unified Incident Commanders Mike Dueitt and Tim Keith  Archie Creek FireEmail: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ Thielsen FireEmail: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.govPhone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/Facebook:

The Southern Area Red Team daily Operational briefings for Thielsen Fire.See Article Related Links09/29/2020 - Operations Briefing 09/27/2020 - Operations Briefing

Forest Service BAER assessment teams are established by Forest Supervisors before wildfires are fully contained. The teams coordinate and work with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), National Weather Service (NWS), local counties, State Department of Transportation, and other federal, state, and local agencies to strategically assess potential post-fire impacts to the watersheds burned from wildland fires. The BAER assessment teams are evaluating watershed conditions to determine the level of potential risks to human life, safety, property, critical natural and cultural-heritage resources, and determine if there are appropriate and effective emergency stabilization measures that can be implemented on federal lands in a timely manner to reduce unacceptable risks from potential flooding and debris flow threats. The BAER assessment team conducts field surveys and uses science-based models to rapidly...

The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program is designed to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency measures to protect human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources. BAER is an emergency program for stabilization work that involves time-critical activities to be completed before the first damaging event to meet program objectives. BAER Objectives:Determine whether imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands exist and take immediate actions, as appropriate, to manage the unacceptable risks.If emergency conditions are identified, mitigate significant threats to health, safety, human life, property and critical cultural and natural resources.Prescribe emergency response actions to stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural and cultural resources,...

Datos Breves del Incendio de  Riverside Fecha de Inicio: 8 de Sep. , 2020 Tamano Aprox. : 138.029 ac. Recursos:10  Equipos18 Patrullas de Bomberos7 Escavadora6 Camiónetas  de agua3 Helicópteros5 Masticatordoras  Causa: Humano Contencion: 37%                       Commandante de Incidente:Noel Livingston Equipo noroeste del Pacífico 3 Total Personal: 534Ubicación de Origen: 1/2 Milla Sureste de Estacada, OR       Actualizaciones del Incendio de Riverside – Martes, 29 de Septiembre, 2020 – 9:00 A.m.             Clima y Comportamiento de Fuego: Condiciones calientes y secas con menos viento están previstas para el día de hoy a medida que un sistema de alta alta presión se mantenga sobre la zona  del incendio. Humeante, lenta y aislada actividad de fuego humeante esta entre la sobreestación del incendio. La vegetación se está secando con las temperaturas cálidas y las condiciones secas....

Datos Breves del Incendio de  Beachie Creek Fecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020 Tamaño:  192.848  ac. Recursos:12 Equipos 28 Camiónes de Bomberos2  Excavadoras6 Camiónetas de Agua2 Helicóptero1 Masticatordoras  Causa:  Bajo  Investigación Contención Porcentual:  58%    Comandante del  Incidente: Noel Livingston Noroeste Pacífico, Equipo  3   Personal:  579 Ubicación de Origen: Opal Creek Wilderness: dos millas al sur de Jawbone Flats,. seis millas al norte de Detroit, Oregón.        Actualizaciones del Incendio de Beachie Creek  –  Martes  29  de Septiembre, 2020 -9:00 a.m.             Comportamiento del clima y el fuego:  Hoy se espera que continuaran las condiciones soleadas y secas. Las temperaturas serán elevadas en los altos 70’s y bajos 80’s. Los combustibles molidos como palos, hojas y materiales orgánicos se secarán a medida que los niveles de humedad bajen hasta un 15%....

Riverside Fire Quick Facts Start Date:  Sept 8, 2020 Approx. Size: 138,029 ac. Resources:10 Crews18 Engines7 Dozers6 Water Tenders3 Helicopters 5 Masticators  Cause: Human Containment: 37%                Incident Commander:Noel Livingston Pacific Northwest Team 3  Total Personnel: 534    Location: 1/2 Mile SE of Estacada, OR        Riverside Fire Update – Tuesday, September 29, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.             Weather and Fire Behavior:  Warm and dry conditions with less breezy winds are expected today as a high pressure system remains over the fire area.  Smoldering, some creeping and isolated smoking fire activity is expected within the fire perimeter. Vegetation is drying out with warmer and drier conditions. Growth of the fire is not anticipated due to effects of the moisture we received last week.  Low humidity levels are being observed at elevations above 2500’.  Yesterday:  Firefighters...

  South Obenchain Fire Update September 29, 2020   Quick Facts South Obenchain Fire Summary Incident Start: September 8, 2020 Acres: 32, 671 Containment: 96% Cause: Under Investigation Single Structures Lost: 33 Other Minor Structures Lost: 56 Fire Information Wildfire Information Center: (458) 206-3043 https://southwestoregonwildfireinformation.blogspot.com/ Jackson County Emergency Management: (541) 776-7338 Email: SouthObenchainFire@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthObenchainFire Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7185 Air Quality: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/   Update: Yesterday, the red flag warning and easterly winds tested the brush and oak in the area, but no active flames flared up and there was no threat to containment on the South Obenchain Fire. Crews are actively engaged in mop up and suppression repair work in Division U on the southeastern flank, ensuring no heat exists...

Beachie Creek Fire Quick Facts Start Date:  August 16, 2020 Approx. Size: 192,848 ac. Resources:12 Crews28 Engines2  Dozers6 Water Tenders2 Helicopters 1 Masticator  Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 58%                     Incident Commander: Noel Livingston Pacific Northwest Team 3 Total Personnel: 513        Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness: two miles south of Jawbone Flats, six miles north of Detroit, Oregon.   Beachie Creek Fire Update – Tuesday, September 29, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.             Weather and Fire Behavior: Sunny, clear and dry conditions are expected to continue today. Temperatures will be elevated in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. Ground fuels such as sticks, leaves and organic materials will dry out as humidity levels drop as  low as 15%. Light winds will blow out of the southeast with gusts to 5 mph. Significant growth of the fire is not anticipated but creeping and smoldering...