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Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 19, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: While precipitation fell across all four fires today, precipitation amounts varied significantly. In general, rainfall was highest in the southwest and decreased as you move northeast. The Sturgill and Nebo fires received between one tenth and one quarter of an inch, while the north end of the Double Creek fire received around one hundredth of an inch. The potential for rain across the fire area returns Wednesday through Thursday with warmer and drier weather expected beginning on Friday and continuing through the following week. Double Creek Fire: 157,264 acres | 27% contained |706 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Crews worked on felling trees along Hat Point Road. This served a dual purpose of reducing fuel and removing hazards along the road. Firefighters...

 CUSICK, Wash. – Full suppression fire tactics are being utilized to keep fire activity away from Tacoma Creek Road, east of Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge, and north of Calispell Peak and North Fork Tacoma Creek.  Tacoma Creek is critical habitat for Bull trout, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Firefighters use screened intake valves to mitigate adverse effects to resources resulting from fire suppression activities.  Reducing erosion in and around critical river habitat, hand crews use water bars spaced out along control lines.  Riparian zones, lands along river edges, return to normality as disturbed areas from suppression activities are blended to fit the natural contours of the land. On the north end of the perimeter, pockets of fire activity remain in areas of heavy fuel and rugged terrain.  Firefighters are focusing their efforts on these areas as other flanks of the fire are put into control status.  Personnel continue to pull hose...

  Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 18, 2022 Actualización diaria—8:15 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Superficie: 112,287 acres Contenido: 0% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Relámpago Personal total: 2,498 Recursos: 90 camiones de bombero, 55 tripulaciones, 106 equipamientos pesados, 12 helicópteros Operaciones de la zona oeste: Los bomberos aprovecharon las breves oportunidades para completar casi 2,000 acres más de operaciones de fuego para asegurar la línea de contención primaria a lo largo del borde oeste y suroeste del incendio Cedar Creek Fire el sábado. Las cuadrillas participaron durante todo el turno en la tala de troncos (árboles muertos o debilitados por el fuego) y en la quema para reducir la vegetación del suelo entre el incendio principal y la línea de contención primaria. Las operaciones de fuego incluyeron tanto el encendido manual como el uso de drones. Las operaciones de helicópteros quedaron en...

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Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 18, 2022Daily Update – 8:00

 Kalama Fire Update – Sept. 18, 2022 Overview: The Kalama Fire, located southeast of Kalama Horse Camp on the south side of Mount St. Helens, is at approximately 224 acres in size and is currently five percent contained.  We were better able to map the area to give a more accurate account of the acres burned. Additionally, acres also increased with burn out operations to assist in securing the perimeter of the fire. Cooler weather and a trace of rain on Friday evening are assisting in the firefighting efforts. Fire Behavior: The fire was located on a cliff face and is now on extremely steep ground, fire fighters are preparing indirect lines in more favorable terrain where they can be successful.  Fire behavior has been smoldering and creeping. The potential for fire growth remains, but containment lines are being put in place and contain percentage information will be updated when the lines are complete and holding. Weather: Weather today is predicted to be mostly dry over the...

 Bolt Creek Fire Update 9 AM, September 18, 2022Estimated size: 10,220 acresCompleted: 71%Start Date/Time: 9/10/2022 at 5:15 amArea of Origin: King Co., North of SkykomishCause: UndeterminedStructures Damaged: one out-buildingManagement of fire: Northwest Incident Management Team 8Road Closures:Highway 2 remains closed just east of Index-Galena Road, near Sunset Falls (MP 36), to the junction of 5th St N into the town of Skykomish (MP 49). Local highway access is now permitted for residents with identification from the west closure to the east side of Money Creek Road. Please keep your speed under the posted limits because firefighters are working from the roads and highways.Highway 2 from the east side of the Money Creek Road (Old Cascade Highway) to the west side of 5th Street in Skykomish remains closed to all with exception to patrolling firefighters. Please understand that while fire activity has slowed, the area remains hazardous.Residents in the area should remain vigilant in...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 18, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Fire activity will remain minimal through the weekend allowing firefighters to take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather. A suppression repair branch was activated today. The goal of suppression repair is to return damaged areas to a stable condition that reflects pre-fire conditions. Post-fire repair efforts include debris removal, fence and gate repair, dozer line rehab, and other damage repair related to wildland fire suppression operations. Double Creek Fire: 157,185 acres | 27% contained |740 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Crews scouted the northern perimeter of the fire to identify areas for suppression actions. Firefighters are planning to take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather to limit the fire’s spread. Crews are continuing to...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresHighlights: Fire activity will remain minimal through the weekend allowing firefighters to take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather. A suppression repair branch was activated today. The goal of suppression repair is to return damaged areas to a stable condition that reflects pre-fire conditions. Post-fire repair efforts include debris removal, fence and gate repair, dozer line rehab, and other damage repair related to wildland fire suppression operations.Double Creek Fire: 157,185 acres | 27% contained |740 personnel assignedThe lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Crews scouted the northern perimeter of the fire to identify areas for suppression actions. Firefighters are planning to take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather to limit the fire’s spread. Crews are continuing to monitor and mop up the west side of the...

Highlights: Fire activity will remain minimal through the weekend allowing firefighters to take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather. A suppression repair branch was activated today. The goal of suppression repair is to return damaged areas to a stable condition that reflects pre-fire conditions. Post-fire repair efforts include debris removal, fence and gate repair, dozer line rehab, and other damage repair related to wildland fire suppression operations.Double Creek Fire: 157,185 acres | 27% contained |740 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Crews scouted the northern perimeter of the fire to identify areas for suppression actions. Firefighters are planning to take advantage of the cooler and wetter weather to limit the fire’s spread. Crews are continuing to monitor and mop up the west side of the fire. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat...

  Cedar Creek Fire September 18, 2022 Daily Update at 8:15 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 112,287 acres Contained: 0% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 2,498Resources: 90 engines, 55 crews, 106 heavy equipment, 12 helicopters West Zone Update: Firefighters took advantage of brief windows of opportunity to complete almost 2,000 more acres of firing operations to secure primary containment line along the west and southwest edge of the Cedar Creek Fire Saturday. Crews were engaged throughout the shift felling snags (dead or fire weakened trees) and burning to reduce ground vegetation between the main fire and the primary containment line. Firing operations included both hand ignition and the use of drones. Helicopter operations were grounded due to poor visibility.“The northwest corner of the fire where crews have successfully brought the fire down to the primary containment line is looking good...

Goat Rocks FireSeptember 18, 2022 Overview: The Goat Rocks Fire continues to burn 1.5 miles northeast of the town of Packwood, Washington in and around the Goat Rocks Wilderness area. Firefighters continue to thin and remove fuels along roads to act as fuel breaks and remove the fuels cut from around structures in the Timberline, Goat Rocks, and High Valley communities. Fire Activity: Yesterday firefighters completed a section of contingency line connecting Forest Road 4610 and Forest Road 041, providing an additional option for the protection of the community of Packwood. A chipper was also utilized, and crews began to chip the material cut and gathered from around the structures. Today, personnel will be working along the Forest Road 041 and 4610 to improve and strengthen contingency lines where needed. With the completion of the hand line, equipment and firefighters will be reassigned to Forest Road 46 north of the fire to speed up the chipping process there. Firefighters will...

 CUSICK, Wash. –Northwest Incident Management Team 13, a Type 2 team under Brian Gales, assumed command of the Boulder Mountain Fire this morning.  “We want to thank Great Basin Team 7 for the excellent work they’ve done, which our team will be building upon,” said Eric Riener, incident commander trainee for NW13. Recently, the fire has been most active on the south end of the fire footprint. Crews will continue to develop operational plans for perimeter containment. Hose lays on the northeast corner are being removed except where hot spots remain. Hazard trees have been decked and are being removed as well. Suppression repair work has begun and will be a primary focus going forward for NW13. Suppression repair is a series of post-fire actions taken to obscure containment lines and minimize potential soil erosion. The southeast corner of the fire is fully contained. Crews are monitoring and mopping up to a depth of 150 feet from the contained line, while removing hose and...

News ReleaseMedford District Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2022Media contact: Kyle Sullivan(541) 618-2340  Bureau of Land Management Medford District revises public land closures as Rum Creek Fire activity decreases  Medford, Oregon – Thanks to progress made by firefighters on the Rum Creek Fire, the Bureau of Land Management Grants Pass Field Office is reopening some areas of public lands near the Rum Creek Fire.The closure area is bound to the north by the Rogue River and Lower Grave Creek Road, and to the south by Galice Road and Bear Camp Road. The western boundary extends to Township 34S Range 9 West and the eastern boundary extends to Township 34 South Range 6 West. Please see attached map.    The Smullin Visitor Center in Rand will be open for permits, and new Wild Section permits will be issued starting on Monday. Rocky Bar, Robert Dean, Chair, and Rand Recreation sites remain closed at this time. The Rainie Falls National Recreation Trail (on river...

 Link to website: Wildfire | Snohomish County Public Safety Hub (arcgis.com) UPDATE: September 17th, 2022 @ 2:00 PM - Evacuation Levels Have ChangedCurrent Evacuation Levels (see map below for alert areas, or click here for a downloadable evacuation map)Fire movement has slowed over the past 48 hours. New guidance:Level 1 (Ready): Index – Unchanged.No other evacuation guidance for occupied areas of Snohomish County.Level 2 (Set): Baring and Grotto and area along U.S. 2 east to the Money Creek tunnel. Formerly Level 3 (Go).Level 3 (Go): From west side of Money Creek tunnel to milepost 48, plus FS Road 65 (Beckler River Road).Skykomish remains at Level 1 (Ready).Please understand that while fire activity has slowed, the area remains hazardous. Conditions could change quickly, and evacuations may again become necessary.Current Road Closures:U.S. 2 remains closed just east of Index-Galena Road, near Sunset Falls (MP 36), to the junction of 5th St N into the town of Skykomish (MP...

   Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 17, 2022 Actualización diaria—8:45 AM   Datos rápidos del incendio Cedar Creek Fire Superficie: 110,361 acres Contenido: 0% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Relámpago Personal total: 2,375 Recursos: 84 camiones de bombero 51 tripulaciones 111 equipos pesados 12 helicópteros Situación actual: El aumento de la superficie del incendio se debe a las operaciones de fuego que se implementaron a lo largo de la línea de contención primaria en el lado oeste del incendio durante los últimos días. A medida que la humedad del combustible y el clima lo permitan, se producirá más ignición aérea para llevar lentamente el fuego principal hacia el agotamiento completo. En la Zona Este, los vientos ligeros del oeste influirán en la propagación del fuego hacia el este y potencialmente consumirán los combustibles no quemados. Las áreas al este y sureste del incendio...

Goat Rocks Fire September 17, 2022 1:00 p.m. As of 1:00 p.m. on September 17, 2022, evacuation orders have changed:  Evacuation orders have been lifted in Packwood proper and all areas southwest of Butter Creek, including High Valley. Areas Northeast of Butter Creek and North of Hwy 12 to include Lower Timberline and Goat Rock will remain at a Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation. Upper Timberline, areas South of Hwy 12, remain in a Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation.There is still fire suppression activity in the area. Please be cautious as heavy equipment and firefighters continue to work on the fire. Sprinklers, hoses and other suppression equipment needs to remain in place as it will be managed by fire

Evacuations Are Lifted For Rum Creek Fire Area  MERLIN, Ore. – The Rum Creek fire remains 83 percent contained with no new growth for a week. Seasonal patterns of mild temperatures and high relative humidity are setting in for this area, lowering risk for future flare-ups within the fire perimeter.  Suppression repair utilizing large, mechanized equipment and hand crews will continue throughout the Rum Creek Fire. Most repair work, including road blading, grading of roads, and contingency lines, is expected to be completed by Sunday or Monday. Some of the steeper dozer lines, including on the south side of the fire, will take a little longer to stabilize. For the safety of both residents and firefighters, please practice situational awareness and patience while accessing roads and recreation sites within fire-impacted areas.   Evacuations:As of today, there are no active evacuations in Josephine County.  Josephine County Sheriff's Office has canceled the wildfire Level 2...

The Wallowa County Sheriff's Office issued an updated list of road closures this morning at 10:00 a.m.Fire Road Closure Updates - Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 10:00 AMRoad Closures:Lostine River Rd south of the Forest Boundary Lower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd closedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closed  FS 39 Road is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920) and Lick Creek Rd

The Wallowa County Sheriff's Office issued an updated list of road closures this morning at 10:00 a.m.Fire Road Closure Updates - Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 10:00 AMRoad Closures:Lostine River Rd south of the Forest Boundary Lower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd closedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closed  FS 39 Road is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920) and Lick Creek Rd