InciWeb Articles & Incidents for Washington and Oregon

 Omak, WA – Today the crews made additional progress on the fire line. They continued to secure the northeast portion of the fire, worked in the mill area, and secured in from the containment lines. There are several areas of the fire that are in patrol status and those areas are looking good. The repairs to fencing and roads that were damaged during initial attack are being looked at and repaired. Crews will continue assisting the power companies with hazard trees near the power lines to make their work areas safe. Commissioner of Public Lands Hillary Franz visited the Cold Springs Fire command post in Omak. The Commissioner met with Tribal, Federal, State and local officials. She also met with Tribal Natural Resource Enforcement Officers who responded to the fatality that occurred on the fire earlier in the week.  Commissioner Franz and Chairman Cawston of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation went on a tour of the area to see the impact of the fire to the...

 Los dos incendios Pearl Hill y Apple Acres están casi contenido después de muchos días de luchando estos incendios.  El humo pesado está haciendo sombra sobre los incendios y el compartamiento de los incendios es mínimo.    Impactos a Estructuras:  Los bomberos locales han protegido 100 casas directamente entre el área del incendio.  Además, más de un mil de  casas son protegido porque los bomberos se pararon el adelanto del incendio.  Hasta ahora, 26 estructuras son quemados pero los oficiales continúan a evaluar la situación   Recursos:  Mientras una esfuerza de los bomberos han retenido aquí, muchos bomberos y equipos están siendo reasignados a otros incendios o a sus hogares para descanso.  La prueba Covid-19 están disponibles para los bomberos y para las seguridades des sus familias.   El Clima: La calidad de aire sigue estando gravemente afectado por humo que viene de los incendios en Oregon y California.  Aire peligroso a salud le queda en esta...

Public use closure for ODF-managed state forests extended through Wed., Sept. 16September 14, 2020, ODF Public AffairsSALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least Wed, Sept. 16. Fire danger remains extreme, air quality is bad to hazardous, & last week’s wind storms caused downed trees on roads & other safety problems that need to be cleared. This covers the Tillamook, Clatsop, Gilchrist, Sun Pass & Santiam state forests as well as other smaller parcels managed by ODF in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Polk, Lincoln, & Benton counties.ODF appreciates the public’s

             Thielsen Fire Update September 14, 2020   Overview: Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, at approximately 8:30 AM, firefighters responded to a wildfire in the Mount Thielsen Wilderness. The fire began in the tree line near the Pacific Crest Trail within the Diamond Lake Ranger District. The east wind event caused the fire to run northwest and jump Highway 138 E. The Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team arrived Saturday, September 12th, to transition command from local resources on the Umpqua National Forest and give local units time to rest so they can respond to new fires. Current Situation: Due to current weather conditions and smoke inversion over the local area, fire activity has moderated and has provided firefighters a great opportunity to gain ground in preparation and containment efforts. Emphasis is on keeping the fire footprint as small as possible, while protecting critical infrastructure within the immediate fire area. Weather & Fire...

#ClackamasWildfires UPDATE: Evacuation levels reduced in some areas of countyDate9/13/2020UPDATE (Sept. 14, 2020, 2 p.m.) EVACUATION LEVELS REDUCED IN SOME AREASEffective immediately (Monday, Sept. 14), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Transportation, is announcing additional reductions to evacuation levels in some areas.Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map for specific areas included:https://ccgis-mapservice.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fe0525732f1a4f679b75a5ccf1c84b30Details:Level 2 “Set” (Yellow) to Level 1 “Ready” (Green):An area south of the cities of Oregon City and Canby, encompassing some portions of the Mulino and Monitor areas.Level 3 “Go” (Red) to Level 2 “Set” (Yellow):An...

Public use closure for ODF-managed state forests extended through Wed., Sept. 16September 14, 2020, ODF Public AffairsSALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least Wed, Sept. 16. Fire danger remains extreme, air quality is bad to hazardous, & last week’s wind storms caused downed trees on roads & other safety problems that need to be cleared. This covers the Tillamook, Clatsop, Gilchrist, Sun Pass & Santiam state forests as well as other smaller parcels managed by ODF in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Polk, Lincoln, & Benton counties.ODF appreciates the public’s

 Fire Summary:Last night an infrared flight was able to capture the fires hot spots. Today crews will focus on extinguishing those as well as focusing on mop-ping up around the perimeter. “Everyday we’ll get a little deeper and a little deeper into the fire's perimeter” states Operations Section Chief, John Pelliser. Yesterday we did not get the wind event that forecasters predict-ed. But nonetheless crews are working hard to reinforce lines and secure areas with a lot of heat. Today’s forecast calls for a Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 pm today. We will be holding our third Facebook live virtual community meeting tonight at 7 pm. Tune into our Facebook page for the latest up-dates. The public does not have to have a Facebook to watch the live event, use this link https://www.facebook.com/events/351351509239951 All evacuation levels remain the same. Current evacuation levels are shown to the right. We do not expect them to change until after the Red Flag Warnings expire...

 Los dos incendios Pearl Hill y Apple Acres están casi contenido despuésde muchos días de luchando estos incendios. El humo pesado estáhaciendo sombra sobre los incendios y el compartamiento de losincendios es mínimo. Impactos a Estructuras: Los bomberos locales han protegido 100casas directamente entre el área del incendio. Además, un mil más decasas son protegido porque los bomberos se pararon el adelanto delincendio. Hasta ahora, 26 estructuras son quemados pero los oficialescontinúan a evaluar la situación. Recursos: Mientras una esfuerza de los bomberos han retenido aquí,muchos bomberos y equipos están siendo reasignados a otros incendioso a sus hogares para descanso. La prueba Covid-19 están disponiblespara los bomberos y para las seguridades des sus familias. El Clima: La calidad de aire sigue estando gravemente afectado porhumo que viene de los incendios en Oregon y California. Aire peligrosoa salud le queda en esta área hoy. Se puede hallar información de...

El Lunes, Septiembre 14, 2020 Los dos incendios Pearl Hill y Apple Acres están casi contenido despuésde muchos días de luchando estos incendios. El humo pesado estáhaciendo sombra sobre los incendios y el compartamiento de losincendios es mínimo. Impactos a Estructuras: Los bomberos locales han protegido 100casas directamente entre el área del incendio. Además, un mil más decasas son protegido porque los bomberos se pararon el adelanto delincendio. Hasta ahora, 26 estructuras son quemados pero los oficialescontinúan a evaluar la situación. Recursos: Mientras una esfuerza de los bomberos han retenido aquí,muchos bomberos y equipos están siendo reasignados a otros incendioso a sus hogares para descanso. La prueba Covid-19 están disponiblespara los bomberos y para las seguridades des sus familias. El Clima: La calidad de aire sigue estando gravemente afectado porhumo que viene de los incendios en Oregon y California. Aire peligrosoa salud le queda en esta área hoy. Se...

Both the Pearl Hill and Apple Acres fires are approaching fullcontainment after days of firefighting effort, recently aided byshading from the heavy smoke layer. Structure impacts: Since the Labor Day fire start, localfirefighters have directly protected about 100 residences fromburning within the perimeter of these two fires. The overall firesuppression effort kept an additional 1,000+ homes from harmby stopping the advance of the fire. To date, 26 residential andcommercial structures have been verified as burned by the fireand additional assessments are underway. Resources: While a sufficient force of firefighters is beingretained, many firefighters and crews are being reassigned orsent home for some well-earned, if temporary, rest. Covid-19tests are available for firefighters prior to their return home. Weather: Air quality continues to be severely impacted bywildfire smoke coming from Oregon and California. Hazardousair quality is expected to remain today. Washington...

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has reduced the evacuation levels on some locations near the South Obenchain Fire.  Highway 62 has also reopened to through traffic.  Please see the link to the Jackson County OEM.

Both the Pearl Hill and Apple Acres fires are approaching fullcontainment after days of firefighting effort, recently aided byshading from the heavy smoke layer. Structure impacts: Since the Labor Day fire start, localfirefighters have directly protected about 100 residences fromburning within the perimeter of these two fires. The overall firesuppression effort kept an additional 1,000+ homes from harmby stopping the advance of the fire. To date, 26 residential andcommercial structures have been verified as burned by the fireand additional assessments are underway. Resources: While a sufficient force of firefighters is beingretained, many firefighters and crews are being reassigned orsent home for some well-earned, if temporary, rest. Covid-19tests are available for firefighters prior to their return home. Weather: Air quality continues to be severely impacted bywildfire smoke coming from Oregon and California. Hazardousair quality is expected to remain today. Washington...

Actualización del Incendio Beachie Creek para el Lunes 14 de Septiembre, 2020 Brian Gales, Incident Commander, NWIMT13Les Hallman, Incident Commander, OSFMFecha de inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020Ubicación: Santiam Canyon Oeste de of Detroit, OR,Sur del Condado ClackamasCausa: DesconocidaTamaño del incendio: 190,138 acresRecursos Aéreos Asignados: 7Personal total: 572Salem, Ore. – Los combatientes continuaran el trabajo el Lunes para asegurar el perímetro del Incendio Beachie Creek. Brigadas y equipo pesado están trabajando para unir los trozos existentes en la línea de control en las partes del oeste y noroeste del incendio. Los esfuerzos de construcción de línea y reforzarla cual iniciaron el sábado al sur de la Carretera 22 continuaran. Los combatientes continúan trabajando con los dueños de las tierras en el perímetro sureste del incendio construyendo y asegurando líneas de control en esa área. El Domingo los combatientes comenzaron la liquidación y sistemáticamente...

Springfield, Ore. –“Big iron stops fires, reinforced by the precision of crews digging hand lines,” said Jason Pettigrew, Operations Section Chief on ODF Incident Management Team 3. This describes a good part of the suppression strategy being taken on the Holiday Farm Fire. The fire team is using bull dozers and other heavy equipment to construct control lines across large portions of the fire perimeter. Where the ground is too steep or rocky, fire fighters build hand lines to stitch together a solid perimeter of control lines. Structural crews continue to mop up hot spots around homes.   Solid work by fire fighters combined with favorable weather conditions have led the Lane and Linn County Sheriffs to lower the evacuation levels in several areas. The evacuation level for residents on Camp Creek, Upper Camp Creek, McKenzie Highway between Cedar Flats and Camp Creek have been downgraded from a Level 3 (GO NOW) to a Level 2 (BE SET).The evacuation level for Deerhorn Road remains...

Fremont-Winema National Forest Public Use Restriction Order Number 06-02-03-20-02

Riverside Fire – September 14, 2020 Update   Acres: 134,575                                                                                                                               Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: September 8, 2020                                                                                                 Cause: Human   Total Personnel: 385 assigned   Firefighters improving fire lines near communities There will be a virtual Riverside Fire Community Meeting at 6pm tonight on https://www.facebook.com/RiversideFireInfo. A recording will be posted following the meeting. No account is required to view the video. We will monitor online Facebook questions during the meeting or you can e-mail us your questions at...

Incident Commander: Coley Neider    Size: 20,000 acresContainment: 0%Cause: HumanPersonnel: 220 Eastern Area Incident Management Team Silver – Type 2; Transitioning/ Taking Command at 0600 Monday Level 3 Evacuation:PaisleyHwy 31 & Clover Flat Road (both roads) to Valley FallsLEVEL 1 EVACUATIONNorth of Paisley School Closure:Paisley Schools – Closed September 14-15. Fire Prevention:Area firefighters are at capacity.  Please be careful with anything that can throw a spark or start a wildfire!  Fire Information:541-947-6243rewinnf@gmail.com INCIWEB: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/7172Facebook: www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFOwww.facebook.com/R6FWNF   The virtual community meeting scheduled at 7:00 p.m. tonight for the Brattain Fire has been canceled.  A new meeting date and time has not been determined.  The Brattain fire is currently burning approximately 10 miles south of Paisley.  The fire is burning in sagebrush-juniper with stringers of Ponderosa Pine in steep, rugged...

PNW Incident Management Team #12 will be holding a virtual community meeting on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GiffordPinchot on Tuesday September 15 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be streamed via Facebook Live on the Gifford Pinchot Facebook page.The team will be giving an update to the current situation of the fire, as well as the current and predicted weather, fire behavior, and the leader’s intent from the incident commanders. Questions can be left on this post as well as during the virtual meeting, and staff will try to answer them to the best of our ability at the end of the presentations. The video will be saved and able to be viewed and shared for those that can’t attend during the live broadcast. Please share this message with all of those that would be interested in attending this

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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs P-515 & Lionshead Fire Update – Monday, September 14, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. Weather and Fire Behavior: Today, the dense smoke cover will begin to disperse, continuing through the week as the area experiences a transition in weather. Slightly stronger southwest winds are expected along ridges and in valleys, which may align with terrain to contribute to fire movement. Temperatures will remain in the 70s, but with higher relative humidity levels of 25 to 35 percent. Very active surface fire is anticipated along the northern perimeter of the fire with torching and spotting likely. Some precipitation is expected later in the week.  Current Situation: On Monday morning the Evacuation Level for Sidwalter Flats has been raised to a Level 2 - “be SET to go at a moment’s notice.” Also, Simnasho residents are in a Level 1 - “be aware there is a fire in the area and be READY.” The priority on the Lionshead Fire today is protecting life and...