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Morning update for Sept 10, 2018 (Iron East Fire Wildfire)
At approximately 10pm on Friday, lightning started two fires in the Blewett Pass vicinity. Approximately 32 acres are burning to the east of Forest Road 9714 and 8 acres are burning to the west of Forest Road 9714. Level 2 evacuations are underway for homes 1/2 miles north of the fire. Engines are positioned in the neighborhoods of the level 2 evacuations to maintain a presence on the ridge. There is a structure protection plan in place for these structures.Sunday was basically a preparation day. Air support dropped retardant from a heavy tanker, a Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT), and helicopters. Water was also used to slow the fire’s perimeter progress. Dozers continue to improve the overgrown roadways on the eastern fire. The eastern fire has dozer line completed on the north and the southwestern lower corner. These dozer lines and the existing cleared old roadways completely surround in the fire. Today, Monday, work will continue to improve these containment lines by clearing the...
09-10-18 Morning Operations Video Update (McLeod Fire Wildfire)
September 10, 2018 Morning operations video update with Operations Section Chief Mike Granger:
09-10-18 Morning Operations Video Update (Holman Fire Wildfire)
September 10, 2018 Morning operations video update with Operations Section Chief Mike Granger:
09-10-18 Morning Operations Video Update (Crescent Mountain Fire Wildfire)
September 10, 2018 Morning operations video update with Operations Section Chief Mike Granger:
9/10 Natchez Fire Update (Natchez Fire Wildfire)
Happy Camp, CA – Warm and dry conditions are expected again today with increasing clouds, slightly cooler temperatures and breezy ridge top level winds out of the west northwest. After today, the temperatures are forecast to become cooler with clouds moving in, bringing higher levels of humidity and moderating fire behavior. Yesterday’s Activities: Aerial resources monitored the fire on the west flank noting moderate fire activity with containment lines holding. Firefighters patrolled the containment lines on the east side for smoldering fire in heavy fuels and duff and continued the work of repairing roads, trails and firelines. The uncontained fire’s edge continued to slowly move south toward the 2017 Eclipse Fire footprint. Today’s Activities: Aerial resources will monitor fire activity and the containment lines on the west side to ensure the fire remains east of El Capitan ridge. Crews will continue to patrol and mop up along on the eastern flank. Fire suppression repair...
09-10-18 Spanish Update (McLeod Fire Wildfire)
10 de septiembre de 2018 Incendio Crescent Mountain: 51,363 acres; 39% de contención ● Personal: 691 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio McLeod: 22,661 acres; 43% de contención ● Personal: 309 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 302 acres, sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: las cuadrillas continuaron patrullando y extinguiendo material combustible a lo largo de Twisp River Road y Buttermilk Creek. El incendio continuó creciendo en el área de Spirit Mountain al oeste de Libby Lake. Continuarán las operaciones de quema al este de Mission Peak con el uso de apoyo aéreo. Un cortafuego construido por las cuadrillas al sur de...
09-10-18 Spanish Update (Holman Fire Wildfire)
10 de septiembre de 2018 Incendio Crescent Mountain: 51,363 acres; 39% de contención ● Personal: 691 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio McLeod: 22,661 acres; 43% de contención ● Personal: 309 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 302 acres, sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: las cuadrillas continuaron patrullando y extinguiendo material combustible a lo largo de Twisp River Road y Buttermilk Creek. El incendio continuó creciendo en el área de Spirit Mountain al oeste de Libby Lake. Continuarán las operaciones de quema al este de Mission Peak con el uso de apoyo aéreo. Un cortafuego construido por las cuadrillas al sur de...
09-10-18 Spanish Update (Crescent Mountain Fire Wildfire)
10 de septiembre de 2018 Incendio Crescent Mountain: 51,363 acres; 39% de contención ● Personal: 691 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente 21 millas al oeste del pueblo Twisp ● Fecha de inicio: 29 de julio de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio McLeod: 22,661 acres; 43% de contención ● Personal: 309 ● Punto de origen: Aproximadamente ocho millas al norte de Mazama ● Fecha de inicio: 11 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: rayo Incendio Holman: 302 acres, sin contención ● Punto de origen: Holman Peak ● Fecha de inicio: 17 de agosto de 2018 ● Causa del incendio: desconocida Incendio Crescent Mountain: las cuadrillas continuaron patrullando y extinguiendo material combustible a lo largo de Twisp River Road y Buttermilk Creek. El incendio continuó creciendo en el área de Spirit Mountain al oeste de Libby Lake. Continuarán las operaciones de quema al este de Mission Peak con el uso de apoyo aéreo. Un cortafuego construido por las cuadrillas al sur de...
Cougar Creek Fire Closure Sept. 10, 2018 (Cougar Creek Fire Wildfire)
A new forst closure order was signed on Sept. 7th, 2018. This closure order has reduced the areas of closure around the Cougar Creek and Lost Fires. See links
September 10, 2018 Update for Klondike Fire (Klondike Fire Wildfire)
Overview Klondike Fire West Zone On Sunday, September 9, higher humidity allowed firefighters to continue securing the line from Horse Sign Butte west to Game Lake Peak and south to Saddle Mountain. During the afternoon, conditions were right for a successful tactical firing operation from Forest Service Road 2308 Northeast to Brandy Creek. Tactical firing is an effective way to remove fuels and reduce the intensity of a wildfire. Fire in Silver and Indigo Creek continued to creep and smolder with isolated tree torching. Helicopters dropped 110,890 gallons of water on hot spots to assist firefighters. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek Fire After suppression efforts are completed there is still extensive work that needs to be done within a fire area. In the Klondike East and Taylor Creek Fire areas, crews continue to search for hot spots and extinguish them. Other crews will be determining which trees are hazardous and remove them to allow a safer re-entry when the public...
Smoke Outlook 9/10-9/11/2018 (Terwilliger Fire Wildfire)
Expect generally "good" conditions in the Willamette Valley
Terwilliger Fire Daily Fact Sheet 9/10/2018 (Terwilliger Fire Wildfire)
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6160/ Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willamettewildfires/ Public Information Phone: (541) 719-8135 Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, OR Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 10,944 acres Containment: 66% Personnel: 562 Current Status: Throughout the day, the fire was monitored from the air and ground with mostly low intensity fire activity observed. Crews completed chipping operations on slash material on the north and heavy equipment continued to haul logs from fire line construction. On the northeast side crews continued to patrol and monitor the fire movement south of the East Fork of the South Fork and FS 1993. Moderate to low intensity fire continued to move slowly east into the Three Sisters Wilderness. On the south side crews worked to patrol and monitor for hot spots and secured line and some brush/slash...
September 10 Update - Cougar Creek, Lost, and Bannock Lakes Fires (Cougar Creek Fire Wildfire)
Cougar Creek, Lost, and Bannock Lakes Fires Some firefighters head for home but suppression repair work continues Monday, September 10, 2018 Cougar Creek Fire: Minimal fire activity continues across all divisions of the fire. Some helicopter bucket work was used to cool a small area on the northeast side of the fire Sunday. Fire suppression repair activities continue, including repair of fire lines, dozer lines and roads. Trees and vegetation that were removed in the construction of fire lines are being chipped and piled. This suppression repair work will continue until the work is complete. The fire is not yet contained as some fire suppression work remains on the north and northeast portions of the fire. However, a smaller force will be able to address this portion of the fire while fire suppression repair continues. Monday the fire organization is releasing some firefighting resources no longer needed. Tuesday Alan Lawson’s Type 2 Incident Management Team will be turning...
09-10-18 Update (Holman Fire Wildfire)
September 10, 2018 Crescent Mountain Fire: 51,363 acres; 39 percent contained ● Personnel: 691 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 22,661 acres; 43 percent contained ● Personnel: 309 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 302 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Crews continued to patrol and mop-up along Twisp River Road and Buttermilk Creek. The fire continued to grow in the Spirit Mountain area west of Libby Lake. East of Mission Peak firing operations will continue with the use of air support. Crews constructed fire line south of Mission Peak to Libby Lake Trail continues to keep the fire in check. Preparation of fire control lines in Libby Creek and Gold Creek drainages to Foggy Dew are nearing completion....
09-10-18 Update (McLeod Fire Wildfire)
September 10, 2018 Crescent Mountain Fire: 51,363 acres; 39 percent contained ● Personnel: 691 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 22,661 acres; 43 percent contained ● Personnel: 309 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 302 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Crews continued to patrol and mop-up along Twisp River Road and Buttermilk Creek. The fire continued to grow in the Spirit Mountain area west of Libby Lake. East of Mission Peak firing operations will continue with the use of air support. Crews constructed fire line south of Mission Peak to Libby Lake Trail continues to keep the fire in check. Preparation of fire control lines in Libby Creek and Gold Creek drainages to Foggy Dew are nearing completion....
9-10-18 Update (Crescent Mountain Fire Wildfire)
September 10, 2018 Crescent Mountain Fire: 51,363 acres; 39 percent contained ● Personnel: 691 ● Point of Origin: Approximately 21 miles west of Twisp ● Start Date: July 29, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning McLeod Fire: 22,661 acres; 43 percent contained ● Personnel: 309 ● Point of Origin: Approximately eight miles north of Mazama ● Start Date: August 11, 2018 ● Cause: Lightning Holman Fire: 302 acres, no containment ● Point of Origin: Holman Peak ● Start Date: August 17, 2018 ● Cause: Unknown Crescent Mountain Fire: Crews continued to patrol and mop-up along Twisp River Road and Buttermilk Creek. The fire continued to grow in the Spirit Mountain area west of Libby Lake. East of Mission Peak firing operations will continue with the use of air support. Crews constructed fire line south of Mission Peak to Libby Lake Trail continues to keep the fire in check. Preparation of fire control lines in Libby Creek and Gold Creek drainages to Foggy Dew are nearing completion....
9/9 Natchez Fire Update (Natchez Fire Wildfire)
9/9 Natchez Fire Update Happy Camp, CA – Warm and dry weather is expected today with breezy west to northwest winds on the ridges in the afternoon. Winds are expected to be 10 to15 mph by midday with gusts up to 20 mph near the mountain peaks. On the lower slopes winds should remain light. A cooling trend expected to start Monday, should moderate fire behavior. Yesterday’s Activities: Containment lines in Cyclone Gap continue to keep the fire from spreading to the west. Helicopter water drops were used to cool hot spots near the ridges between the mountain peaks and hand crews completed their work to suppress the spot fire on the west side of Polar Bear Mountain. Smoke lingered on the east flank and little fire activity was noted. Crews continued to patrol all containment lines and worked to repair fire suppression impacts. The uncontained fire edge continued to move southwest towards the Eclipse Fire footprint. Today’s Activities: Hand crews, supported by aviation...
September 9, 2018 Update for Klondike Fire (Klondike Fire Wildfire)
Overview Klondike Fire West Zone On Sunday, higher humidity will aid firefighters in securing the line from Horse Sign Butte, west to Game Lake Peak and south to Saddle Mountain. Firing operations will continue as weather permits. Crews will continue to mop-up and secure the fire line. The fire continues to be active in the Horse Sign, Silver, and Indigo Creek areas. If conditions are favorable, firefighters will continue tactical firing operations along Forest Service Roads 150, and 2308, near Sugar Loaf Peak. Tactical firing is an effective way to remove fuels and reduce the intensity of a wildfire. Klondike Fire East Zone and Taylor Creek Fire Work to repair contingency and alternate lines that were constructed during the suppression phase continues. Repair activities include replacing damaged culverts, grading heavily used roads, removing dozer berms and constructing water bars on steep slopes. The recovery of timber damaged during suppression efforts is also ongoing....
Terwilliger Fire Daily Fact Sheet 9/9/2018 (Terwilliger Fire Wildfire)
Terwilliger Fire Wildfire Fact Sheet Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 9:00AM Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6160/ Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willamettewildfires/ Public Information Phone: (541) 719-8135 Location: 5 miles southeast of Blue River, OR Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 10,850 acres Containment: 41% Personnel: 678 Current Status: The northeast section of the fire, which had backed down Sawtooth Ridge Friday, showed very little activity yesterday. Clear skies allowed for continued bucket drops throughout the day, substantially reducing the risk of spread of fire across FS 1993. Fire containment lines held with no observed spotting. Early afternoon winds caused increased fire activity along the eastern perimeter of the fire and died down in the evening, resulting in approximately 170 acres of growth. Reduced fire activity occurred west of FS 19....
9/9/2018 Smoke Report for Taylor Cr/Klondike Fires (Klondike Fire Wildfire)
Fire The Klondike Fire had minimal growth yesterday mainly as a result of firing operations that continued to expand containment lines along the north edge of the fire. However interior smoldering from the large burned area will continue to produce significant smoke. Currently the Klondike Fire is 129,444 acres and 51% contained. Similar conditions are expected today. Smoke-Today Dense smoke is expected to linger in valleys within the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF and surrounding areas and will again be slow to lift, likely not until noon or later. This afternoon smoke is expected to be pushed into the Rogue River Valley and Illinois River Valley, but should lighten overnight. Dense smoke is again expected to settle over the fire area overnight and tomorrow morning. Smoke Tomorrow Similar impacts expected
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