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The Wallowa Whitman National Forest has issued a temporary area closure for the Sturgill Fire effective immediately. EXHIBIT A STURGILL FIRE CLOSURE AREA: All National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the following boundary: Starting on Forest Service Road (FSR) 8210 at Two Pan Trailhead, following FSR8210 north to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary in T.2 S., R.43 E. Section 15.  Then heads west following the Forest boundary to the intersection with the Eagle Cap Wilderness boundary in T.1 S., R.41 E Section 4.  Then follows the Eagle Cap Wilderness boundary south to the intersection with Trail #1934 (West Eagle).  Then follows Trail #1934 northeast to the junction with Trail #1922 (Main Eagle).  Then North on Trail #1922 to the junction with Trail #1673 (Minam River).  Then northeast on Trail #1673 to the junction with Trail #1670 (Minam Lake).  Then north on Trail #1670 to the Two Pan Trailhead.  All boundary trails will remain open, however...

 Due to potential fire spread, the Willamette National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for the Cedar Creek Fire on on September 9, 2022.  The closure area is in Lane County and within the boundaries of the Willamette NF administrative boundaries. The closure applies to the NFS areas, roads, trails and trailheads. Please refer to the attached closure order and

USDAForest ServiceU.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREMalheur National Forest, Region 6Forest Service News Release Contact Title:Mary Hamisevicz (541) 620-4750Shyanne Slate (541) 589-0127malheur_public_information@usda.govwww.fs.usda.gov/malheur Malheur & Umatilla National Forests Decrease Closure Area Surrounding Crockets Knob Fire JOHN DAY, PRAIRIE CITY, and HINES, OR - (Friday, September 9, 2022,) The Malheur and Umatilla National Forests will be decreasing the Closure Area surrounding the Crockets Knob Fire, effective September 11, 2022. However, there is still an area closure in effect.The area closure begins at the junction of County Road 20 and Forest Service Road (FSR) 45, east to Sunshine Guard Station, north on FSR 2000909 to the junction at FSR 4550, northeast on FSR 4555, then northeast to Sunrise Butte Trail #255, northeast to the junction with Princess Trail #251, east to Blue Mountain Trail #6141, northwest to FSR 45, and back south to the junction of County Road 20. All...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICEWallowa-Whitman National ForestFOREST ORDER NO. 06-16-05-22-11Double Creek, Nebo and Sturgill Fire Closure OrderPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following prohibitions are established within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, and Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest within the areas described below and shown on Exhibits A, B and C. This order becomes effective on September 9, 2022, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2022, unless rescinded sooner.EXHIBIT C DOUBLE CREEK FIRE CLOSURE AREAAll National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the following boundary:Starting at the confluence of the Snake River and Imnaha River, following the Imnaha River south to the intersection with Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary in T.2 N., R.4 W. Section 16. Then south along the Forest boundary to Wallowa County Road 727. Then...

 Currently the communities of Timberline, High Valley, Goat Rocks, and areas east of the main part of Packwood are currently under a level 3 evacuation order. These residents should leave the area immediately and take shelter at a different location. The community of Packwood is under a Level 2 Evacuation order, and are in the Set status. Residents should have items prepared and ready to leave, and if possible locate to a safe location away from Packwood ahead of time. An evacuation shelter has been set up at White Pass School located at 516 Silverbrook Road, Randle WA. This shelter will be open for any and all evacuees including people who need a location overnight. Small animals may also take shelter at the White Pass School as long as they are in a cage or kennel. If you evacuated with large animals reach out to Lewis County Emergency Management at 360-740-1151 for a location to take those

The Suiattle River Fire Closure has been extended to include the Grade Creek Road and some of the 25 Road. This order supercedes the previous Suiattle Fire Closure

Special Statement Red Flag Warning today through Saturday for strong east winds and low relative humidity. 3 Day smoke outlook available at: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/7f95b6c6?%20preview=trueFire The Cedar Creek Fire in Central Oregon is 33,099 acres with 12% containment. The fire grew 1,613 acres over the past 24 hours. We are expecting very active fire activity today, with hotter temperatures, strong east winds and low relative humidity values. Smoke Areas west of the Cedar Creek fire will have the greatest impacts today, including Oakridge and the Eugene/Springfield area. Oakridge will see USG to unhealthy air quality today, with periods of very unhealthy possible. The Eugene/Springfield area will see decreasing air quality through the afternoon hours, as the east winds bring smoke into the area. Health and Safety Message Please remember to check with your doctor if you're feeling effects from the smoke such as chest tightness or difficulty breathing. Do you know how to...

Cedar Creek Fire September 9, 2022 Daily Update – 10:00 AM Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 33,099 acres Contained: 12% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Location: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 862 Resources: 27 engines 15 crews 31 heavy equipment 7 helicopters 2 scoopers Lane Electric Cooperative will implement a public power safety shutoff starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 9 through the evening of Sunday, September 11. This outage will impact nearly all members, with the city centers of Oakridge, Lowell, and Veneta remaining powered to provide key services. Call or visit 541-484-1151 Lane Electric for updates or changes. Current Situation: East winds, low humidities, and high temperatures will cause the fire to be active today. The highest activity will occur where lichen is present in trees and there is a high concentration of down wood. Where winds align with slopes, tree canopy fire and fire spotting are anticipated....

 A Type 3 Incident Management Team is managing 4 fires in the same general area. Each fire is burning in remote steep rugged terrain with limited access. The fires are remote and are not threatening critical infrastructure, wildlife habitat, nor watershed integrity. Further trail closures, however, are planned as public safety remains the highest priority. The fires were all started from lightning as numerous thunderstorms have passed over the area the past three weeks. The first ignition was discovered on August 13 and the last on September 3, 2022. Managers have taken a confine/contain approach to the suppression of these fires due to the remoteness and rugged terrain. Air support is available. Thor Fire -The fire is located 5 miles east of Sullivan Lake and burning in a remote area. The fire is approximately 1276 acres. Crews will continue to shore up containment lines around the north, east, and south portions of the fire and watch for any slop overs in those areas. The fire...

West Side/Chilliwack Complex Closures/Stephen Mather Wilderness/NOCA Park/Mt. Baker-SnoHannegan Pass AreaTrail Closures: Copper Loop (Copper Ridge and Chilliwack trails)Little Beaver TrailBig Beaver Trail beyond Pumpkin Mountain and Big Beaver campsBrush Creek TrailHannegan Pass TrailheadPNT Closed from Mile 717-776Hannegan Pass TrailHannegan Peak Trail (Spur Trail #674.1)Ruth Arm Trail (Spur Trail #674.2) from Ruth Creek Road (Forest Road #32) to the forest boundary Area/Zone Closure: All cross-country zones access from closed trailsCamp Closures: All camps between Little Beaver and Boundary CampsAll Camps between 39 Mile and Beaver Pass Camps Lightning Creek Area of Ross Lake Trail Closures: Lightning Creek Trail between Lightning Creek and Nightmare camps Camp Closures: Deer Lick CampNightmare Camp  East Side/NW Pasayten Fires Closures/Pasayten Wilderness/Oke-WenPasayten Wilderness Area Trail Closures:The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) (#2000) is CLOSED from Windy Pass to...

West Side/Chilliwack Complex Closures/Stephen Mather Wilderness/NOCA Park/Mt. Baker-SnoHannegan Pass AreaTrail Closures: Copper Loop (Copper Ridge and Chilliwack trails)Little Beaver TrailBig Beaver Trail beyond Pumpkin Mountain and Big Beaver campsBrush Creek TrailHannegan Pass TrailheadPNT Closed from Mile 717-776Hannegan Pass TrailHannegan Peak Trail (Spur Trail #674.1)Ruth Arm Trail (Spur Trail #674.2) from Ruth Creek Road (Forest Road #32) to the forest boundary Area/Zone Closure: All cross-country zones access from closed trailsCamp Closures: All camps between Little Beaver and Boundary CampsAll Camps between 39 Mile and Beaver Pass Camps Lightning Creek Area of Ross Lake Trail Closures: Lightning Creek Trail between Lightning Creek and Nightmare camps Camp Closures: Deer Lick CampNightmare Camp  East Side/NW Pasayten Fires Closures/Pasayten Wilderness/Oke-WenPasayten Wilderness Area Trail Closures:The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) (#2000) is CLOSED from Windy Pass to...

 Caliente, seco y ventoso en el Incendio Rum Creek, Disminución en el número de evacuaciones para el Incendio Rum Creek MERLIN, Ore. – En la mayor parte del área Oeste de Oregon, el Servicio Nacional del Clima ha emitido una combinación de Advertencia de Bandera Roja y Aviso de Calor hasta el sábado. Ráfagas de vientos del Noreste de hasta 30 mph, traerán altas temperaturas, posiblemente arriba de los 100 grados. Niveles de Humedad relativa presentándose en porcentajes muy bajos durante el día y recuperándose ligeramente en horas de la noche. Esta combinación en el clima puede crear criticas condiciones de incendios forestales. Estas condiciones climáticas son de gran impacto para el Incendio Rum Creek. Espacios residuales de calor están siendo ventilados por la acción del viento, incrementando la actividad en el incendio. El jueves, se encendieron algunos espacios aislados de emanando calor, en la parte noroeste del incendio. La presencia de helicópteros logro...

 Hot, dry, and windy at Rum Creek FireMERLIN, Ore. – The National Weather Service has issued a combination of Red Flag Warnings and Heat Advisories through Saturday for much of western Oregon. Wind gusts up to 30 mph from the northeast will bring high temperatures, possibly over 100 degrees. Relative humidity levels will be very low during the day, with little recovery at night. This combination creates critical wildfire conditions. These adverse weather conditions are impacting the Rum Creek Fire. Pockets of residual heat are fanned by winds, increasing activity. On Thursday, a few remaining pockets of fuels flared up on the northwest part of the fire. Helicopters successfully stopped the spread of flames, keeping the fire within the containment lines. More of the remaining vegetation south of the Rogue River near Montgomery Creek burned, reducing the chance of fire jumping the river. Throughout the fire, embers fanned by winds began to smoke. Firefighters extinguished residual...

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Klamath Falls, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make progress on the Van Meter Fire 13 miles south of Klamath Falls. Crews working the night shift worked to strengthen hand and dozer containment lines around much of the fire’s perimeter. The northeast portion of the fire near South Poe Valley Road and Reiling Road is in mop-up and patrol status as crews continue to improve and secure fire line while also providing structure protection. Crews are working in conjunction with bulldozers on the south end of the fire near the Dodds Hollow area. Structure task forces are concentrating efforts on this end of the fire as well, while also being available to move freely to areas that may need immediate attention should the fire pose a threat.    Currently, there are 3 structural task force teams focused on structure protection near Dodds Hollow and Patricia Lane. While fire activity has lessened on the northern portion of the fire, crews continue monitoring the area. Due to better mapping...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 9, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Overall, fire activity was much lighter than previous days. Containment on the Double Creek Fire increased to 15 percent for an area of ten miles along the Imnaha River corridor, between Imnaha and Freezeout Road. The Double Creek fire advanced to the Snake River in the Pittsburg Landing area. A River Group has been established to assess and protect structures along the Snake River. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness. Nebo Fire: 11,688 acres | 0% contained | 119 personnel assigned Fire behavior was minimal on Thursday. Thinning and masticating will continue along Wallowa Mountain Loop Road (FSR 39) and hand crews will continue to prep...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 9, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: Overall, fire activity was much lighter than previous days. Containment on the Double Creek Fire increased to 15 percent for an area of ten miles along the Imnaha River corridor, between Imnaha and Freezeout Road. The Double Creek fire advanced to the Snake River in the Pittsburg Landing area. A River Group has been established to assess and protect structures along the Snake River.Double Creek Fire: 137,179 acres | 15% contained | 652 personnel assigned The lightning caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, and the protection of lives and property remain the primary objectives of this incident. Firefighters continued firing operations to the north from the Bed and Breakfast along Lower Imnaha Road, keeping ahead of the fire’s progress. They will continue to look for areas to move the control line farther from the road where topography allows. Firefighters have...

 Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 9, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMHighlights: Overall, fire activity was much lighter than previous days. Containment on the Double Creek Fire increased to 15 percent for an area of ten miles along the Imnaha River corridor, between Imnaha and Freezeout Road. The Double Creek fire advanced to the Snake River in the Pittsburg Landing area. A River Group has been established to assess and protect structures along the Snake River.Eagle Cap Wilderness FiresThere are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness.Goat Mountain 2 Fire: 466 acres | 0% contained | 0 personnel assigned There was some fire activity at the top of the Lostine Divide yesterday, but it was not actively backing down slope. Friday, helicopters will drop water, as...

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687   Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/ Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/RED FLAG WARNING: Red flag warnings from Friday into Saturday as an east wind event is occuring. Increasing winds Thursday to Friday overnight from east at 10-15 mph from east changing to 15-25 mph during day with gusts up to 25-35 mph. Winds continue 20-30 mph with gusts at 35 mph through Saturday morning. Winds do calm down Saturday afternoon, but humidity levels are at records lows and temperatures remain high. Stay alert to weather conditions going in to the weekend.UPDATED Public Use Restrictions: Campfires are NOT allowed on the Willamette and Umpqua National Forests.Both Forests have new Public Use Restrictions (fire restrictions) in place. Check the Willamette...