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Thursday, September 8, 2022  Boulder Mountain Fire Information 509-508-3389 (8am-8pm) | 2022.bouldermountain@firenet.gov  Quick Facts Fire Location 9 miles NW of Cusick, WA in Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mtn. Size 1,328 acres Containment 6% Start Date 8/31/22 Cause Under Investigation Incident Commander Mike Johnston, Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team #7 Personnel 458 Online Links InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8382/  Facebook: @NeWFireInfo Washington State Department of Natural Resources: www.dnr.wa.gov/wildfires  Colville National Forest www.fs.usda.gov/colville Summary: The Boulder Mountain Fire was detected on Wednesday August 31st, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm. The fire is located in the Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mountain area, 9 miles Northwest of Cusick, Washington. A mix of State, Federal and Private land is impacted. The terrain is difficult, and the fire is burning in heavy timber, slash, and beetle infested trees. Cause of the...

Willamette National Forest Closure Order September 7, 2022 Map: https://tinyurl.com/2p8c2bnb Officials have expanded the emergency area closure for the Cedar Creek Fire on the Willamette National Forest and the U.S. Forest Service-Deschutes National Forest. The closure is implemented for the protection of public and firefighter health and safety. This closure includes several roads, trails and areas on the Willamette National Forest, including: CLOSED Campgrounds: • North Waldo Campground • Gold Lake Campground • Islet Campground • Skookum Creek • Blair Lake Campground • Shadow Bay Campground • Taylor Burn Campground CLOSED Trails: • Bobby Lake #3663 • Swan Lake #3570 • Charlton Lake #3593 • Cupit Mary Meadow #3560 • North Waldo Shoreline Tie #3590.1a • Jack Pine Way #3587 • Warm Springs #3582 • Koch Mountain #3576 • Spirit Lake #3584 • Fisher Creek #3565 • Gold Lake #3677 • Williams Lake #3589 • Owl Cabin Way #3571 ...

 Evacuations reduced near Rum Creek FireMERLIN, Ore. – Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has reduced or eliminated the evacuation notices for some of the areas near the Rum Creek Fire. Areas to the east of the fire, including the communities of Merlin, Hugo, Three Pines, Leland, and Wolf Creek, are no longer under the Level 1: GET READY notification. The Level 2: GET SET to the east of Hog Creek is reduced to a Level 1: GET READY. The Level 3: GO in and around the fire itself and the Level 2: GET SET south of the fire have not changed. Areas north of the fire remain under a Level 1: GET READY notice. For more detailed information, use the interactive map showing evacuation levels according to address at //JosephineCounty.gov/FireMap. For the most current evacuation information and resources, go to Josephine County Incident Information (rvem.org). The reduction in evacuations is possible because of progress fire personnel have made on stopping the Rum Creek Fire. They have...

     Hannegan Pass Area Trail Closures: Copper Loop (Copper Ridge, and Chilliwack trails) Little Beaver Trail Big Beaver Trail beyond Pumpkin Mountain and Big Beaver camps Brush Creek Trail Hannegan Pass Trailhead PNT Closed from Mile 717-776 Hannegan Pass Trail Hannegan 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 trails Camp Closures: All camps between Little Beaver and Boundary Camps All 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 Camp Nightmare Camp   East Side/NW Pasayten Fires Closures/Pasayten Wilderness/Oke-Wen   Pasayten Wilderness Area Trail Closures: The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) (#2000) is CLOSED from Holman Pass at mile...

   Hannegan Pass Area Trail Closures: Copper Loop (Copper Ridge, and Chilliwack trails) Little Beaver Trail Big Beaver Trail beyond Pumpkin Mountain and Big Beaver camps Brush Creek Trail Hannegan Pass Trailhead PNT Closed from Mile 717-776 Hannegan Pass Trail Hannegan 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 trails Camp Closures: All camps between Little Beaver and Boundary Camps All 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 Camp Nightmare Camp   East Side/NW Pasayten Fires Closures/Pasayten Wilderness/Oke-Wen   Pasayten Wilderness Area Trail Closures: The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) (#2000) is CLOSED from Holman Pass at mile 2636.5...

The following roads and trails are closed: Forest System Road #2660 (Tenas Creek Road), at its inception, at the intersection with Forest System Road #26 (Suiattle River Road), and continuing east to its terminus, located within T33N, R11E; Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, & 30, as shown in Exhibit A. - Boulder Lake Trail #740, at its inception, including the Boulder Lake Trailhead, and continuing northeast to its terminus, located within T33N, R11E; Sections 23, 24 & 26, as shown in Exhibit

Updated Wallowa County Emergency Management Alert Program Link  To sign up for and receive emergency alerts for Wallowa County, register at this link:   https://member.everbridge.net/964001114619923/loginOnce you get to the home page, be sure to click on the "Sign Up" tab to complete the registration

Updated Wallowa County Emergency Management Alert Program Link  To sign up for and receive emergency alerts for Wallowa County, register at this link:   https://member.everbridge.net/964001114619923/loginOnce you get to the home page, be sure to click on the "Sign Up" tab to complete the registration

Updated Wallowa County Emergency Management Alert Program Link  To sign up for and receive emergency alerts for Wallowa County, register at this link:   https://member.everbridge.net/964001114619923/loginOnce you get to the home page, be sure to click on the "Sign Up" tab to complete the registration

Updated Wallowa County Emergency Management Alert Program Link  To sign up for and receive emergency alerts for Wallowa County, register at this link:   https://member.everbridge.net/964001114619923/loginOnce you get to the home page, be sure to click on the "Sign Up" tab to complete the registration

CEDAR CREEK FIRE EVACUATION INFORMATION FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY September 7, 2022 4:18PMBelow are the updated evacuation levels for Deschutes County due to the Cedar Creek Fire. For detailed information on evacuation areas go to deschutes.org/emergency. Level 3 - GO NOW • Areas east of the Lane County/Deschutes County Line, North of the Klamath County/Deschutes County line, northwest side of Wickiup Reservoir, the area surrounding Crane Prairie Reservoir and south of 6 Lakes Trail and Lava and Little Lava Lakes to include: o Cultus Lake Lodge and Campground o Little & Big Cove Boat-In Campground o West Cultus Boat-In Campground o Little Cultus o Cultus Mountain o Crane Prairie Reservoir o Brown's Mountain o Lemish Butte o Ketchketch Butte o Johnny Lake Level 2 - BE SET • North of the line delineating Township 20S from Township 19S, east of the Lane County/Deschutes County line, south of 6 Lakes Trail, and west of Cascade Lakes Highway to include o Lucky Butte o Williamson Mountain o...

Smoke Outlook Sept. 7Special Statement Fire Weather Watch for Friday and Saturday. 3 Day Smoke outlook available at: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/7f95b6c6?preview=true Fire We are expecting active fire behavior today, with hot temperatures, low relative humidity values and an unstable atmosphere. Smoke Areas east of the Cedar Creek fire will continue to have the greatest smoke impacts with La Pine and Sunriver in the USG range. Redmond and Bend will have moderate impacts. Oakridge will continue to have smoke impacts today with USG to unhealthy this morning into the afternoon hours. Health and Safety Message Try to do what you can to reduce the amount of smoke you breathe - run your home and car air conditioning on recirculate and don't go outside when air quality is impaired. Do you know how to check your local air quality? Try out the map at fire.airnow.gov for current conditions. For real time information see Fire.airnow.gov, oakridgeair.org, and LRAPA - Today's Current...

Incendio de Cedar Creek septiembre 7, 2022                                                                                             Actualización diaria – 10:00 AM    Datos rápidos del Incendio Cedar Creek Tamaño: 18,143· acres Contenido: 12% Fecha de inicio: 1 de agosto de 2022 Ubicación: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, OR Causa: Tormenta eléctrica Personal total: 861 Recursos: 19 camiones de bomberos 16 tripulaciones 32 equipos pesados 7 helicópteros ·El vuelo infrarrojo no ocurrió el 6 de septiembre. La nueva superficie se actualizará en Inciweb cuando se pueda realizar un vuelo.   NUEVO NIVEL DE EVACUACIÓN: Las oficinas del alguacil del condado de Deschutes y el condado de Lane han aumentado sus niveles de evacuación para las áreas del lago Cultus y el embalse Crane Prairie Reservoir, además de los lagos McFarland y las áreas...

Evacuation levels have changed. Due to increased containment, fire danger has decreased allowing evacuation levels to be downgraded. For more information on your address please use JosephineCounty.gov/FireMap.Level 1 - BE READY downgraded for the following areas: North of Lower Grave Creek Road, Shan Creek Road, Gunnell Road, Louse Creek areas South of the Douglas County boundary, and Tunnel and Mill Creeks East of Lower Grave Creek Road, Quartz Creek Road, Burned Timber Creek, and Crow Road areas West of Interstate 5 and Pinecrest. INCLUDES Wolf Creek, Leland, Hugo, Three Pines, and Merlin Areas.For more information, visit: JosephineCounty.gov/FireMap or call

Boulder Mountain Fire Closure EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION: All National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the following boundary: Starting in T33N R43E S9 at the SE corner of the section follow the private land boundary north to County Road 2341 (Sicily). Follow County Road 2341 to NFS Road 3116500. Follow NFS Road 3116500 to County Road 2373 (Calicoma). Follow County Road 2373 (Calicoma) to County Road 2389 (Tacoma Creek). Follow County Road 2389 (Tacoma Creek) northwest to the District Boundary. Follow the District Boundary south to NFS Road 2615000. Follow NFS Road 2615000 south to NFS Road 9521000. Follow NFS Road 9521000 to NFS Road 9521160. Follow NFS Road 9521160 to the NW section line in T33N R42E S6. Follow the section line in T33N R42E S6 south to the SW corner of T33N R42E S7. Follow the southern section lines in T33N R42E Sections 7,8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, and T33N R43E Sections 7, 8, and 9 east to the beginning. Closed Trails: Batey Bould Trail...

The Hannegan Pass Trailhead and the entirety of Forest Service Trail #674 (Hannegan Pass Trail), to include Spur Trail #674.1 (Hannegan Peak Trail) and Spur Trail #674.2 (Ruth Arm Trail), from its inception at Forest System Road #32 (Ruth Creek Road) and continuing east to the Forest boundary, are

 Contact: NW Pasayten Fires Information (509) 228-7805, https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8397/Increased fire activity in Pasayten Wilderness Fires anticipated due to predicted weatherWenatchee, WA (September 7, 2022) Increased fire activity on some of the lightning caused fires, burning in the very remote, steep, and inaccessible terrain in the northwest corner of the Pasayten Wilderness Area, spurred trail and area closures over the holiday weekend. Hot, dry, and windy conditions are expected today as a trough moves into the area which is expected to create conditions for increased fire behavior. The Shull, The Parks, Kid, Three Fools, Skagit, and Elbow fires, located near the Canadian-U.S border, are expected to grow in acreage today.In a joint delegation with the National Park Service, a National Incident Management Organization Team, NIMO Team 2, assumed command yesterday over the six fires now being called the NW Pasayten Fires, located in the Pasayten Wilderness on the Methow...

All trails and camps entering the park complex at Hannegan Pass Trailhead including; entire Little Beaver Trail, Big Beaver Trail beyond Pumpkin Mountain and Big Beaver camps, Brush Creek, Chilliwack, and Copper Loop trails. Camp closures include all camps between Little Beaver and Boundary camps and all camps between 39 Mile and Beaver Pass camps. All cross-country zones access from closed trails is prohibited  There are also trail and camp closures in the Lightning Creek area of Ross Lake. Lightning Creek Trail between Lightning Creek and Nightmare camps is closed. Camp closures include Deer Lick and Nightmare

Containment increases to 42% on Rum Creek Fire MERLIN, Ore. – Despite the heat and rugged terrain, firefighters on the Rum Creek Fire continue to make progress. Containment has increased to 42%, with most edges of the fire mopped up at least 75 feet inside fire lines. The tactical firing operation on the ridge between Rum Creek and Montgomery Creek went well, with fire backing down both sides of the ridge. Fire personnel continue to monitor this and other areas, watching for flare-ups and spot fires. Overnight, the fire stayed within the containment lines despite high temperatures, low relative humidity and gusty winds. Today, temperatures will continue to be high, triggering a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS). The heat can expose hidden hot spots and can take a toll on fire personnel. Heat-related illnesses such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke are a concern for firefighters. Before a section of fire line can be described as “contained”...

Contención del Incendio Rum Creek alcanzo un 42%MERLIN, Ore. –  A pesar del calor y el terreno difícil, los bomberos continúan progresando en el Incendio Rum Creek. La contención del incendio ha alcanzado un 42% aumentando el número de áreas en el eje del incendio que han sido limpiadas por lo menos a unos 75 pies adentro de las líneas de fuego. Las operaciones de tácticas de quema controlada sobre la cresta localizada entre Rum Creek y Montgomery Creek fueron realizadas de una manera exitosa, logrando que el fuego se mueva hacia atrás en ambos lados del área. El personal del Incendio continúa monitoreando este proceso y otras áreas, manteniéndose alertas para cualquier crecimiento de las llamas y el surgimiento de cualquier espacio de fuego. Durante la noche de ayer, el fuego se logro mantener dentro de las líneas de contención, independientemente de las altas temperaturas, la humedad relativa baja y las ráfagas de vientos en el área afectada. El día de hoy, se...