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 9/7 Thor Fire UpdateIncident Commander: Shane RobsonThor FireQuick FactsApproximate Size Thor Fire 1024 acresSlate Fire 286 acresContainment 0%Total Personnel 50Fire Danger Very HighStructures Lost Primary – 0Secondary - 0For Immediate Release - September 7th, 2022Thor Fire: The fire is burning approximately 5 miles east of Sullivan Lake in heavy timber and steep terrain. The fire was caused by lightning and discovered on August 13, 2022. The steep, rugged, and dangerous terrain led managers to take mainly a confine/contain strategy with firefighter and public safety being the highest priority. Crews continue to shore up containment lines around the north, east, and south portions of the fire. A more accurate assessment of the fire perimeter was done yesterday by air with an updated acreage of 1024. The fire continues backing, active flanking, and some torching. The fire is burning mainly in jackstraw piles of dead and down trees in heavy timber. There has been minimal spread over...

Cedar Creek FireSeptember 7, 2022Daily Update – 10:00 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 18,143· acres Contained: 12% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Location: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 861 Resources: 19 engines 16 crews 32 heavy equipment 7 helicopters ·Infrared flight did not occur on Sept. 6; new acreage will be updated on Inciweb when a flight can be made. NEW EVACUATION LEVELS: Deschutes and Lane County Sheriff’s offices have increased their evacuation levels for the areas of Cultus Lake and Crane Prairie Reservoir, in addition to McFarland lakes & Elk Creek Trail areas. Click for map. Red Flag Warning: Today, a Red Flag Warning continues due to hot, dry and unstable conditions over the fire area. This combination of weather is expected to increase fire activity. Community Meeting: Thursday, September 8th, 7:00PM, focused on Deschutes County and Central Oregon, virtually on the Cedar Creek Fire...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 7, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMCommunity Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread.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...

 Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 7, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM  Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.   Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread.  Double Creek Fire: 59,510 acres | 0% contained | 519 personnel assigned  The lightning caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire,...

 News Release September 7, 2022 Davenport, WA - The Seven Bays Fire is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Davenport, WA. This fire started on Sunday, September 4th and has burned approximately 1,000 acres of rangeland, stubble and scattered forest lands.   The fire is 15% contained. Evacuations: No Evacuation levels. Road Closure:  No Road Closures. Tuesday, Fire fighters completed containment line around the fire and began mopping up the perimeter of the fire.   Current fire containment is at 15%.  Small unburn islands of fuel within the fire perimeter continue to burn.   Fire fighters conducted hazard tree falling along Miles-Creston road which caused temporary closure of the road.  Wednesday, Firefighter’s will continue mop up around the fire perimeter focusing on 25’ from the containment lines. Weather:  Red flag warning in effect until 10:00 pm Wednesday for poor Relative humidity recovery.  High temperature is predicted to reach 90 f.  Wind (20 ft.) is...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 7, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM  Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.   Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread.  Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 7, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook. Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are...

 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/Forest Road Safety: Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads. Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and follow posted speed limits. Your safety, and that of our crews, are our priority.Weather: Temperatures in the 80's to 90 degrees with critically low humidity. Winds 10-15 mph.  Thursday remains quiet but weekend winds may be up to 10-20 mph with some gusts up to 20-25 mph. Remain vigilant!Three of the four fires are 100% contained. With the continued warm temperatures and dry conditions, fire resources will continue to patrol these fires looking for any heat sources that can pose a threat to...

 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/Forest Road Safety: Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads. Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and follow posted speed limits. Your safety, and that of our crews, are our priority.Weather: Temperatures in the 80's to 90 degrees with critically low humidity. Winds 10-15 mph.  Thursday remains quiet but weekend winds may be up to 10-20 mph with some gusts up to 20-25 mph. Remain vigilant!Three of the four fires are 100% contained. With the continued warm temperatures and dry conditions, fire resources will continue to patrol these fires looking for any heat sources that can pose a threat to...

Crockets Knob Fire Update NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar  September 07, 2022A community meeting will take place tonight at 6 PM at the Prairie City Park and will also be live streamed on the fire’s Facebook page.Weather: A red flag warning has been issued for the fire area today due to hot, dry and windy conditions. High winds will start early in the day with gust up to 30 mph, and there is a chance of thunderstorms, which could cause erratic winds up to 40 mph. Temperatures will be in the mid-90s this afternoon, and relative humidity is expected to drop down to around 15%. Operations: Yesterday firefighters made good progress mopping up containment lines on the southern edge of the fire. Crews also continued to mop up along the FSR 45 and FSR 537. Heavy equipment continued improving potential contingency line along FSR 45, north of FSR 537. Spot fires west of FSR 45 continued to be mopped up and secured. Crews worked on...

Wednesday, September 7, 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 1,289 acres Containment 0% Start Date 8/31/22 Cause Under Investigation Incident Commander Mike Johnston, Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team #7 Personnel 319 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...

CEDAR CREEK FIRE EVACUATION LEVEL INCREASESLink to Map https://lcgisorg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fffd5cd4131d40bc885331fe3c905283 Increased fire activity has prompted an increase in evacuation levels for areas around the Cedar Creek Fire. In addition to all previously issued evacuation notices remaining in effect, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following evacuation level increases:LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) EVACUATION NOTICES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS• McFarland lakes & Elk Creek Trail areasLevel 3 means leave immediately! Do NOT take time to gather things. GO NOW! There is immediate and imminent danger and you should evacuate immediately. LEVEL 2 (BE SET) EVACUATION NOTICES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:• Mink Lake BasinLevel 2 means: You must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice, and this may be the only notice that you receive.The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has announced the following evacuation levels and...

Baja actividad en del Incendio Rum Creek el día de hoyMERLIN, Ore. –  El Servicio Nacional del clima ha emitido una Advertencia de Bandera Roja, debido a las altas temperaturas y humedad relativa al final del día (8:00 pm). El miércoles, se dio una Alerta de calor que duro hasta las 11:00 p.m., y pronosticando más condiciones calientes del clima durante la semana. Viento de hasta 15 mph, fueron observados a las 6:00 pm, en las cimas del incendio, con datos colectados de vientos mas fuertes en las cercanías de este. El día de hoy, el Incendio Rum Creek, se dio un comportamiento activo del incendio, humedad relativa baja y algunas ráfagas de vientos. Sobre la parte noroeste del fuego y hacia el Rogue River, los bomberos encontraron algunos espacios pequeños de terreno en llamas y los cuales fueron suprimidos de inmediato. El resto del fuego permaneció dentro de las líneas de contención. La esquina noroeste cercana a Montgomery Creek y Rogue River, contiene grandes...

Rum Creek Fire stays calm today MERLIN, Ore. – The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning today due to high temperatures and low relative humidity, which ended at 8 p.m. A Heat Advisory extends until 11 p.m. Wednesday, with more hot weather expected later in the week. As of 6 p.m., gusts were recorded up to 15 mph on the ridgetops in the fire, with stronger winds recorded nearby. With high temperatures, low relative humidity, and some gusty winds, the Rum Creek Fire burned actively today. On the northwest part of the fire towards the Rogue River, firefighters found and suppressed a few small spot fires. The rest of the fire stayed within the containment lines. The northwest corner near Montgomery Creek and the Rogue River has large unburned pockets of fuels, creating a potential for fire to flare up and make a push toward containment lines. To reduce the chance of this, fire personnel plan to do a tactical burn this evening. They will ignite an interior ridgeline,...

The following trails are closed:Trail #454 Monument 83Trail #461 BorderTrail #482 ChuchuwanteenTrail #490 Heather LakeTrail #495 The ParksTrail #749 Castle PassTrail #749.1 Joker MtnTrail #473 Rock CreekPartial closures for these trails:Pacific Crest Trail from Holman Pass (junction with trail #752 and trail #472.1) north to the Canadian borderTrail #472 West Fork Pasayten from its junction with Trail #478 Robinson Creek in T40N R17E S8 to its junction with Trail #472.1 Holman in T39N R16E S35.Trail #473 Rock Creek from its junction with Trail #478 Robinson Creek in T40N R17E S5 to 0.6 miles east of Pacific Crest Trail #2000 in T40N R17E S9 (Coney Basin is not closed)Trail #478 Robinson Creek from its junction with Trail #474 Freds Lake to its northern terminus at the junction with Trail #533 Boundary Trail in T40N R18E S32Trail #533 Boundary from its junction with Trail #477 Hidden Lakes in T40N R18E S7 to its western terminus at Pacific Crest Trail #2000 in T40N R16E S20Trail #749...

 Due to potential fire spread, the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest issued an emergency closure order for the Suiattle River Fire on August 31. This order closes closes all roads trails and raods within the closureboundary, including Buck Creek Campground and the Suiattle River Road (Forest Road 26) at the 10.5 mile marker. Refer to the attached closure order and map for the full list of closed

 Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  New Evacuations in BOLDLevel 1 – Be Ready to LeaveLostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir RdUpper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 RdLevel 2 – Get Set to LeaveLostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheadsUpper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete RanchAreas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence CreekLevel 3 – Go – Evacuate the AreaTown of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse CreekRoad ClosuresLostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedLower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd ClosedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closedFS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

 Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  New Evacuations in BOLDLevel 1 – Be Ready to LeaveLostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir RdUpper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 RdLevel 2 – Get Set to LeaveLostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheadsUpper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete RanchAreas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence CreekLevel 3 – Go – Evacuate the AreaTown of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse CreekRoad ClosuresLostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedLower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd ClosedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closedFS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  New Evacuations in BOLDLevel 1 – Be Ready to LeaveLostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir RdUpper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 RdLevel 2 – Get Set to LeaveLostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheadsUpper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete RanchAreas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence CreekLevel 3 – Go – Evacuate the AreaTown of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse CreekRoad ClosuresLostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedLower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd ClosedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closedFS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd