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Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 4, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: There was significant fire growth on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires on Saturday as a result of strong winds, hot temperatures, and extremely dry conditions. The Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Green Team was mobilized on Saturday evening and will be in unified command with Pacific Northwest Team 2 for the Double Creek Fire. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Goat Mountain 1 Fire is currently not active. The Sturgill, Nebo, 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: 95 acres | 0% contained | 2 personnel assigned There was no significant growth on the Goat Mountain 2 Fire on Saturday. The fire will continue to be monitored and firefighters will take...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 4, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: There was significant fire growth on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires on Saturday as a result of strong winds, hot temperatures, and extremely dry conditions. The Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Green Team was mobilized on Saturday evening and will be in unified command with Pacific Northwest Team 2 for the Double Creek Fire. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Goat Mountain 1 Fire is currently not active. The Sturgill, Nebo, 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: 6,926 acres | 0% contained | 33 personnel assigned Saturday’s large fire growth caused the Nebo Fire to cross Big Sheep Creek and spread over the top of Wing Ridge to the north. The fire burned...

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/WATCH FOR FIRE TRAFFIC: Throughout your Labor Day holiday weekend, remember you are sharing the road with wildland fire crews in the area. We ask everyone to slow down and stay vigilant to keep the community and our firefighters safe. Weather: Temperatures from high 70's to mid 80's with humidity around 20%. Winds will be light, less than 10 mph. Next week, temperatures return to the 80's. Big Swamp Fire: Crews continue mop up, repair work on exterior lines and road grading operations.Potter Fire: Suppression repair work went well and crews will be moving logs and brush that pose a hazard to driving on road systems. Firefighters continue to patrol outer edges of...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires September 4, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: There was significant fire growth on the Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires on Saturday as a result of strong winds, hot temperatures, and extremely dry conditions. The Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Green Team was mobilized on Saturday evening and will be in unified command with Pacific Northwest Team 2 for the Double Creek Fire. Double Creek Fire: 37,862 acres | 0% contained | 232 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. On Saturday, the Double Creek Fire experienced significant growth to the north along Grizzly Ridge and east toward the Snake River. To the south, the fire backed down the Granny Creek drainage toward Freezeout Road. Firefighters were engaged in protecting private lands and infrastructure along the Imnaha...

 White River and Irving Peak Fires Update September 4, 2022 - 9:00 AM Plain, WA – Lightning started the White River and Irving Peak Fires on August 11. The fires are burning on the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest, northwest of Plain, WA.  Suppression Strategy – Fire managers are continuing to implement our long-term strategy including the use of primary and contingency perimeter lines for containment. Tactics include completion and reinforcement of fire lines (roads and hand line). Operations – A more seasonal, cooler weather pattern moves over the fire area tomorrow moderating fire behavior. Smoke may continue to be visible over the next several weeks as remaining interior fuels continue to smolder and burn out. Firefighters will continue to actively manage both fires over the coming weeks with a long-term strategy in place. Due to moderating fire behavior, fire updates will transition to every other day meaning there will be no update tomorrow. Daily updates may resume...

Containment rises on Rum Creek Fire MERLIN, Ore. – Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler, more humid weather to make progress containing the Rum Creek Fire. In the last few days, containment has risen to 27%. “Containment” is an expression of confidence that the control lines will hold given the expected fire behavior and weather. Nearly the entire Rum Creek Fire is encircled by well-defined control lines. Natural fire spread or tactical firing operations have burned the fuels adjacent to these lines. Crews are mopping up burned areas near the fire’s edges, searching for any hidden pockets of heat that might flare up later and allow the fire to escape fire lines. All of these remaining hot spots must be extinguished to secure the fire edge. Portions of the fire line will not be declared “contained” until fire managers agree that pieces of fire perimeter have been thoroughly cooled and will not escape. An increase in containment represents a lot of work: planning...

Smoke Areas east of the Cedar Creek fire will continue to have the greatest smoke impacts today with La Pine, Sunriver and Bend in the USG to unhealthy range this morning, but there will be some improvement this afternoon. Oakridge will have some increase in smoke impacts today with moderate to occasional USG air quality. Waldo Lake will see USG to unhealthy levels of smoke today through tomorrow. 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 Air Quality. Daily AQI Forecast for Sunday · Yesterday

Crockets Knob Fire UpdateNORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar September 04, 2022 Weather:Lighter winds from the west and northwest at less than 10mph are expected along ridgetops today. Skies will be clear most of the day. Conditions will be very dry and temperatures above normal, into the 80s and lower 90s. Operations: Yesterday, winds gusting up to speeds of 50 mph on the ridgetops challenged firefighting efforts on the north edge of the fire. Even with lower temperatures and an increase in relative humidity, fire activity continued to test containment lines. Firefighters were able to locate and contain several spot fires west of FSR 45 with the support of aircraft. Several smokejumpers have been assigned on the north end of the fire to wrap the Indian Rock Lookout with protective, heat-resistant fabric. Increased fire activity and high winds in the area have created challenges to accomplishing the project. Wrapping of the lookout...

Thor Fire Update 09.04.22  Size: approx. 800 acres  Containment: 0%  Cause: lightning  Location: east of Sullivan Lake  Fuels: Timber  Personnel Assigned: 22  Fire information contact: ‪(509) 720-7418‬ | https://www.facebook.com/colvillenf | www.fs.usda.gov/colville ‬‬  Newport, Wash., (September 4, 2022) —  There was an increase of activity on the Thor Fire over the last few days when Red Flag weather conditions impacted the fire area. Elevated temperatures and increased winds contributed to fire growth inside the containment line.  Due to the steep, rugged terrain and heavy dead and down timber litter, it is unsafe for firefighters to engage directly along the fire edge, so indirect line is being utilized toward the objective of full suppression.  There is a closure in place on the Colville National Forest. The closure encompasses: Sullivan Creek/Pass Creek- This closure begins at the junction of the NFS Road 2200500/2200250 and the NFS Road 2200000 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/WATCH FOR FIRE TRAFFIC: Throughout your Labor Day holiday weekend, remember you are sharing the road with wildland fire crews in the area. We ask everyone to slow down and stay vigilant to keep the community and our firefighters safe. Weather: Temperatures from high 70's to mid 80's with humidity around 20%. Winds will be light, less than 10 mph. Next week, temperatures return to the 80's. Big Swamp Fire: Crews continue mop up, repair work on exterior lines and road grading operations.Potter Fire: Suppression repair work went well and crews will be moving logs and brush that pose a hazard to driving on road systems. Firefighters continue to patrol outer...

Incident Commander: Cody Montgomery9/4/22 Boulder Mountain Fire UpdateBoulder Mountain FireFor Immediate Release - September 4rd, 2022Quick FactsBoulder Mountain FireApproximate Size 1400 acresContainment 0%Total Personnel 107Fire Danger Very HighStructures Lost Primary – 0Secondary - 0The Boulder Mountain Fire started by lightning on Wednesday August 31, 2022 at approximately 8:30 pm. The fire is located in the Tacoma Creek and Boulder Mountain area 9 miles Northwest of Cusick, Washington. The fire is burning on Federal, State and Private land. The terrain is difficult and the fire is burning in heavy timber, slash, and beetle infested trees. Yesterday: The fire was still very active during the day and overnight due to low humidity recoveries. This allowed for group torching, flanking, and backing. Access from the ground continues to be a challenge. Aircraft has been the primary fire suppression tactic to date. Crews continued to scout the area to make access to the fire from the...

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/WATCH FOR FIRE TRAFFIC: Throughout your Labor Day holiday weekend, remember you are sharing the road with wildland fire crews in the area. We ask everyone to slow down and stay vigilant to keep the community and our firefighters safe. Weather: Temperatures from high 70's to mid 80's with humidity around 20%. Winds will be light, less than 10 mph. Next week, temperatures return to the 80's. Big Swamp Fire: Crews continue mop up, repair work on exterior lines and road grading operations.Potter Fire: Suppression repair work went well and crews will be moving logs and brush that pose a hazard to driving on road systems. Firefighters continue to patrol outer edges of...

 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/WATCH FOR FIRE TRAFFIC: Throughout your Labor Day holiday weekend, remember you are sharing the road with wildland fire crews in the area. We ask everyone to slow down and stay vigilant to keep the community and our firefighters safe. Weather: Temperatures from high 70's to mid 80's with humidity around 20%. Winds will be light, less than 10 mph. Next week, temperatures return to the 80's. Big Swamp Fire: Crews continue mop up, repair work on exterior lines and road grading operations.Potter Fire: Suppression repair work went well and crews will be moving logs and brush that pose a hazard to driving on road systems. Firefighters continue to patrol outer edges of...

 Operación de tácticas incendiarias ayudo a la supresión del Incendio CreekMERLIN, Ore. – Desde el miércoles, el confinamiento del Incendio Rum Creek a aumentado de 1 a 27 porciento, la mayor parte debido a las tácticas exitosas de las operaciones de quema y por la construcción de líneas directas. Sobre el flanco suroeste del incendio, los bomberos han logrado limpiar hasta unos 50 pies amortiguados entre las líneas de control recientemente quemadas. Después de haber extinguido dos espacios en llamas, las tácticas de patrullaje expandieron la limpieza desde unos 200 a 300 pies alrededor de la comunidad de Galice. Limpieza, es el proceso de extinguir o remover material quemado cerca de las líneas de control, talando enganches y zanjeando troncos para prevenir que estos rueden libremente después de que el área fue quemada. La cima entre 60 y 80 grados en el canon del rio y cercana a los drenajes hacen del zanjeo una parte clave para prevenir que rocas y troncos rueden...

 Tactical firing operations aid Rum Creek Fire suppressionMERLIN, Ore. – Since Wednesday, containment of the Rum Creek Fire has grown from 1 percent to 27 percent, largely due to successful tactical firing operations and direct line construction. On the southwest flank of the fire, crews are mopping up a 50-foot buffer between recently burned control lines. Tactical patrols are expanding mop-up from 200 to 300 feet around the community of Galice after two spot fires were extinguished Friday. Mop-up is the process of extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines, felling snags, and trenching logs to prevent them from rolling after an area has burned. The 60 to 80 degree slopes in the river canyon and nearby drainages make trenching a key part of preventing logs and rocks from rolling free of unstable soils. Clearer skies this afternoon allowed fixed wing aircraft and helicopters to help firefighters on the ground manage tactical firing operations into the evening...

   See an online map at https://bit.ly/CedarCreekEvacMap.   LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) EVACUATION NOTICES EXTENDED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has extended the Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation notice for the East Waldo area to include: Shadow Bay Campground and the area to the southwest of Bobby Lake Islet Campground, North Waldo Campground and Harralson Horse Camp All dispersed camping and recreation in the area east of the Waldo Lake shoreline between the United State Forest Service forest closure to the north, and south to Shadow Bay Campground, and east to the Charlton Lake and Taylor Lake areas. Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) from milepost 20 (just east of Kiahanie Campground) to milepost 35 (south of Roaring River Campground). This includes the Box Canyon Campground, Box Canyon Staging Area/Horse Camp and Skookum Creek Campground and all surrounding dispersed camping areas. Irish and Taylor Lake campgrounds and dispersed camping in...

 CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:The closure encompasses multiple National Forest System Roads near the Sullivan Creek and Pass Creek drainages.Sullivan Creek/Pass Creek- This closure begins at the junction of the NFS Road 2200500/2200250 and the NFS Road 2200000 to the NFS road 302 (IPNF) and ends at the junction NFS Road 302 and the NFS Road 1013 (IPNF).Salmo- The entire NFS Road 2220000 will be closed beginning at the junction of NFS Road 2200000.Highline- This closure begins at the junction of NFS Road 2212243/2212240 and Sullivan Lake Road (County) to the junction of NFS Road 2212000 and NFS Road 2220000.Cascade Cutoff- This closure begins at the junction of NFS Road 2212000 and NFS Road 2200250 to the NFS Road 2200000Johns Creek- This closure begins at the junction of NFS Road 2200500 and ends at the NFS Trail #540 (Hall Mountain Trailhead)No State DNR or Private lands are closed under this order.Closed Roads:NFS Road 2200000NFS Road 302 (IPNF)NFS Road 2220000NFS Road 2212000NFS Road...

 September 3, 2022 - Malheur & Umatilla National Forests Expand Temporary Closure Area Surrounding Crockets Knob FireThe Malheur and Umatilla National Forests have temporarily expanded the Closure Area surrounding the Crockets Knob Fire.An area closure is in effect starting on County Road 20 at Sunshine Guard Station, northwest on County Road 20 to the Malheur National Forest boundary, north along the Forest boundary to the Umatilla National Forest boundary, east along the Forest boundary to Forest Service Road (FSR) 3988080, continuing east along FSR 3988080 to FSR 3988084, east to the Sharp Ridge Trail #3026, east to FSR 45, north on FSR 45 to the junction of Blue Mountain Trailhead #6141, southeast on Blue Mountain Trail #6141 to Sunrise Butte Trail #255, southwest to the Sunrise Butte Trailhead, southwest on FSR 4555 to the junction of FSR 4550, then back southwest to County Road 20 at Sunshine Guard Station. All boundary roads, trails, and campgrounds will be closed EXCEPT...

 Advertencia Bandera Roja/Peligro del Incendio se incrementa  MERLIN, Ore. – El día de hoy, está en efecto una advertencia de Bandera Roja a partir de las 11:00 am hasta las 11:00 pm. NOAA estableció esta advertencia para el Incendio Rum Creek y otras partes sureñas en Oregon. Se predicen vientos fuertes con baja humedad relativa. Estas condiciones podrían producir una rápida distribución del fuego haciendo más difícil el trabajo de resistencia en los esfuerzos de control para el surgimiento de nuevos incendios.  Al atardecer del día de hoy, se predice un pase de frente frío y seco. Esto dará como resultado temperaturas un poco más bajas, así como también ráfagas de vientos provenientes del Oeste y Noroeste. El personal en el Incendio Rum Creek, ha establecido líneas de contingencia más allá del área del incendio, en caso de que sean necesarias. Líneas de contención han sido establecidas a lo largo del sistema de carreteras tanto como la utilización de...

 Línea de Información: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govIncendio Potter InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Incendio Windigo InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/ Incendio Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/MANEJE CON CUIDADO: Este fin de semana se celebra el Dia del Trabajo (Labor Day), turistas, residentes y los bomberos estarán movilizándose sobre las mismas carreteras. Por favor, maneje despacio y con cautela, partcularmente a lo largo de la carretera 138 para mantener su seguridad y la de nuestros bomberos.Weather: Nublado con posibilidades de lluvias ligeras por la manana y aclarándose por las horas de la tarde. Temperaturas alcanzando los 80 grados con vientos del Oeste-Northoeste. La presencia del humo podría ser un obstáculo para el uso aéreo el día de hoy.Incendio Big Swamp:  El viernes,...