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Umpqua NF moves to IFPLI (Umpqua North Complex Wildfire)
Umpqua National Forest Moves to Industrial Fire Precaution Level I Public Use Restrictions on Campfires Lifted ROSEBURG, OR – September 18, 2017 – Effective Tuesday, September 19, at 12:01 a.m., the Umpqua National Forest will drop into an Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) I. There are no time restrictions under an IFPL I. Fire danger rating for the Umpqua National Forest is now at “moderate”. Forest officials also announced an end to public use restrictions for the following items:· Campfires outside of campgrounds· Smoking outside of a vehicle· Operating internal combustion engines· Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame As hunting season is underway, the public is reminded that fire season is not over. Campfires must be drowned until cool to the touch. Public use restrictions prohibiting campfires in Wilderness areas also has been rescinded by Umpqua National Forest officials for the Mt. Thielsen Wilderness. The Boulder Creek and...
Uno Peak, 19 de septiembre de 2017 (Uno Peak Fire Wildfire)
EQUIPO #10 DE DIRECCIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL NOROESTE Al Lawson - comandante de incidentes El equipo realiza transición de regreso al bosque Martes, 19 de septiembre de 2017 Incendio: Uno Peak Completado: 20% Acres: 8.726 Fecha de inicio: 30 de agosto de 2017 Causa: bajo investigación Ubicación: 15 millas al NO de Manson, WA Personal total: 223 Carburantes/topografía: madera, pasto, terreno escarpado Ayer: equipos continuaron trabajando en la reparación de la línea de supresión de fuego a lo largo de las líneas de contención de Coyote Ridge y Nelson Butte. Se desmovilizó el equipo excesivo a medida que la reparación de la línea de fuego y el trabajo del camino se completó. El grupo de protección de estructuras ha dejado los sistemas de manguera y rociadores en su lugar en las áreas de Canoe Creek y Llama Ranch y continuó evaluando la protección según se necesite. Las zonas de Canoe Creek y Llama Ranch permanecen bajo una evacuación de Nivel 1 (estén listos)....
Uno Peak Fire, September 19, 2017 Daily Update (Uno Peak Fire Wildfire)
NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #10 Al Lawson-Incident Commander Team transitions fire back to forest Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Fire: Uno Peak Completion: 20% Acres: 8,726 Start Date: August 30, 2017 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 15 miles NW of Manson, WA Total Personnel: 223 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday: Crews continued to work on fire suppression line repair along the Coyote Ridge and Nelson Butte containment lines. Excess equipment was demobilized as fire line repair and road work was completed. The structure protection group has left hose and sprinkler systems in place in the Canoe Creek and Llama Ranch areas and continued to assess protection as needed. Canoe Creek and the Llama Ranch areas remain under a Level 1 evacuation (get ready). No structures are threatened. Today: Crews will continue to rehabilitate containment lines along Coyote Ridge and Nelson butte. Fire activity...
Operations Briefing for Tuesday 9-19-17 (Umpqua North Complex Wildfire)
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 operations briefing for the Umpqua North Complex of 10 fires. Great Basin IMT #3 Planning Operations Section Chief trainee Bill Panagopoulos talks about today's plan for suppression repair work across the fire complex.Link to video of Tuesday's Operations Briefing for
Level 1 Evacuation for Breitenbush Hot Springs area (Whitewater Fire Wildfire)
On Tues. Sept 19, in cooperation with fire officials, the Marion County Sheriff's Office and Marion County Emergency Management, the decision was made to move the Breitenbush Hot Springs and the Breitenbush summer homes to a level 1 or a ready evacuation state. Recent rainfall has reduced the fire danger, however residents should be cautious when returning home. The continued forecast has called for additional rains and the potential for mudslides in the area. The Breitenbush area will remain in a level 1 or ready state until the fire danger is no longer of concern which will most likely be sometime this fall or winter. The Marion County Sheriff's Office would like to thank all of the personnel involved in the firefighting efforts during the Whitewater, Little Devil and Scorpion fires in Marion
Diamond Creek September 19 (Diamond Creek Fire Wildfire)
Diamond Creek Fire slows spread while crews complete firelinesLocation: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA Total Personnel: 294Acres: 129,000 total acres in US and Canada Cause: Under InvestigationContainment: 30% Start Date: July 23, 2017 Update: Okanogan County Emergency Management reduced the Level 2 evacuation notice to Level 1 for the Mazama, Lost River and Rendezvous areas. Residents should continue to stay informed on fire conditions and take action if necessary. The primary and contingency lines were completed yesterday and efforts have moved into fire suppression repair.Fire behavior on the Diamond Creek Fire continues to moderate as the upper level disturbance results in increasing clouds, cooler temperatures and chance of precipitation. Heavy fuels are expected to continue to slowly burn in the Monument and Pat Creek drainages despite the weather. Even though there is still active fire on the ground, the Forest is already identifying critical Burned Area Emergency Response needs...
Update Potato Hill Fire Sept. 19, 2017 (Potato Hill Fire Wildfire)
Whitewater Fire - including Little Devil, Scorpion, Clagett Lake, Slideout, Fire #296 (Section Line) French and Potato Hill FiresSeptember 19, 2017 Daily UpdateFire Information Line: 541-719-8371, willamettewildfires2017@gmail.comLocation: Willamette National ForestWillamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-noticesSize: 14,416 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 35%Resources Assigned: 423 personnel (total for reported fires)With the heavy rainfall and mixed snow, fire crews plan to go from suppression activities to repair and retrieval of equipment on the Little Devil, Whitewater and Scorpion Fires. Fire activity has been minimal. Challenges for firefighters include slippery and impassible roads, difficulty navigating steep, rocky terrain and the possibility of hazard trees coming down due to the increased winds and rain. Suppression repair work, patrolling and monitoring activities continue on the smaller fires,...
Update Whitewater Fires Sept. 19, 2017 (Whitewater Fire Wildfire)
Whitewater Fire - including Little Devil, Scorpion, Clagett Lake, Slideout, Fire #296 (Section Line) French and Potato Hill Fires September 19, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-719-8371, willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Location: Willamette National Forest Willamette National Forest Closures: 541-225-6350, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices Size: 14,416 acres (total for reported fires) Containment: 35% Resources Assigned: 423 personnel (total for reported fires) With the heavy rainfall and mixed snow, fire crews plan to go from suppression activities to repair and retrieval of equipment on the Little Devil, Whitewater and Scorpion Fires. Fire activity has been minimal. Challenges for firefighters include slippery and impassible roads, difficulty navigating steep, rocky terrain and the possibility of hazard trees coming down due to the increased winds and rain. Suppression repair work, patrolling and monitoring activities continue on the smaller...
Umpqua North Complex - Soldier Returns Home to Help (Umpqua North Complex Wildfire)
Specialist Aaron Miller is one 245 members of the 23rd Brigade Engineering Battalion, US Army, that have come to assist wildland firefighters in suppressing the Umpqua North Complex Fire. Aaron grew up in Roseburg and Glide and talks about what it's like to return home 15 years later to help battle fires in his former backyard. link to Specialist Miller's
Norse Peak Fire Update, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (Norse Peak Fire Wildfire)
Norse Peak Fire UpdateDate Started: Aug. 11, 2017; Cause: Lightning; Acreage: 52,502 (Norse Peak), 3,853 (American), 1,061 Saw Mill; Percent Completed: 80% (Norse Peak), 95% (American). Total Personnel: 654; Fire Resources: 19 Crews, 27 Engines, 5 Helicopters, 1 Bulldozer, 9 Water Tenders. Fire Summary: Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 3 with Incident Commander Noel Livingston has assumed command of Norse Peak, American, and Saw Mill Fires. Additional precipitation fell across the fire area yesterday and more is expected today. The east side is forecasted to receive significantly less rain than the west side. Norse Peak Fire is expected to continue to slowly back downhill to the west and south. State Route 410 is being cleared of debris and hazardous trees are being removed. Thinning, to remove hazardous trees along Forest Road 1900 is almost complete. As of last night, the rainfall had not penetrated the tree canopy sufficiently to reach the ground and modify fire...
High Cascades Complex East Zone Update, September 19 (High Cascades Complex Wildfire)
Summary: All three fires received wetting rains Monday night. Although some heat remains in dead and down surface fuels and litter, rains, cooler temperatures and high humidity greatly assisted firefighting efforts. As fire progression slows, crews will develop plans to rehabilitate hand and dozer lines used in suppression operations. The Incident Command Post was busy today constructing large tents with heaters to provide returning crews a warm place to dry out after a long day on the fire line. Inclement weather impeded aerial observations so no new acreage is available. Spruce Lake Fire: (15,826 acres and 22% contained) Little fire growth is expected but active monitoring will continue. Blanket Creek Fire: (33,322 acres and 28% contained) Crews conducted a minor backfire operation to button up a hot spot near constructed line along the southwest edge. Crews continue to prep between forest road 800 and 600, removing hazard trees to prepare for possible dozer work....
Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Update for Tuesday, Sept. 19 (Horse Creek Complex Wildfire)
Update for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,653 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,962 acres; Separation Fire, 17,747 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,220 acres (An IR flight could not be conducted last night so no change in acreage could be measured.) Current Resources: Personnel, 423; Crews, 7; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 23; Dozers, 2; Water Tenders, 6; Skidgens, 1; Masticator, 1. Weather: Nearly 1” of rain fell Monday and forecast calls for moderate to heavy rain all night bringing another 1-1 ½” by tonight. Another system forecast for today could bring the 3-day total to 3-4”. Snow fell at Hoodoo Incident Command Post on Monday evening. Minimal fire behavior with creeping in sheltered areas was observed. A flash...
High Cascades West Zone update, September 18 (High Cascades Complex Wildfire)
High Cascades Complex West Zone 9/19/2017 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 316-8352 Fire behavior has been temporarily reduced to smoldering and creeping by the rain that started Sunday night and has continued through Tuesday morning. According to Incident Meteorologist trainee Derek Williams, the Broken Lookout Fire and the community of Union Creek have received .75 inches of rain to date, and about an inch of rain has fallen on the Pup Fire since the rain began Sunday night. Relative humidity of 100% occurred at all locations near the fires on Monday in addition to low, dense cloud cover. A stronger storm pulse is expected tonight, with rainfall totals perhaps doubling, and west winds reaching 30 mph with higher gusts. Snow has fallen at the higher elevations, and accumulations may approach 6-10 inches in the Crater Lake area before melting through the weekend. A warming and drying trend is forecast for Friday through next week as high pressure begins building over the region. ...
Cómo prepararse: Inundaciones Repentinas Luego de Fuegos (Jolly Mountain Fire Wildfire)
Cómo prepararse: los efectos de los incendios forestales aumentan los riesgos de inundaciónEl incendio de Jolly Mountain ha quemado más de 36,808 acres de tierra 6 millas al noroeste de Cle Elum desde el 11 de agosto, 2017. Con lluvia en el pronóstico, es importante recordar que los incendios forestales a gran escala cambian dramáticamente el terreno y las condiciones del suelo, lo que aumenta el riesgo de inundaciones y flujos de lodo.Las tierras directamente afectadas por los incendios y las propiedades situadas debajo o hacia abajo de las zonas quemadas corren el mayor riesgo de sufrir un escurrimiento más severo y la erosión del suelo. Normalmente, la vegetación absorbe las lluvias y reduce la cantidad de lluvia que entra en el canal de la corriente. Después de un incendio, la falta de vegetación provoca que la lluvia fluya a lo largo de la superficie del suelo, recogiendo escombros y cenizas, aumentando el riesgo de inundaciones, erosión y flujos de lodo y...
Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Update for Tuesday, Sept. 19 (Rebel Fire Wildfire)
Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: inciweb.nwcg.gov/unit/3860 https//facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,653 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 2,962 acres; Separation Fire, 17,747 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,220 acres (An IR flight could not be conducted last night so no change in acreage could be measured.) Current Resources: Personnel, 423; Crews, 7; Helicopters, 2; Engines, 23; Dozers, 2; Water Tenders, 6; Skidgens, 1; Masticator, 1. Weather: Nearly 1” of rain fell Monday and forecast calls for moderate to heavy rain all night bringing another 1-1 ½” by tonight. Another system forecast for today could bring the 3-day total to 3-4”. Snow fell at Hoodoo Incident Command Post on Monday evening. Minimal fire behavior with creeping in sheltered areas was observed. A flash flood watch is in place on fire scars for...
Jones & Kelsey Fire Update - September 19, 2017 (Kelsey Fire Wildfire)
Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/19/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,514 acres Containment: 70% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 527 acres Containment: 10% Cause: Lightning Because of the Jones Fire’s progression across Forest Road 18 and its expansion to the southeast, a new closure order has been signed. This closure is enacted to provide for public and employee safety in the affected area. Yesterday’s Activity –On the Jones Fire crews completed brushing operations along Forest Road 18 and Forest Road 1839. This work was done to limit potential for fire growth further south and east when warmer weather returns. Plans continue for the repair of suppression activities. For firefighter’s safety, crews were pulled off of the Kelsey Fire due to poor weather conditions, including substantial rainfall and high winds. Today’s Operations – On the Jones Fire crews will continue to...
Jones & Kelsey Fire Update - September 19, 2017 (Jones Fire Wildfire)
Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/19/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,514 acres Containment: 70% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 527 acres Containment: 10% Cause: Lightning Because of the Jones Fire’s progression across Forest Road 18 and its expansion to the southeast, a new closure order has been signed. This closure is enacted to provide for public and employee safety in the affected area. Yesterday’s Activity –On the Jones Fire crews completed brushing operations along Forest Road 18 and Forest Road 1839. This work was done to limit potential for fire growth further south and east when warmer weather returns. Plans continue for the repair of suppression activities. For firefighter’s safety, crews were pulled off of the Kelsey Fire due to poor weather conditions, including substantial rainfall and high winds. Today’s Operations – On the Jones Fire crews will continue to remove excess...
Umpqua North Complex Morning Update September 19, 2017 (Umpqua North Complex Wildfire)
Umpqua North Complex UpdateSeptember 19, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) Inciweb address: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5505/#Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubsAcres: 43,139 (acreage is the same due to no infrared mapping flight) Percent Contained: 38% Due to the amount of rainfall and the significant decrease in fire activity, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with fire managers will lift all evacuation notices at 12:00 p.m. today.Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday resulting in minimal fire activity. Rain gauges on the North Umpqua and Diamond Lake Ranger Districts measured anywhere from 0.88 inches to 1.5 inches as of 7:00 this morning. A stronger cold front is likely to bring a more widespread wetting rain and snow around 6000 feet late Tuesday into Wednesday night. Some lingering showers are possible Thursday. The National Forest Service has issued...
Chetco Bar Air Quality, September 19, 2017 (Chetco Bar Fire Wildfire)
Smoke: Light southwesterly winds and continued showerswill limit smoke movement across SW Oregon.Communities near Chetco Bar, Miller and Indigo fires willlikely experience good air quality conditions today.Showers throughout the day will continue to limit smokeproduction and movement.Fire: Low smoldering fire behavior, expected today onfires. The Chetco Bar Fire is 190,512 and 77% contained.Chetco Fire Information:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5385/ Miller Complex is36,303 acres, and 68% contained. Miller
Eagle Creek Fire - Morning Update 9/19/17 (Eagle Creek Fire Wildfire)
Eagle Creek Fire Size: 48,665 acres Eagle Creek Fire Containment: 46%Archer Fire Size: 260 acres Archer Fire Containment: 100% Summary Cooler temperatures and rain prevailed across the fire yesterday. Up to three inches of rain fell on the west side, with closer to one inch on the east side. More rain is expected through Thursday. Conditions have significantly reduced fire behavior, though it will continue to smolder or creep within the fire perimeter, producing smoke for some time. Significant growth is not anticipated, but soaking rains will be necessary to fully remove heat from the fire. In Multnomah County, the Sheriff Office rescinded all evacuation orders. In Hood River County, all evacuation orders were lifted in the Hood River Valley. Residents in the Cascade Locks, Wyeth and Viento areas remain at a Level 1 advisory due to a flash flood watch along the I-84 corridor. The flash flood watch is in effect until noon on Wednesday. Current details about Hood River County...
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