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White River and Irving Peak Fires Daily Update, August 30, 2022 (White River Wildfire)
Contact: Fire Information at (509) 202-4184 from 8AM-8PM; email: 2022.whiteriver@firenet.govWhite River and Irving Peak Fires Update August 30, 2022 - 9:00 AMPlain, WA – Lightning started the White River and Irving Peak Fires on August 11. They are burning on the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest, northwest of Plain, WA.Special announcement- Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock, assumed management of the fires last night.Operations-White River FireAcres: 1,058, 1% contained.Location: Sears Creek area of the White River drainage, approximately 14 miles NW of Plain, WA.Helicopters checked fire behavior in the southeast corner of the fire, using buckets of water to reduce heat and fire spread. Today, crews will monitor fire progression near Sears Creek. They will patrol the small Grasshopper Meadows Fire and check and monitor hose and sprinkler lays along White River Road.Irving Peak FireAcres: 1,725; 1% contained.Location: Approximately 16 miles NW...
Cedar Creek Fire Update, Aug 30 (Cedar Creek Fire Wildfire)
Community Meeting Today August 30th at 6:00PM ~ Greenwaters Park Community Building Community Meeting: A community meeting will be held Today, August 30th, 6:00PM at Greenwaters Park Community Building, 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge, Oregon. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be streamed live on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022. Current Situation: Helicopters were successful in completing a critical segment of fireline by dropping retardant on an inaccessible ridge outside of the Wilderness east of Edith Creek drainage. Retardant, once its dries becomes less effective but can be rehydrated from water drops and becomes almost as effective as when originally applied. Helicopter operations may be visible to visitors at the Salt Creek Falls Day Use Area and to motorists on HWY 58. Please observe and adhere to directional signage in the area. Downsizing of crews and equipment has started where work has been completed. An...
Rum Creek daily update for Tuesday, Aug. 30 (Rum Creek Fire Wildfire)
Rum Creek Fire community meeting tonight MERLIN, Ore. – A community meeting for the Rum Creek Fire will be held at 6 p.m. today at North Valley High School, 6741 Monument Dr., Grants Pass. It will also be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/rumcreekfire2022. Firefighters will continue to work on containment lines around the Rum Creek Fire. In the area south of Grave Creek, dozer lines are being constructed along ridgelines, tying to handlines completed yesterday. To the southeast, brush is being cleared along roads and dozer lines are being constructed to hold the fire west of Stratton Creek and north of the Rogue River. To the west, control lines are being constructed between Bear Gulch and Rocky Gulch. Besides the primary lines being constructed near the fire, personnel are working on an alternate line near Hog Creek as a contingency line if the fire crosses Stratton Creek.Additional personnel are arriving to increase both wildland and structure capacity, including California...
8/30/2022 Crockets Knob Fire Update (Crockets Knob Fire Wildfire)
Crockets Knob Fire UpdateSIZE: 1,859 AcresCONTAINMENT: 0%CAUSE: LightningPERSONNEL: 438LOCATION: 19 miles north of Prairie CityA community meeting will be livestreamed on Facebook tonight at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, August 30th. https://www.facebook.com/CrocketsKnobFireWeather: Tuesday and Wednesday will bring higher temperatures and lower fuel moisture to the fire area, along with gusty and erratic winds from a cold front moving into the area. These conditions could lead to an increase in fire behavior over the next few days.Operations: Firefighters are utilizing a full suppression strategy to contain the Crockets Knob Fire. Yesterday work continued along FSR 45, using masticators and heavy equipment to thin brush and remove dead and down timber. Crews continue work in roadless areas along the north and east edges to construct handline, utilizing terrain features to aid in containment. The Structure Group is staffed with engines that are working primarily on the southern edge of the fire...
Daily Update Windigo Potter Big Swamp August 30, 2022 (Windigo Fire Wildfire)
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/Weather: Near critical fire weather is expected today, with hot dry weather. Temperatures in the 80-90's with humidity in the teens. Near critical fire weather expected again on Thursday with above average temperatures over the holiday weekend. Find smoke information at AirNow.gov.Big Swamp Fire: Chipping operations and repair to lines on east edge of fire continues today, moving slowly due to steep terrain in that area. Potter Fire: Snag removal and chipper operations are ongoing. Firefighters will continue with monitor and mop up along direct line over the next couple of days.Camel Hump Fire: Local firefighter resources will be on patrol in area.Windigo Fire: Repair...
Windigo Potter Big Swamp Daily Update August 30, 2022 (Big Swamp Wildfire)
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/Weather: Near critical fire weather is expected today, with hot dry weather. Temperatures in the 80-90's with humidity in the teens. Near critical fire weather expected again on Thursday with above average temperatures over the holiday weekend. Find smoke information at AirNow.gov. Big Swamp Fire: Chipping operations and repair to lines on east edge of fire continues today, moving slowly due to steep terrain in that area. Potter Fire: Snag removal and chipper operations are ongoing. Firefighters will continue with monitor and mop up along direct line over the next couple of days. Camel Hump Fire: Local firefighter resources will be on patrol in area. Windigo Fire:...
Cedar Creek Fire Smoke Outlook, Aug 30-31 (Cedar Creek Fire Wildfire)
Smoke Oakridge may have some smoke in the morning again with downslope air flowing down the Salmon Creek drainage. In the afternoon light winds flowing up-valley will likely result in smoke production enough to affect areas east the fire. Waldo Lake may have fairly heavy smoke in the afternoon into the night if smoke near the surface of the fire does not get much lift like what happened on Monday. Crater Lake may receive some smoke from the Rum Creek fire to the southwest. Other locations further from the fire should not be affected by smoke from this fire. Health and Safety Message Most healthy adults and children will recover quickly from wildfire smoke exposure. But certain people are at greater risk including people with respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, children and older adults, pregnant women, people of lower socioeconomic status, and outdoor workers. Please take precautions if you are at-risk.
Daily Update Windigo Fire August 30 2022 (Potter Fire Wildfire)
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/Weather: Near critical fire weather is expected today, with hot dry weather. Temperatures in the 80-90's with humidity in the teens. Near critical fire weather expected again on Thursday with above average temperatures over the holiday weekend. Find smoke information at AirNow.gov.Big Swamp Fire: Chipping operations and repair to lines on east edge of fire continues today, moving slowly due to steep terrain in that area. Potter Fire: Snag removal and chipper operations are ongoing. Firefighters will continue with monitor and mop up along direct line over the next couple of days.Camel Hump Fire: Local firefighter resources will be on patrol in area.Windigo Fire: Repair...
Rum Creek Fire Community Meeting, August 30 (Rum Creek Fire Wildfire)
Rum Creek Fire Community MeetingTuesday, August 30 at 6 p.m.North Valley High School6741 Monument Drive, Grants PassFacebook
White River y Irving Peak Fires Spanish Update August 29, 2022 (White River Wildfire)
Aspectos destacados: Los incendios de White River e Irving Peak comenzaron mediante rayos el 11 de agosto. Arden en el Bosque Nacional Okanagan-Wenatchee, a unas15 millas al noroeste de Plain, WA.Hoy concluye el trabajo de 14 días del equipo 7 del Noroeste en los incendios de White River e Irving Peak. El equipo 8 del Noroeste, con el Comandante de Incidentes Kevin Stock, asumirá el mando de los incendios a las 8:00 p.m. el 29 de agosto.Operaciones: Los bomberos han terminado la preparación de las carreteras alrededor del incendio White River y a lo largo de Little Wenatchee Road. Siguen patrullando a lo largo de White River Road y Sears Creek Road. Las trituradoras ahora trabajan a lo largo de los sistemas de carreteras 200 y 311. Ayer, el incendio de Irving Peak llegó hasta Forest Road 6504, lo que creo un punto de anclaje para los bomberos. Un punto de anclaje es una barrera que detiene la propagación del fuego y así los bomberos pueden comenzar a extinguir por el borde del...
Rum Creek Fire update for Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 (Rum Creek Fire Wildfire)
Firefighters building control lines, protecting structures MERLIN, Ore. – Firefighters are making progress protecting homes and structures, and establishing control lines to contain the Rum Creek Fire’s spread to the west, south and east. Crews are constructing a series of direct and indirect control lines on the west side of the fire. Firefighters are building primary containment line to protect the community of Galice. To the east and south of the fire footprint, the fire team is using heavy equipment and hand crews building a series of containment lines based on roads and ridges. On the west flank, crews are reopening a containment line down to the river previously used to suppress the Big Windy Fire. Fire continues to flank east and west below Grave Creek. Crews are using a combination of direct (close to the fire’s edge) and indirect (further from the fire’s edge) to connect a series of control lines between Stratton Creek and Grave Creek Road. Homeowners on and...
Cedar Creek Fire Update, Aug 29 (Cedar Creek Fire Wildfire)
Community Meeting Tuesday August 30th at 6:00PM ~ Greenwaters Park Community Building Community Meeting: A community meeting will be held Tuesday August 30th, 6:00PM at Greenwaters Park Community Building, 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge, Oregon. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be streamed live on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022 Current Situation: Crews working in the Waldo Lake Wilderness continued building line, installing pumps and hoses between Waldo Lake and road 269. Two hotshot crews were reassigned from Waldo Lake Wilderness to the vicinity of Alice Creek to construct fireline near the northwestern most fire perimeter. Air operations were limited throughout the day due to smoky conditions causing poor visibility. On the Slapjack fire, crews monitored for hot spots and installed water bars. Water bars are diagonal trenches that diverts water to prevent erosion on steep segments of the fireline. ...
White River and Irving Peak Fires Spanish Smoke Outlook (White River Wildfire)
Incéndio: Los incendios de White River e Irving Peak arden cerca uno del otro en los drenajes de White River y Little Wenatchee aguas arriba de Lake Wenatchee. Han quemado un total de 2,665 acres y tienen una contención de 1%. Los bomberos al norte y al este de White River, y al sur de Irving Peak, están patrullando y preparados por si acaso el fuego llegara a acercarse a los cortafuegos. Hoy se espera que los incendios continuarán retrocediendo lentamente cuesta abajo con brotes aislados entre combustible pesado. Parece que ell incendio de Irving Peak también continuará un lento movimiento por la ladera hacia el este a lo largo de la pendiente. Este incendio debería ser más activo que el incendio White River debido a que está más expuesto al sol y al viento.Humo: Se habrá acumulado humo de ayer y anoche en los drenajes cercanos a los incendios y a Lake Wenatchee. El humo se mantendrá en su lugar hasta que se levante una fuerte inversión matutina. Los vientos del valle...
Daily Update 8-29-22 (Big Swamp Wildfire)
Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fire Update - August 29, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm) Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Potter 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/ Big Swamp Fire: Heavy equipment operators continue to repair dozer line in steep terrain as fire crews continue mop up and patrol fire of the area. Potter Fire: Firefighters continue with mop up and completed some backhaul of equipment. Crews will also continue chipping, line repair and snag removal operations. Camel Hump Fire: Fire crews met with Resource Advisors on road repair plans and continue patrol in...
Daily Update - August 29, 2022 (Potter Fire Wildfire)
Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fire Update - August 29, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm) Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Potter 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/ Big Swamp Fire: Heavy equipment operators continue to repair dozer line in steep terrain as fire crews continue mop up and patrol fire of the area. Potter Fire: Firefighters continue with mop up and completed some backhaul of equipment. Crews will also continue chipping, line repair and snag removal operations. Camel Hump Fire: Fire crews met with Resource Advisors on road repair plans and continue patrol in...
White River and Irving Peak Fires Daily Update August 29, 2022 (White River Wildfire)
Highlights: Lightning started the White River and Irving Peak Fires on August 11. They are burning on the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest, northwest of Plain, WA.Today concludes Northwest Team 7’s 14 days on the White River and Irving Peak fires. Northwest Team 8, with Incident Commander Kevin Stock, will assume command of the fires at 8:00 p.m. on August 29.Operations: Firefighters have completed preparations on the roads surrounding the White River Fire and along Little Wenatchee Road. They continue to patrol along White River Road and Sears Creek Road. Masticators are now working along the 200 and 311 road systems. Yesterday, the Irving Peak fire reached Forest Road 6504, creating an anchor point for firefighters. An anchor point is a barrier to fire spread and firefighters can now begin to clean up the fire’s edge along Forest Road 6504.Evacuations: Current Chelan County evacuation levels include a Level 2 evacuation (Be Prepared) for Sears Creek Road and Level 1 (Stay...
Windigo Potter Big Swamp Daily Update 08.29.22 (Windigo Fire Wildfire)
Windigo Potter Big Swamp Daily Update 08.29.22Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm) 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/Big Swamp Fire: Heavy equipment operators continue to repair dozer line in steep terrain as fire crews continue mop up and patrol fire of the area.Potter Fire: Firefighters continue with mop up and completed some backhaul of equipment. Crews will also continue chipping, line repair and snag removal operations.Camel Hump Fire: Fire crews met with Resource Advisors on road repair plans and continue patrol in fire area. Windigo Fire: Additional crews led to good progress with road repair and chipping operations. Firefighters continue repairing dozer and hand lines to restore...
Cedar Creek Fire Smoke Outlook, Aug 29-30 (Cedar Creek Fire Wildfire)
SmokeLow speed winds flowing up-valley in the afternoon will likely result in smoke production enough to affect areas close to the fire, especially Waldo Lake. Oakridge may have some smoke in the morning as is common with cooler air flowing from the fire area down the Salmon Creek drainage. Crater Lake may receive some smoke from the Rum Creek fire to the southwest. Other locations further from the fire should not be affected by smoke from this fire. Health and Safety MessageShort term exposure to smoke can range from eye and respiratory tract irritation to more serious effects including reduced lung function, lung inflammation, bronchitis, worsening of asthma and other lung diseases and worsening of cardiovascular
August 29 Evacuation Update (Rum Creek Fire Wildfire)
As of 8 a.m. Monday August 29, Josephine County Sheriff's Office has issued updated evacuation orders and notifications. For a list of the updated evacuations, please check the pdf at the bottom of this
White River and Irving Peak Fires Smoke Outlook August 29, 2022 (White River Wildfire)
Fire: The White River and Irving Peak Fires are burning near each other in the White River and Little Wenatchee drainages upstream from Lake Wenatchee. They have burned a total of 2,665 acres and are 1% contained. Firefighters north and east of White River, and south of Irving Peak, are patrolling and prepared if the fire approaches the fire lines. Today the fires are expected to continue slowly backing downhill with isolated flareups in heavy fuel. The Irving Peak Fire should also continue a slow flanking movement to the east along the slope. The Irving Peak Fire should be more active than the White River Fire due to more exposure to the sun and wind.Smoke: Smoke from yesterday and overnight will have accumulated in the drainages near the fires and Lake Wenatchee. The smoke will be held in place until a strong morning inversion lifts. Up valley winds will then move the smoke upstream toward the divide crest and away from towns in the Wenatchee River valley.Health and Safety: Smoke...
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