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 Fire 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/Weather: Temperatures around 90 degrees are expected in the lowlands and mid to upper 80s on the ridges with humidity in the teens. Better humidity recoveries are expected tonight along with slightly milder conditions in the lowlands. Another warming and drying trend is still expected through at least Thursday before conditions potentially moderate.Big Swamp Fire:  Minimal fire behavior was reported on the Big Swamp fire yesterday. Sprinklers systems placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in holding the fire. Firefighters continue mop-up operations and are patrolling the fire perimeter...

 Fire 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/Weather: Temperatures around 90 degrees are expected in the lowlands and mid to upper 80s on the ridges with humidity in the teens. Better humidity recoveries are expected tonight along with slightly milder conditions in the lowlands. Another warming and drying trend is still expected through at least Thursday before conditions potentially moderate.Big Swamp Fire:  Minimal fire behavior was reported on the Big Swamp fire yesterday. Sprinklers systems placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in holding the fire. Firefighters continue mop-up operations and are patrolling the fire perimeter...

Fire 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/Weather: Temperatures around 90 degrees are expected in the lowlands and mid to upper 80s on the ridges with humidity in the teens. Better humidity recoveries are expected tonight along with slightly milder conditions in the lowlands. Another warming and drying trend is still expected through at least Thursday before conditions potentially moderate.Big Swamp Fire:  Minimal fire behavior was reported on the Big Swamp fire yesterday. Sprinklers systems placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in holding the fire. Firefighters continue mop-up operations and are patrolling the fire perimeter...

Thor Fire Update 08.22.22Size: approx. 135 acresContainment: 0% Cause: lightning Location: east of Sullivan Lake Fuels: TimberPersonnel Assigned: 25 Fire information contact: ‪(509) 720-7418‬ | livia_stecker@firenet.gov | https://www.facebook.com/colvillenf | www.fs.usda.gov/colville ‬‬Newport, Wash., (August 22, 2022) — Firefighters continue to make good headway on the improvement of Forest Service Road 2200300 to use as indirect containment line for the Thor Fire. Favorable weather conditions have slowed fire spread to allow crews and heavy equipment time to broaden the roadway, clearing dead and down timber and brush to create a wider fuel break.  Fire behavior continues to creep and smolder, backing down slowly towards containment lines. There is currently no threat to established lines, natural resources, or other values at risk in the fire area and fire behavior at present will benefit the forest floor where it is consuming dead and down timber litter. Firefighters...

 Final News Release August 22, 2022St John, WA -  This is the final news release for the Wagner Road Fire. The Wagner Road Fire is located 12 miles west of St. John, WA. This fire started on Thursday, August 18th and has burned approximately 7,381 acres of rangeland, stubble and standing wheat.     Evacuations: There is currently no evacuations levels in place for the fire. Sunday, Fire Fighters patrolled for hot spots along the perimeter of the fire edge extinguishing the few hotspots that were discovered.  This work brought the fire to 100% contained.  Monday,    Northeast Incident Management Team Three will be returning control of the fire to the local fire district on 8/22/22 at 6:00 am.  Team Three thanks the community of St. John and the St. John School District for their assistance in the successful management of the Wagner Road Fire. Quick Facts Wagner Road Fire Incident Start date: August 18, 2022 Approximate Size: 7,381 acres Containment:    100% Contained...

 Medford, Oregon – As a result of fire activity, the Rainie Falls Trail, located on the south side of theRogue River near Grave Creek, will be closed until further notice. This closure order covers BLM managedpublic lands south of the Rainie Falls Trail. The following BLM administered Lands areaffected by this closure: T34S R08W in the northern portions of sections 1 and 2. Members of the public may not enter closed areas, and all uses—including hiking, hunting anddispersed camping—are prohibited. The BLM and ODF are currently responding to active fires in thearea.Map of the closure areas are available on the Bureau of Land Management’swebsite: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regionalinfo/oregon-washington/fire-restrictionsDue to additional fire activity, the BLM is encouraging recreational boaters to avoid the riverbetween Hellgate Canyon and Grave Creek. If that is not possible, please take out at the RandRecreation Area.Please help us...

 Informacion Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - 21 de Agosto, del 2022   Linea de Informacion: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Incendio 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/   Condiciones climáticas: Actualmente, se esperan temperaturas similares al día de ayer, dentro de los 80 grados y con un 20% de humedad relativa. En la tarde y en la noche del día de hoy, se observará un aumento ligero de vientos noroeste a lo largo de la cresta del cerro. Para información acerca de la presencia del humo visite: AirNow.gov. Incendio Big Swamp:  Los bomberos continúan limpiando el área cercana a las líneas de...

 Informacion Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - 21 de Agosto, del 2022   Linea de Informacion: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Incendio 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/   Condiciones climáticas: Actualmente, se esperan temperaturas similares al día de ayer, dentro de los 80 grados y con un 20% de humedad relativa. En la tarde y en la noche del día de hoy, se observará un aumento ligero de vientos noroeste a lo largo de la cresta del cerro. Para información acerca de la presencia del humo visite: AirNow.gov. Incendio Big Swamp:  Los bomberos continúan limpiando el área cercana a las líneas de...

    Informacion Actual de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - 21 de Agosto, del 2022   Linea de Informacion: 541-625-0687 (8am - 7pm)                             Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Incendio 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/   Condiciones climáticas: Actualmente, se esperan temperaturas similares al día de ayer, dentro de los 80 grados y con un 20% de humedad relativa. En la tarde y en la noche del día de hoy, se observará un aumento ligero de vientos noroeste a lo largo de la cresta del cerro. Para información acerca de la presencia del humo visite: AirNow.gov. Incendio Big Swamp:  Los bomberos continúan limpiando el área cercana a las líneas de...

Aspectos destacados: Un rayo causó los incendios de White River y Irving Peak el 11 de agosto y están ardiendo en el Bosque Nacional OkanoganWenatchee, a unas 15 millas al noroeste de Plain, WA. Estrategia de extinción: Se están extinguiendo ambos incendios con una combinación de estrategias y tácticas que dan la mayor probabilidad de éxito al mismo tiempo que reducen los riesgos para los bomberos. No hay modo de que los bomberos trabajen de manera segura y efectiva en el borde del incendio debido al terreno extremadamente empinado e inaccesible. Por eso es que los bomberos están construyendo un cortafuego indirecto utilizando las carreteras existentes que controlará de manera mas efectiva el fuego si este se propaga por las condiciones. Operaciones: Los bomberos han evaluado más de 430 estructuras cerca de Lake Wenatchee y siguen preparándolas. Han puesto en marcha los objetivos del incidente, creando cortafuegos indirectos a lo largo de White River Road, Sears Creek...

Highlights: The White River and Irving Peak Fires were started by lightning on August 11 and are burning on the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest, approximately 15 miles northwest of Plain, WA.Suppression Strategy: Both fires are being suppressed with a combination of strategies and tactics that provide the highest likelihood of success while mitigating risks to fire fighters. There is no opportunity for firefighters to work safely and effectively at the fire’s edge in this extremely steep and inaccessible terrain. Instead, firefighters are constructing indirect fire line using existing roads that will more effectively contain the fire if conditions encourage its spread.Operations: Firefighters have assessed over 430 structures near Lake Wenatchee, and continue structure preparation. Crews are putting incident objectives into action, creating indirect fire lines along the White River Road, Sears Creek Road, and Little Wenatchee Road. Chipper operators anticipate a few more days of...

A virtual community meeting is planned for Tuesday August 23rd at 7:00pm and will be streamed live on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022/ You can submit questions online during the meeting or email them in advance to: 2022.cedarcreek@firenet.gov. A recording of the meeting will also be posted to the fire's YouTube channel:  https://www.tinyurl.com/cedarcreekfireyoutube  

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update August 21, 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/  Weather: Temperatures for today are expected to be much like Saturday, in the high 80s with relative humidity at 22%. A slight uptick in winds is expected northwesterly along the ridgetops later in the day and into the overnight hours. For smoke information visit: AirNow.gov. Big Swamp Fire:  Firefighters continue mop-up near containment lines. Some interior islands of fuels remain and will be monitored for rekindling and burning where they approach fire lines. Sprinklers placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in...

Current Situation: Late yesterday afternoon fire was carefully and deliberately introduced into an unburned area of the Waldo Lake Wilderness, between the lake and the eastern edge of the wildfire. This is being done so firefighters can enter the wilderness and create a fireline to stop the fire from spreading further to the south. In the coming days, firefighters will hike into the wilderness and create an “anchor” point for the line where the fire meets Waldo Lake. They will then engage the fire using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST), including setting up pumps and hoses. These tactics also take advantage of natural barriers like lakes and marshy areas to balance suppression objectives with environment impacts. Waldo Lake will not be used as a water source for this operation. Also Saturday, firefighters successfully brought fire down to the primary line on Black Creek Road (FR 2421) west of the Joe Goddard Interpretive Site. Night shift personnel monitored that area...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update August 21, 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/  Weather: Temperatures for today are expected to be much like Saturday, in the high 80s with relative humidity at 22%. A slight uptick in winds is expected northwesterly along the ridgetops later in the day and into the overnight hours. For smoke information visit: AirNow.gov. Big Swamp Fire:  Firefighters continue mop-up near containment lines. Some interior islands of fuels remain and will be monitored for rekindling and burning where they approach fire lines. Sprinklers placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful in...

    Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire Update August 21, 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/  Weather: Temperatures for today are expected to be much like Saturday, in the high 80s with relative humidity at 22%. A slight uptick in winds is expected northwesterly along the ridgetops later in the day and into the overnight hours. For smoke information visit: AirNow.gov. Big Swamp Fire:  Firefighters continue mop-up near containment lines. Some interior islands of fuels remain and will be monitored for rekindling and burning where they approach fire lines. Sprinklers placed along the 2153 Road mid-slope have been successful...

 News Release August 21, 2022 St John, WA - The Wagner Road Fire is located 12 miles west of St. John, WA. This fire started on Thursday, August 18th and has burned approximately 7,381 acres of rangeland, stubble and standing wheat.     Evacuations: There is currently no evacuations levels in place for the fire. Saturday, Fire fighters made excellent progress in fire suppression of Wagner Road fire.  Control lines were completed around the fire with a dozer.  Fire fighters continued securing existing control lines.  Mop up of the fire perimeter continued and areas were patrolled for hot spots.   Sunday, Fire fighters will continue mopping up the fire perimeter and patrolling for hot spots.   Unneeded resources will be released as the fire downsizes in staffing.  Weather is expected to reach a high of 97 and a slight increase in wind speed from Saturday is predicted.       When residents of a fire-prone community clear brush, trees and other flammable materials away from...

Thor Fire Update 08.21.22Size: approx. 127 acresContainment: 0% Cause: lightningLocation: east of Sullivan Lake Fuels: TimberPersonnel Assigned: 24 Fire information contact: ‪(509) 720-7418‬ | livia_stecker@firenet.gov | https://www.facebook.com/colvillenf | www.fs.usda.gov/colville ‬‬Newport, Wash., (August 21, 2022) — Rainfall and lower temperatures across the area moderated fire behavior and slowed growth of the Thor Fire yesterday. Creeping and smoldering continues in the heavy dead and down timber litter on the ground. At this time the fire poses no threat to containment lines, natural resources or other values at risk.Favorable weather conditions have allowed crews and heavy equipment more time to continue improving roadways to use as containment line, removing brush and other fuels from along the Forest Service 2200300 road to widen it for use as a fire break. This work may continue on to Pass Creek Road into next week and travelers should be aware that heavy...

 Quick Facts Wagner Road Fire Incident Start date: August 18, 2022 Approximate Size: 7,381 acres Containment:    80% Contained Assigned Resources on the Incident        Hand Crews: 4 Engines: 16 Dozers 1 Total Personnel on Incident:  126 Fire Cause: Under Investigation Evacuation Orders:  None Road Closured to traffic:  NoneNews Release August 20, 2022 St John, WA - The Wagner Road Fire is located 12 miles west of St. John, WA. This fire started on Thursday, August 18th and has burned approximately 7,381 acres of rangeland, stubble and standing wheat.  The fire did grow on Friday but most of the acre change is due to updated mapping vs actual fire growth.   Evacuations: There is currently no evacuations levels in place for the fire. Friday, Active fire was seen on the fire during the day.  Fire fighters with assistant from eight water scooping aircraft and 5 heavy air tankers dropping retardant made great progress on keeping fire spread to a minimum.   This...

Aspectos destacados: Un rayo causó los incendios de White River y Irving Peak el 11 de agosto y están ardiendo en el Bosque Nacional OkanaganWenatchee, a unas 15 millas al noroeste de Plain, WA. Después de un par de días en que las nubes impidieron un vuelo infrarrojo, ayer un vuelo de este tipo proporcionó al personal de bomberos una estimación más precisa de los acres que se han quemado.Operaciones: Las cuadrillas siguen avanzando al preparar carreteras y astillando a lo largo de White River y Road Forest Road 6404. Piensan terminar ese trabajo hoy. Los aserradores están progresando por Forest Road 6500 talando arboles viejos peligrosos y los equipos de astillado hacen su trabajo después. Los bomberos completaron la instalación de rociadores alrededor de los edificios y probarán esos sistemas hoy. Un equipo nocturno está monitoreando el incendio y explorando posibles ubicaciones de cortafuegos cerca de Forest Road 6404.Evacuaciones: la oficina del alguacil del condado de...