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Cedar Creek Fire Update, August 17Acres: 4,836Containment: 0%  ·There will be a virtual public meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook· https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022/   Highlights: Warm and dry conditions increased fire behavior on the southeast corner of the fire yesterday and heavy helicopters were used to cool hot spots to ensure that fire activity remained low in the wilderness. Small helicopters and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS” also known as “drones”) dropped Plastic Sphere Devices (PSDs) on the southwestern flank to continue backing fire down the ridge into the Cedar Creek drainage on Black Creek Road. Fixed-wing UAS are being used during the night to provide firefighters with additional reconnaissance on the fire’s movement. These large, fixed-wing UAS can be equipped with Infrared technology to monitor for hot spots and provide real-time fire surveillance when traditional aircraft is unable to fly due to line-of-sight restrictions. On...

 Información al día de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp16 de agosto, 2022 Linea Informativa: 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/ El dia de hoy:  A las 6:00 am, los responsables para el Manejo de Incendios del área del Pacifico Noroeste, Equipo de Bomberos 10 (NWT10), asumió el comando de los incendios Windigo, Big Swamp y Potter. Se mantendrán los mismos objetivos anteriores de priorizar la vida y la seguridad de los pobladores y de los bomberos. Mientras se esté trabajando en conjunto con la comunidad afectada, los encargados en el incendio utilizaran las tácticas de supresión basadas en un análisis...

 Información al día de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp16 de agosto, 2022 Linea Informativa: 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/ El dia de hoy:  A las 6:00 am, los responsables para el Manejo de Incendios del área del Pacifico Noroeste, Equipo de Bomberos 10 (NWT10), asumió el comando de los incendios Windigo, Big Swamp y Potter. Se mantendrán los mismos objetivos anteriores de priorizar la vida y la seguridad de los pobladores y de los bomberos. Mientras se esté trabajando en conjunto con la comunidad afectada, los encargados en el incendio utilizaran las tácticas de supresión basadas en un análisis...

 Información al día de los Incendios Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp16 de agosto, 2022 Linea Informativa: 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/ El dia de hoy:  A las 6:00 am, los responsables para el Manejo de Incendios del área del Pacifico Noroeste, Equipo de Bomberos 10 (NWT10), asumió el comando de los incendios Windigo, Big Swamp y Potter. Se mantendrán los mismos objetivos anteriores de priorizar la vida y la seguridad de los pobladores y de los bomberos. Mientras se esté trabajando en conjunto con la comunidad afectada, los encargados en el incendio utilizaran las tácticas de supresión basadas en un análisis...

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. Both fires have burned approximately 676 acres combined with zero containment. Northwest Incident Management Team 7, led by Incident Commander Nate LeFevre, assumed command of these fires at 6:00 a.m. today. Yesterday, firefighters worked to reopen Little Wenatchee Road, securing threatened structures, and dropping water and retardant from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to moderate fire behavior while containment lines are constructed. Operations: Today, crews will continue preparations along Little Wenatchee Road to secure the area with water and hose lays. Aircraft dropping water and fire retardant will be used to moderate fire behavior and keep the fire from long range spotting. Aircraft are not expected to extinguish the fire, but to assist fire fighters in keeping fire behavior in...

 Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire UpdateAugust 16, 2022 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/ Today: Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 10 (NWT10) assumed command of the Windigo, Big Swamp, and Potter Fires at 6:00 am this morning. Incident objectives will remain the same with the priority in protecting the life and safety of the public and firefighters. Using suppression tactics validated by a strategic risk analysis, fire managers will work to minimize further fire spread, the impacts of wildfire and suppression activities on commercial timberland, forest campgrounds and recreational...

 Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire UpdateAugust 16, 2022 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/ Today: Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 10 (NWT10) assumed command of the Windigo, Big Swamp, and Potter Fires at 6:00 am this morning. Incident objectives will remain the same with the priority in protecting the life and safety of the public and firefighters. Using suppression tactics validated by a strategic risk analysis, fire managers will work to minimize further fire spread, the impacts of wildfire and suppression activities on commercial timberland, forest campgrounds and recreational...

 Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp - Fire UpdateAugust 16, 2022 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/ Today: Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 10 (NWT10) assumed command of the Windigo, Big Swamp, and Potter Fires at 6:00 am this morning. Incident objectives will remain the same with the priority in protecting the life and safety of the public and firefighters. Using suppression tactics validated by a strategic risk analysis, fire managers will work to minimize further fire spread, the impacts of wildfire and suppression activities on commercial timberland, forest campgrounds and recreational...

Smoke Outlook 8/16-8/17/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 78% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 29 acres and is now 459 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire.SmokeCedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke, but Potter will also contribute a fair amount. The main impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and in Crescent Lake early this morning and again this afternoon into tonight. However, the worse air quality will be experienced in the Waldo Lake area where satellite imagery is showing that thick smoke has settled there overnight. Moderate to USG AQ will likely remain in this area through tonight. A deeper SE flow will develop across the region tonight through Wednesday transporting the smoke northwestward, which should improve...

Smoke Outlook 8/16-8/17/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 78% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 29 acres and is now 459 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire.SmokeCedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke, but Potter will also contribute a fair amount. The main impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and in Crescent Lake early this morning and again this afternoon into tonight. However, the worse air quality will be experienced in the Waldo Lake area where satellite imagery is showing that thick smoke has settled there overnight. Moderate to USG AQ will likely remain in this area through tonight. A deeper SE flow will develop across the region tonight through Wednesday transporting the smoke northwestward, which should improve...

Smoke Outlook 8/16-8/17/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) Fire The Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 78% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 29 acres and is now 459 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire. Smoke Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke, but Potter will also contribute a fair amount. The main impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and in Crescent Lake early this morning and again this afternoon into tonight. However, the worse air quality will be experienced in the Waldo Lake area where satellite imagery is showing that thick smoke has settled there overnight. Moderate to USG AQ will likely remain in this area through tonight. A deeper SE flow will develop across the region tonight through Wednesday transporting the smoke northwestward, which should...

Cedar Creek Fire, August 16, 8:00 a.m.Acres: 4,657Containment: 0% ·There will be a virtual public meeting tomorrow, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook· https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022/   Highlights: Yesterday crews continued work on the shaded fuel break from Forest Road (FR) 19 south to Highway 58. Heavy equipment and crews have completed approximately one and one-half miles of road prep along this contingency fire line with approximately five and one-half miles left to complete. Fire managers in cooperation with the Willamette National Forest have closed FR 1928 and the Huckleberry Flats OHV area through Friday for the safety of the public and firefighters working in the area. Crews were also able to wrap fire-resistant aluminum foil around the Taylor Burns Guard Station north of Waldo Lake at the end of Irish Taylor Road. This foil will stay in place until the threat of fire passes. Firefighters and heavy equipment continued road prep from Shadow Bay...

 Cedar Creek Fire UpdateAugust 15, 8:00 a.m.Acreage: 4,422Containment: 0%Highlights: Crews resumed aerial ignitions with Plastic Sphere Dispensers (PSD) also known as “ping pong balls” on the southwest flank of the fire yesterday. In the Cedar Creek drainage, these incendiary devices are being deployed by helicopters and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) also known as “drones” to encourage fire movement to the south towards containment lines. Heavy equipment including feller bunchers, masticators, and graders continued working on roads in multiple areas of the fire, including along Forest Road (FR) 2419 and FR 1944 north of the fire area. Small diameter material is being removed and stacked during the construction of the shaded fuel break from Forest Road 24 south to Highway 58. Prep work also continued south of the fire area in the FR 5883 road system, which is now being considered a primary containment line after it was determined that there was no safe opportunity to...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fires Update – August 15, 2022   Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (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/Windigo-Fire-and-Potter-Fire-Information-109233838550715   Northwest Incident Management Team 10, a Type 2 IMT, arrived yesterday to shadow Northwest Team 6. Transfer of command will occur at 6:00 a.m. on August 16. Daily updates will continue and a new phone number will be available for fire information at 5:00 p.m. today; call (541) 625-0687. The Windigo Fire is now 70% contained and 1,052 acres. Crews will continue mop-up operations to ensure the fire does not grow out of its current footprint. Rehabilitation work has started on Forest Service Road 60. Crews on the Potter Fire successfully completed burnout...

 Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fires Update – August 15, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (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/Windigo-Fire-and-Potter-Fire-Information-109233838550715 Northwest Incident Management Team 10, a Type 2 IMT, arrived yesterday to shadow Northwest Team 6. Transfer of command will occur at 6:00 a.m. on August 16. Daily updates will continue and a new phone number will be available for fire information at 5:00 p.m. today; call (541) 625-0687.The Windigo Fire is now 70% contained and 1,052 acres. Crews will continue mop-up operations to ensure the fire does not grow out of its current footprint. Rehabilitation work has started on Forest Service Road 60.Crews on the Potter Fire successfully completed burnout operations...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fires Update – August 15, 2022   Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (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/Windigo-Fire-and-Potter-Fire-Information-109233838550715   Northwest Incident Management Team 10, a Type 2 IMT, arrived yesterday to shadow Northwest Team 6. Transfer of command will occur at 6:00 a.m. on August 16. Daily updates will continue and a new phone number will be available for fire information at 5:00 p.m. today; call (541) 625-0687. The Windigo Fire is now 70% contained and 1,052 acres. Crews will continue mop-up operations to ensure the fire does not grow out of its current footprint. Rehabilitation work has started on Forest Service Road 60. Crews on the Potter Fire successfully completed burnout...

Smoke Outlook 8/15-8/16/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 70% containment. The Potter Fire is now 430 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire is at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire. SmokeSmoke concerns will mainly be limited to the valleys closest to the fires of Potter and Cedar Creek and locations to the south. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and to a lesser degree tonight as winds will be more north to northeast transporting the smoke away from Oakridge. The typical diurnal NW afternoon wind will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake this afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening. However, with the flow becoming more northerly the smoke will move away...

Smoke Outlook 8/15-8/16/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 70% containment. The Potter Fire is now 430 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire is at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire. SmokeSmoke concerns will mainly be limited to the valleys closest to the fires of Potter and Cedar Creek and locations to the south. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and to a lesser degree tonight as winds will be more north to northeast transporting the smoke away from Oakridge. The typical diurnal NW afternoon wind will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake this afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening. However, with the flow becoming more northerly the smoke will move away...

Smoke Outlook 8/15-8/16/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) Fire The Windigo Fire is 1052 acres with 70% containment. The Potter Fire is now 430 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire is at 121 acres with 0% containment. No change in fire behavior is expected today. For additional information, see Windigo Fire, Potter Fire, and Big Swamp Fire. Smoke Smoke concerns will mainly be limited to the valleys closest to the fires of Potter and Cedar Creek and locations to the south. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and to a lesser degree tonight as winds will be more north to northeast transporting the smoke away from Oakridge. The typical diurnal NW afternoon wind will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake this afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening. However, with the flow becoming more northerly the smoke will move away...

White River & Irving Peak Fires August 15, 2022 Daily Update - 8:00AMWhite River FireAcres: 516 | Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Location: Sears Creek area of the White River drainage, approximately 14 miles northwest of Plain, WA Irving Peak FireAcres: 160 | Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Location: Approximately 16 miles northwest of Plain, WA.Highlights: Lightning storms that passed over the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest this past week ignited several wildfires in the Wenatchee River Ranger District. Smoke from the fires is highly visible in the Lake Wenatchee area, and recreationists are advised to stay away from the Little Wenatchee and White River Roads where these fires are burning. Aviation resources are utilizing and scooping from Lake Wenatchee; we ask water recreationists to please clear the area and stay away from these aircraft as they work.Operations: Yesterday, moderate fire activity occurred as additional resources arrived to support firefighting efforts....