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 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 14, 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 Firefighters took advantage of the extended period of gentler weather on Saturday to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, containment grew to 60% as crews extended 100-foot mop operations on the perimeter. Crews will continue to work direct today, utilizing dry mop up operations to secure fire lines in the Windigo Butte area. Crews use dry mop up methods – mixing dirt into the ashes, when water isn’t available to cool down the burned edge of the fire.Yesterday, the Lake View Hotshots successfully completed a backburn on the southwest edge of the...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fires Update – August 14, 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   Firefighters took advantage of the extended period of gentler weather on Saturday to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, containment grew to 60% as crews extended 100-foot mop operations on the perimeter. Crews will continue to work direct today, utilizing dry mop up operations to secure fire lines in the Windigo Butte area. Crews use dry mop up methods – mixing dirt into the ashes, when water isn’t available to cool down the burned edge of the fire. Yesterday, the Lake View Hotshots successfully completed a backburn on the southwest edge...

  Smoke Outlook 8/14-8/15/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org)  FireThe Windigo Fire is 1007 acres with 60% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 64 acres and is now 435 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. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and again tonight as a weak easterly nighttime flow helps to transport the smoke down stream through the Salmon and Salt Creek drainages. The common afternoon wind shift to northwest will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake each afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening and will remain entrenched through the night...

 Smoke Outlook 8/14-8/15/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org)  FireThe Windigo Fire is 1007 acres with 60% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 64 acres and is now 435 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. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and again tonight as a weak easterly nighttime flow helps to transport the smoke down stream through the Salmon and Salt Creek drainages. The common afternoon wind shift to northwest will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake each afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening and will remain entrenched through the night into...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp Fires Update – August 14, 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   Firefighters took advantage of the extended period of gentler weather on Saturday to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, containment grew to 60% as crews extended 100-foot mop operations on the perimeter. Crews will continue to work direct today, utilizing dry mop up operations to secure fire lines in the Windigo Butte area. Crews use dry mop up methods – mixing dirt into the ashes, when water isn’t available to cool down the burned edge of the fire. Yesterday, the Lake View Hotshots successfully completed a backburn on the southwest edge of...

Smoke Outlook 8/14-8/15/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org)  Fire The Windigo Fire is 1007 acres with 60% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 64 acres and is now 435 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. Cedar Creek will be the primary producer of the smoke and the impacts will be felt in Oakridge this morning and again tonight as a weak easterly nighttime flow helps to transport the smoke down stream through the Salmon and Salt Creek drainages. The common afternoon wind shift to northwest will drift the Cedar Creek smoke into Waldo Lake and Odell Lake each afternoon and then down the Highway 58 corridor into Crescent Lake area by evening and will remain entrenched through the night into...

There will be an in-person community meeting at the Oakridge High School auditorium tonight, August 14, at 6:00 pm  For those who cannot attend the meeting in person, it will also be available on Facebook at 6:00pm at this

White River & Irving Peak Fires August 14, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM White River Fire: Acres: 341 | Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Location: Sears Creek area of the White River drainage, approximately 14 miles northwest of Plain, WA.  Irving Peak Fire: Acres: 143 | 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, windy conditions increased fire activity, prompting evacuation level increases for...

 ·There will be an in-person community meeting at the Oakridge High School auditorium tonight at 6:00 pm··The meeting will also be available for viewing on Facebook live at: https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022/·   Highlights: Crews finished removing brush and piling small diameter woody material on Forest Road (FR) 2417 and Black Creek Road (FR 2421) yesterday. Firefighters and heavy equipment, that began this work on August 8, will now be reassigned to other priority prep work on road systems around the fire. Heavy equipment including feller-bunchers and masticators are continuing work on the shaded fuel break on the contingency fireline from Highway 58 north to FR 19. Crews are working in two separate groups, one from the highway north to FR24, and the second group is working from FR 19 south to FR 24. Firefighters observed increased fire behavior from Friday’s test firing operation that was completed using aerial ignitions. Over 800 Plastic Sphere...

Chelan County has issued a Level 3 evacuation (Go Now) for Sears Creek Road, White River Road is at a Level 2 (Be Prepared), and Little Wenatchee Road is at a Level 1 (Stay Alert). Emergency personnel are in the process of advising residents in the area. For an interactive evacuation map of Chelan County, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/whiteriverevacuationmap To sign up for the Chelan County emergency alert system, please visit https://public.alertsense.com/signup/?regionid=1184

 Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp-Shelter Fires Update – August 13, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (8am - 7pm)  |  Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire (& Shelter) 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 Weather conditions continued the pattern that has produced cooler temperatures and calmer winds on Friday, which allowed firefighters to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, crews worked to achieve 100-foot mop operations on the perimeter of the fire, maintaining containment at 40%. The focus for today’s operations will be to secure fire lines with mop up operations in the Windigo Butte area.Firefighters will continue to perform strategic firing operations on the Potter Fire today, aiming to control fire growth, allowing firefighters...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp-Shelter Fires Update – August 13, 2022 Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (8am - 7pm)  |  Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire (& Shelter) 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 Weather conditions continued the pattern that has produced cooler temperatures and calmer winds on Friday, which allowed firefighters to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, crews worked to achieve 100-foot mop operations on the perimeter of the fire, maintaining containment at 40%. The focus for today’s operations will be to secure fire lines with mop up operations in the Windigo Butte area.Firefighters will continue to perform strategic firing operations on the Potter Fire today, aiming to control fire growth, allowing firefighters...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp-Shelter Fires Update – August 13, 2022   Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (8am - 7pm)  |  Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Potter Fire (& Shelter) 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   Weather conditions continued the pattern that has produced cooler temperatures and calmer winds on Friday, which allowed firefighters to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, crews worked to achieve 100-foot mop operations on the perimeter of the fire, maintaining containment at 40%. The focus for today’s operations will be to secure fire lines with mop up operations in the Windigo Butte area. Firefighters will continue to perform strategic firing operations on the Potter Fire today, aiming to control fire growth, allowing...

Smoke Outlook 8/13-8/14/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1007 acres with 40% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 26 acres and is now 371 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 119 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 production was a little less yesterday and it dispersed more readily. However, the Cedar Creek is generating some smoke already this morning, but for the most part should drift NW this morning and then back east to southeast into the Deschutes River basin late this afternoon and evening. If smoke production is similar to yesterday then air quality (AQ) should only just barely reach Moderate levels for a few hours in the Deschutes River basin. The California smoke has been shunted eastward away from the southern portion of the Outlook area due to a more southwesterly flow aloft....

Smoke Outlook 8/13-8/14/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1007 acres with 40% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 26 acres and is now 371 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 119 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 production was a little less yesterday and it dispersed more readily. However, the Cedar Creek is generating some smoke already this morning, but for the most part should drift NW this morning and then back east to southeast into the Deschutes River basin late this afternoon and evening. If smoke production is similar to yesterday then air quality (AQ) should only just barely reach Moderate levels for a few hours in the Deschutes River basin. The California smoke has been shunted eastward away from the southern portion of the Outlook area due to a more southwesterly flow aloft....

Smoke Outlook 8/13-8/14/2022Current Smoke Outlook for Central Oregon (airfire.org) FireThe Windigo Fire is 1007 acres with 40% containment. The Potter Fire grew by 26 acres and is now 371 acres with 0% containment. The Big Swamp Fire remains at 119 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 production was a little less yesterday and it dispersed more readily. However, the Cedar Creek is generating some smoke already this morning, but for the most part should drift NW this morning and then back east to southeast into the Deschutes River basin late this afternoon and evening. If smoke production is similar to yesterday then air quality (AQ) should only just barely reach Moderate levels for a few hours in the Deschutes River basin. The California smoke has been shunted eastward away from the southern portion of the Outlook area due to a more southwesterly flow aloft....

Cedar Creek Fire, August 13, 2022Acres: 4,136Contained: 0% Highlights: Firefighters have nearly completed the prep work along Forest Road (FR) 2417 north of the fire perimeter and Black Creek Road (FR 2421) south of the fire. This has included using heavy equipment like masticators as well as crews removing brush and piling small diameter woody material to be chipped. Interagency Hotshot Crews have been scouting for opportunities to construct a containment line to connect these two roads to Waldo Lake as the primary containment feature of this fire on the eastern flank. The crews have determined that connecting fireline to Waldo Lake from Black Creek Road was not a safe or effective option. Fire managers have adjusted their strategy and increased the temporary area closure around the Cedar Creek Fire to provide for the safety of the public and firefighters while also offering crews more flexibility to pursue other options to contain the southern perimeter of the fire. Operations:...

 For Immediate Release 8/11/2022   Residents are encouraged to brush up on emergency and evacuation preparedness   Contact: Sergeant Tom Speldrich, public information officer – 541-682-4197   Devon Ashbridge, public information officer – 541-682-4526 Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Lane County Emergency Management encourage residents, especially those living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) to brush up on their emergency planning, including understanding evacuation levels and emergency alerting.   “With fires burning in Lane County and around the state, now is a good time to remind people to                                                                                                              be proactive about their emergency preparedness,” said Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold. “We do not take evacuations lightly in Lane County and only ask...

Windigo-Potter-Big Swamp-Shelter Fires Update – August 12, 2022   Fire Information Phone: 206-473-8645 (8am - 7pm)  |  Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.gov Potter Fire (& Shelter) 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   For firefighter and public safety, a closure order has been established around the Big Swamp Fire perimeter. For Big Swamp, Windigo, and Potter fire closure orders and maps visit http://go.usa.gov/xSGhh. The trend of calmer winds and cooler temperatures continued through the day on Thursday, allowing firefighters to improve lines on all fires. On the Windigo Fire, firefighters worked to increase mop up depth 100 feet from the containment line. Strategic firing operations will continue today on the Potter Fire as favorable conditions...