InciWeb Articles & Incidents for Washington and Oregon

Tamaño: 21,552 acres Personal total: 293 personas (6 equipos, 14 camiones de bomberos, 4 helicópteros, 17 buldóceres, 2 tanques de agua, 2 maquinaria pesada) Contención: 50% Ubicación: 12 millas al NO de Chelan, WA Causa: a ser determinada  Recordatorio sobre drones: si usted vuela, nosotros no podemos hacerlo. Todos los esfuerzos de contención aérea se quedan inactivos en tierra cuando se detectan drones dentro del área restringida del incendio. Ayer: debido a los fuertes vientos se produjo un brote dentro de las líneas de contención en la parte noreste. Los equipos de bomberos, operadores de camiones, y un helicóptero pudieron actuar rápido. Los esfuerzos de contención fueron efectivos y se mantuvieron dentro de las líneas de contención. Los equipos viales continuaron los trabajos de reparación vial para garantizar el acceso seguro del personal contra incendios; asimismo, continuaron los trabajos de limpieza y en las líneas de contención. Los bomberos...

Virtual Public Meeting: Friday Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m. on Facebook @SchneiderSpringsFire  Yesterday and Overnight: Windy conditions did not result in unexpected fire activity. Firefighters and air resources focused suppression efforts where active fire is adjacent to communities in and around Cliffdell, Goose Prairie, and Bumping Lake. Crews continued firing operations to strengthen the north/south fireline (about one and a half miles northwest of Cliffdell) to keep active fire from moving west. Firefighters began installing dozer line from the most western point of Forest Road 1706 northwest toward American Ridge. Crews monitored and strengthened structure protection operations (hose lays, sprinklers, fuels clearing) in the Goose Prairie, Bumping Lake, Bumping River Road, and north/south portion of Highway 410 corridor areas. As expected, fire continued backing downslope on the western flank toward the Bumping River and on the northern flank at American Ridge toward Highway 410....

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/Email: 2021.bull@firenet.govPhone: 971-277-5075Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnfhttps://www.facebook.com/willamettenfTwitter: https://twitter.com/mthoodnfhttps://twitter.com/willamettenfCause: Lightning                   Size:  21,191 acres             Containment: 15%                Personnel: 447 Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, Incident CommanderCurrent Status: Yesterday, fire activity was moderated by higher humidity levels with surface fire, backing fire, and single tree torching observed along the northwest, north, and south sides of the fire. Areas of active fire remain in the Upper Dickey Creek, Mother Lode Creek, and Battle drainages on the north side and in the upper part of the East Humbug Creek drainage on the south side. On the south side firefighters mopped up along Forest Road 4696 where tactical firing actions were...

 Cougar Peak Fire

Special Statement Oregon DEQ has issued an air quality advisory for southern Lake County, Detroit Lake area and Diamond Lake area through Friday. OR DEQ AQ Advisory Fire and Weather: Today the air will be warmer and drier than yesterday which may result in increased fire growth. Overall, the fires have been growing slowly but firefighters are strengthening new containment areas and  continue to monitor existing containment lines. The Rough Patch Fire is 48,237 acres. The Devils Knob Complex is 66,584 acres. Both are 36 - 47% contained. Smoke: With the possibility of more fire activity there follows a chance of increased smoke production today. Northerly winds will carry smoke into the Rogue River valley for most of the day. Tonight smoke may be trapped closer to the ground by a shallow inversion, but it should lift tomorrow afternoon. Most of the forecast area will be affected by the forecast rain Friday night. Before it rains the wind will blow much of...

Tonasket, WA:  Yesterday, excavators continued to work on dozer line repairs in the Diamond Bell, Fox and Bunch road areas.  Hand crews worked around cabins and other structures to restore dozer berms to help the land recover. Crews continue to patrol the fire line and monitor the fire behavior at the northwest flank of Mt Bonaparte. Today, tree removal will continue along Bunch Road and residences in the area should use caution and expect delays.  The team is meeting with landowners in the area to address rehabilitation concerns. If any landowners have questions regarding rehabilitation standards on dozer lines or suppression efforts on their property, please contact Fire Information: 509-557-7257 (please leave a message).Attention Hunters: The Walker Creek Fire area (within the 204 GMU) remains closed to hunting.  Please respect closed road signs in the area.  Crews are continuing with suppression and repair efforts around the fire. Fire weakened trees and ash pits still exist...

Special Statement Oregon DEQ has issued an air quality advisory for southern Lake County, Detroit Lake area and Diamond Lake area through Friday. OR DEQ AQ Advisory Fire and Weather: Today the air will be warmer and drier than yesterday which may result in increased fire growth. Overall, the fires have been growing slowly but firefighters are strengthening new containment areas and continue to monitor existing containment lines. The Rough Patch Fire is 48,237 acres. The Devils Knob Complex is 66,584 acres. Both are 36 - 47% contained. Smoke: With the possibility of more fire activity there follows a chance of increased smoke production today. Northerly winds will carry smoke into the Rogue River valley for most of the day. Tonight smoke may be trapped closer to the ground by a shallow inversion, but it should lift tomorrow afternoon. Most of the forecast area will be affected by the forecast rain Friday night. Before it rains the wind will blow much of the smoke to the east....

Incident Summary:  Firefighting operations continue across all areas of the complex by applying a full suppression strategy. A dry warming trend continues to move over the fire area similar to yesterday with fire activity expected to pick up slightly earlier in the day. Modest to poor humidity recoveries are expected on the upper ridges with winds from the southeast and west. These elevated weather concerns will bring an increase in fire behavior but will also provide optimal burning conditions for continued controlled firing operations. Firing operations are expected to continue along the northeast side of the fires. These actions will create additional reinforcement to the north and east side of the fire, providing the greatest defense for the expected south winds on Friday prior to moisture moving into the area.   Chaos and Little Bend Fires:  The Chaos Fire is 26,284 acres and the Little Bend Creek Fire is 9,087 acres. Crews will continue conducting firing...

Incident Summary:  Firefighting operations continue across all areas of the complex by applying a full suppression strategy. A dry warming trend continues to move over the fire area similar to yesterday with fire activity expected to pick up slightly earlier in the day. Modest to poor humidity recoveries are expected on the upper ridges with winds from the southeast and west. These elevated weather concerns will bring an increase in fire behavior but will also provide optimal burning conditions for continued controlled firing operations. Firing operations are expected to continue along the northeast side of the fires. These actions will create additional reinforcement to the north and east side of the fire, providing the greatest defense for the expected south winds on Friday prior to moisture moving into the area.   Chaos and Little Bend Fires:  The Chaos Fire is 26,284 acres and the Little Bend Creek Fire is 9,087 acres. Crews will continue conducting firing...

Devil’s Knob Complex Update Thursday, September 16, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information phone: 541-900-6133 Email:2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov  Information staffing hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Current Situation: Wednesday’s favorable weather conditions and decreased fire behavior allowed firefighters to work directly on the fire perimeter as they completed fireline in several locations. This work advanced containment across the Smith Fire to 28% and Big Hamlin Fire to 89%. Heavy equipment connected the indirect line in Division A along Forest Road 27 to the Jack Fire. Across all divisions, work included firefighting resources constructing fireline, continuing to secure values at risk, patrolling, mopping up, extinguishing spot fires, and executing suppression repair. Today, firefighters will build on yesterday’s successes working on further extension of firelines along the...

Yesterday and Overnight: Firefighters and air resources focused suppression efforts where fire is adjacent to the communities in and around Cliffdell, Goose Prairie, and Bumping Lake. Firefighters completed a hose lay along the new north/south fireline (about one and a half miles northwest of Cliffdell) and began firing operations to keep active fire from moving west. Crews successfully completed firing operations along the east/west portion of Forest Road (FR) 1706 to limit active fire from moving north in that area. Firefighters began scouting opportunities for direct fireline from the furthest western point of Forest Road 1706 northwest toward American Ridge. Crews completed structure protection preparations in the Goose Prairie, Bumping Lake, Bumping River Road, and north/south portion of Highway 410 corridor areas. As expected, fire continued backing downslope on the western flank toward the Bumping River and on the northern flank at American Ridge. Repair work continued with...

Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest   Pincer Creek Fire Update   Pincer Creek Fire Continues Smoldering and Creeping Significant Rain Expected Later This Week   Everett, WA, Sept. 15, 2021 – Fire managers report that the Pincer Creek Fire has been relatively quiet over the last several weeks due to the cooler temperatures, increase in precipitation and a more fall like weather pattern.  The fire continues to smolder and creep mostly within the Mineral Park Fire scar of 2003.  The fire is estimated at 980 acres. Rolling debris and falling snags are a constant threat to the Cascade River Trail.  It is anticipated that the Cascade River Trail (# 769) and Middle Fork Cascade River Trail (#769.1) will be closed until next spring at the earliest.  It is hoped that over the winter fire weakened trees will fall, reducing the hazards on the trails. Over the past several weeks, the weather has shifted to a more fall like pattern with cloudy, moist, cool weather.  “We are thankful...

 Conconully, WA: The Muckamuck fire has been a long process and the team is preparing to turn it over to a smaller organizational structure. There has been lots of preparation in the background to make sure the right resources are left on the fire. Crews on the line have finished their mop up operations and are now focused on repair work and patrolling the fires perimeter. This is customary to make sure the fire has a great containment line and ready to turn back to local agencies. Additional repair work and repairing handlines will continue today.     Weather today is expected to be mostly sunny with a max temperature 56 degrees at the peaks with 30% humidity. Northwest winds 6-10 with gusts to 20 mph on the ridgetops in the afternoon. Temperatures overnight are dropping into the 30s.    Current road closures remain in effect and are being looked at on a regular basis.  For the most up to date information you can follow the link below. Please adhere to the closures....

  Burns, OR – Northwest Incident Management Team 7 assumed command of the Big Meadow Fire yesterday evening at 7:00 p.m. The Big Meadow Fire started on September 9th, 2021. The fire started from a late season lightning storm in the Dry Mountain area north of Riley, Oregon. The fire is burning in steep rocky terrain with limited firefighter access. Control objectives are to keep the south of Upper Valley Road, west of Egypt Well, north of Big Ridge and east of private property and the land protected by the Silver Creek Rangeland Fire Protection Association and Oregon Department of Forestry. Today, firefighters will continue with reinforcing the fire perimeter that was constructed by the Type 3 Team. Operations will look to secure lines ahead of the forecasted dry front and associated winds. Crews will also work to bring water to the fireline as some areas can’t be accessed by engines due to the rocky terrain. This will mean hiking hoses into the fire footprint. Crews will...

   Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 15, 2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander   Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am-8pm) Email: 2021.middlefork@firenet.gov InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745   Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplex Twitter: twitter.com/willametteNF   Size: 29,267                                             Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Contained: 30%                                       Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Number of Personnel: 714                     Cause: Lightning          Westfir, OR – Fire activity picked up yesterday with the warmer and drier weather, but fire movement and spread was minimal. Firefighters took advantage of favorable weather conditions to resume strategic firing of unburned fuel inside the fireline in Division P and...

     Green Ridge Fire Update Wednesday September 15, 2021 Fire Information Line: (509) 542-7964 Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7628/Email: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.govFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenridgefire2021   Green Ridge Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team with Mitch Ketron as the incident commander. The Gray Team took command of the Green Ridge Fire on September 4, 2021 at 0600.Green Ridge Fire: Size: 43,332 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 153, Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla, Reported: July 7, 2021, Cause: Lightning. Please, stay clear of firefighting operations and drive safely! The public should watch out for fire crews and equipment while traveling on forest roads. Some roads remain closed with barriers. Barriers are in place to protect firefighters and the public, so please respect the closed areas. Stay clear of fire-blackened areas for the many unseen hazards that exist, including...

Tamaño: 21,552 acres Personal total: 306 personas (5 equipos, 14 camiones de bomberos, 3 helicópteros, 17 buldóceres, 2 tanques de agua, 2 maquinaria pesada) Contención: 50% Ubicación: 12 millas al NO de Chelan, WA Causa: A ser determinada  Hoy a las 6:00 a.m. fue transferida la gestión del incendio de Twentyfive Mile al Equipo 3 de Gestión de incidentes del suroeste. Ayer: Para adelantarse al cambio de patrón meteorológico, los bomberos continuaron reforzando la línea de contención al oeste del incendio. Los equipos realizaron operaciones de quema terrestre y aérea para terminar la línea a lo largo del perímetro suroeste del incendio. También continuaron la limpieza en la zona de Slide Peak y en otras áreas a medida que los equipos buscaban y extinguían cualquier foco de incendio. En zonas donde no se ha detectado calor recientemente, los bomberos siguieron retirando equipos que pueden ser utilizados en otros sitios. Hoy: Durante los próximos turnos, los...

Smoke Outlook for 9/15 - 9/16 Middle Fork Complex Fire  Special Statement The latest Air Quality Alerts and Advisories issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will be posted on the "Oregon Smoke Blog". Note that this Outlook is based on the 24-hour AQI, for current conditions go to "EPA's Airnow Fire and Smoke Map". Fire and Weather A dry cold front moved through yesterday, so we have cooler, slightly moister conditions for today. Fuels continue to creep and smolder, but no large growth is expected. We have wet weather headed our way starting Friday. It's looking like as much as 0.5" of rain could fall on the fire, possibly more. Stay tuned! Smoke Air quality should be 'Good' to 'Moderate' today for most of the Outlook area. Northwest wind is putting some smoke into Bend and La Pine. La Pine is starting off the day in 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups' (USG) conditions; it should clear a bit by the evening. Bend will likely see periods of USG thru the afternoon....

 Cougar Peak Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock September 15, 2021   Beginning today, one fire update will be provided per day in the morning. Facebook and Inciweb will continue to be updated all day and through the evening. Lakeview Ore. – The Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Team (OSFM) and task forces will be traveling back to their home agencies today. OSFM would like to thank all of the local agencies and firefighters for the hard work during the initial attack and the ongoing support during the incident. Undoubtedly, the quick and heroic actions of firefighters and local law enforcement saved many lives and protected many homes in the path of the Cougar Peak Fire. During the three deployments that brought OSFM to Lake County this year, the community has been welcoming and the Teams thank them for their hospitality. OSFM is grateful to Northwest Incident Management Team 8 for the partnership and...

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/Email: 2021.bull@firenet.govPhone: 971-277-5075Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnfhttps://www.facebook.com/willamettenfTwitter: https://twitter.com/mthoodnfhttps://twitter.com/willamettenfCause: Lightning                   Size:  21,191 acres             Containment: 14%                Personnel: 492Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, Incident CommanderCurrent Status:  The fire continued to be active yesterday in the Upper Dickey Creek, Mother Lode Creek, and Battle drainages due to warm and dry conditions. An afternoon flight observed intense ground fire and some group tree torching. Due to wind conditions at the water dip locations, helicopters were not able to be used for bucket drops. Equipment and crews prepared primary and contingency lines on road systems and hand lines north and northwest of the fire as part of the...