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Size: 21,552 acres Total Personnel: 306 (5 crews, 14 engines, 3 helicopters, 17 water tenders, 2 heavy equipment) Containment: 50% Location: 12 miles NW of Chelan, WA Cause: Under investigation  Management of the Twentyfive Mile Fire transferred to Southwest Incident Command Team 3 at 6:00 am this morning. Yesterday: Ahead of the anticipated weather pattern change, firefighters continued to strengthen the containment line west of the fire. Using both hand and aerial ignition, crews worked to complete firing along the southwest perimeter of the fire. Mop up continued in the Slide Peak area and elsewhere on the fire as crews continue checking for and extinguishing any hot spots. In areas where there has been no recent heat detected they continued to backhaul equipment so that it can be refurbished and made available for use where needed. Today: Over the next few shifts resources will be working to secure lines and evaluate opportunities to conduct aerial ignitions to increase...

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 will be slightly cooler and more humid than yesterday which should result in slower fire growth. Firefighters are strengthening new containment lines and continue to monitor existing containment areas. The Rough Patch Fire is 47,215 acres. The Devils Knob Complex is 66,584 acres. Both are 35 - 40% contained.Smoke: Winds will be coming out of the north in the morning shifting to the northwest which will carry smoke from the fires to the south and southeast. Communities close to the fires will continue to experience periods of degraded air quality, especially overnight. Tonight, smoke may be trapped closer to the ground by a shallow inversion, but it should lift tomorrow by about noon. Communities along the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Medford should have Good air quality today and tomorrow....

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 will be slightly cooler and more humid than yesterday which should result in slower fire growth. Firefighters are strengthening new containment lines and continue to monitor existing containment areas. The Rough Patch Fire is 47,215 acres. The Devils Knob Complex is 66,584 acres. Both are 35 -40% contained. Smoke: Winds will be coming out of the north in the morning shifting to the northwest which will carry smoke from the fires to the south and southeast. Communities close to the fires will continue to experience periods of degraded air quality, especially overnight. Tonight, smoke may be trapped closer to the ground by a shallow inversion, but it should lift tomorrow by about noon. Communities along the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Medford should have Good air quality today and tomorrow....

Yesterday, wildland engines patrolled the fire perimeter, engaging in any remaining hot spots along the fire line or around structures.  Operations continues to shift and focus on rehabilitation of dozer lines and fire suppression damage. Excavators have been working on dozer lines between Diamond Bell Road, Bunch Road, and up to Fox Road.  Additionally, hand crews have been evaluating hand trails for mitigation as well as work on sensitive areas of dozer repairs, such as lines surrounding historic cabins. Crews are working with chippers to remove concentrated fuels created during initial attack. A BAER (burned area emergency response) team is evaluation conditions on the fire and recommending mitigation measures to reduce erosions and promote recovery of the ecosystem.Today, crews will continue on patrol along the fire line, searching for hot spots.  Rehabilitation work will continue in the Diamond Bell, Bunch Creek and Fox Creek road.  An excavator will be working along Bunch...

Incident Summary:  Yesterday’s warm and dry air resulted in increased fire activity; however, there was limited uncontrolled fire growth on the Complex.  Fire personnel took advantage of favorable conditions to successfully conduct controlled firing operations on the northeast side of the fire area. These operations removed unburnt fuel in challenging sections of the Chaos and Little Bend fires. This work will significantly increase the probability of securing these areas in the coming days. Firefighters and support crews in all areas of the Complex will continue working to contain fires utilizing a full suppression strategy.  Chaos and Little Bend Fires:   The Chaos Fire is 26284 acres, and the Little Bend Creek Fire is 9087 acres. The northern tip of the Chaos fire that crossed the 2460 road near Fairfield Peak did not show significant heat or smoke today.  Crews conducted firing operations and connected the fireline between the 3829 road and...

Wednesday, September 15, 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: Yesterday, limited fire behavior allowed resources to continue work directly on the fire perimeter. Heavy equipment made advances closing the gap to complete indirect line in Division A. Crews and engines worked in Division H of the Big Hamlin Fire to extinguish any remaining heat and check for spot fires from burnout operations of several days ago. Similar “search and destroy” heat missions were carried out across other divisions and around other values at risk to ensure perimeters remained secure. Several hand crews were moved from Branch I to Branch II to establish area awareness and plan firing operations should they be needed in the days ahead. Aviation supplied important assistance to firefighters...

Incident Summary:  Yesterday’s warm and dry air resulted in increased fire activity; however, there was limited uncontrolled fire growth on the Complex.  Fire personnel took advantage of favorable conditions to successfully conduct controlled firing operations on the northeast side of the fire area. These operations removed unburnt fuel in challenging sections of the Chaos and Little Bend fires. This work will significantly increase the probability of securing these areas in the coming days. Firefighters and support crews in all areas of the Complex will continue working to contain fires utilizing a full suppression strategy.  Chaos and Little Bend Fires:  The Chaos Fire is 26284 acres, and the Little Bend Creek Fire is 9087 acres. The northern tip of the Chaos fire that crossed the 2460 road near Fairfield Peak did not show significant heat or smoke today.  Crews conducted firing operations and connected the fireline between the 3829 road and 2640 roads.  Firefighters...

  Cougar Peak Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander Scott Magers September 14, 2021 – Evening   Lakeview Ore. – Today’s planned tactical burnout on the southwest side of the Cougar Peak Fire was successful. The Prineville Hotshot crew incrementally burned out approximately 3 miles of line, starting south of Cox Flat and working north. The intent of the burnout was to reduce fuels between the active fire’s edge and the line. These actions have helped secure the southwest section of the fire. Throughout the day and tonight, resources will continue to actively mop-up and patrol the burnout area. Air resources were available all day to support firefighters on the ground. Helicopters stayed busy with bucket drops, helping ground resources extinguish flare ups, hotspots and spots along the fire edge. As well as supporting burnout operations with pretreating the...

 Cub Creek 2 Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Report

   Green Ridge Fire Update Tuesday September 14, 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: 43,238 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 161, 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 live...

Ayer y anoche: Los bomberos concentraron los esfuerzos en las secciones norte del incendio, y realizaron operaciones de quema durante el día. Dichas operaciones no fueron tan exitosas en la noche debido al aumento de la humedad relativa por debajo del nivel de inversión térmico a unos 4200’. Los recursos continuaron asegurando y anclando la línea en Forest Road (FR) 1706 y el nuevo cortafuegos norte/sur (a una milla y media del noroeste de Cliffdell) para evitar que el fuego se propagara al norte y al este. Los bomberos en la comunidad de Goose Prairie recibieron materiales y equipos adicionales para reforzar la protección de estructuras. Como se esperaba, el incendio siguió avanzando ladera abajo del lado oeste hacia Bumping River, y los equipos lograron importantes avances para mejorar la línea de las excavadoras alrededor y en el lado oeste de Bumping Lake y reforzaron la protección de estructuras con rociadores y mangueras. Las condiciones cálidas y secas aumentaron...

Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 14, 2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am-8pm) Email: 2021.middlefork@firenet.govInciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745  Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplexTwitter: twitter.com/willametteNFSize: 29,180       Contained: 28%    Number of Personnel: 714 Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Westfir, OR – The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) was utilized yesterday to strategically fire an area of unburned fuel inside our constructed fireline. Our plan is to continue this operation  today to mitigate burnable material should we experience a significant wind event that would challenge our fireline.  There is another unburned island on the northeast side of the fire that we are planning to strategically fire as well, depending on fuel moistures. The handline that was being constructed to the south...

Humo Para hoy se espera que las condiciones del humo sean de nivel bueno a nocivo para grupos sensibles (USG, en inglés) alrededor de la zona. Asimismo, se espera que la intensidad del incendio sea moderada, por lo que se podrá ver más humo en la zona. Es posible que la zona de Chelan más cercana al incendio experimente un deterioro en la calidad de aire. Las operaciones de quema y la actividad de otros incendios en la región pueden ser factores que influyan en el impacto del humo. Emitido por USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.net Central Washington Actualizaciones tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Información sobre humo y su salud https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/especialesCDC/IncendiosForestales   

The September 14th operational video update for the Summit Trail Fire is now available on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo

 Conconully, WA: Yesterday Division Charlie was gridding for any additional hot spots and doing work on repairing handline. There was a hot spot found approximately 500 feet in from the perimeter and mitigated. Division Xray continued their gridding and securing line. Division Foxtrot was in patrol status and no hot spots or hazards were located. Moving into today the fire perimeter is in patrol status. Work will continue on repairing dozer and handline. Heavy equipment has finished up their repair work on Xray and is moving to Division Charlie.    Weather today is expected to be mostly sunny and clouds will build in the afternoon with a slight chance of precipitation. The max temperature of 60 degrees and humidity hovering at 43%. Winds 5-9 with gusts in the afternoon to 18 mph.     Road closures remain in effect and are being evaluated on a daily basis. The main reason for the closures is for firefighter safety and the safety of citizens. Please adhere to the closures. ...

Tamaño: 21,552 acres   Personal total: 329 personas (6 equipos, 15 camiones de bomberos, 3 helicópteros, 15 tanques de agua, 3 equipos de maquinaria pesada) Contención: 50%   Ubicación: 12 millas al NO de Chelan, WA Causa: A ser determinada      Mañana a las 7:00 a.m. el Equipo 3 de Gestión de Incidentes del Noroeste del Pacífico pasará la gestión del incendio de Twenty-five Mile al Equipo 3 del Suroeste. Ayer: Los bomberos trabajaron al noroeste de Stormy Mountain en Devil’s Backbone realizando operaciones de quema terrestre y aérea para aumentar la profundidad de la línea de contención oeste del incendio. Cerca de East Point, en la cuenca de North Fork de Thirty-five Mile Creek, el incendio ardió de manera activa en los combustibles pesados. Dicha actividad no amenazó las líneas de contención, pero provocó humo que fue visible en toda la zona. Los combustibles pesados seguirán secos durante las próximas semanas, por lo que es...

Yesterday and last night: Firefighters focused efforts along the northern portions of the fire, conducting firing operations throughout the day. Firing operations were less successful at night due to increased relative humidity below the inversion at about 4200’. Resources continued to secure and anchor line along Forest Road (FR) 1706 and the new north/south fireline (about one and half miles northwest of Cliffdell) to prevent fire spread to the north and east. Additional materials and equipment arrived and were used to reinforce structure protection in the Goose Prairie community. As expected, fire continued backing down slope on the western flank toward the Bumping River. Crews made significant progress improving dozer line around Bumping Lake and reinforcing structure protection using sprinklers and hose lays on the west side of Bumping Lake. Warmer drier conditions above the inversion allowed for slightly increased fire activity on American Ridge. Repair work continued with...

September 14, 2021  Daily Update    Acres: 49,554 acres  Start Date: July 12, 2021  Cause: Lightening  Completion: 85%  Total personnel: 598 Location: 17 miles west of Inchelium  Fuels: Timber (litter and grass understory), light logging slash  At 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15, the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 will transfer command of the Summit Trail Fire to a local Type 3 organization, led by Incident Commander Lonny Cawston. This is the final update from the Type 2 Incident Management Team. Team 4 extends its sincere thanks to the local communities for their support and hospitality throughout this incident. Due to successful firefighting efforts, the Summit Trail Fire is now 85% contained, and resources are either demobilizing to return to their home units or reassigning to assist other wildfires across the country.     Operations: Firefighters are achieving success along the northern portion of the fire, increasing the depth of...

Smoke Outlook for 9/14 - 9/15Middle Fork Complex   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 Fire could be a bit more active today. We will have drier, warmer, and breezier conditions than we've had the past few days. Fuels continue to creep and smolder, so an uptick in burning is still possible with the right conditions. We have wet weather headed our way the end of the week. Smoke Air quality should be 'Good' today in most of the Outlook area. Areas closest to the fire, will likely see periods of smoke this afternoon, particularly if there is an uptick in fire behavior. So, stay alert to changing conditions. Smoke from other large fires in Oregon and California should stay to our south. All in all, it should be a good day for...

Size: 21,552 acres   Total Personnel: 329 (6 crews, 15 engines, 3 helicopters, 15 water tenders, 3 heavy equipment) Containment: 50%   Location: 12 miles NW of Chelan, WA Cause: Under investigation   Pacific Northwest Team 3 will be transferring management of the Twenty-five Mile Fire to Southwest Team 3, at 7:00 am tomorrow. Yesterday: Working northwest of Stormy Mountain along Devil’s Backbone, firefighters used aerial and hand ignition to further increase depth of the containment line west of the fire. Near East Point, in the North Fork of Thirty-five Mile Creek drainage, the fire burned actively in heavy fuels. This fire activity did not threaten containment lines but did produce smoke visible throughout the surrounding area. Heavy fuels will remain dry in the coming week and the fire will likely continue to burn though “islands” of green trees interior to the containment lines, producing visible smoke. Mop up continues in the Slide Peak...