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  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 – Morning   Lakeview Ore. – The Cougar Peak Fire is estimated at 86,412 acres and 6% contained. Excellent progress is being made to secure perimeter lines and cool hot spots. Firefighters have also scouted and created miles of direct and indirect line while mopping up areas that threaten the existing containment lines. With the improvement in visibility, all aviation assets assigned to the fire were very active yesterday. A heavy equipment group continues to make progress around the fire assisting with line construction. A weak cold front has brought lower humidity to the region will accelerate the drying of fuels and increase fire activity. Last night, crews patrolled the fire and worked hotspots found along the fires edge. Today’s priority will again concentrate on the...

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:  19,950 acres             Containment: 14%                Personnel: 594Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, Incident CommanderCurrent Status: Yesterday, the fire continued to be moderately active in the Upper Dickey Creek, Mother Lode Creek, and Battle drainages. Helicopter bucket water drops were used to slow fire spread in these areas on the northwest corner of the fire. On the south side the fire slowly backed downslope in the Elk Lake Creek and East Humbug Creek drainages. Firefighters monitored the fire movement and tested the tanks, pumps, and hose lines which are set up on the primary line as well as...

Yesterday, crews strengthened the line on the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain to Antoine Creek.  Crews continued to patrol the remaining areas of the fire line, searching for remaining hot spots and extinguishing them. Today, crews will continue to evaluate the fire movement and behavior along the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain and create indirect to direct line, where appropriate.  Internal fuels will continue to burn and may periodically produce smoke.  Smoke will continue to be visible along the northwest flank of Bonaparte Mountain as fuels are consumed in this area. Repair work continues across the fire, utilizing hand crews, excavators, dozers, chippers and other equipment to repair dozer and hand lines.     Bonaparte Lake road is open to the Bonaparte Lake Resort.  The remaining roads around the fire are closed and law enforcement will be patrolling these areas.  For public and fire fighter safety, please help keep everyone safe and stay out of the fire...

Smoke Smoke conditions today are expected to be Good to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups around the forecast area. Moderate fire behavior is predicted today which could see more smoke in the forecast area. The Chelan area closest to the fire may see degraded air quality due to the proximity to the fire. Smoke impacts can be influenced by firing operations as well as activity from other fires in the region. Issued by USFS Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program www.wildlandfiresmoke.netCentral Washington Current Outlook tools.airfire.org/outlooks/centralwashington ·Smoke and Health Info www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=smoke.index  

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: This afternoon will be windier and drier than the last few days which may result in increased fire behavior. Firefighters are strengthening new containment lines and continue to monitoring existing containment areas. The Rough Patch Fire is 46,092 acres. The Devils Knob Complex is 65,764 acres. Both are 35 - 40% contained. Smoke: With the possibility of more fire activity there follows a chance of increased smoke production today. Air quality throughout the forecast area may be compromised today by increased smoke. Tonight smoke may be trapped closer to the ground by a shallow inversion, but it should lift tomorrow by about 2 PM. Communities close to the fires will continue to experience periods of degraded air quality, especially overnight. Communities along the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and...

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: This afternoon will be windier and drier than the last few days which may result in increased fire behavior. Firefighters are strengthening new containment lines and continue to monitoring existing containment areas. The Rough Patch Fire is 46,092 acres. The Devils Knob Complex is 65,764 acres. Both are 35 - 40% contained. Smoke: With the possibility of more fire activity there follows a chance of increased smoke production today. Air quality throughout the forecast area may be compromised today by increased smoke. Tonight smoke may be trapped closer to the ground by a shallow inversion, but it should lift tomorrow by about 2 PM. Communities close to the fires will continue to experience periods of degraded air quality, especially overnight. Communities along the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants...

   Fire Update for Tuesday, September 14, 2021                                                                               Fire Information:  541-482-1331 Incident Summary:  Warmer and drier air began impacting the fire area yesterday.   Last night’s breezy east winds are forecasted to transition to north winds today.   These north dry and potentially gusty winds could produce increased surface fire and isolated single and group tree torching on the northeast side of the Complex where heat and unburned fuel remains.  On the southern and western sides of the Complex, minimal heat is being observed.  Isolated pockets of smoldering and creeping fire could occur in some areas today.   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 25,392 acres, and the...

Incident Summary:  Warmer and drier air began impacting the fire area yesterday.   Last night’s breezy east winds are forecasted to transition to north winds today.   These north dry and potentially gusty winds could produce increased surface fire and isolated single and group tree torching on the northeast side of the Complex where heat and unburned fuel remains.  On the southern and western sides of the Complex, minimal heat is being observed.  Isolated pockets of smoldering and creeping fire could occur in some areas today.   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 25,392 acres, and the Little Bend Creek Fire is 8,970 acres. The northern tip of the Chaos fire that crossed the 2460 road near Fairfield Peak stayed in check yesterday. Firefighters are using hand crews and hose lays to improve containment in this area.  If...

Devil’s Knob Complex Update Tuesday, September 14, 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 marks the second day in a row with minimal perimeter growth. Nighttime humidity recovery and mild weather conditions throughout the day moderated fire activity, allowing firefighters to make good progress. In Division E of the Smith Fire, the west section of line was contained. On other divisions, direct and indirect fireline construction continued, with firing operations occurring in Division H of the Big Hamlin Fire.  Today, fire behavior is expected to be much more active due to poor nighttime humidity recovery overnight. Morning humidity is predominately in the 20-30% range and will drop throughout the day contributing to elevated fire behavior. By...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE UMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTS Roseburg and Springfield, OR ORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-449 EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon roads, trails, and general forest areas within the Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning September 9, 2021, and ending April 6, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Being on the road. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)] 2. Going into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health or safety. [36 CFR § 261.52(e)] 3. Being on a trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)] CLOSURE AREA: Southern Closure Boundary: Starting at the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR) 3230 and FSR 32 in T32S, R02W, Section 6, following FSR 32 Southeast to FSR 3232, following FSR 3232 Southwest to FSR 3232-910, following FSR...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE UMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTS Roseburg and Springfield, OR ORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-449 EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon roads, trails, and general forest areas within the Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning September 9, 2021, and ending April 6, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Being on the road. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)] 2. Going into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health or safety. [36 CFR § 261.52(e)] 3. Being on a trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)] CLOSURE AREA: Southern Closure Boundary: Starting at the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR) 3230 and FSR 32 in T32S, R02W, Section 6, following FSR 32 Southeast to FSR 3232, following FSR 3232 Southwest to FSR 3232-910, following FSR...

 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 13, 2021 – Evening Thank You to everyone who attended the Paisley community meeting tonight.                A recording of the meeting is available on the Cougar Peak Fire Facebook page. Lakeview Ore. – Many areas around the fire today were free of smoke, allowing air resources to support our firefighters on the ground. Helicopter bucket drops helped make substantial progress working hotspots within the fire that could have potentially threatened the fires perimeter. Despite the higher temperatures, fire growth remained minimal today. Due to the line that dozers and crews have put in, and the last couple days of mop-up and cold trailing, the fire stayed effectively within its footprint today. Extreme drought and the rapid drying of the fuels after last week’s...

Effective at noon today, Chelan County Emergency Management has advised that all evacuation notices related to the Twenty-Five Mile Fire have been removed. For future updates from Chelan County Emergency Management, be sure to follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CCSOEM and register for emergency notifications through AlertSense: https://public.alertsense.com/signup/?regionid=1184 

 Community MeetingMonday September 13, 2021 – 6:30 PM In person at the Paisley School District on 260 Green Street Also live streaming on the Cougar Peak Fire Facebook page Broadcasted on KPAI 103.1 and KORV 93.5Lakeview Ore. - Firefighters continue making progress lining 230 miles of fire perimeter. An increase in winds is anticipated over the next few days and are expected to test the completed dozer and handlines. Today’s focus will be on the eastern and southern edges of the fire. Resources will continue building and reinforcing lines and extinguishing hot spots close to the fire’s edge. The southeast corner has been mopped up 25 feet into the interior. The southwest and northern perimeter of the fire has been prepped for burn out operations, weather and resources permitting, those operations will be conducted in locations where indirect line was previously constructed. The heavy equipment group will be working the northwest side of the fire to build contingency lines....

Wildfire season isn’t over yet. On Thursday, September 9, Harney County received abundant late afternoon and evening lightning, and two positive strikes in the Dry Mountain area north of Riley sparked separate wildfires with surprising acreage for this time of year. Quick response from the Silver Creek Rangeland Fire Protection Association, Burns Interagency Fire Zone and private contractors kept the Silver Creek fire at 86 acres before being fully contained on September 11. The Big Meadow fire, burning in heavy timber, with limited ground access due to rocky and rough terrain, is still active at 2,600 acres and only 15 percent contained. Once smoke and weather conditions improved on Friday, September 10, a multitude of air resources were able to fly and provide significant suppression support at Big Meadow. Very Large Air Tankers (8,000-gallon capacity), Large Air Tankers (2,000 to 4,000-gallon capacity), Single Engine Air Tankers (800-gallon capacity), a Type 3 Helicopter...

 John Day, Hines and Prairie City, OR. — (September 10, 2021) Multiple resources from the Malheur National Forest, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Silver Creek Rural Fire Protection Association (RFPA) responded to a reported wildfire on Thursday

Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 13, 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: 29,145 acres                                      Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Contained: 24%                                         Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Number of Personnel: 747                         Cause: Lightning                                                                             Westfir, OR – The UAS (drone) was utilized yesterday and was successful in locating, mapping and estimating sizes of the spot fires...

   Green Ridge Fire Update Monday September 13, 2021 Fire Information Line: (509) 542-7964 Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7628/ Email: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.gov Facebook: 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: 42,722 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 143, 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...

Pronóstico de Humo para 13/09 - 14/09 Humo Para hoy se espera que las condiciones del humo sean de nivel bueno a moderado alrededor del perímetro. Para hoy se espera que la intensidad del incendio sea de baja a moderada, por lo que se podrá ver 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/spa.../especialesCDC/IncendiosForestales

The September 13th 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