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 The Tiger Creek prescribed burn is anticipated to take 2-5 days to complete and primarily consists of grass and timber. The objective of the burn is to improve foraging habitat for big game, reduce long-term wildfire risk through reductions in existing fuel loading, to restore the ecological functions of a fire adapted ecosystem to the area, and to kill germinated invasive annual grasses. Hunters and forest visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and avoid the area during prescribed burning activities. Additional information about this prescribed burn is available by visiting the Umatilla National Forest’s prescribed fire interactive map. This map displays burning activities and the interactive map allows the user to zoom in on certain areas and click on a burn unit for more information (such as acreage, status, etc). When burning operations begin the interactive map will be updated to display which burn units are actively burning. Maps of the proposed prescribed burns are also...

Incendio Cedar Creek17 de octubre, 2022 Información al día  Resumen Cedar Creek  Extensión: 125,638 acres Origen: 15 millas E de Oakridge, OR Recursos: 19 camiones;12 Grupos; 7 helicópteros; 9 maquinaria pesada  Contenido: 45% Causa: Relámpagos  Personal: 663 Fecha de Inicio: 1ro agosto, 2022 Condiciones climáticas: El día de hoy, el cambio del clima producirá condiciones de quema moderadas. La cresta de nivel superior cambiara su rumbo hacia el interior del área, con el fin de responder a ciertas alteraciones en las condiciones climática. Este fenómeno dará como resultado el enfriamiento de las temperaturas y con un porcentaje más alto de la humedad relativa. Las temperaturas se presentarán entre los 8 y 10 grados más bajos que el día de ayer e incrementándose entre los 60 y 70 grados. La humedad relativa estará entre 5 y 10 por ciento más alto y alrededor de un 25 – 35 porciento. La mayor parte de los vientos vendrán del noroeste y con una velocidad...

October 17, 2022 | Size: 125,638 acres | Origin: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR | Containment: 45% | Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 663 | Resources: 19 engines; 12 crews; 7 helicopters; 9 heavy equipment | Start Date: August 1, 2022 Weather: A shift in fire weather is expected to moderate burning conditions today. The upper-level ridge will shift inland today in response to a couple of in-coming weather disturbances. This will result in cooler temperatures with higher relative humidity. High temperatures will be 8-10 degrees cooler than yesterday with highs mainly in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Relative humidity will be 5-10 percent higher and around 25-35 percent. Winds will be mainly northwest around 10 mph.Operations: Crews will be holding and securing any areas of remaining heat in areas that saw increased activity with the critical fire weather. Repair and rehabilitation projects continue. Air resources have been heavily engaged in operations whenever it is safe to fly,...

Incendio Cedar Creek16 de octubre, 2022Información actualizadaResumen del Incendio Cedar CreekExtensión: 124,447 acresOrigen: 15 millas E de Oakridge, ORRecursos: 19 camiones; 13 Grupos; 7 helicópteros; 8 Maquinaria pesadaContenido: 45%Causa: Relámpagos  Personal: 663Inicio: 1ro agosto, 2022Se llevará a cabo una reunión para la comunidad el día de hoy, domingo 16 de octubre, a las 4 de la tarde en el Auditorio de la escuela de secundaria de Oakridge. Esta reunión también será transmitida en vivo en

October 16, 2022 | Size: 124,447 acres | Origin: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR | Containment: 45% | Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 663 | Resources: 19 engines;13 crews; 7 helicopters;8 heavy equipment | Start Date: August 1, 2022 A community meeting will be held today, Sunday, October 16 at 4pm at the Oakridge High School Auditorium. You can also live stream the meeting on: Facebook.com/cedarcreekfire2022. Weather: Critical fire weather continues. The upper-level flow will become a bit more southerly on Sunday as a ridge of high pressure moves east. This will result in slightly cooler temperatures and slightly higher relative humidity. Temperatures will still be above normal with highs 70-80 degrees and relative humidity 20-25 percent. Winds will remain out of the southeast 10-15 mph. Operations: Red Flag weather conditions on the fire contributed to increased activity within the fire perimeter yesterday. Although there is a significant amount of smoke in the air, the fire...

Incendio Cedar Creek15 de octubre, 2022Información actualizadaResumen del Incendio Cedar CreekExtensión: 123,861 acresOrigen: 15 millas E de Oakridge, ORRecursos: 20 camiones; 13 Grupos; 7 helicópteros; 7 Maquinaria pesadaContenido: 40%Causa: Relámpagos  Personal: 669Inicio: 1ro agosto, 2022Se llevará a cabo una reunión para la comunidad el domingo, 16 de octubre a las 4pm, en el Auditorio de la escuela secundaria de Oakridge. Condiciones climáticas: Se dio en efecto un aviso de Bandera Roja a partir de las 2 de la mañana del sábado, 15 de octubre hasta las 6 de la mañana del domingo, 16 de octubre. Este aviso combinado con la receptividad del material de combustión seco representa un peligro critico de incendio para los bomberos. Esta mañana, la inversión en el clima permanece aún en sus niveles más fuertes. Se espera un decrecimiento en la temperatura, aun permaneciendo entre los 70 y 80 grados. La mínima humedad relativa estará entre un15 y 20 porciento....

October 15, 2022 | Size: 123,861 acres | Origin: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR | Containment: 40% | Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 669 | Resources: 20 engines;13 crews; 7 helicopters; 7 heavy equipment | Start Date: August 1, 2022 A community meeting will be held on Sunday, October 16 at 4pm at the Oakridge High School Auditorium. Weather: A red flag warning is in effect from 2am Saturday, October 15th until 6am Sunday, October 16th. The red flag warning combined with dry and receptive fuels present firefighters with critical fire danger.  The morning inversion will still be quite strong. Temperatures are expected to be a few degrees cooler, but still 70-80 degrees. Minimum relative humidity will be 15-20 percent. Winds are expected to remain southeast throughout the day with gusts on the ridges 15-30 mph both day and night. Operations: In anticipation of critical fire danger, firefighters will continue to monitor and patrol the fire area near containment lines, focusing efforts...

A community meeting will be held on Sunday, October 16th at 4 p.m.You can attend in person at the Oakridge High School Auditorium or watch live on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekFire2022  If you are unable to attend in person or watch during the live stream, the recording will be available to view afterwards on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook

Incendio Cedar Creek14 de octubre, 2022Información actualizadaResumenExtensión: 123,498 acresOrigen: 15 millas E de Oakridge, ORRecursos: 21 camiones; 14 Grupos;7 helicópteros;9 Maquinaria pesadaContenido: 40%Causa: Relámpagos  Personal: 673Inicio: 1ro agosto, 2022Condiciones climáticas: La alta presión atmosférica permanece en pie en el área. Tendencias secas y calurosas con temperaturas entre los 70 y 80 grados, que significa 10 a 20 grados superiores al promedio de la temporada. Mientras se siga presentando una inversión fuerte del clima, por las mañanas, se continuará experimentando la presencia del humo en el interior de los valles y se levantara en horas de la tarde. Vientos ligeros y variables. En horas de la mañana, los vientos se moverán hacia afuera de la zona sureste y por la tarde, estarán saliendo del área noroeste y

 October 12, 2022 | Size: 122,794 acres | Contained: 40% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR  Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 673 | Resources: 21 engines; 14 crews; 9 heavy equipment; 7 helicopters   Weather: High pressure remains in place over the fire area today, continuing a warming and drying trend with temperatures in the mid 70-80s, 10-20 degrees above seasonal averages. As strong inversion persists smoke will continue in the valleys in the morning and lift smoke into the fire area in the afternoon. Winds will be light and variable. In the morning winds will be out of the southeast and in the afternoon out of the northwest and northeast.. Operations: Elevated fire weather conditions persist as firefighters patrol the fire area searching for and extinguishing remaining heat sources near containment lines. Yesterday, fire activity increased as numerous interior pockets of unburned fuel responded to record temperatures for...

Incendio Cedar Creek13 de octubre, 2022Información actualizadaResumenExtensión: 122,975 acresOrigen: 15 millas E de Oakridge, ORRecursos: 21 camiones; 13 Grupos;7 helicópteros;9 Maquinaria pesadaContenido: 40%Causa: Relámpagos  Personal: 677Inicio: 1ro agosto, 2022 Condiciones climáticas: Para el resto de esta semana, permanecerá una tendencia seca y calurosa, con temperaturas por lo menos de 5 – 10 grados más alto del promedio estacional del clima. El día de hoy, este tipo de clima, combinado con un incremento en el viento, conducirá a un estado crítico en las condiciones climáticas en el interior del incendio. El día de hoy, se experimentarán temperaturas entre los 75 y 85 grados en toda el área del incendio.Operaciones realizadas: El día de ayer, los bomberos finalizaron la instalación de mangueras alrededor de las zonas en donde se dio el salto del fuego localizado sobre el perímetro sureste del fuego y cercano a Lucas Lake. Los bomberos se encuentran...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 13, 2022 | Size: 122,794 acres | Origin: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR | Containment: 40% | Resources: 21 engines; 13 crews; 7 helicopters;9 heavy equipmentCause: Lightning | Total personnel: 677 | Start Date: August 1, 2022  Weather: High pressure remains in place over the fire area the rest of this week, continuing a warming and drying trend with temperatures at least 5-10 degrees above seasonal averages. These conditions combined with increased winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions today. Today will be a warmer day, with temperatures ranging from 75-85 degrees across the fire area.  Operations: Firefighters completed a network of fire hoses around the fire lines on both pockets of “slopover” fire on the southern fire perimeter near Lucas Lake yesterday. Fire crews are now delivering water around the perimeter of these slopover fires and are securing and adding depth to these containment lines. Fire crews are also working to prepare the...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 12, 2022 | Size: 122,706 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 686| Resources: 22 engines; 13 crews; 7 heavy equipment; 7 helicoptersWeather: High pressure will remain over the fire area the rest of this week, resulting in a warming and drying trend with temperatures at least 5-10 degrees above seasonal averages. These conditions combined with increased winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions today and tomorrow. Temperatures will range from 70-80 degrees across the fire area today.Operations: Firefighters completed fireline around 100% of both pockets of “slopover” fire on the southern fire perimeter near Lucas Lake yesterday. Both slopover areas are now surrounded by a combination of dozerline and handline and firefighters are finishing construction of a network of fire hoses to deliver water directly to containment lines. Firefighters were...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 11, 2022 | Size: 122,463 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 653| Resources: 22 engines; 12 crews; 5 heavy equipment; 7 helicoptersWeather: High pressure is building back up over the area, which will result in a warming and drying trend for the rest of this week. Today will have the lowest temperatures over the remainder of this week, forecasted in the mid-to-upper 60s for most of the fire area. Operations: Firefighters made significant progress building containment lines around the “slopover” fire on the southern fire perimeter near Lucas Lake yesterday. Fire crews constructed fireline around 100% of the eastern pocket of active fire and are installing hose lays to deliver water along the containment lines. The western pocket of active fire has fire line around approximately 40% of the area perimeter. Heavy smoke yesterday made aviation access...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 10, 2022 | Update 8:30 AM | Size: 122,210 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 730| Resources: 22 engines; 16 crews; 3 heavy equipment; 8 helicoptersWeather: A weakening cold front will move through this afternoon, resulting in much cooler temperatures and increased northwest winds. Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity will linger into Tuesday as high pressure rebounds over the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s today, with widespread smoke and haze persisting in the fire area. Operations: Dry fuels and unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to fire growth in the “slopover” area actively burning along the southern fire edge near Lucas Lake yesterday. Firefighters used water bucket drops from heavy helicopters combined with retardant drops from air tankers again as dozers and Interagency Hotshot Crews...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 9, 2022 | Update 8:30 AM | Size: 121,762 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 627| Resources: 21 engines; 14 crews; 3 heavy equipment; 8 helicopters Weather: Weather conditions will be near critical conditions throughout the week. Today will be warm and dry, with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. Widespread smoke and haze will continue across most of the fire area.  Operations: Northwest Incident Management Team 12 took command of the fire at 8:00 PM last night. Extremely dry fuels and high temperatures led to increased fire behavior on the southern edge of the Cedar Creek Fire, enabling the fire to escape containment lines near Lucas Lake and close to the existing spot fire. Firefighters focused their efforts on this new “slopover” area where the fire crossed containment lines, estimated to be 30-50 acres yesterday. Heavy helicopters...

The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team measures two different elements, soil burn severity and vegetation mortality, to help guide their assessment of emergency risks and imminent threats to critical values, including life and safety, Forest Service property and critical natural resources following a wildfire.Soil Burn Severity: We tend to think of wildfire burn severity in terms of the visual impacts to above-ground vegetation, but the post-fire landscape response (erosion, flooding, and mass movement) is generally more strongly correlated to soil burn severity. Soil burn severity is a critical indicator of recovery. Even when the soil looks lifeless, fine, hair-like roots can still persist beneath the surface. These roots not only store energy for fire-adapted plants to recover more quickly after a fire, but they also act as a net that can help stabilize the soil against erosion. When assessing soil burn severity, soil scientists examine the condition of these fine roots to...

Beginning tomorrow (Sat. Oct. 8th), the forest closure for the Cedar Creek Fire on the Deschutes National Forest will be reduced, opening up the Cascade Lakes Highway.Tomorrow (Sat. Oct. 8th) at 12:01 a.m. the forest closure will be adjusted, opening up recreation areas on the eastern side of the Cascade Lakes Highway. Recreation areas including Crane Prairie, North and South Twin Lakes, and Wickiup Reservoir will be accessible. Davis Lake and Cultus Lake areas will remain closed.Campgrounds will reopen at Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, and in the Twin Lakes area; however, Sheep’s Bridge and Crane Prairie campgrounds will remain closed.Please check with local resorts for information about the services they will be

Cedar Creek FireOctober 7, 2022 | Update 8:30 AM | Size: 121,249 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 624| Resources: 16 engines; 17 crews; 8 heavy equipment; 5 helicopters Operations: Yesterday, firefighters spent another day working patrol, mop up and repair across the entire Cedar Creek Fire. Road repairs remain a high priority to allow safe access for firefighters and resource advisors (READs) to enter interior regions. The east wind event on Wednesday night caused a spot fire in Division T near the southern tip of the fire, northwest of Lucas Lake. Air resources were utilized to slow spread and two hotshot crews worked on the spot fire throughout the day yesterday. Air operations as well as ground resources will continue working to contain the spot fire today. The wind event has contributed to increased fire activity in this area and other locations on the fire, producing...