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        Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires Update October 6, 2020 Incident Commander Bob Shindelar Hours: 8 am-8 pm Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ Thielsen Fire Email: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.gov Phone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThielsenFire   Special Notes: Today, Northwest Incident Management Team 12 (NW12) assumed command of the combined Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires. The Incident Command Post is now located at the Strader Ranch in Glide.   Archie Creek Fire: The Archie Creek Fire is east of Roseburg in the North Umpqua corridor on state, private and federal land. It has burned 131,542 acres and is 94 percent contained. There are currently 422 personnel assigned. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Personnel...

SUMMER TRAIL ACCESS AND CONDITION UPDATESEPTEMBER 30 TO OCTOBER 14, 2020 Summer Trail Highlights SEVERAL TRAIL AND AREA CLOSURES are in effect due to wildfires. These include the Pacific Crest, GreenRidge and all of the trails within the Mt Jefferson Wilderness. See inside for more details.All Deschutes National Forest trails are snow free.Recent wind storms have brought down trees on many area trails. Visitors should anticipate them on the trail, as removal efforts will be limited. The reports below represent the best of our knowledge.Fire danger is EXTREME and there is a FULL CAMPFIRE BAN in effect. The only open flame that is allowed on the forest is from a gas stove for the purpose of preparing food.Day use fees are now required at most developed recreation sites. Follow posted instructions. Until further notice, no Wilderness permits are required. Motorized bicycles (E-Bikes) are not allowed on non-motorized trails  DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST SUMMER TRAIL CONDITIONS AS OF...

Resource Advisors (READs) worked with firefighters to wrap structures at Olallie Resort, Olallie Guard Station and Hawk Mountain Cabin, which all survived the

Archie Creek and Thielsen Fire Update October 6, 2020  Incident Commander Bob Shindelar Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov  Phone: 971-334-7674 InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ Thielsen FireEmail: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.govPhone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThielsenFire  Special Notes: Today, Northwest Incident Management Team 12 (NW12) assumed command of the combined Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires. The Incident Command Post is now located at the Strader Ranch in Glide.     Archie Creek Fire: The Archie Creek Fire is east of Roseburg in the North Umpqua corridor on state, private and federal land. It has burned 131,542 acres and is 94 percent contained. There are currently 422 personnel assigned. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Personnel and equipment include 13 hand crews, 2 helicopters, 13 engines, 6 bulldozers,...

Archie Creek and Thielsen Fire Update October 6, 2020  Incident Commander Bob Shindelar Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov  Phone: 971-334-7674 InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ Thielsen FireEmail: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.govPhone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThielsenFire  Special Notes: Today, Northwest Incident Management Team 12 (NW12) assumed command of the combined Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires. The Incident Command Post is now located at the Strader Ranch in Glide.     Archie Creek Fire: The Archie Creek Fire is east of Roseburg in the North Umpqua corridor on state, private and federal land. It has burned 131,542 acres and is 94 percent contained. There are currently 422 personnel assigned. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Personnel and equipment include 13 hand crews, 2 helicopters, 13 engines, 6 bulldozers,...

Springfield, Ore. Firefighters continue to make steady progress on containing the Holiday Farm Fire.  Approximately 450 firefighters remain on the ground each day to patrol, mop up, and conduct suppression repair work.  The fire remains at 173,094-acres and is 78% contained.  Firefighters have employed various pieces of technology to assist with the suppression effort.  Each night, crews with handheld Infrared cameras grid along the perimeter, along Highway 126, and around structures to identify pockets of heat.  Once they identify hot spots, engine crews move in to extinguish the heat.  These crews have been working for the last several nights to help further secure the fire line. Fire managers have been monitoring an area on the northeast corner of the fire where it has been too dangerous to put firefighters into.  This area is steep and has a lot of snags presenting overhead hazards.  The fire has been creeping and smoldering in this area and is posing low risk to the fire...

Riverside Fire Quick FactsApprox. Size: 138,085 ac.Containment: 57%                Total Personnel: 269Start Date: Sept. 8, 2020Cause: HumanCanadian Firefighters will return today in an international effort to help extinguish both the Riverside and Beachie Creek fires. Weather and Fire Behavior: The high-pressure system remains over western Oregon resulting in the warm temperatures and low relative humidity.  Local winds in the fire area should remain terrain driven but could gust up to 15 miles per hour on western portions of the fire.  With the warm and dry weather there could be a slight increase in fire behavior in unsheltered areas and on south facing slopes. Riverside Fire: Firefighters responded to one 911 report of smoke yesterday on the north end of the fire.  Handheld infrared work continued yesterday and found no heat signatures.  Crews will continue south, searching for heat along the western flank of the fire.  Reconnaissance flights found smoke along...

Datos Breves del Incendio  RiversideTamaño aproximado: 138,004  ac.Contención: 57%                    Total de personal: 269Fecha de inicio: 8 de septiembre de 2020Causa: HumanoLos bomberos de Canadá regresaran hoy tomando parte en un esfuerzo internacional para extinguir los incendios Riverside y Beachie Creek. Clima y Comportamiento del Incendio: El sistema de alta presión se mantendrá sobre el oeste de Oregón resultando en temperaturas cálidas y baja humedad.   El viento local en el área del fuego estará manejado por el terreno, pero puede que ráfagas de hasta 15 millas por hora pasen por la porción del fuego en el oeste.  Con las temperaturas cálidas y condiciones secas puede que el fuego tenga más actividad.   Incendio de Riverside: Bomberos respondieron a una llamada al 911 reportando humo ayer en el norte del incendio.  El trabajo con dispositivos a mano de infrarrojo continuo ayer y no encontraron rastros de calor.  Equipos...

Lionshead Fire update for Tuesday, Oct. 6   REDMOND, Ore. –Interior burning to the northeast will continue to generate smoke for the next few days, but that burning is far less intense than the extreme fire behavior seen in early September.   “It’s staying on the ground, with the occasional tree torching, more or less like the activity you would see in prescribed burning activity,” Fire Behavior Analyst Dean Warner said, “But it will produce smoke, enough to drift off and obscure the sun in the late evening hours.”   Crews have completed rehabilitation work in the Stahlman Cabins and Sportsman Club area, and also winterization and repairs to the Olallie Lake recreational cabins. Work at the Sisi Butte Lookout is nearly finished.   Work clearing hazard trees from the Hwy. 46 right of way has progressed from Detroit almost to Breitenbush, and chipping the cleared material has begun. Other Forest Service Roads, like 2231, are still being cleared and assessed.   After...

Beachie Creek Fire Quick Facts Approx. Size: 193,376 ac.Containment: 59%                Total Personnel: 147Start Date: August 16, 2020Cause: Under InvestigationCanadian Firefighters will return today in an international effort to help extinguish both the Riverside and Beachie Creek fires. Weather and Fire Behavior: The high-pressure system remains over western Oregon resulting in the warm temperatures and low relative humidity.  Local winds in the fire area should remain terrain driven but could gust up to 15 miles per hour on western portions of the fire.  With the warm and dry weather there could be a slight increase in fire behavior in unsheltered areas and on south facing slopes. Beachie Creek Fire: Firefighters are reporting less fire behavior around two thirds of the fire’s edge.  Most of the fire activity is on the eastern side.  Firefighters will continue working with home owners along Highway 22, they responded to one 911 report yesterday.  Suppression...

Datos Breves del Incendio Beachie CreekTamaño aproximado: 193,253  ac.Contención: 59%                    Total de personal: 147Fecha de inicio: 16 de agosto de 2020Causa: Bajo investigaciónLos bomberos de Canadá regresaran hoy tomando parte en un esfuerzo internacional para extinguir los incendios Riverside y Beachie Creek. Clima y Comportamiento del Incendio: El sistema de alta presión se mantendrá sobre el oeste de Oregón resultando en temperaturas cálidas y baja humedad.   El viento local en el área del fuego estará manejado por el terreno, pero puede que ráfagas de hasta 15 millas por hora pasen por la porción del fuego en el oeste.  Con las temperaturas cálidas y condiciones secas puede que el fuego tenga más actividad.   Incendio de Beachie: Bomberos están reportando menos actividad de fuego alrededor de dos terceras partes del perímetro del incendio.  La mayoría de la actividad del fuego se encuentra en el lado al este. ...

White River Fire Soil Burn Severity Data Finalized   SANDY, OR, October 6, 2020 – Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) specialists from the U.S. Forest Service have finalized the Soil Burn Severity map for the 17,774-acre White River Fire. Soil burn severity is classified into 4 levels: unburned, low, moderate and high.   BAER soil scientists used the burn area reflectance classification satellite image product to prioritize places in the field to assess soil burn severity. These individuals sampled accessible sites to evaluate soil changes caused by the fire. In particular, they collected information on ground cover, ash color, soil depth and structure, intact roots, and water repellency in order to build a picture of soil burn severity.   The analysis showed the following distribution of severity by acres:   Unburned: 2,687 (15%) | Low: 11,265 (63%) | Moderate: 3,391 (19%) | High: 430 (2%)   BAER post-fire assessment teams use the soil burn severity data to identify if...

Riverside Fire Soil Burn Severity Data Finalized   SANDY, OR, October 5, 2020 – Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) specialists from the U.S. Forest Service finalized the Soil Burn Severity map for the 137,792-acre Riverside Fire. Soil burn severity is classified into 4 levels: unburned, low, moderate and high.   BAER soil scientists used the burned area reflectance classification satellite image product to prioritize places in the field to assess soil burn severity. These individuals sampled accessible sites to evaluate soil changes caused by the fire. In particular, they are collecting information on ground cover, ash color, soil depth and structure, intact roots, and water repellency in order to build a picture of soil burn severity.   The analysis showed the following distribution of severity: Unburned: 18,192 acres (13%) | Low: 47,548 (35%) | Moderate: 55,118 (40%) | High: 16,934 (12%)   BAER post-fire assessment teams use the soil burn severity data to identify if...

Early 1900s Wooden Culvert identified by BAER team The USFS BAER team identifies numerous values at risk in the aftermath of a wildfire and determines the threat of additional damage that could be caused by upcoming storms. This wood culvert, identified by a BAER team specialist, is located on a section of the Umpqua River Highway that connects Roseburg to Diamond Lake. The Umpqua River Highway was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1935 and 1939 under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads. Road construction in the Umpqua Forest dates to circa 1915. Forest Service maps from 1918 indicate the existence of a developed road connecting Crater Lake to what is now Highway 97. Only a trail extended north to Diamond Lake from Crater Lake at this time. By 1925, a Forest Service Supply Route existed between Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. Forest Service maps from 1925 also indicate a market road extending east out of Roseburg but ending well short of the western...

Springfield, Ore. The ridge of high pressure that brings warmer and drier air is expected to rebuild over the region beginning today.  Firefighters expect to see more smoke inside the fire area as relative humidity drops once again.  The Incident Meteorologist is forecasting a significant change in the weather for the upcoming weekend.  Forecasting models are showing varying amounts of rain, but measurable precipitation is expected to fall over the fire area beginning on Friday and persisting through the weekend. Through the hard work from firefighters, the incident is now 78% contained. The fire has not grown and remains at 173,094 acres.  One acre is roughly the size of 3/4 of a football field.  The Holiday Farm Fire is approximately 129, 821 football fields in size.  This is a large area for firefighters to work. Although firefighters have been diligent in locating and extinguishing hot spots, there will continue to be areas of smoke and heat until winter precipitation...

Datos Breves del Incendio  RiversideTamaño aproximado: 138,085  ac.Contención: 57%                    Total de personal: 252Fecha de inicio: 8 de septiembre de 2020Causa: HumanoClima y Comportamiento del Incendio: Viento de la costa se reestablecerá trayendo temperaturas cálidas y baja humedad.  El viento local en el área del fuego estará manejado por el terreno, pero puede que ráfagas de hasta 15 millas por hora pasen por la porción del fuego en el oeste.  Con las temperaturas cálidas y condiciones secas puede que el fuego tenga mas actividad.  Incendio de Riverside: Bomberos respondieron a dos llamadas al 911 reportando humo ayer en el norte del incendio.  El trabajo con dispositivos a mano de infrarrojo mostro mínimos rastros de calor a lo largo de la línea del fuego ayer, pero los equipos continúan a trabajar a lo largo de la porción al norte del fuego para identificar y sofocar fuentes de calor.  El trabajo de reparación sigue progresando...

Datos Breves del Incendio Beachie CreekTamaño aproximado: 193,253  ac.Contención: 59%                    Total de personal: 174Fecha de inicio: 16 de agosto de 2020Causa: Bajo investigaciónClima y Comportamiento del Incendio: Viento de la costa se reestablecerá trayendo temperaturas cálidas y baja humedad.  El viento local en el área del fuego estará manejado por el terreno, pero puede que ráfagas de hasta 15 millas por hora pasen por la porción del fuego en el oeste.  Con las temperaturas cálidas y condiciones secas puede que el fuego tenga mas actividad.  Incendio de Beachie: Ayer, bomberos respondieron a tres reportes de humo hechos al 911 a lo largo de la autopista 22.  La actividad del fuego creció un poco en el área de la montaña Dead Horse emitiendo humo que fue visible desde Detroit.  Se reporta que la mayoría de las porciones del incendio muestra mínimo humo y pocas áreas calientes.  Los bomberos continuaran a monitorear el...

Archie Creek and Thielsen Fire Update October 5, 2020  Incident Commander Mike Dueitt Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov  Phone: 971-334-7674 InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ Thielsen FireEmail: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.govPhone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThielsenFire   Special Notes: Yesterday the Southern Area Red Team welcomed the Pacific Northwest Team 12 Type 2 incident management team, who will assume command of the Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires tomorrow. In preparation for the transition, Team 12 will shadow the Red Team today. The incident command post for the Archie Creek Fire will move from the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg today to the Strader Ranch in Glide. The Red Team has been honored to serve communities affected by the Archie Creek and Thielsen fires and wishes Team 12 a good assignment in continuing...

Riverside Fire Quick FactsApprox. Size: 138,085 ac.Containment: 57%                Total Personnel: 252Start Date: Sept. 8, 2020Cause: HumanWeather and Fire Behavior: An upper level ridge will rebuild offshore bringing warmer temperatures and lower relative humidity.  Local winds in the fire area should be terrain driven but could gust up to 15 miles per hour on western portions of the fire.  With the warmer and drier weather there could be a slight increase in fire behavior.Riverside Fire: Firefighters responded to two 911 reports of smoke yesterday on the north end of the fire.  Handheld infrared work showed minimal heat sources along the fireline yesterday, but crews will continue working along the northern portion of the fire to identify and extinguish heat sources.  Good progress is being made with suppression repair work and will continue along contingency lines.  Repair efforts include pulling back berms, installing water bars and clearing roadside ditches...

Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires Update October 5, 2020 Incident Commander Mike Dueitt Hours: 8 am-8 pm   Archie Creek Fire Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 InciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ Thielsen Fire Email: 2020.Thielsen@firenet.gov Phone: 541-625-0687 InciWeb:https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7195/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThielsenFire    Special Notes: Yesterday the Southern Area Red Team welcomed the Pacific Northwest Team 12 Type 2 incident management team, who will assume command of the Archie Creek and Thielsen Fires tomorrow. In preparation for the transition, Team 12 will shadow the Red Team today. The incident command post for the Archie Creek Fire will move from the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg today to the Strader Ranch in Glide. The Red Team has been honored to serve communities affected by the Archie Creek and Thielsen fires...