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Sept. 24, 2020   Location               Diamond Lake Ranger District, 5 miles north of Crater Lake National Park and within 1 mile of Diamond Lake Resort   Size/Containment           9,971 acres and 30% contained. Fire was discovered on Sept. 8 at 0830 PDT. Cause is unknown.   Evacuations (no change)              Evacuation level is at Level 2 “SET” for the Diamond Lake area. Authorized residents and permit holders are allowed to enter the area. Road guards are at checkpoints around Diamond Lake to restrict access to unauthorized users. Visit the Douglas County Sheriff’s website for the most current information.   Resources           Personnel: 493                  Type 2 Crews: 7             Type 2IA Crews: 4         Helicopters: 3              Type 3 Engines: 1          Type 4 Engines: 4              Type 6 Engines: 11        Water Tenders:...

BEACHIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE – September 24, 2020 Acres: 192,838 acres                                                                                                              Percent Containment: 49% Start Date: August 16, 2020                                                                                                             Cause: Under Investigation Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                                                                                Fuels: Timber and logging slash two miles south of Jawbone Flats,...

FireRainfall yesterday and continued precipitation predicted for today will dampen any remaining smoldering and hot spots. Additional perimeter growth is not expected. During periodic breaks in the weather, visible smoke may develop as any remaining stumps or roots smoke. Minimal fire behavior is expected for today through Friday. There are many stumps, large logs, and roots still smoldering in the interior of the fire. While these areas may produce visible smoke, they are not threatening the containment of this fire. Crews are working diligently to extinguish all pockets of heat around the perimeter of these fires to ensure for its control.SmokeRain showers have increased the fuel moistures of smoldering fuels, this will result in diminished visible smoke activity until warm weather returns on Tuesday. As a result, the entire Willamette Valley will see Good air quality for the next few days. Areas closest to the fire perimeter may experience moderate smoke impacts in the evening when...

Fire Rainfall yesterday and continued precipitation predicted for today will dampen any remaining smoldering and hot spots. Additional perimeter growth is not expected. During periodic breaks in the weather, visible smoke may develop as any remaining stumps or roots smoke. Minimal fire behavior is expected for today through Friday. There are many stumps, large logs, and roots still smoldering in the interior of the fire. While these areas may produce visible smoke, they are not threatening the containment of this fire. Crews are working diligently to extinguish all pockets of heat around the perimeter of these fires to ensure for its control. Smoke Rain showers have increased the fuel moistures of smoldering fuels, this will result in diminished visible smoke activity until warm weather returns on Tuesday. As a result, the entire Willamette Valley will see Good air quality for the next few days. Areas closest to the fire perimeter may experience moderate smoke impacts in the...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 24, 2020 @ 9 AM   Please take a moment to read a joint message from Oregon/Washington BLM Director Barry Bushue and USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Glenn Casamassa in An Open Letter to Friends and Neighbors in the Pacific Northwest about Wildfires: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD809403. Yesterday: Strong southwest winds blew throughout the day with ridgeline winds around 20-30 miles an hour. These windy conditions tested fire lines, but fire behavior remained minimal. Mop up and suppression repair/rehabilitation activities remained a top priority, as did snagging in the northwest corner. Chipper work will continue in a few days. Campgrounds in the fire perimeter received little damage, and outhouses will be unwrapped Thursday. Fire containment increased quite a bit yesterday, bringing the fire to 91% contained. Today: Fire behavior is expected to remain minimal. Mop up and suppression...

#ClackamasWildfires UPDATE: Evacuation levels reduced in more areas of countyDate9/23/2020UPDATE (Sept. 23, 2020, 2:30 p.m.) NEW EVACUATION LEVEL REDUCTIONS; ESTACADA BACK TO 'NORMAL'Effective immediately (Wednesday, Sept. 23), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, Clackamas Fire District #1, Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73, Colton Rural Fire Protection District #70, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Transportation is announcing additional reductions to evacuation levels.Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map to see if your area has been changed:https://ccgis-mapservice.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fe0525732f1a4f679b75a5ccf1c84b30UPDATES INCLUDE:Additional areas have been removed from evacuation level status and returned to “Normal,” coinciding with the scaling back of...

ACTUALIZACION DEL INCENIO BEACHIE CREEK–23 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2020Acres: 192,828 acres Contención Porcentual: 46%Fecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020 Causa: Bajo InvestigaciónUbicación de Origen: Opal Creek Wilderness: Combustibles: Madera y desechos de tala2 millas al sur de Jawbone Flats, Recursos: 8006 norte de Detroit, Oregon. Vuelos: Restricción de Vuelo TemporalMuy Poco Crecimiento en el Incendio Beachie CreekCombatientes y el Público Vigilar por Árboles Cayéndose el MiércolesSalem, Ore. – Un frente frio fuerte empuja sobre el Valle de Willamette el Miércoles trayendo vientos sostenibles de 20 millas por hora y ráfagas de hasta 45. El incendio ha tenido mínimo crecimiento y poco se espera. La mayor preocupación de hoy es el viento que puede tumbar arboles debilitados y quemados y quebrar ramas grandes. El Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes aconseja los residentes que vean hacia arriba, a su alrededor y estén conscientes de estos peligros.Fuertes lluvias llegaran el...

The Southern Area Red Team daily Operational briefings for Archie Creek Fire.See Article Related

State forest recreation areas are open with limited services and facilitiesFriday, Sept. 18, the Tillamook and Clatsop state forests have re-opened along with ODF-managed lands in Columbia, Lincoln, Polk, and Benton counties. NOTE: The Gilchrist and Sun Pass state forests along with ODF-managed lands in Klamath, Jackson, Josephine, Coos, Douglas and Lane counties remain closed due to extreme fire danger.The Santiam State Forest remains closed until further notice.   https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/COVID-19.aspx    Know Before You Go: Check public use restrictions before you head out. Please visit the recreation list for COVID-19 updates on specific recreation

There are two islands of green vegetation burning in Division A this afternoon, and their smoke columns may be visible. They do not pose a threat to Warm Springs.

John Day, Prairie City and Hines, Ore. – The Malheur National Forest Fire Staff realize that prescribed burning is an essential part of fuels management in the Pacific Northwest. The region is moving forward with lifting the regional prescribed burning pause with some increased coordination requirements. For prescribed burning, the Regional Fire Team is authorizing Forest Supervisors to approve prescribed burns within their respective Forest Service units.   Locally, the District Fuels Specialists will be completing risk assessments for broadcast, understory, or jackpot burns and having conversations with District Rangers (Agency Administrators) to ensure that all understand the risks and rewards and are all operating under the same vision. We’ll have increased coordination with the Regional Fuels group, our state partners, and local health officials to address any COVID concerns.  Forest Fire leadership will also be working with our forest neighbors to be as efficient and...

EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS: AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Northwest Oregon District, Oregon. ACTION: Temporary Closure of Public Lands SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9268.3(d) and 43 CFR 8364.1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice that effective immediately, the public lands described below are closed to all forms of public access. This action is in response to large fires currently active in the area. The BLM is closing public lands in order to reduce conflicts with emergency crews and allow for fire suppression and burned area site recovery. AFFECTED AREA: All BLM-managed public lands, roads, sites, and trails east of Interstate 5 in the following counties: Marion County, Clackamas County and Multnomah County. Also, BLM lands inside the Holiday Farm Fire Closure Area (see attached map) and land north of Hwy 20 in Linn County are impacted by this temporary closure notice. DATES: This closure is effective immediately and will remain in effect until such...

RiversideFire Video Update 9/23: Over the last several days, crews worked hard to decrease the fire threat; however, hazards still remain and work to be done. We are preparing for the shift in weather as well as coordinating with the incoming Type One Incident Management Team - Ralph Lucas, Planning Operations, Southwest Area Incident Management Team.View video

Riverside Fire – September 23, 2020 Update   Acres: 138, 027                                                                                               Riverside Fire Info: 509-228-7805 Containment: 31%                                                                                                                           inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/   Start Date: September 8, 2020                                                                                                     fb.com/RiversideFireInfo    Cause: Human...

Lionshead Fire Update – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 10 a.m.  Special Notice: There will be a virtual community fire information meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., PDT. An update on the status of the fire may be provided by fire managers and cooperating agencies. The meeting can be viewed via Fecebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/LionsheadFire/ or Zoom at https://usfs.zoomgov.com/j/1606494587Current Situation:  Approximately 400 additional firefighters and support personnel arrived at the incident yesterday. The fire gained some acreage, but containment increased to 15%. Low fire behavior is expected today even with stronger winds leading up to a predicted rain event. Southwest winds will build over the ridges prior to rain in early evening.Increasing winds are posing a hazard along road corridors and the fireline due to the possibility of falling snags and fire damaged trees. Hazardous tree removal work along roads and constructed fireline will also be...

Springfield, Ore. –  The Holiday Farm Fire stayed put over the last 24 hours with no additional growth. The fire stands at 173,094 acres and is now 27 percent contained.Elevated winds that are expected to arrive in the area early this afternoon will be the first test of containment lines since last week’s thunderstorms. Ridgetops throughout the fire have already undergone significant drying and will be exposed to sustained winds out of the south-southwest up to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Firefighters have been spending the majority of their time preparing for today’s weather event by strengthening hand and dozer lines and mopping up at least 25 feet into the interior. Because there are several pockets of unburned vegetation within the perimeter of the fire, residents can expect to see smoke and some torching of trees within the footprint of the fire. Please refrain from calling 911 on these smokes. Up to seven helicopters will be available again to support firefighters on...

Fire Minimal fire behavior is expected. Internal pockets of unburnt fuels and dense understory will continue to smolder until incoming weather brings rain starting this afternoon. Rainfall will prevent any additional smoldering and will keep fire activity at a minium. Smoke Smoke levels will remain elevated within the interior of the fires and around active fire parameters for the remainder of Wednesday. Areas deep within fire parameters, such as Detroit Lake, will remain the most impacted by smoke due to proximity. Rain showers are expected to arrive mid-day and will dampen any remaining smoke. The entire Willamette Valley will see Good air quality. Winds ahead of the incoming low-pressure system will increase mixing and rainfall will scour out any remaining smoke. Low smoke impacts are expected. Rainfall over the next three days will prevent any additional build-up of smoke across the region. This will keep things clean through the remainder of the week. Health As property owners...

BEACHIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE – September 23, 2020 Acres: 192,828 acres Percent Containment: 46% Start Date: August 16, 2020 Cause: Under Investigation Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness: Fuels: Timber and logging slash two miles south of Jawbone Flats, Resources: 800 six miles north of Detroit, Oregon. Flights: Temporary Flight Restriction Very little growth on Beachie Creek fire Firefighters and public to watch for falling trees Wednesday Salem, Ore. – A strong cold front pushes over the Willamette Valley Wednesday bringing sustained winds of 20 miles per hour and gusts as high as 45. The fire has had minimal growth, and little is expected. The bigger concern today is wind that could blow down weakened and burned trees or cause large limbs to drop. The Incident Management Team encourages residents to look up and around and be aware of these hazards. Heavy rain arrives late Wednesday and into Thursday. It will assist in the firefighting effort; however, additional...