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Be aware of all electrical hazards – including those from downed power lines or other electrical sources – as well as hazards from unstable walking surfaces and sharp objects buried in the ash. Wear sturdy footwear, eye goggles, a properly fitted N95 or KN95 respirator and heavy duty work gloves. If possible, wear disposable coveralls and dispose of them after use. If you do not wear disposable coveralls, make sure to have a clean set of clothes to change into after working or rummaging in debris and ashes. Cloth face coverings, paper masks or bandanas are not effective at filtering out fine airborne ash, dust or asbestos fibers. N95 and KN95 respirators, if properly fit tested and worn, can offer protection. Don't use a leaf blower to clean up ash. It will create more airborne particles. Ash must be adequately wetted to control dust that can become airborne. When cleaning with water, please ensure water containing ash is not washed into the stormwater system or into surface...

Riverside Fire – September 22, 2020 Update   Acres: 138,020                                                                                                Riverside Fire Info: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/                                                                                                                              Containment: 26%                                                                                                                            fb.com/RiversideFireInfo  Start Date: September 8,...

BEACHIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE – September 22, 2020Acres: 192,775 acres                                                                                              Percent Containment: 38%Start Date: August 16, 2020                                                                                    Cause: Under InvestigationOrigin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                              Fuels: Timber and logging slashtwo miles south of Jawbone Flats, six miles north of Detroit,...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 22, 2020 @ 9 AM Yesterday: Fire activity decreased even more yesterday, with containment lines holding well and only interior portions of the fire showing any activity. Mop up activities and line patrols remained a priority. The northwest corner, which is littered with heavy down and dead fuel loading, is still smoldering but is not a threat. The eastern side of the fire remained quiet, but patrols are keeping a close eye on the perimeter regardless.  The noticeable increase in hazy conditions was caused by smoke from the California wildfires. Today: Active perimeter patrolling will remain a priority, and work will continue on contingency lines, hot spots and mopping up. Rehabilitation and repair planning will continue.  Two graders will be maintaining roads that access the fire to allow safe access for fire equipment. Collaboration has begun between private landowners and agency land managers regarding future rehabilitation...

Another pretty decent air quality day is forecast. Most impacts will be near the Lionshead fire, also, smoke from Northern California should move into the Burns and John Day communities.  West winds should scour out this mornings' pooled smoke by this afternoon in the western portion of the forecast area.  Look for more typical Fall weather as another low pressure system moves in and results in wetting rains Wednesday through

 Archie Creek Fire Update September 22, 2020Unified Incident Commanders Mike Dueitt and Tim KeithEmail: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.govPhone: 971-334-7674 Hours: 8am-8pmInciWeb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7176/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchieCreekFireInfo/ There are NO Community Meetings scheduled at this time. A meeting for this evening for the Glide community was considered but not scheduled due to COVID-19 safety protocol.Special Note: The Oregon Department of Transportation announced that Highway 138E (North Umpqua Highway) will open at noon today. Motorists should expect delays of up to 45 minutes as single lane traffic will be escorted by pilot cars in some areas. Due to potential road hazards, motorists should stay in their cars and avoid pulling over and stopping. Despite the highway reopening, the Umpqua National Forest and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, including all recreational areas between Glide and Diamond Lake, remain closed to the...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 22, 2020 Fire updates will be provided once daily The life and safety of the public and all wildland fire responders is always the number one priority for all fire agencies. To keep firefighters and communities healthy and safe, all firefighters are asked to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the spread of illness. This also includes limited entry into the incident command post and base camp. EXTREME fire danger still exists in the Rogue Valley. All fuels remain at critically dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control.  Please do your part to prevent wildfires. One less spark, one less wildfire. Fire Information: Wildfire Information Center: (458) 206-3043 Jackson County Emergency Management: (541) 776-7338 E-mail:  SouthObenchainFire@gmail.com Wildfire...

Fire Lingering overnight showers, westerly winds this afternoon, and higher humidity throughout the day will moderate fire behavior. Internal pockets of unburnt fuels and dense understory will continue to smolder and produce visible smoke. This afternoon, additional smoldering stumps will become active as the inversion lifts and temperatures increase. Smoke Smoke levels will remain elevated within the interior of the fires and around active fire parameters. Visible smoke will develop in the afternoon as stumps, roots, and unburnt fuels increase activity late today. This evening, smoke will pool back into the drainages with cooler temperatures. Communities of Mill City, Gates, Detroit, and Estacada will remain the most impacted due to proximity to the fires. From Eugene to Portland, the region will see Good air quality. Intermittent Moderate and USG levels are possible near non-wildland fire pollutant sources, specifically on the outskirts of Albany and Salem. Health As property...

September 21, 2020 @ 9 AM Yesterday: Many more positive developments were made yesterday, especially with mop-up activity. We experienced only moderate fire behavior, with the same creeping and smoldering we have seen for several days, with smoke mostly coming from the interior in the northwest corner of the fire. The northwest corner has heavy down and dead fuel loading which continues to slowly burn. Crews have a good handle on the location of those hotter areas. We continued mop-up and patrolling lines in all divisions. Firing operations hastened burning of unburned fuels in the interior islands to reinforce fire control lines. Crews encountered mild, southwest terrain-driven winds and no red flag warnings. We are moving into more active repair/rehab operations, and a special suppression repair group was onsite beginning last evening scouting and looking at road and contingency lines. Incident operations are moving toward a more local incident management team by the end...

Below is the link to the Riverside Fire virtual Community Meeting recording, with guest Sherriff Craig Roberts, with closed captioning available.Video Link: https://bit.ly/35UceE0  You can always visit the Riverside Fire incident page on YouTube as well for all our videos at:

Deschutes National Forest Reduces Lionshead Fire Closure Area Favorable weather and firefighting efforts lead to increased access to Metolius Basin   Sisters, Ore.- Favorable weather conditions and significant firefighting efforts on the Lionshead Fire prompted the Sisters Ranger District to decrease the Lionshead Fire Closure Area. See attached map and News Release

We will be having a live-streamed Community Meeting about the Lionshead Fire Wednesday September 21, 2020.More information and links to

  GLIDE – Oregon 138E (North Umpqua Highway) is set to reopen at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The highway has been closed two weeks due to the Archie Creek and Thielsen fires. For the next few weeks, the highway will be reduced to a single lane in some areas between Swiftwater Park and the Oregon 230 junction (milepost 23-83). This will allow workers to remove hazards, address fire damage and assist in firefighting operations.Pilot cars and flaggers will provide 24-hour traffic control at each location. Motorists traveling the length of the corridor can expect delays up to 45 minutes. Visibility conditions may change quickly and many roadside hazards persist. Motorists are advised to drive with caution at a speed that is appropriate for road conditions. Because of these potential hazards, motorists are requested to stay in their vehicles and avoid pulling over and stopping.Despite the highway reopening, the Umpqua National Forest and BLM managed lands, including all recreational...

UPDATE (Sept. 21, 2020, 1 p.m.) NEW #ClackamasWildfires EVACUATION-LEVEL REDUCTIONS; ESTACADA TO LEVEL 1Effective immediately (Monday, Sept. 21), 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/.../index.html...DETAILS on Sept. 21, 1 p.m. changes:• Additional areas have been removed from evacuation level status and returned to “Normal” coinciding with the scaling back of Level 1 “Ready” (green) and Level 2 “Set” (yellow) areas across the county.• The area of the Wilhoit...

 Fire Summary:Today is the last day that the National Guard will be working a full shift on the Two Four Two Fire. We thank them for their contributions and personal sacrifice in helping with our firefighting efforts and wish them a safe return home. Crews will continue mop up and gridding for smoke in the fire area. Firefighters have almost completed mopping up 100 feet into the interior of the fire, around the perimeter. There is some remaining heat on the west side of Highway 62 that crews will focus on. The team is planning to transition to a Type 4 team made up of ODF and USFS resources on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd at 8a.m. Safety always comes first. Snags are an extreme hazard to firefighters and the public following any wildfire. Heather Berg, USFS Agency Administrator, stated in last night’s virtual community meeting that the U.S Forest Service land will remain closed to the public in the fire area. U.S Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry will continue working...

Virtual Community Meeting Beachie Creek Fire, Tuesday, September 22, 6 pm, Beachie Creek Facebook Live:   https://www.facebook.com/BeachieCreekFire2020  

Lionshead Fire Update – Monday, September 21, 2020   Firefighters Continue to Take Advantage of Cooler WeatherCurrent Situation: The weather continues to stabilize with moderate temperatures and slightly lower humidities. Patchy clouds and fog are expected over parts of the fire this morning. As light fuels dry out over the next couple of days, activity in fine fuels may increase. More smoke may be expected, particularly as green islands within the perimeter burn out. Some Canadian crews and overhead arrived on the fire on Sunday. This international assistance comes at a time of unprecedented resource demands.A Virtual Fire Information Public Meeting is being planned for Wednesday, September 23, 2020. More information will follow. Firefighting Efforts by Division: (Refer to the map for division breakdown.)Good progress was made Sunday on Division A, the northeastern portion of the fire. Crews worked directly on the fire’s edge towards Badger Butte, reassessing containment...

Story map is now available for the Riverside Fire. Story maps use Geographic Information System (GIS) tools to combine geospatial data with photos, video, audio, and text to visualize a theme or sequential events. Story maps are designed for audiences with access to the Internet; users do not need experience with GIS software to read or use story maps.Click on this link to