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Springfield, Ore. –  An overnight infrared flight of the Holiday Farm Fire revealed the new fire size at 170,637 acres, down by about 2,400 acres due to better mapping. The fire is now 17 percent contained. Firefighting personnel numbers are now at 985. Firefighting resources are beginning to grow as crews complete assignments in Oregon and other states, take a couple of days of rest, and then get re-assigned to fires like Holiday Farm. Crews working the fire represent 18 states and three provinces from Canada. Just over 100 Canadian firefighters from British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta arrived and received a briefing from ODF’s Type 1 team Sunday afternoon and headed to the fire line this morning. The National Guard is also assisting the firefighting effort with six 20-person crews working to improve fire containment lines on the west side of the fire. Firefighters are doing all they can to strengthen containment lines and begin mop-up operations in key areas ahead of another...

Daily Operations Briefing Videos are available for viewing. These videos take you around the fire and discuss the current strategies for the day. You can find them in either of these locations:Facebook

Sept. 21, 2020 Location               Diamond Lake Ranger District, 5 miles north of Crater Lake National Park and within 1 mile of Diamond Lake Resort   Size/Containment           9,689 acres and 22% contained (reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping). Fire was discovered on Sept. 8 at 0830 PDT. Cause is unknown.   Evacuations (no change)              Level 3 “GO” evacuations are in place for the Diamond Lake area. Visit the Douglas County Sheriff’s website for the most current information.   Resources           Personnel: 405                  Type 2 Crews: 4             Type 2IA Crews: 3         Helicopters: 3              Type 3 Engines: 3          Type 4 Engines: 7             Type 6 Engines: 12         Water Tenders: 6          Masticators: 1             Dozers: 8                 Fixed-wing...

RiversideFire Video Update 9/21:Fire lines looking good - lots of progress made, more to come - Ralph Lucas, Planning Operations, Southwest Area Incident Management Team.View video here:

Sharing for the RIVERSIDE FIRE: Temporary Flight Restriction In Effect; Do Not Fly Drones In the Fire Area  A Temporary Flight Restriction is in effect. Yesterday a drone was spotted within restricted airspace over the fire. Suppression operations were not affected at the time, but fire managers have grave concerns, as drones are not able to communicate with firefighting aircraft and a mid-air collision could be deadly. Learn more at nifc.gov/drones.   

Riverside Fire – September 21, 2020 Update                                                                                                          Acres: 137,971                                                                                                    Riverside Fire Info: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/                 Containment: 25%                                                                                                        fb.com/RiversideFireInfo  Start Date: September 8,...

Fire Internal pockets of unburnt fuels and dense understory will continue to smolder and produce visible smoke. As the inversion lifts late afternoon, additional smoldering stumps will become active. Westerly winds and higher humidities will continue to moderate fire behavior throughout the day. Smoke Smoke levels will remain elevated in and around the most active fire parameters. Expect to see small columns of smoke emerging 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 to Moderate air quality. Intermittent USG levels are possible near non-wildland fire pollutant sources, specifically on the outskirts of Albany and Salem. Health As property owners return to evacuated sites, here...

BEACHIE CREEK FIRE UPDATE – September 21, 2020 Acres: 192,764 acres                                                                                                 Percent Containment: 38% Start Date: August 16, 2020                                                                                    Cause: Under Investigation Origin Location: Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                              Fuels: Timber and logging slash two miles south of Jawbone Flats, six miles north of Detroit,...

Fire Internal pockets of unburnt fuels and dense understory will continue to smolder and produce visible smoke. As the inversion lifts late afternoon, additional smoldering stumps will become active. Westerly winds and higher humidities will continue to moderate fire behavior throughout the day.   Smoke Smoke levels will remain elevated in and around the most active fire parameters. Expect to see small columns of smoke emerging 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 to moderate air quality. Intermittent USG levels are possible near non-wildland fire pollutant sources, specifically on the outskirts of Albany and Salem.   Health As property owners return to evacuated sites, here are some basic things to know about...

 We should see a little more smoke in the communities adjacent to the Lionshead fire today as compared to the weekend. A light inversion and generally stable conditions will enable pooling smoke which will be slow to dissipate. Another weather system is on its way. It will bring with it wetting rains and wind beginning Wednesday and continue through the end of the

 We should see a little more smoke in the communities adjacent to the Lionshead fire today as compared to the weekend. A light inversion and generally stable conditions will enable pooling smoke which will be slow to dissipate. Another weather system is on its way. It will bring with it wetting rains and wind beginning Wednesday and continue through the end of the

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 21, 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 Information Center: ...

Archie Creek Fire Update September 21, 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/Special Note: A combination of recent rainfall, cooler temperatures and more favorable fire conditions have allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to lower fire restrictions for the general public and industrial operators. Effective today, all DFPA protected lands have a fire danger rating of moderate and Industrial Fire Precaution Level II. A detailed list of Public Use Restrictions can be found at www.dfpa.net/public-fire-restrictions.   The Umpqua National Forest has lowered the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to Level III and the Fire Adjective Class from High from Extreme. For more information see https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7176/56514/   Fire Update: The Archie Creek Fire has burned...

Media Contact: Mark Turney Email: mark.turney@usda.gov Phone: (541) 541-0173 Industrial Fire Precaution Lowers to Level III Fire Adjective Class lowered to High ROSEBURG, OR – Sept. 19, 2020 – Due to a decrease in fire danger levels, primarily because of recent rains and higher nighttime humidity recoveries, the Umpqua National Forest will lower the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to Level III effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. No industrial operating waivers will be issued. The Fire Adjective Class will also be lowered to High from Extreme. The Forest remains closed to the public and hunting due to ongoing firefighting operations.  Under IFPL III, also called partial shutdown, industrial operators are prohibited from performing the following: Fire Wood Cutting – All firewood cutting on the Umpqua National Forest is prohibited. Cable Yarding – except that gravity operated logging systems with non-motorized carriages may operate between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. when...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 20, 2020 @ 9 AM Yesterday: Lines in all areas of the fire seem to be holding well. There is still a lot of heat on the interior, and smoky conditions continue, with most smoke coming from about 200 acres burning on the interior in the northwest corner of the fire. Mop-up and line patrol operations were a focus, and there was no major fire perimeter growth. Cooler temperatures moved in, making conditions favorable for operations to shift resources and allow us to move into more of a rehabilitation mode. Strategic burning operations moved into a more occasional status instead of constant. We held a virtual community meeting on Facebook, so if you missed it you can still view it on our Facebook page @R6FWNF. Today: Fire managers were able to lower the profile of night operations last night, a positive development. Expect the same creeping and smoldering we saw yesterday, with smoke mostly coming from the interior in the northwest corner of the fire....

A combination of recent rainfall, cooler temperatures and more favorable fire conditions have allowed the Douglas Forest Protective Association to lower fire restrictions that are in place for both the general public and industrial operators.  Effective Monday, September 21st at 12:01 AM, all DFPA protected lands will move to a fire danger rating of MODERATE and Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2. For the general public, a moderate fire danger rating changes the shutdown times for several activities listed in DFPA’s Public Use Restrictions.  During moderate fire danger, the following activities are prohibited between the hours of 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM:• The cutting, trimming or mowing of dead grass.  This restriction does not apply to the mowing of green lawns or for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.• The cutting, grinding or welding of metal for non-industrial purposes.• The use of power saws for non-industrial purposes.• Any non-industrial...

Due to a decrease in fire danger levels, primarily because of recent rains and higher nighttime humidity recoveries, the Umpqua National Forest will lower the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to Level III effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. No industrial operating waivers will be issued. The Fire Adjective Class will also be lowered to High from Extreme. The Forest remains closed to the public and hunting due to ongoing firefighting operations.  Under IFPL III, also called partial shutdown, industrial operators are prohibited from performing the following:Fire Wood Cutting – All firewood cutting on the Umpqua National Forest is prohibited.Cable Yarding – except that gravity operated logging systems with non-motorized carriages may operate between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. when all blocks and moving lines are suspended 10 feet above ground except the line between the carriage and the chokers;Power Saws – except at loading sites and at tractor skidder operations between 8...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 20, 2020 – 8:00 PM 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. Please see the websites below or contact the Jackson County Emergency Management Office at (541) 776-7338 for further fire information. EXTREME fire danger still exists in the Rogue Valley. All fuels remain at critically dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control.  One less spark, one less wildfire. Fire Information: Wildfire Information Center: (458)-206-3043 Jackson County Emergency Management: (541) 776-7338 ...

Special Update: Let’s Talk Mop-upWhat is ‘mop-up’? Do firefighters own a bunch of mops? Will it help me get home faster? If you’ve asked these questions you’re not alone. Our intent with this special update is to help folks understand what’s what and increase your understanding of what this term means out on the ground.If you’re scratching your head trying to imagine firefighters working with a bunch of commercial style mops and dirty water buckets out there in the countryside, we’d be right there scratching our heads too. Rest assured, we’re not fighting this fire with mops, or buckets of soapy water.For our wildland firefighters, mopping-up describes the hard physical labor process of extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines down to the mineral soil, felling fire damaged trees, and cooling ash pits to make a fireline less likely to escape or to reduce residual smoke. This is followed up by ‘cold-trailing’ with the back of one’s hand along...