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Jefferson County Oregon Sheriff Announced September 19, 2000 at 11:59 a.m. - Due to favorable weather conditions and increased fire suppression of Lionshead Fire in the area near Camp Sherman in Jefferson County, the Level 1 and 2 evacuation notices are being removed, with the exception of the structures along the USFS 1499 to Monty Campground that will remain in a level 1. Be advised that there are still USFS Area Closures in place for safety

Thanks those of you who joined us online last night (9/19) for our community meeting. Sorry for the technical issues. Below is the link to a single video of the footage we captured from that meeting with closed captioning available. Video Link: https://bit.ly/3mNHsCS You can always visit the Riverside Fire incident page on YouTube for all our videos at:

Lionshead Fire - YouTube:  A Youtube Channel has been created for all the videos. All the past Ops video updates are currently posted there and available, up to today.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSR6_yJRQkHyGjvvqX99gw 

Acres: 192,714 acres                                                                                                            Contención Porcentual: 25% Fecha de Inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020                                                                                  Causa:  Bajo Investigación Ubicación de Origen : Opal Creek Wilderness:                                                                                                                        Combustibles: Madera y desechos de tala 2 millas al sur de Jawbone Flats, 6 millas norte de Detroit,...

 Fire Summary:There will be a virtual community meeting via Facebook Live at 7pm to-night. Hear from incident leadership and community leaders on successes and resources available for support after the fire. This will be the final community meeting. Firefighters worked throughout the day yesterday extinguishing heat next to the containment line. This is labor intensive work as they dig out stump holes and open up dozer berms to expose buried heat under the dirt. Last night crews continued to patrol for visible hot spots along Highway 97 and Highway 62. Crews worked through the night to extinguish what they could and marked areas they did not get to for the day shift. It will be warmer and drier with light winds over the fire area today. The extended weather forecast shows an increasing chance of precipitation over the fire late this week. Firefighter and public safety is the priority during this incident, including COVID mitigation. Personnel will be following Center for Disease...

Springfield, Ore. – Many residents that have been under a Level 3 Evacuation (GO) since the night the Holiday Farm Fire started on Labor Day can now return to their homes. The area previously under a Level 3 Evacuation has dropped to a Level 2 Evacuation Notification (Be Set). For more information on current evacuation levels, visit www.lanecounty.org/mckenziefire for Lane County and www.linnsheriff.org/fire_live_updates_sept_2020/ for Linn County. Please continue to monitor cell phones, landlines, local media and official information sources for evacuation updates. Fire managers request that the public please avoid the area. Fire crews continue to make excellent progress around the 260-mile perimeter of the fire. Heavy mop-op operations are underway in several throughout the fire. While the terrain, combined with the recent thunderstorm showers, has posed challenges for fire crews to gain direct access to the fire’s edge, they are taking advantage of the cooler weather to...

#RiversideFire Video Update 9/20: Crews work to strengthen fire line near Molalla; Expect to see more containment in the northern area of the fire near Estacada; Crews will be working their way east between wilderness areas - Ralph Lucas, Planning Operations, Southwest Area Incident Management Team.View video here:

Riverside Fire – September 20, 2020 Update   Acres: 137,880                                                                                                Riverside Fire Info: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7174/                                                                                                                              Containment: 20%                                                                                                                            fb.com/RiversideFireInfo  Start Date: September 8,...

Sept. 20, 2020 LocationDiamond Lake Ranger District, 5 miles north of Crater Lake National Park and within 1 mile of Diamond Lake Resort.Size/Containment9,703 acres and 22% contained. Fire was discovered on Sept. 8 at 0830 PDT. Cause is unknown.   EvacuationsLevel 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: 393        Helicopters: 2     Type 3 Engines: 3         Type 4 Engines: 7            Type 5 Engines 1 Type 6 Engines: 9   Dozers: 8            Water Tenders: 6           Masticators: 1    Current Situation Yesterday, high humidity and scattered showers reduced fire activity. The fire received up to 0.5 inches of rain. Resources continued to construct and secure fireline along the southern and western edges of the fire.   Today, handcrews and engines will be critical to holding the...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 20, 2020 – 9:00 AM 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 are at critically dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control.  One less spark, one less wildfire. There is no season-ending precipitation event in the forecast. Fire Information: Wildfire Information Center: (458)-206-3043 Jackson County Emergency...

Special Statement The AIR QUALITY ADVISORY for non-coastal areas of the State issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality remains in effect. Fire Fire activity on the Riverside, Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Holiday Farm fires has slowed significantly. Internal smoldering of large stumps and deep roots is keeping smoke levels high within and around the fire parameter. Internal pockets and dense understory will continue to smolder throughout the coming week. Smoke The entire Willamette Valley will see ongoing relief from last week’s heavy smoke event. Periods of light smoke can be expected throughout the day. Areas near the fire will see smoke ranging from Moderate to Very Unhealthy until the morning inversion lifts. The newly installed monitor at Detroit Lake will see heavy impacts in the morning, with smoke improving throughout the day. Non-fire pollutant sources can impact areas of Springfield and Portland early in the day....

Additional firefighters and engines join Beachie Creek fire Air resources flying again                                                                                                                Salem, Ore. – Five additional engines, another hot shot squad and crews from Canada join firefighting efforts Sunday on the Beachie Creek fire. These new resources will work to secure the southernmost edge of the fire. On the western fire perimeter, all crews remain hard at work and are making excellent progress securing lines to protect communities there. As visibility has improved, the six helicopters and single engine craft assigned to the Beachie Creek fire have been able to fly. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction in place.  The Southwest Area Type I Incident Management Team also assisted Bonneville Power and other utility firms to assess and access...

 Archie Creek Fire Update September 19, 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: Areas within the fire perimeter are CLOSED to the public. Only residents and fire personnel are allowed in the area. Fire behavior has been minimal for the past few days, but is expected to pick up today. Entry into the fire area is dangerous and can affect firefighters' ability to do their jobs. Hazards include not only hot spots and fire, but heavy equipment and falling trees as the organic layer around tree roots has been burning for several days.   Fire Update: The Archie Creek Fire has burned 131,591 acres and is 38 percent contained. There are currently 1,121 personnel assigned to the fire. Yesterday an infrared flight showed that the fire had grown along its southern edge...

Special Statement The AIR QUALITY ADVISORY for non-coastal areas of the State issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality remains in effect.   Fire Fire activity on the Riverside, Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Holiday Farm fires has slowed significantly. Internal smoldering of large stumps and deep roots is keeping smoke levels high within and around the fire parameter. Internal pockets and dense understory will continue to smolder throughout the coming week.   Smoke The entire Willamette Valley will see ongoing relief from last week’s heavy smoke event. Periods of light smoke can be expected throughout the day. Areas near the fire will see smoke ranging from Moderate to Very Unhealthy until the morning inversion lifts. The newly installed monitor at Detroit Lake will see heavy impacts in the morning, with smoke improving throughout the day. Non-fire pollutant sources can impact areas of Springfield and Portland early in the day. Continued clean air is expected...

Air Quality is Moderate for today meaning some pollutants may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air

According to the Warm Springs Police Department, there are no longer any evacuation notices for the Sid Walter/Miller Flats area on the Lionshead

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 19, 2020 @ 9 AM Yesterday: After five consecutive days of Red Flag conditions, a frontal passage brought erratic winds, but cooler temperatures and increased humidity. No precipitation was received but crews were able to stop the forward progression of the fire in the northwest and southeast corners last night. This was accomplished with the support of eight helicopters, Crews finished mopping up along the northeast quadrant of the fire; all resources were moved to other priority areas. Crews and heavy equipment continued to widen and strengthen lines and conduct hoselay operations in the south and suppress a few hot spot fires near Clover Flat Road. A local timber company constructed a contingency line tying into the Ben Young burn scar. Crews will continue to look for hot spots and continue mop-up operations.  Today: A virtual community meeting will be live tonight, Saturday, September 19th at 7 pm on the Fremont-Winema National Forest...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 19, 2020 – 9:00 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 are at critically dry levels. An innocent spark could escalate out of control. There is no season-ending precipitation event in the forecast. Fire Information: Wildlfire Information Center: 458-206-3043 Jackson County Emergency...

Special Update, Sept. 19: Let’s Talk Fire CauseWhat caused this fire? How do you know? When will you release more details? If you’ve asked these questions, you’re not alone. Our intent with this special update is to help folks understand what’s what, dispel rumors, and increase your understanding of what this process means out on the ground.Fire has just two causes- natural and human. Natural sources include both lightning and volcanoes. Since there was no recorded lightning or volcanic eruptions when the fire was first reported in the early morning hours of September 8, 2020, the fire was determined to be human-caused.When it comes to human causes of fire, the list goes on and on- cigarettes, dragging chains, campfires, charcoal stoves, cars parked in tall grass, and on and on. However, our focus ever since this fire raced towards communities, during critical fire weather conditions, has been the immediate life-safety of the citizens in communities throughout Clackamas...