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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs P-515 & Lionshead Fire Update – Thursday, September 17, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. Weather and Fire Behavior: Fire activity should continue to moderate with the weather. Temperatures will be cooler today and some rain is expected this afternoon and into Friday. Thunderstorms are possible and there is some concern about debris flow, which can occur when rain follows fire activity. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in Marion and Linn Counties. Yesterday:  Yesterday on the Warm Springs Reservation, firefighters coordinated with Tribal representatives to scout potential contingency fire line along the northern perimeter of the fire. On the Reservation, firefighters took advantage of the moderated weather to work more directly adjacent to the fire’s edge. Crews performed structure protection activities, such as clearing brush and vegetation from around homes, in Sid Walter. Firefighters patrolled established fire line and...

Lionshead Fire Update – Thursday, September 17, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. Start Date: 8/16/2020 Cause: Lightning Incident Commander: Noel Livingston, Pacific Northwest Team 3 Approximate Size: 189,316 acres Containment: 10%Total Personnel: 1015Approximate Distance:  14 miles west of Warm SpringsResources on the Fire: 28 crews30 engines 8 dozers28 water tenders11 helicopters Cooperating Agencies:Marion County SheriffLinn County SheriffJefferson County SheriffDeschutes County Sheriff Weather and Fire Behavior: Fire activity should continue to moderate with the weather. Temperatures will be cooler today and some rain is expected this afternoon and into Friday. Thunderstorms are possible and there is some concern about debris flow, which can occur when rain follows fire activity. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in Marion and Linn Counties.Yesterday:  Yesterday on the Warm Springs Reservation, firefighters coordinated with Tribal representatives to...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander, Scott Magers September 17, 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. Current situation: The forward progress of the fire has been stopped and cooler weather is expected today. The east flank of the fire remains most active and continues to burn in steep terrain and heavy timber. Dozers assist...

Lincoln City, Ore. – A few resources are starting to be demobilized from the Echo Mountain Complex.  Due to the hard work from all the firefighters, the fire has remained at 2,552 acres, and containment has reached 45%.  Resources that are demobilized may be re-assigned to other fires, or may be headed back to their home bases to rest and recover. Firefighters continue to identify and mitigate hazard trees, focusing on the trees that may threaten structures, infrastructure and travel routes.  Teams of skilled fellers are brought in to do this work.  These resources are often local timber company resources.  Highway 18 through the fire area has been opened to the public.  Travelers should be aware that firefighting personnel and equipment may also be traveling through the area and conducting operations in the vicinity.  People are asked to stay alert and aware and not get distracted while traveling through the area.    Fire managers ask that as residents begin to return...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 16, 2020 @ 9 AM Yesterday: The most significant fire growth continues to be on the northwest perimeter with active movement north and west overnight. To combat this, 3 dozers, numerous engines, and 1 hotshot crew were dispatched to this area. Patrols continued work in the northeast and east to reinforce black line and protect property. Dozer work in the south tied in with Forest Road 3510 and existing black line from previous fires this season, making continued progress with containment. A virtual public meeting video from last night is available on the Fremont-Winema National Forest Facebook page. Today: Warm and dry conditions coupled with strong, gusty winds will again present challenges.  A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1-8 PM.  Additional aircraft and hotshot crews are anticipated.  In the northwest, work will include establishing containment lines using roads, dozer line construction, natural breaks and old burn scars. ...

South Obenchain Fire Update   Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander, Scott Magers September 16, 2020 – 7:00 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. Current situation: Firefighters continue to mitigate the many hazards associated with firefighting such as, danger trees, extreme fire behavior, driving on unimproved roads, working around heavy equipment and...

Fire Size and Containment: 7,778 acres and 1% contained. Location and Cause: Diamond Lake Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest, about 5 miles north of Crater Lake National Park and within 1 mile of Diamond Lake Resort. The fire was discovered on Sept. 8, 2020. The cause is unknown.Evacuations: Level 3 evacuations are in place for the Diamond Lake, Lemolo Lake and Toketee Ranger Station areas.Fire Activity and Operations: The spread potential for the fire is still high and firefighter safety remains a concern due to limited access, steep terrain and spread towards Cinnamon Butte. Today, crews will focus on direct attack, point protection for critical infrastructure and securing and holding the southern edge of fire near the northern edge of Diamond Lake. Smoke over the fire is inhibiting air operations although some missions were able to be completed yesterday. Execution of planned containment lines along the western edge will require hand crews where dozers cannot be used.Closures...

#ClackamasWildfires UPDATE: Evacuation levels reduced in some areas of countyDate9/16/2020UPDATE (Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, 1 p.m.) NEW EVACUATION LEVEL REDUCTIONSEffective immediately (Wednesday, Sept. 16), the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Riverside Fire Incident Management Team SWA Team 1, the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal, 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 in many areas of the county.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=fe0525732f1a4f679b75a5ccf1c84b30Details on new changes:The cities of Oregon City, Canby, and Sandy have been returned to “normal” status, with no evacuation level assigned.The city of Molalla is now at Level 1 “Ready” (green).The...

Springfield, Ore. –The overnight infrared flight mapped the Holiday Farm Fire’s footprint at over 170,000 acres. The fire’s perimeter measures more than 260 miles or roughly Portland to Medford.The suppression strategy uses a combination of roads, ridges and hand line to control the fire’s spread. Across the lengthy perimeter of the fire crews are making steady progress. Equipment operators are widening existing roads, building dozer lines and removing trees to create solid control lines. Hand crews are following up, connecting control features and completing burnout operations to remove fuels between the main body of the fire and control lines. Structural firefighters continue to aggressively extinguish hot spots in and around homes, clearing 100 feet around structures. The focus today remains on mopping up around homes from Vida to Rainbow. Protection efforts also remain in and around homes in the Deerhorn Road and Greenpasture Road areas. The Urban Search and Rescue Team...

Salem, Ore. – Los combatientes continuar haciendo buen progreso asegurando el perímetro del Incendio Beachie Creek.  Como resultado a sus esfuerzos, el incendio esta 20% contenido.  Tras una evaluación extensiva, por parte de las brigadas, los oficiales han determinado que 470 residencias, 35 estructuras comerciales, y 783 estructuras menores no residenciales fueros destruidas por el incendio.  Adicionalmente, 46 residencias,  5 estructuras comerciales, y 83 estructuras menores no residenciales, fueron dañadas.    Las brigadas y equipo pesado continúan trabajando para conectar y reforzar las líneas de control en el lado oeste y noroeste del incendio. Los combatientes continúan trabajando con los dueños de las tierras en el perímetro sureste del incendio para asegurar las líneas de control.  El aumento de acres del incendio en las últimas 24 horas,  no se debe a la propagación del incendio sino a que se están realizando evaluaciones aéreas, así proporcionando...

Special Update: Let’s Talk Burn-Outs What is a ‘burn-out’? Does this mean you’ll be putting more fire on the ground? How would that help? 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 means out on the ground.A firefighter’s style of ‘burn-out’ has nothing to do with tires, race cars, or cheering fans. In the world of wildland firefighting, a burn-out is defined as intentionally putting fire inside a control line to consume fuel (brush, logs, grass) between the edge of the fire and the control line to create a buffer of burned area around the edge of the fire to help secure the area. This strategy ‘starves’ the fire of fuel and allows our hardworking engines and crews to engage the fire on their terms.Today’s burnout in the Engstrom Rd area will help limit the fire’s spread to the west towards communities. So while you may see more...

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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs P-515 & Lionshead Fire Update – Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.   Weather and Fire Behavior: Well over one million acres are currently experiencing fire in the Pacific Northwest, mostly in large timber through the Cascades. The scale of this situation means that full perimeter containment or control will take time and help from seasonal weather. Lower temperatures, lighter winds, and higher humidity has aided firefighting efforts. Today conditions will be very similar to yesterday, with light variable winds, temperatures in the upper 60s and mid-70s, and 30 – 35% relative humidity. Fire activity should be moderated today across most of the fire and some rain is still expected Thursday. Yesterday: Yesterday, additional fire line along the east/southeastern portion of the fire was declared contained. When fire line is called “contained,” it means control line has been established which can reasonably be expected to stop the...

 Fire Summary:There is a Red Flag Warning for our area for gusty winds and low relative humidity today. The weather continues to be dry and we are ex-pecting to see gusts up to 20 mph today. In anticipation of the winds, crews continue working hard to eliminate hot spots along the perimeter of the fire. Yesterday there were two new fire starts within the surrounding area of the Two Four Two Fire. The Cattle Fire is east of the Two Four Two Fire in the Pine Ridge Estates. It burned in grass and grew to 5 acres. The second start, named the Dam Fire, was off of Twin Rivers Road. That fire grew to 2.25 acres. Multiple engines were pulled from the Two Four Two Fire line to assist Chiloquin Fire Department and local resources with these new fires. Crews will continue mop up operations and patrol both of these fires today. Both fires are under investigation. Highway 97 will have areas of traffic control points so crews can fall hazard trees. The highway will remain open during this...

Beachie Creek Fire Update for Wednesday, September 16, 2020Brian Gales, Incident Commander, NWIMT13Les Hallman, Incident Commander, OSFMStart date: Aug, 16, 2020Location: Santiam Canyon west of Detroit, OR, Southern Clackamas CountyCause: UnknownFire size: 191,238 acresAir Assets Assigned: 7Total personnel: 530Salem, Ore. –Firefighters continue to make good progress securing the perimeter of the Beachie Creek Fire. As a result of their efforts, the fire is 20% contained. Following an extensive assessment by crews, fire officials determined that 470 residences, 35 commercial structures, and 783 minor nonresidential structures were destroyed by the fire. Additionally, 46 residences, 5 commercial structures, and 83 minor nonresidential structures were damaged.   Crews and heavy equipment continue to connect and strengthen control line on the west and northwest sides of the fire.  Firefighters continue to work with landowners on the southeastern perimeter to secure control lines. The...

Lionshead Fire Update – Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.     Lionshead Fire Update – Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.Start Date: 8/16/2020 Cause: Lightning Incident Commander: Noel Livingston, Pacific Northwest Team 3 Approximate Size: 183,744 acres Containment: 10%Total Personnel: 1113Approximate Distance:  14 miles west of Warm SpringsResources on the Fire: 31 crews31 engines 8 dozers28 water tenders11 helicopters Cooperating Agencies:Marion County SheriffLinn County SheriffJefferson County SheriffDeschutes County SheriffWeather and Fire Behavior: Well over one million acres are currently experiencing fire in the Pacific Northwest, mostly in large timber through the Cascades. The scale of this situation means that full perimeter containment or control will take time and help from seasonal weather. Lower temperatures, lighter winds, and higher humidity has aided firefighting efforts. Today conditions will be very similar to yesterday, with...

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander, Scott Magers September 16, 2020 – 9:00 AM The South Obenchain Fire management teams will be hosting a virtual public meeting today (Wednesday 9/16/2020) at 3 PM on the South Obenchain Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/SouthObenchainFire  Presenters will describe the current fire, how we got to this point, planned actions and answer questions. No account is required to view the video. Online Facebook questions will be monitored during the meeting.   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...

Archie Creek Fire Northwest Incident Management Team 9 (Incident Commander Brian Goff) Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674 Hours: 7am-8pmFire Update:  Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 Firefighters continue to work in the Little River area with heavy machinery, engines and crews, to construct and hold containment lines. Structure protection resources remain in place along Little River Road. On the far eastern portion of the fire, crews are allowing the fire to slowly back down the hillside to Panther Creek where crews have prepared roads to hold the fire. Heading north from Highway 138E, firefighters are scouting and constructing both primary and secondary containment lines from the Canton Creek area into the Upper Rock Creek area. Containment lines from South Calapooya Creek down to Glide continue to hold. Suppression efforts on the Archie Creek Fire were boosted yesterday by an additional 125 personnel from the Oregon National Guard. These soldiers are working to hold...