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Archie Creek Fire Northwest Incident Management Team 9 (Incident Commander Brian Goff) Email: 2020.archiecreek@firenet.gov Phone: 971-334-7674Hours: 7am-8pm  Fire Update:  Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 Yesterday, crews reported minimal fire activity along the western edge of the Archie Creek Fire from Glide up to the Nonpareil area. In the Little River Road area, crews are using a combination of existing road systems and dozer lines to stop the fire from advancing downhill toward nearby structures. Spot fires have crossed containment lines in the Little River area, where firefighters are working to contain them and tie back into the primary line. Fire activity picked up slightly on the southeastern portion of the fire due to northwest winds over the area. Firefighters plan to hold the fire in this area near Panther Creek. Crews also scouted the Canton Creek and Scaredman Creek areas, looking for opportunities to successfully engage on the fire. Heavy equipment will be used in this...

#RiversideFire Video Update: Briefing with Operations Chief on plans for the day. Crews coordinating resources with other fires in the area and will focus on infrastructure needs to ensure areas are safe before folks can return. #ClackamasWildfiresWatch video here:

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Special Update: Let’s talk containmentWhat is ‘containment’? Why has containment remained at zero percent? Does containment equal success? 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 these terms mean out on the ground. ‘Fireline’ is the hand or dozer line that firefighters put in down to bare mineral soil to hold the fire and keep it from growing. Over the past several days, crews have worked tirelessly to put in hand-cut and dozer lines to help protect the communities of Estacada, Molalla, and Colton. Combined with favorable weather, these lines have been successful at limiting new fire growth towards populated areas.But fireline by itself doesn’t equal containment. We only call a section of line ‘contained’ if there are no more ‘hotspots’ or heat near the fireline. We’re not going to call an area of line contained if there is any...

Archie Creek Fire Evening Update: Sunday, Sept. 14, 2020Crews continue to report minimal to no fire activity along the western edge of the Archie Creek Fire from Glide up to the Nonpareil area. In the Little River Road area, crews are utilizing a combination of existing road systems and dozer lines to stop the fire from advancing downhill toward nearby structures. Spot fires across containment lines challenged firefighters in the Little River area today.Fire activity picked up slightly on the southeastern portion of the fire due to northwest winds over the area. Firefighters plan to hold the fire in this area near Panther Creek. Crews also spent time today scouting the Canton Creek and Scaredman Creek areas, looking for opportunities to successfully engage on the fire. Heavy equipment will be used in this area to open existing roadways and construct new dozer lines to tie back into the Upper Rock Creek area.Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation and Pacific Power continue...

 Fire Summary:Chiloquin Fire Chief Mike Cook said, "We are lifting all evacuation orders effective tomorrow at 9 a.m. September, 15. Access to Road 422 North will be at noon. Highway 62 and Road 422 remain closed to the public." After the orders expire residents can enter these areas. They must show proof of residency before entering. Non-residents cannot enter. Please give residents space to allow them a safe return home. The fire has not grown and remains at 14,536 acres. Containment increased to 15 percent. Today’s forecasted high winds did not arrive over the fire. Firefighters and the National Guard troops improved the fire’s control line and held the fire today. Tonight's Facebook live meeting is available on the fire's Facebook page. The link above allows anyone to view the meeting. Safety remains our top priority. This includes preventing COVID-19. Personnel continue to follow the Center for Disease Control guidelines. This means limiting personal contact in fire camp...

BRATTAIN FIRE UPDATE September 14, 2020 Virtual public meeting for the Brattain Fire is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 PM on the Fremont-Winema Facebook page. The Brattain fire is currently burning approximately 10 miles south of Paisley. The fire is burning in sagebrush-juniper with stringers of Ponderosa Pine in steep, rugged terrain with limited access points and high winds.  Firefighting crews continue to operate on a 24-hour schedule and are battling winds and extremely dry conditions. Yesterday’s Operations: Firing operations to protect Paisley and surrounding areas were successful in preparation for the Red Flag Warning for strong, gusty winds and low relative humidity.  Erratic winds hampered control efforts along Hwy 31, causing a temporary road closure and a few spot fires, all of which are under control.  Today’s Operations: The Eastern Area Incident Management Team transitioned with local fire management today, allowing for more resources to...

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: Lane County, Linn County, Marion County, Clackamas County, Multnomah County. Also, BLM-managed public lands in Lincoln County are closed, with the exception of Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. DATES: This closure is effective immediately and will remain in effect until such time as...

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 14, 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. Current situation:  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has reduced the evacuation for Shady Cove and Trail communities from Level 3 to Level 2, refer to their website for specific details. https://tinyurl.com/y5xw7wzz Crews throughout...

Public use closure for ODF-managed state forests extended through Wed., Sept. 16September 14, 2020, ODF Public AffairsSALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least Wed, Sept. 16. Fire danger remains extreme, air quality is bad to hazardous, & last week’s wind storms caused downed trees on roads & other safety problems that need to be cleared. This covers the Tillamook, Clatsop, Gilchrist, Sun Pass & Santiam state forests as well as other smaller parcels managed by ODF in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Polk, Lincoln, & Benton counties.ODF appreciates the public’s

             Thielsen Fire Update September 14, 2020   Overview: Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, at approximately 8:30 AM, firefighters responded to a wildfire in the Mount Thielsen Wilderness. The fire began in the tree line near the Pacific Crest Trail within the Diamond Lake Ranger District. The east wind event caused the fire to run northwest and jump Highway 138 E. The Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team arrived Saturday, September 12th, to transition command from local resources on the Umpqua National Forest and give local units time to rest so they can respond to new fires. Current Situation: Due to current weather conditions and smoke inversion over the local area, fire activity has moderated and has provided firefighters a great opportunity to gain ground in preparation and containment efforts. Emphasis is on keeping the fire footprint as small as possible, while protecting critical infrastructure within the immediate fire area. Weather & Fire...

#ClackamasWildfires UPDATE: Evacuation levels reduced in some areas of countyDate9/13/2020UPDATE (Sept. 14, 2020, 2 p.m.) EVACUATION LEVELS REDUCED IN SOME AREASEffective immediately (Monday, Sept. 14), 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 some areas.Please refer to the Wildfire Evacuation Zones map for specific areas included:https://ccgis-mapservice.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fe0525732f1a4f679b75a5ccf1c84b30Details:Level 2 “Set” (Yellow) to Level 1 “Ready” (Green):An area south of the cities of Oregon City and Canby, encompassing some portions of the Mulino and Monitor areas.Level 3 “Go” (Red) to Level 2 “Set” (Yellow):An...

Public use closure for ODF-managed state forests extended through Wed., Sept. 16September 14, 2020, ODF Public AffairsSALEM, Ore. — All Oregon Department of Forestry-managed forests are closed to public use through at least Wed, Sept. 16. Fire danger remains extreme, air quality is bad to hazardous, & last week’s wind storms caused downed trees on roads & other safety problems that need to be cleared. This covers the Tillamook, Clatsop, Gilchrist, Sun Pass & Santiam state forests as well as other smaller parcels managed by ODF in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Polk, Lincoln, & Benton counties.ODF appreciates the public’s

 Fire Summary:Last night an infrared flight was able to capture the fires hot spots. Today crews will focus on extinguishing those as well as focusing on mop-ping up around the perimeter. “Everyday we’ll get a little deeper and a little deeper into the fire's perimeter” states Operations Section Chief, John Pelliser. Yesterday we did not get the wind event that forecasters predict-ed. But nonetheless crews are working hard to reinforce lines and secure areas with a lot of heat. Today’s forecast calls for a Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 pm today. We will be holding our third Facebook live virtual community meeting tonight at 7 pm. Tune into our Facebook page for the latest up-dates. The public does not have to have a Facebook to watch the live event, use this link https://www.facebook.com/events/351351509239951 All evacuation levels remain the same. Current evacuation levels are shown to the right. We do not expect them to change until after the Red Flag Warnings expire...

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has reduced the evacuation levels on some locations near the South Obenchain Fire.  Highway 62 has also reopened to through traffic.  Please see the link to the Jackson County OEM.

Actualización del Incendio Beachie Creek para el Lunes 14 de Septiembre, 2020 Brian Gales, Incident Commander, NWIMT13Les Hallman, Incident Commander, OSFMFecha de inicio: 16 de Agosto, 2020Ubicación: Santiam Canyon Oeste de of Detroit, OR,Sur del Condado ClackamasCausa: DesconocidaTamaño del incendio: 190,138 acresRecursos Aéreos Asignados: 7Personal total: 572Salem, Ore. – Los combatientes continuaran el trabajo el Lunes para asegurar el perímetro del Incendio Beachie Creek. Brigadas y equipo pesado están trabajando para unir los trozos existentes en la línea de control en las partes del oeste y noroeste del incendio. Los esfuerzos de construcción de línea y reforzarla cual iniciaron el sábado al sur de la Carretera 22 continuaran. Los combatientes continúan trabajando con los dueños de las tierras en el perímetro sureste del incendio construyendo y asegurando líneas de control en esa área. El Domingo los combatientes comenzaron la liquidación y sistemáticamente...

Springfield, Ore. –“Big iron stops fires, reinforced by the precision of crews digging hand lines,” said Jason Pettigrew, Operations Section Chief on ODF Incident Management Team 3. This describes a good part of the suppression strategy being taken on the Holiday Farm Fire. The fire team is using bull dozers and other heavy equipment to construct control lines across large portions of the fire perimeter. Where the ground is too steep or rocky, fire fighters build hand lines to stitch together a solid perimeter of control lines. Structural crews continue to mop up hot spots around homes.   Solid work by fire fighters combined with favorable weather conditions have led the Lane and Linn County Sheriffs to lower the evacuation levels in several areas. The evacuation level for residents on Camp Creek, Upper Camp Creek, McKenzie Highway between Cedar Flats and Camp Creek have been downgraded from a Level 3 (GO NOW) to a Level 2 (BE SET).The evacuation level for Deerhorn Road remains...

Fremont-Winema National Forest Public Use Restriction Order Number 06-02-03-20-02

Riverside Fire – September 14, 2020 Update   Acres: 134,575                                                                                                                               Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: September 8, 2020                                                                                                 Cause: Human   Total Personnel: 385 assigned   Firefighters improving fire lines near communities There will be a virtual Riverside Fire Community Meeting at 6pm tonight on https://www.facebook.com/RiversideFireInfo. A recording will be posted following the meeting. No account is required to view the video. We will monitor online Facebook questions during the meeting or you can e-mail us your questions at...

Incident Commander: Coley Neider    Size: 20,000 acresContainment: 0%Cause: HumanPersonnel: 220 Eastern Area Incident Management Team Silver – Type 2; Transitioning/ Taking Command at 0600 Monday Level 3 Evacuation:PaisleyHwy 31 & Clover Flat Road (both roads) to Valley FallsLEVEL 1 EVACUATIONNorth of Paisley School Closure:Paisley Schools – Closed September 14-15. Fire Prevention:Area firefighters are at capacity.  Please be careful with anything that can throw a spark or start a wildfire!  Fire Information:541-947-6243rewinnf@gmail.com INCIWEB: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/7172Facebook: www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFOwww.facebook.com/R6FWNF   The virtual community meeting scheduled at 7:00 p.m. tonight for the Brattain Fire has been canceled.  A new meeting date and time has not been determined.  The Brattain fire is currently burning approximately 10 miles south of Paisley.  The fire is burning in sagebrush-juniper with stringers of Ponderosa Pine in steep, rugged...