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Camp Sherman, Ore. –  Containment lines surrounding the Green Ridge Fire passed the wind test Saturday afternoon, holding the fire in place with no reported spot fires. The fire remains 4,338 acres in size and is now 60 percent contained. The forecasted Red Flag Warning produced sustained winds up to 18 mph and gusts of 25 mph, but had little effect on the fire. Twenty-one 20-person fire crews will continue to grid for and mop up hot spots as much as 75 feet into the fire’s perimeter. The Deschutes National Forest Area Closure remains in place while FS Road 14 and associated campgrounds remain open. Visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7012/ for    additional fire and Forest Area Closures information. The Green Ridge Fire Incident Meteorologist, Jon Bonk, says conditions will be much cooler today and tomorrow but still fairly dry behind Saturday’s cold front. A marine layer west of the Cascades may bring westerly winds over the next couple of days, but higher humidity is...

Camp Sherman, Ore. –  Containment lines surrounding the Green Ridge Fire passed the wind test Saturday afternoon, holding the fire in place with no reported spot fires. The fire remains 4,338 acres in size and is now 60 percent contained. The forecasted Red Flag Warning produced sustained winds up to 18 mph and gusts of 25 mph, but had little effect on the fire. Twenty-one 20-person fire crews will continue to grid for and mop up hot spots as much as 75 feet into the fire’s perimeter.The Deschutes National Forest Area Closure remains in place while FS Road 14 and associated campgrounds remain open. Visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7012/ for    additional fire and Forest Area Closures information. The Green Ridge Fire Incident Meteorologist, Jon Bonk, says conditions will be much cooler today and tomorrow but still fairly dry behind Saturday’s cold front. A marine layer west of the Cascades may bring westerly winds over the next couple of days, but higher humidity is expected....

Incident Commander Trainee Johnson advised "today's conditions will be more favorable for firefighting" during our morning video briefing.  Tune in to www.facebook.com/WhiteRiverFire at 4:30 p.m. today (August 30th) for a LIVE update from fire personnel and cooperating agencies.  You do not need a Facebook account to participate.We hope to see you

Size: 23 acres (no increase)                                              Location: Opal Creek  Wilderness, Willamette National Forest, 6 mi. north of Detroit, OR Containment: 0 percent Suppression Strategy: full suppression Date Detected: August 16, 2020, 11:18 a.m.                Cause: unknown Resources: 1 crew, 1 helicopter, 1 road grader, 1 water tender, 1 backhoe, 53 total personnel Current Situation: Saturday evening, the McKenzie Crew was reassigned to assist Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) with a new fire—Green Peter Peninsula Fire—on the Sweet Home Unit. Today, Santiam River Crew will fell snags and clearing brush along Forest Roads 2207 and 2207-225. During a meeting with Forest Service and ODF leadership Saturday, the NIMO team presented its final recommendations of suppression actions and communication strategies to implement should conditions change and fire activity increase to varying...

 Update-Sunday August 30, 2020For Immediate ReleaseIncident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7Fire Information: 971-277-5075Warm Springs, Oregon - This update is for the P-515 Fire and Lionshead Fire burning on the Warm Springs Reservation.  Both fires are being managed for full suppression.Current Situation: The P-515 Fire is 4,609 acres and 80% contained.  Yesterday, mop up operations on the P-515 Fire continued with no spot fires observed outside of the perimeter. The Lionshead Fire is now 6,611 acres and 20% contained.  Throughout the afternoon and evening yesterday fire behavior was very active, testing fire lines, as anticipated, with wind gusts reaching 50 mph on Lionshead Peak. The fire crossed the established fire line near Camp Creek Butte, then made a run and spotted to the southeast. Crews along the southern flank were temporarily withdrawn as a safety precaution. The northern and eastern flanks remained secure during the wind event.P-515 Fire:  Mop up...

A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. for a dry cold front passage in the fire area. Yesterday air quality monitors recorded "good" conditions in the forecast area. West winds over the fire area should move smoke to the east. Smoke models show impacts from smoke to be local and southeast of the White River Fire.

Update-Sunday August 30, 2020For Immediate ReleaseIncident Commander: Eric Knerr, Northwest Team 7Fire Information: 971-277-5075Warm Springs, Oregon - This update is for the P-515 Fire and Lionshead Fire burning on the Warm Springs Reservation.  Both fires are being managed for full suppression.Current Situation: The P-515 Fire is 4,609 acres and 80% contained.  Yesterday, mop up operations on the P-515 Fire continued with no spot fires observed outside of the perimeter. The Lionshead Fire is now 6,611 acres and 20% contained.  Throughout the afternoon and evening yesterday fire behavior was very active, testing fire lines, as anticipated, with wind gusts reaching 50 mph on Lionshead Peak. The fire crossed the established fire line near Camp Creek Butte, then made a run and spotted to the southeast. Crews along the southern flank were temporarily withdrawn as a safety precaution. The northern and eastern flanks remained secure during the wind event.P-515 Fire:  Mop up operations...

   Fire Information Line: 458-207-0058Email: 2020.meacham@firenet.gov Incident Commander:  Mike Almas, Northern Rockies Incident Management TeamInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7069/  Forest Users - Please drive slowly on the Tucannon Road (FS Road 47), from all access points due to heavy fire and recreational traffic. Yield to fire vehicles where possible and avoid distracted driving. The Rattlesnake Fire is burning in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness on the Pomeroy Ranger District in Washington. It is located approximately twenty miles south of Pomeroy and thirteen miles southeast of Dayton. The fire remains at approximately 485 acres and has been burning in the same footprint for several days.  It is burning in a fifteen-year old fire scar which left a mosaic of vegetation.  The anticipated cold front brought westerly winds with gusts as high as 25 to 35 mph on the fire area on Saturday. Fire activity increased but did not move across containment lines. Heat...

QUICK FACTS – FIRE SUMMARY Start Date:  8/17/2020 Approx. Size: 14,391 acres Incident Commander: Noel Livingston, Pacific Northwest Team 3 and Ian Yocum, Office of State Fire Marshal Red TeamTotal Personnel: 781Resources on the Fire: 18 Crews 19 Engines7 Dozers 9 Water Tenders 9 Helicopters Cause: Lightning Containment: 10% Cooperating Agencies: Wasco Co. SheriffWasco Co. Emergency ManagementNTSB/FAA Approx. Distance: 14 miles from Maupin  7  miles from Tygh Valley     Weather and Fire Behavior:  Temperatures and winds will moderate considerably today. Relative humidity is expected to be between the mid-teens and mid-twenties. Despite the cooler temperatures, extreme drought conditions still exist across the area. Fuels are very dry and the fire is moving quickly through the open grasses and fields. Last 24 hours:  The east side of the fire saw significant fire activity both on the north and south corners, beginning early in the morning...

Visit the Wasco County Sheriff's Office Facebook page for official evacuation updates: www.facebook.com/WascoCountySheriffEvacuation Areas and levels as of 08/29/20 11:30 p.m.:LEVEL  3 GO: All residences on Smock Road west of the intersection of Smock Road and Ayres Road to include all residences on Ayres Road and on Barber Lane and Barlow Road have now been placed on Level 3 GO Evacuation Notice.LEVEL 3 GO: All of Juniper Flat area to Hwy 197.LEVEL 2 GET SET: for the area from Woodcock Rd to Driver Rd to the intersection of Smock and Ayres Rd to include Muller Rd.LEVEL 2 GET SET: for the area east of HWY 197 to include Old Wapinita to include all of Oak Springs Rd to the Deschutes River.LEVEL 1 GET READY: for the area of Sportsman's Park, Pine Hollow, Wamic, all of Tygh Valley to Pine Hollow, west side Hwy 197, to include the beginning of Badge Creek Rd, Fairgrounds Rd to the Intersection of Shadybrook and Fairgrounds Rd going east to Hwy 197, includes Davidson Grade Rd, Tygh...

Predicted winds pushed the fire toward the east today, resulting in changes to evacuation levels.  No structures were lost.  Firefighters were supported by helicopters as they provided structure protection.  Elsewhere on the fire perimeter, firefighters worked to hold the fire within containment line.  Residents are encouraged to sign-up for Wasco County Citizen Alerts at https://member.everbridge.net/453003085612392/login. 

Evacuees from the White River Fire are being accepted at the Red Cross Evacuation Center at the Shilo Inns in The Dalles: 3223 Bret Clodfelter Way, The Dalles, OR

Tune in to the White River Fire Information Facebook page tonight [Saturday, August 29] at 6 p.m. for a live event with updates from fire personnel.  www.facebook.com/WhiteRiverFire  A Facebook account is not required

   Size: 23 acres (13-acre increase due to improved mapping data) Location: Opal Creek Wilderness, Willamette National Forest, 6 mi. north of Detroit, OR Containment: 0 percent Suppression Strategy: full suppression Date Detected: August 16, 2020, 11:18 a.m. Cause: unknown Resources: 2 crews, 1 helicopter, 1 road grader, 1 water tender, 1 backhoe, 66 total personnel   Current Situation: The fire was mapped Thursday night using infrared technology for the first time, giving fire managers and planners a more accurate size estimate and fire perimeter. The increase in acreage reported today is the result of precise data being available, not fire growth. Observers on daily reconnaissance flights continue to report minimal fire activity, patchy smoke, and no open flames. Today, the McKenzie and Santiam River crews will continue assessing, brushing, and cleaning up forest roads and trails that will either provide access or serve as containment lines should the fire reach...

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QUICK FACTS – FIRE SUMMARY Start Date:  8/17/2020 Approx. Size: 11,184 acres Resources on the Fire: Cooperating Agencies: Cause: Lightning Containment: 10% 19 Crews Wasco Co. Sheriff Incident Commander: Total Personnel: 819 19 Engines Wasco Co. Emergency Management Noel Livingston – Pacifc Northwest Team 3 Ian Yocum – OSFM Red Team Approx. Distance: 14 miles from Maupin 11 miles from Tygh Valley  5 Dozers  8 Water Tenders  7 Helicopters Oregon Department of Forestry Oregon State Fire Marshal NTSB/FAA FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT: There will be a Facebook Live Update at 6:00 p.m. on the White River Fire Information Facebook Page. www.facebook.com/WhiteRiverFire   Weather and Fire Behavior:  A Red Flag Warning will be in effect through 11:00 p.m. Saturday evening. A dry cold front is expected to pass through the area bringing strong west winds between 20-25 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Along with the strong winds, relative humidity...

Fire Information Line: 458-207-0058 Email: 2020.meacham@firenet.gov Incident Commander:  Mike Almas, Northern Rockies Incident Management Team InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7069/    Forest Users - Please drive slowly and be alert on Forest Road 47, known as the Tucannon Road, from all access points.  Heavy use is expected due to fire traffic and recreational use.  Yield to fire vehicles and avoid distracted driving so that you and our firefighters stay safe.   The Rattlesnake Fire is burning in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness on the Pomeroy Ranger District in Washington. It is located approximately twenty miles south of Pomeroy and thirteen miles southeast of Dayton. The fire is approximately 475 acres and has been burning in the same footprint for the last few days.  It is burning in a fifteen-year old fire scar in the heavier fuels and downed logs.  Where there is enough heat, the fire continues to burn downslope through brush and...