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Milepost 97 Fire Evening Update - 7-28-19 (Milepost 97 Wildfire)

July 28, 2019 - 10:30pm
Fire Update - Good evening. Thank you again to all that attended the community meeting in Glendale. We always look forward to sharing information in person with the communities we serve. The fire, currently listed at 11,000 acres from last nights infrared flight, is now 10 percent contained. More accurate acreage will be determined from tonight's IR flight, which usually takes place around 2:00 a.m. We'll provide those numbers with a full update tomorrow morning. An additional fire division has been established on the east side of I-5 to anticipate any additional spotting across the freeway. Yesterday's spot fire grew to 20 acres before crews and aircraft could snuff it out. The fire continues to move primarily in a southerly path, paralleling the freeway. Firefighters and aircraft are focusing much of the suppression effort on this south portion of the fire to prevent further spread towards communities.Size: 11,009 AcresContainment: 10%Start Date: July 24, 2019 10:00pmExpected...

Milepost 97 PM Update - 7-27-19 (Milepost 97 Wildfire)

July 28, 2019 - 5:28am
Milepost97Fire Evening Update - Fire Summary:Strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity contributed to another day of very active fire behavior. Ground crews worked diligently to establish fire line where the terrain and conditions allowed, while being supported by a number of air resources. The fire is burning within a fire scar from 1987 filled with hazardous snags and overgrown brush.Shifting winds caused the fire to spot across I-5 near the Turkey Creek/Milepost 94 area late this afternoon. Both air and ground crews immediately responded and worked to contain the fires starts.Crews will continue to work throughout the night to contain the spot fires and search for any additional starts.The Douglas County Sheriff’s office updated the evacuation levels and areas. The sheriffs' office issued a Level 2, “Set” evacuation level for all residences on the west side of the freeway between Interstate mileposts 88-83 which includes: Barton Road, Azalea-Glen Road, Old Booth Lane,...

Community Meeting - July 28 - 7pm - Glendale High School (Milepost 97 Wildfire)

July 27, 2019 - 10:04pm
There will be a community meeting tomorrow, July 28th, at Glendale High School. The meeting will begin at 7pm. The Incident Commander, Operations, Douglas County Sheriff's Office representatives, and other distinguished guests will be available to answer all your questions. Glendale High School is located at 10598 Azalea-Glen Rd, Glendale, OR

Quick Update for Milepost 97 Fire - Updated Evacuations (Milepost 97 Wildfire)

July 27, 2019 - 2:30pm
The fire is estimated at just under 9,000 acres in size. An updated evacuation order from the Douglas County Sheriff's office was posted at 2:00pm UPGRADED EVACUATION NOTICES #MP97FireIn conjunction with Milepost 97 Fire managers, the Sheriff's Office is issuing Level 2 "GET SET" evacuation notices for all residences on the west side of the freeway between Interstate mileposts 88-83. This includes:Barton RoadAzalea-Glen RoadOld Booth LaneHarrel LaneHobbs LaneFortune Branch Road on the Azalea-Glen sideForrest RoadRealty RoadQuines Creek RoadMobley DriveAdditionally, all residences off of Upper Cow Creek Road starting at Interstate 5 milepost 88, east to the base of Galesville Dam are being elevated to a Level 2.Level 2 or "Get Set" means:• This level indicates significant danger to your area and are encouraged to leave. If you decide to stay, be ready to evacuate at a moment's noticeThis may be the only notice you receive if conditions worsenSupply your "go kit" with all the...

Level 1 Evacuation Notice (Milepost 97 Wildfire)

July 26, 2019 - 8:48pm
AZALEA, Ore. - In conjunction with Milepost 97 Fire managers, the Sheriff's Office is issuing Level 1 "Ready" evacuation notices for all residences on the west side of the freeway between Interstate mileposts 88-83. This includes: Barton Road Azalea-Glen Road Old Booth Lane Harrel Lane Hobbs Lane Fortune Branch Road on the Azalea-Glen side Forrest Road Realty Road Quines Creek Road Mobley Drive Additionally, a Level 1 "Ready" notice is also being issued for all residences off of Upper Cow Creek Road starting at Interstate 5 milepost 88, east to the base of Galesville Dam. Level 1 "Ready" means: Be ready for the potential to evacuate Have a "go kit" ready Have an evacuation plan for your family and pets Be Firewise and create a defensible space around your home Residents in the area of the fire are urged to monitor official sources for the latest fire information. Information can be found at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6461/ Facebook: @Milepost97Fire

Milepost 97 Fire - Friday Afternoon Update (Milepost 97 Wildfire)

July 26, 2019 - 3:39pm
Milepost 97 Fire – Friday Afternoon Update Active fire behavior has been observed again today on the Milepost 97 fire, which is now estimated to be 6,000 acres in size. The majority of the fire growth has been to the south / southwest of the original fire and is burning through a mixture of private industrial timberlands, O&C Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and lands held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Cow Creek Tribe. Both ground and aviation resources are currently engaged on the fire with seven helicopters, two large air tankers and two single engine air tankers supporting firefighters on the ground. Additional aviation resources and ground resources in the form of hand crews, engines, and heavy equipment have been ordered and are enroute to the incident. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team 3 arrived in Roseburg this afternoon and were briefed on the status of the Milepost 97 Fire by representatives from the...

7.12.19 Final Blue Ridge Fire Update (Blue Ridge Fire Wildfire)

July 12, 2019 - 7:52pm
Malheur National Forest Incident Command Team Type 3 Rick Snodgrass-Incident Commander This will be the last Fire Update Friday, July 12, 2019 Fire: Blue Ridge Fire Containment: 100% Acres: 667 Start Date: July 3, 2019 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles NW of Flagtail Lookout Total Personnel: 40 Fuels/Topography: timber Type of resources: 1 crew and 6 engines. Today: Fire size 667 acres: Crews and engines continue to monitor the area and continuing mop up efforts. The fire is fully contained. Some resources have started the demobilization process; with demobilization continuing as resources are no longer needed. Tomorrow: Fire management will transition to a Type 4 team as of end of shift July 12, 2019. The crews will build upon the mop up efforts of the Type 3 team over the coming week. Smoke: The fire will continue to produce smoke for several days as interior pockets of fuel are consumed. Closures: Temporary road closures in effect for public and fire staff safety...

Blue Ridge Fire Update (Blue Ridge Fire Wildfire)

July 10, 2019 - 8:17pm
Malheur National Forest Incident Command Team Type 3 Jeremy Cowie-Incident Commander Wednesday July 10, 2019 Fire: Blue Ridge Fire Containment: 50% Acres: 667 Start Date: July 3, 2019 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles NW of Flagtail Lookout Total Personnel: 125 Fuels/Topography: timber Type of resources: 4 Type 2 Crews, 9 Type 6 Engines, 1 Water Tender. Today: Fire size 667 acres: Crews and engines will continue securing the edge of the fire and checking containment lines, while continuing to mop up parts of the perimeter. Tomorrow: Crews and engines will continue mop up with a total containment estimated for Friday, July 12. Smoke: The fire will continue to produce smoke for several days as interior pockets of fuel are consumed. Closures: Temporary road closures in effect for public and fire staff safety on the following roads: Forest Service (FS) Road 2400-054, FS Road 2180-173, FS Road 2180-257, FS Road 2400-275, FS Road 2400-389. For a map and more detailed...

7.8.19 Blue Ridge Fire Update (Blue Ridge Fire Wildfire)

July 8, 2019 - 5:08pm
Monday July 8, 2019 Fire: Blue Ridge Fire Containment: 0% Acres: 667 Start Date: July 3, 2019 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles NW of Flagtail Lookout Total Personnel: 125 Fuels/Topography: timber Type of resources: 4 Type 2 Crews, 1 Helicopter, 9 Type 6 Engines, 1 Water Tender. Incident Commander- Jeremy Cowie, Clay Waley Trainee 7.5.19: Fire was 10.8 acres. Fire crews reduced fuels around the edge of containment lines. They were able to finish all prep work to be ready for hand and aerial ignitions. 7.6.19: Fire was 22.4 acres. Firing operations were initiated on the north side of the fire with two groups burning fuel adjacent to containment lines to create a blackline and strengthen the control features. Blacklining is the process of burning combustible fuels along perimeter fire lines to aid in fire containment. Firing progressed to encompass half of the planned area. 7.7.19: Fire size 33 acres. A Type 3 helicopter with PSD (plastic sphere dispenser) machine,...

Lightning Caused Fire Reported on Blue Mountain Ranger District (Blue Ridge Fire Wildfire)

July 5, 2019 - 10:29pm
Lightning Caused Fire Reported on Blue Mountain Ranger DistrictJohn Day, Prairie City and Hines, Ore. – The Blue Ridge Fire was discovered as a lightning start on Wednesday, July 3. Malheur National Forest Type 3 Incident Management Team is managing the Blue Ridge Fire on the Blue Mountain Ranger District. Crews are using an indirect strategy that will allow the forest to achieve resource objectives, primarily the reduction of dead and down fuels. This indirect strategy is similar to spring burning, however the source of ignition is a wildfire. These actions will build upon fall 2018 and spring 2019 burning when the Forest safely and successfully accomplished prescribed fire operations on approximately 13,450 acres. These burnout operations will reduce surface fuels (including needle litter and dead and down wood), increase the height of some canopy, reduce small tree densities, and helped promote fire resilient trees, thereby improving our ability to protect communities from...

Heppner Ranger District implements prescribed burn (2019 Umatilla NF Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)

May 13, 2019 - 8:10am
In partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Blue Mountain Elk Initiative and Oregon Department of Forestry, fire management officials on the Heppner Ranger District are implementing a large-scale prescribed natural fuel burn today. The Lovlett prescribed burn is anticipated to take 4-5 days to complete and includes 500 acres of grass, brush, timber litter and timber understory south of Sunflower Flat near Lovlett Creek. The objective of the burn is to improve foraging habitat for big game, reduce long-term wildfire risk through reductions in existing fuel loading, and to restore the ecological functions of a fire adapted ecosystem to the area. Additional information about this prescribed burn is available by visiting the Umatilla National Forest’s prescribed fire interactive map. This map displays burning activities and is available at https://tinyurl.com/y8b433th. The interactive map allows the user to zoom in on certain areas and click on a burn unit for more...

Umatilla National Forest prepares for prescribed burning (2019 Umatilla NF Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)

May 10, 2019 - 12:03pm
PENDLETON, Ore. – With the recent warmer and drier weather, fire management officials on the Umatilla National Forest are preparing to implement early season prescribed burning activities as soon as Monday, May 13, across portions of the Forest. “Frequent, low-intensity fire is essential for healthy forests and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire caused by excessive fuel buildup,” said Andrew Stinchfield, Deputy Fire Staff Officer. Prescribed burning is an effective tool for removing excessive amounts of brush, shrubs, and trees, while also encouraging the growth of native vegetation. In addition to reducing wildfire risk, prescribed fire also improves overall forest health and resilience to insects and diseases, and enhances habitat for elk, deer, and other wildlife. Prescribed burning is also highly dependent on weather conditions, which have to be within a narrow criteria window in order to use prescribed fire. Factors such as wind speed and direction,...

Malheur National Forest Prescribed Fire Operations Update (2019 Malheur NF Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)

May 8, 2019 - 11:26am
After carefully monitoring conditions across the Forest, fire officials have determined that conditions are within specific parameters, including temperature, relative humidity, and fuel moisture to start prescribed fire operations in specifically planned units. Starting at 11 am today Prairie City Ranger District will begin ignitions on Elk 16 Hb, full ignition for the 330 acre unit is scheduled for Friday May 10. Smoke may be visible from Forest Roads 16 and 1420 for several days. Signs will be posted along Forest Road 1420 for public safety. Please use caution while traveling in the area. Emigrant Creek Ranger District fire crews are continuing operations on the Marshall Devine units totaling 2700 acres, Micro unit #5 with 18 acres and Trout unit #9 with 27 acres, this weekend. Moving to Driveway that consists of 4 units, #’s 14, 17, 28, and 26 totaling 99 acres within the coming week and George unit #103 totaling 2000 acres after. Activity will continue depending on...

Fire Staff Schedule Prescribed Fire Operations for this Weekend (2019 Malheur NF Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)

May 2, 2019 - 9:51am
John Day, Prairie City and Hines, Ore. – After carefully monitoring conditions across the Forest, fire officials have determined that conditions are within specific parameters, including temperature, relative humidity, and fuel moisture to start prescribed fire operations in specifically planned units. Emigrant Creek Ranger District fire crews are planning to begin operations on the Marshall Devine units totaling 2700 acres, Micro unit #5 with 18 acres and Trout unit #9 with 27 acres, this weekend. Moving to Driveway that consists of 4 units, #’s 14, 17, 28, and 26 totaling 99 acres within the coming week and George unit #103 totaling 2000 acres after. Activity will continue through the weekend and into coming weeks depending on weather, conditions, and if objectives are being met. Prairie City and Blue Mountain Ranger Districts are continuing to monitor conditions to begin spring prescribed fire activity. For the safety of firefighters and the public, roads and areas of...

Fire Staff and Crews Prepare for 2019 Prescribed Fire Operations (2019 Malheur NF Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)

April 18, 2019 - 11:02am
Fire Staff and Crews Prepare for 2019 Spring Prescribed Fire Operations John Day, Prairie City and Hines, Ore. - Malheur National Forest fire officials are monitoring conditions on the Forest and preparing to implement the fall prescribed fire program. Prescribed fires, also known as controlled burns, refer to the planned and controlled use of fire by a team of highly skilled fire managers under specific conditions. During the spring and early summer months, the Forest has a number of planning units, ranging in size from 150 acres up to 4000 acres, scheduled for prescribed fire operations. Prescribed fires are conducted within specific parameters including temperature, relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind speed. Implementation is dependent upon these and other necessary conditions. Should conditions allow, crews may start operations on some smaller units as early as Thursday, April 25, 2019. Spring burning will build upon efforts in the fall of 2018 when the Forest...

11/03/18 Klondike Fire Update (Klondike Fire Wildfire)

November 3, 2018 - 7:32am
After a very long fire season, the management of the Klondike Fire is being returned to a local Type 4 management organization Monday morning. Patrols will be ongoing in the Agness area. Repairs and patrols will be ongoing from the Cave Junction. The Evacuation Level 1 (READY) will remain in place for all residences in the area of Oak Flat Road, Old House Creek Road and all residents on the north and south sides of the Agness Road (3300) from the Illinois River Bridge to Coon Rock Bridge. The need for this level will be evaluated frequently and reduced as appropriate. For evacuation updates, check the Curry County Sherriff’s Office Facebook page. This will be the last update on the Klondike Fire from Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Doug Johnson, Incident Commander and for the incident unless there is significant activity. The G-mail, Facebook and Inciweb pages for this incident will be suspended today. Any additional information will be posted to the Rogue River – Siskiyou...

11/02/18 Klondike Fire Update (Klondike Fire Wildfire)

November 2, 2018 - 7:13am
The Klondike Fire is being managed from Gold Beach by Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (Team 8), Doug Johnson, Incident Commander, with a camp in Cave Junction. Team 8 is preparing to transition to a local type 4 management organization who will monitor the fire from Agness and Cave Junction. Facebook and Inciweb accounts will be suspended Saturday unless there are any significant changes. An infrared flight over the fire area yesterday detected several heat signatures near containment lines. Firefighters are checking these locations. Restoration of the pastures near the Agness Work Center is underway. Resources will initially focus on fence repairs. Crews and heavy equipment have made significant progress in suppression repair work. Resource advisors are guiding all repairs. Crews will work to clear ditches of Forest Road (FR) 2308 of woody debris and piling the debris for later disposal. An additional local crew will assist with the covering of debris piles created during hazard...

11/01/18 Klondike Fire Update (Klondike Fire Wildfire)

November 1, 2018 - 6:13am
The Klondike Fire is being managed from Gold Beach by Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Doug Johnson, Incident Commander, with a camp in Cave Junction. Fire resources working on suppression repair relocated to the Curry County Fairgrounds in Gold Beach. Restaurants in the Agness area will continue to feed these resources. Restoration of the pastures near the Work Center used as fire camp will be completed by disking, seeding, and fertilizing. Fences will also be repaired. West Zone – Crews and heavy equipment have made significant progress in suppression repair work. Suppression repair is focusing on primary dozer containment lines by installing waterbars and spreading straw. Firefighters are also on the watch for smokes near containment lines and mopping up any heat. East Zone – Road repair work is ongoing along Forest Road (FR) 4105 and FR 2509. All work along FR 25 and FR 2512 has been successfully completed. The goal of repairing roads is to effectively drain water off...

10/31/18 Klondike Fire Update (Klondike Fire Wildfire)

October 31, 2018 - 6:43am
The Klondike Fire is being managed from Gold Beach by Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Doug Johnson, Incident Commander, with camps in Agness and Cave Junction. Agness camp, located at the Forest Service Work Center, will be closing today. Fire resources working to complete suppression repair will be relocated to the Curry County Fairgrounds. Restaurants in the Agness area will continue to be utilized to feed these firefighters. Plans are underway to restore the pastures near the Work Center used as camp during the Klondike Fire including: disking, seeding, and fertilizing. West Zone – Crew and heavy equipment are making significant progress in suppression repair work. Suppression repair includes: removing berms on dozer lines, installing waterbars, and hazard tree abatement. Firefighters are also on the watch for smokes near containment lines and mopping up any heat. East Zone – Road repair work is ongoing along Forest Road (FR) 4105, FR 2509, FR 25, and FR 2512 near Flat...

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