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Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 7, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMCommunity Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread.Eagle Cap Wilderness FiresThere are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and...

 Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 7, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM  Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.   Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread.  Double Creek Fire: 59,510 acres | 0% contained | 519 personnel assigned  The lightning caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire,...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 7, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM  Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook.   Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread.  Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two Fires September 7, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Community Meeting: There will be a community meeting to discuss the Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires on Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Joseph Event Center (102 E First, Joseph, OR) and will also be streamed live on Facebook. Highlights: Higher temperatures, steady winds, and very low relative humidity created critical fire weather conditions yesterday. There was active fire growth on all fires. Critical weather conditions will continue through today and we anticipate another day of active fire growth. Firefighters are actively protecting structures and values immediately threatened by fire and continue to prepare structure that could be threatened as the fire continue to spread. Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires There are three lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are...

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687   Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/ Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/Forest Road Safety: Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads. Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and follow posted speed limits. Your safety, and that of our crews, are our priority.Weather: Temperatures in the 80's to 90 degrees with critically low humidity. Winds 10-15 mph.  Thursday remains quiet but weekend winds may be up to 10-20 mph with some gusts up to 20-25 mph. Remain vigilant!Three of the four fires are 100% contained. With the continued warm temperatures and dry conditions, fire resources will continue to patrol these fires looking for any heat sources that can pose a threat to...

 Fire Information Phone: 541-625-0687   Email: 2022.Windigo@firenet.govPotter Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8291/Windigo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8292/ Big Swamp InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8323/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindigoPotterBigSwampFireInfo/Forest Road Safety: Heavy equipment crews and firefighters are working on area Forest roads. Please adhere to road closures, steer clear of graders and other road equipment and follow posted speed limits. Your safety, and that of our crews, are our priority.Weather: Temperatures in the 80's to 90 degrees with critically low humidity. Winds 10-15 mph.  Thursday remains quiet but weekend winds may be up to 10-20 mph with some gusts up to 20-25 mph. Remain vigilant!Three of the four fires are 100% contained. With the continued warm temperatures and dry conditions, fire resources will continue to patrol these fires looking for any heat sources that can pose a threat to...

Crockets Knob Fire Update NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12Incident Commanders: Jeff Dimke and Bobby Shindelar  September 07, 2022A community meeting will take place tonight at 6 PM at the Prairie City Park and will also be live streamed on the fire’s Facebook page.Weather: A red flag warning has been issued for the fire area today due to hot, dry and windy conditions. High winds will start early in the day with gust up to 30 mph, and there is a chance of thunderstorms, which could cause erratic winds up to 40 mph. Temperatures will be in the mid-90s this afternoon, and relative humidity is expected to drop down to around 15%. Operations: Yesterday firefighters made good progress mopping up containment lines on the southern edge of the fire. Crews also continued to mop up along the FSR 45 and FSR 537. Heavy equipment continued improving potential contingency line along FSR 45, north of FSR 537. Spot fires west of FSR 45 continued to be mopped up and secured. Crews worked on...

CEDAR CREEK FIRE EVACUATION LEVEL INCREASESLink to Map https://lcgisorg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fffd5cd4131d40bc885331fe3c905283 Increased fire activity has prompted an increase in evacuation levels for areas around the Cedar Creek Fire. In addition to all previously issued evacuation notices remaining in effect, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following evacuation level increases:LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) EVACUATION NOTICES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS• McFarland lakes & Elk Creek Trail areasLevel 3 means leave immediately! Do NOT take time to gather things. GO NOW! There is immediate and imminent danger and you should evacuate immediately. LEVEL 2 (BE SET) EVACUATION NOTICES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:• Mink Lake BasinLevel 2 means: You must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice, and this may be the only notice that you receive.The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has announced the following evacuation levels and...

Baja actividad en del Incendio Rum Creek el día de hoyMERLIN, Ore. –  El Servicio Nacional del clima ha emitido una Advertencia de Bandera Roja, debido a las altas temperaturas y humedad relativa al final del día (8:00 pm). El miércoles, se dio una Alerta de calor que duro hasta las 11:00 p.m., y pronosticando más condiciones calientes del clima durante la semana. Viento de hasta 15 mph, fueron observados a las 6:00 pm, en las cimas del incendio, con datos colectados de vientos mas fuertes en las cercanías de este. El día de hoy, el Incendio Rum Creek, se dio un comportamiento activo del incendio, humedad relativa baja y algunas ráfagas de vientos. Sobre la parte noroeste del fuego y hacia el Rogue River, los bomberos encontraron algunos espacios pequeños de terreno en llamas y los cuales fueron suprimidos de inmediato. El resto del fuego permaneció dentro de las líneas de contención. La esquina noroeste cercana a Montgomery Creek y Rogue River, contiene grandes...

Rum Creek Fire stays calm today MERLIN, Ore. – The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning today due to high temperatures and low relative humidity, which ended at 8 p.m. A Heat Advisory extends until 11 p.m. Wednesday, with more hot weather expected later in the week. As of 6 p.m., gusts were recorded up to 15 mph on the ridgetops in the fire, with stronger winds recorded nearby. With high temperatures, low relative humidity, and some gusty winds, the Rum Creek Fire burned actively today. On the northwest part of the fire towards the Rogue River, firefighters found and suppressed a few small spot fires. The rest of the fire stayed within the containment lines. The northwest corner near Montgomery Creek and the Rogue River has large unburned pockets of fuels, creating a potential for fire to flare up and make a push toward containment lines. To reduce the chance of this, fire personnel plan to do a tactical burn this evening. They will ignite an interior ridgeline,...

 Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  New Evacuations in BOLDLevel 1 – Be Ready to LeaveLostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir RdUpper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 RdLevel 2 – Get Set to LeaveLostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheadsUpper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete RanchAreas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence CreekLevel 3 – Go – Evacuate the AreaTown of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse CreekRoad ClosuresLostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedLower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd ClosedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closedFS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

 Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  New Evacuations in BOLDLevel 1 – Be Ready to LeaveLostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir RdUpper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 RdLevel 2 – Get Set to LeaveLostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheadsUpper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete RanchAreas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence CreekLevel 3 – Go – Evacuate the AreaTown of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse CreekRoad ClosuresLostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedLower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd ClosedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closedFS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires  New Evacuations in BOLDLevel 1 – Be Ready to LeaveLostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir RdUpper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 RdLevel 2 – Get Set to LeaveLostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheadsUpper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete RanchAreas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence CreekLevel 3 – Go – Evacuate the AreaTown of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse CreekRoad ClosuresLostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south ClosedLower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd ClosedUpper Imnaha Rd closedHat Point Rd closedFS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

Updated notice from Wallowa County Office of Sheriff, Joel FishFire Evacuation - Tuesday, September 6, 2022Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires   New Evacuations in BOLD Level 1 – Be Ready to Leave Lostine River Rd from Hwy 82 to Fir Rd Upper Imnaha from Pallette Ranch to FS 39 Rd Level 2 – Get Set to Leave Lostine River Rd from Fir Rd south to Two Pan including all campgrounds and trailheads Upper Imnaha from Grouse Creek to Pallete Ranch Areas around Dug Bar Rd north of Fence Creek Level 3 – Go – Evacuate the Area Town of Imnaha north to Fence Creek including lands east to Lightning Creek & south to Grouse Creek Road Closures Lostine River Rd from Moffitt’s south Closed Lower Imnaha Rd & Dug Bar Rd Closed Upper Imnaha Rd closed Hat Point Rd closed FS 39 Rd is closed from Target Springs Junction to Ollokot Campground including the Canal Rd (3920), and Lick Creek Rd

En EspañolAdvertencia de bandera roja: Hoy, se ha emitido un aviso de bandera roja para condiciones de calor, secas e inestables y es probable que estas condiciones permanezcan hasta el miércoles. Se espera que esta combinación de clima aumente la actividad de los incendios. Juntas para la comunidad: Martes 6 de septiembre, 6:00 PM, en el parque Greenwaters, 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge, Oregon y transmitidas en vivo en el Facebook de Cedar Creek Fire.Jueves, 8de septiembre, 7:00PM, enfocado en el condado de Deschutes y el centro de Oregon, virtualmente en la página de Facebook de Cedar Creek Fire. Situación actual: La mayor parte del crecimiento del incendio ocurrió en el borde noreste a través de la cicatriz quemada del incendio Charlton. Se espera que los patrones climáticos pronosticados aumenten el comportamiento del incendio. Las distancias de observación serán de .2 millas. Los combustibles, como los troncos, son extremadamente secos y tendrán una probabilidad de...

Cedar Creek Fire September 6, 2022                                                                                              Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 18,143 acres Contained: 12% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Location: 15 miles E of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 849 Resources: 19 engines 16 crews 33 heavy equipment 7 helicopters Red Flag Warning: Today, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for hot, dry and unstable conditions and will likely remain through Wednesday. This combination of weather is expected to increase fire activity. Community Meetings: Tuesday September 6th, 6:00PM, Greenwaters Park, 48362 Highway 58, Oakridge, Oregon and streamed live on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook. Thursday, September 8th, 7:00PM, focused on Deschutes County and Central Oregon, virtually on the Cedar Creek Fire Facebook Page. Current Situation: Most of the fire growth occurred on the...

El Incendio Rum Creek, nuevamente pondrá a prueba la labor ardua de nuestros bomberosMERLIN, Ore. – El Servicio Nacional para el Clima, ha emitido una advertencia de Bandera roja para la tarde del martes en el área del Incendio Rum Creek. Esta advertencia significa que las condiciones críticas del incendio están ocurriendo ahora o se presentaran en las próximas horas. Se predicen altas temperaturas, ráfagas de viento y baja humedad relativa. Dichas condiciones, pueden causar incendios, así como producir una rápida propagación del fuego.Tomando en cuenta estos cambios climáticos, los bomberos han estado trabajando agresivamente en el enfriamiento y en la contención del incendio. El jefe de la Sección de Operaciones, Mike Carlson, ha descrito la situación en el Incendio, con estas palabras: “Hemos trazado una línea alrededor del incendio y así queremos mantenerlo”.En la noche de ayer, los bomberos concluyeron la última operación de tácticas de quema controlada,...

SmokeAreas east of the Cedar Creek fire will continue to have thegreatest smoke impacts today with La Pine, Sunriver andBend in the moderate range. Oakridge will have someincrease in smoke impacts today with moderate tooccasional USG. Easterly flow may bring increasing smoke toEugene/Springfield early on Wednesday. Expect moderate,possible USG conditions in the morning, improving tomoderate to good in the afternoon.  Health and Safety MessageDo you know how to check your local air quality? Try out themap at fire.airnow.gov for current conditions. For real timeinformation see Fire.airnow.gov, oakridgeair.org, and LRAPA- Today's Current Air Quality.HumoLas áreas al este del incendio Cedar Creek continuaránteniendo los mayores impactos de humo hoy, con La Pine,Sunriver y Bend en Moderado. Oakridge tendrá un poco deaumento en el impacto del humo hoy con una calidad delaire en Moderado, con IGS en ocasiones. Flujo del estetraerá a Eugene/Springfield un aumento en el humotemprano el...

Double Creek and Eagle Cap Wilderness FiresSeptember 6, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMHighlights: There was an increase in fire activity on the southern end of the Double Creek Fire on Monday afternoon. Fire activity remained relatively light on the Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires. In anticipation of extreme fire weather, Oregon Governor Kate Brown night invoked the Conflagration Act for the Sturgill Fire on Monday. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) ordered five additional task forces to support the fire.Eagle Cap Wilderness Fires: There are four lightning caused fires within the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The previously reported Goat Mountain 1 Fire has merged with the Goat Mountain 2 Fire and will be reported as the Goat Mountain 2 Fire. The Nebo, Sturgill, and Goat Mountain 2 Fires are active and being managed to protect public and private infrastructure, while playing a natural role within designated Wilderness.Goat Mountain 2 Fire: 152 acres | 0% contained | 2...

Rum Creek Fire will be tested again MERLIN, Ore. – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday afternoon and evening for the Rum Creek Fire area. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. The forecast calls for high temperatures, gusty winds and low relative humidity. These conditions may cause a fire to flare up, and promote rapid spread of fire. In advance of this weather change, firefighters have worked aggressively to cool and contain the fire. Operations Section Chief Mike Carlson describes the fire’s status as: “We’ve got a line around it and we want to keep it there.” Crews completed the last of the planned tactical firing operations Sunday night, tying the west line from Mount Peavine to the Rogue River. Firefighters have found small slop-overs in this section, and are securing these. Unburned islands in the Rum Creek and Montgomery Creek drainages continue to burn actively....