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Burned Area Emergency Response [BAER] focuses on time-critical activities to be completed before the first damaging storm events. As part of their rapid assessment, team members are inspecting a number of roads, culverts, and trails in the fire area to determine where emergency repairs or additional water or erosion control devices are needed.

Miller Complex Fire UpdateOctober 4, 2017 – 11:00 a.m. Acres: 37,420 Percent Contained: 85% Start Date: August 14, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 108 Location: Private land and federal land on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 20 miles west of Ashland, OR. Fire Information: 541-838-0770 Email address: millercomplex2017@gmail.com The Miller Complex has seen notable achievements in both containment percentage and post-suppression repair. This has led to a reduction in resources and the disbanding of the fire camp at Cantrall Buckley park. Reducing impacts to local communities and residences continues to be a top priority for the Incident Management Team, as well as forest officials. The local Type 3 Team and Incident Command Post will now be located at the Applegate Fire District offices off Upper Applegate Road. As crews near completion of mop-up and repair activities, fire managers anticipate a reduction in the area closure in the near future. Expect to see...

·Note the new fire information number is 541-414-4489 The Chetco Bar Fire has not grown in almost a week and remains 191,090 acres with 98% containment and minimal fire behavior. Fire officials plan to transfer command of the fire to a local Type 3 organization on Thursday evening. Work on the northeast perimeter was finished yesterday. Today, firefighters will continue to patrol the fire perimeter, mop-up any areas of heat, work on suppression repair, and backhaul equipment and supplies from the field. Fire personnel continue to demobilize as work assignments are completed. Weather and Fire Behavior: A warming and drying trend started yesterday and is also expected to continue through Friday. Breezy east winds will persist into the morning. Relative humidity levels will remain low with poor overnight recoveries for most areas through Friday. As it gets warmer and drier interior pockets of unburned fuels and areas covered in leaf litter may experience an increase in fire...

Daily UpdateEagle Creek Fire October 4, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-392-1632 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.com Approximate Fire Size: 48,831 acres Approximate Fire Containment: 46% Summary: The North Idaho Interagency Team took command of Eagle Creek Fire yesterday at 6 p.m. Incoming operations leadership conducted an air reconnaissance flight yesterday afternoon and reported safety concerns regarding rock falls along various sections of trails within the area closure. Crews and heavy equipment will continue fire suppression repair work today. Falling modules will begin to scout hazard trees along roads and trails on the west side. Yesterday the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team spent much of the day reviewing the Values at Risk (VARs) for the Eagle Creek Fire. Their analysis considered the possibility for floods, rock fall, debris flows, falling trees, erosion, and invasive weeds. BAER Team members also analyzed the level of threat, ranging from...

Update for Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ https://www.facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017/ Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Attention: Heavy equipment is operating on Highway 242, Old McKenzie Highway, removing hazardous trees. This operation is underway for the Separation Fire on the west side of the Cascade Crest and the Milli Fire to the east of the crest. The wood product is hauled over the road from each site to be sorted for firewood, fish habitat restoration, and merchantable materials. For the safety of the public and the crews doing the work, the road is closed to all traffic including hikers, bicyclists and skateboarders. Forest Service Road 19 and access to Terwilliger “Cougar” Hot Springs remains closed. Current Situation: Smoke settling into the McKenzie River Valley Tuesday afternoon was coming from east of the Cascade Crest. A reconnaissance flight reported some scattered spots...

Umpqua North Complex Fact Sheet Update October 4th, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) Inciweb address: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incidnet/5505/# Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubs Acres: 43,158 Percent Completed: 79% Current Situation: The Umpqua North Complex continues to hold at 43,158 acres. Firefighter efforts and the recent snow & rains have stopped the fires in their tracks with no change in total acreage for the second week. There will continue to be smokes within the containment lines as individual logs and stumps smolder. These smokes are well interior and are surrounded by already burnt vegetation and do not pose a threat to the containment lines. The mitigation of snags and hazard trees along HWY 138 in between MP 46-51 (Illahee Flats) is tentatively scheduled to run through the end of this week. This project started yesterday on 10/3/17. The Oregon Department of...

The Lakeview Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest will begin prescribed fire operations starting the first week of October, weather conditions permitting. Burnt Willow Units 4&5 – Located 6 miles East of Lakeview in the Burnt Creek area. 750 acres are expected to be treated. The prescribed fire activities will: Remove hazardous fuels from earlier thinning treatments and brush.Improve firefighter safety during future suppression activities.Improve wildlife habitat in the area and create more resilient forest. For visitor and firefighter safety: Watch for prescribed fire signs in the areaBe aware of smoke in the area both during and after ignitions, which may affect visibility on area roadsIncreased fire personnel and vehicles in the area and additional Forest Service traffic For more information, please contact Lakeview Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer Coley Neider at 541-219-2126 or Fire Information Officer Sarah Saarloos at 541-219-0515. ...

Fall Prescribed Fire Season starting in South Central Oregon LAKEVIEW, Ore. – Over the next several weeks, communities in south central Oregon may see a different type of smoke column rising above the tree tops; a column that is the sign of the return of prescribed fire to the land. Fire managers at the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) will be taking the opportunity to begin prescribed burning beginning the first week of October as weather conditions permit. Area residents and visitors may notice smoke on public lands in various areas during the next few months as part of the continued commitment to protect communities and natural resources from wildfires. Prescribed burns are a proactive tool used to achieve a number of purposes, including the reduction of hazardous fuels (overgrown vegetation). They can help decrease the threat of high intensity, high-severity wildfires; reduce the risk of insect and disease outbreak; recycle nutrients that...

El Incendio de Chetco Bar, permanece contenido en un 98% y presentando una minima actividad. Tan pronto como cada obra es completada, se minimiza el numero de personal asignado. El dia de hoy, se encuentran 235 miembros trabajando en el incidente. Los bomberos continuan patrullando el perimetro del incendio, siguen asegurando que el area este limpia de peligros, trabajando en la labor de supresion o extinction total del fuego y recuperando todo el equipo y suministros que ya no son necesarios en la zona afectada. Al final de esta semana, los bomberos transferiran el comando del incendio a un nivel organizacional Tipo 3 a nivel local. Comportamiento del Clima y del Incendio. Temprano por la manana, se observaron vientos fuertes provenientes del Este al Noreste con rafagas hasta los 40 mph, sobre elevaciones altas y a orillas del area. Tambien se esperan condiciones secas y de calentamiento comenzando el dia de hoy y continuando hasta el Viernes. A lo largo de esta semana, se pronostica...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA Burned Area Emergency Response Update – Eagle Creek Fire Preparing Emergency Mitigation Proposals October 3, 2017 Hood River, Oregon – Yesterday the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team spent much of the day reviewing the Values at Risk (VARs) for the Eagle Creek Fire. They discussed which hazards threatened the VARs, including floods, rockfall, debris flows, falling trees, erosion, and invasive weeds. BAER Team members also discussed the level of threat, ranging from posing minimal danger to life-threatening. Possible emergency mitigation measures were considered for many of the hazards. Now the team members are preparing proposals for how to do this mitigation, and cost estimates for the work and supplies. Not all of the proposals are likely to be funded, but several items have been listed as high priority. Some areas with heavy public use and historic properties are high on the list of VARs needing emergency work. ...

High Cascades Complex - UpdateNorthwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith October 3, 2017 Special Announcements: This will be the last update from the Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (NWIIMT8). NWIIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the High Cascades Complex. Incident Management Team: Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Tim Keith, is managing the High Cascades Complex. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon. A spike camp is located at Milo Academy near Milo, Oregon Plans to transfer management of these fires to smaller type 3 organizations are currently underway with actual transfer scheduled for Wednesday morning at 7:00 am. -The fires from the High Cascade...

Miller Complex Fire UpdateOctober 3, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. Acres: 37,293 Percent Contained: 85% Start Date: August 14, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 144 Location: Private land and federal land on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 20 miles west of Ashland, OR. Fire Information: 541-838-0770, Email address: millercomplex2017@gmail.com Moderate to strong east winds are expected across the upper slopes and ridges Tuesday morning, reducing in the afternoon. A warming and drying trend is expected to last through the end of the week, with cooler temperatures arriving over the weekend. This trend may lead to an increase in fire behavior. Fire managers continue to monitor the eastern flank of the Abney fire using ground and air support, adjusting plans as necessary with changing weather conditions. Post-suppression repair work continues with crews nearing completion of hose and pump removal on the Creedence and Burnt Peak fires. Chipping, brushing, and falling teams are...

Burned Area Emergency Response team members are busy checking soil conditions across the Chetco Bar fire area. In particular, they are collecting information on ground cover, ash color, soil depth and structure, intact roots, and water repellency in order to build a picture of soil burn severity. This information will help the team determine areas that may be more susceptible to erosion and runoff and where potential emergency stabilization treatments may occur.

The Chetco Bar Fire remains 98% contained with minimal fire activity. There are currently 235 personnel assigned to the fire but that number is decreasing daily as work is being completed. Firefighters continue to patrol the fire perimeter, mop-up any potential areas of heat, work on suppression repair, and backhaul equipment and supplies from the field. By the end of the week fire officials expect to transfer command of the fire to a local Type 3 organization. Weather and Fire Behavior: Strong winds from the east to northeast began early this morning with predicted gusts up to 40mph over higher elevations and ridges. A warming and drying trend is also expected to begin today and continue through Friday. Later in the week the relative humidity is forecasted to drop into the teens in most areas. The continued drying of fuels may allow for low intensity fire behavior in interior pockets of unburned fuels. Smoke may be visible at times. Safety: Deer hunting rifle season is in full swing....

Daily Update Eagle Creek Fire October 3, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-392-1632 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.) eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.com Approximate Fire Size: 48,831 acres Approximate Fire Containment: 46% Summary: Fire suppression repair is on track to be completed according to plan. Work is nearing completion in 2 of the 5 divisions. Some repair work remains on hold while soils dry out in the most western division of the fire which received the heaviest rains. The safety record for the crews has been stellar. No significant injuries have occurred and in spite of the cold, wet weather, crews have remained healthy and in good spirits. Weather improved yesterday and the forecast is for continued dry and warmer weather through the end of the week. This should dry soils out in the western division of the fire, allowing repair work to be completed. With the dryer and warmer weather, an increase in isolated smokes is anticipated. Nonetheless, no significant fire activity is expected...

High Cascades Complex - Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith October 3, 2017 Special Announcements: This will be the last update from the Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (NWIIMT8). NWIIMT8 would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the community, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the High Cascades Complex. Incident Management Team: Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Tim Keith, is managing the High Cascades Complex. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon. A spike camp is located at Milo Academy near Milo, Oregon Plans to transfer management of these fires to smaller type 3 organizations are currently underway with actual transfer scheduled for Wednesday morning at 7:00 am. -The fires from the High Cascade...

Update for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ https://www.facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017/ Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Attention: Heavy equipment is operating on Highway 242, Old McKenzie Highway, removing hazardous trees. This operation is underway for the Separation Fire on the west side of the Cascade Crest and the Milli Fire to the east of the crest. The wood product is hauled over the road from each site to be sorted for firewood, fish habitat restoration, and merchantable materials. For the safety of the public and the crews doing the work, the road is closed to all traffic including hikers, bicyclists and skateboarders. Forest Service Road 19 and access to Terwilliger “Cougar” Hot Springs remains closed. Current Situation: As firefighters continue towards completion of suppression repairs, the Willamette National Forest has requested the assistance of a Burn Area Emergency Response...

Umpqua North ComplexFact Sheet UpdateOctober 3, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm)Inciweb address: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incidnet/5505/#Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubsAcres: 43,158 Percent Completed: 79% Current Situation: The Umpqua North Complex continues to hold at 43,158 acres. Firefighter efforts and the recent snow & rains have stopped the fires in their tracks with no change in total acreage for the second week. There will continue to be smokes within the containment lines as individual logs and stumps smolder. These smokes are well interior and are surrounded by already burnt vegetation and do not pose a threat to the containment lines.Fire suppression repair continues with hazard tree mitigation which has begun within the Fall Creek Fire area. The mitigation of snags and hazard trees along HWY 138 in between MP 46-51 (Illahee Flats) is scheduled to be completed next week. This...

High Cascades Complex - UpdateNorthwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith October 2, 2017 Special Announcements: The High Cascades Complex is now comprised of the Pup and Broken Lookout Fires. Plans to transfer management of these fires to smaller type 3 organizations are currently underway with actual transfer scheduled for Wednesday morning. The Milo spike camp will remain as the incident command post (ICP) for the Umpqua National Forest managed portion of the Complex and the ICP for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest will remain at Joseph Stewart State Park. Hunters please be aware of heavier than normal fire traffic on Forest Roads and watch for fire personnel. Fire Information Center: (541) 316-8352 Available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF and https://facebook.com/UmpquaNationalForest/ Incident Management Team: Northwest...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA Burned Area Emergency Response Update – Eagle Creek Fire Values at Risk Analyzed October 2, 2017 Hood River, Oregon – The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has been working on the Eagle Creek Fire for most of a week now. They've collected field data about the fire intensity and damage done to soils to develop the Soil Burn Severity (SBS) map. Computer models are using the SBS map to calculate critical data about increased runoff and stream flows. Maps are being created showing areas with increased likelihood of landslides. Today the BAER Team will begin work on the critical process of synthesis. Scientists from the various disciplines will be discussing their own findings and seeing how their concerns overlap with the concerns of other scientists. They will determine the levels of threats to the “Values at Risk”, helping define where the biggest concerns exist. Early in the BAER process, “Values at Risk” (VARs) were...