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Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/26/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,220 acres Containment: 80% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 441 acres Containment: 21% Cause: Lightning Yesterday’s Activity - On the Jones Fire crews continued to mop up hotspots on the southeast corner of the fire. Chipping operations began on the completed containment lines on the south side of the fire. Fire suppression repair began on the western containment lines while on the eastern side of the fire. Felling operations continued to remove hazard trees along Forest Road 1830. On the Kelsey Fire, crews strengthened firelines along Bunchgrass Ridge and down the slopes working towards Kelsey Creek on west and south ends of the fire. Today’s Operations - On the Jones Fire hand crews and engines will continue to patrol and mop-up hot spots, focusing on the southeastern corner, south of Forest Road 18. Chipping operations will...

Jones Fire / Kelsey Fire 9/26/2017 - 8 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 937-5219 jonesfire2017@gmail.com Jones Fire - Size: 10,220 acres Containment: 80% Cause: Lightning Kelsey Fire - Size: 441 acres Containment: 21% Cause: Lightning Yesterday’s Activity - On the Jones Fire crews continued to mop up hotspots on the southeast corner of the fire. Chipping operations began on the completed containment lines on the south side of the fire. Fire suppression repair began on the western containment lines while on the eastern side of the fire. Felling operations continued to remove hazard trees along Forest Road 1830. On the Kelsey Fire, crews strengthened firelines along Bunchgrass Ridge and down the slopes working towards Kelsey Creek on west and south ends of the fire. Today’s Operations - On the Jones Fire hand crews and engines will continue to patrol and mop-up hot spots, focusing on the southeastern corner, south of Forest Road 18. Chipping operations will...

High Cascades Complex - West Zone UpdateNorthwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander: Tim Keith September 26, 2017 Fire Information Center: (541) 316-8352 Available 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Joseph Stewart State Park near Lost Creek Reservoir southwest of Prospect, Oregon. Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/R6RRSNF and https://facebook.com/UmpquaNationalForest/ Current Fire Information: The High Cascades Complex - West Zone is a compilation of fires started by lightning storms earlier this summer. The West Zone consists of the Pup and the Broken Lookout Fires. Both fires are partially burning within and outside of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests. Suppression and repair work is underway in most divisions. Pup – 8,222 acres, 12% contained. Located partially in the Rogue-Umpqua...

Oregon Department of Transportation would like to remind you that even though I-84 is now open, the following exits remain closed due to the Eagle Creek Fire: -Larch Mountain Road -Bridal Veil -Multnomah Falls -Ainsworth -Warrendale -Bonneville exit is open, but Wahclella and Toothrock trailheads are closed. Remember, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area has an area closure in effect that includes all USFS land and trails east of Sandy River Delta in Oregon. Thank you for your continued cooperation and commitment to safety. Full press release available here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDOT/bulletins/1b8f30a

Camp crews are key for keeping fire camp clean, orderly, and safe. A 10-person crew made up of Tribal Nations Response Team (TNRT) members from Arizona have been busy keeping the Umpqua North Complex command post in tip top shape since they arrived. TNRT is a Type2 inital attack hand crew made up of seasonal "Emergency As Needed" firefighters. Camp Crew Boss Anthony Allen gives us a sneak peek into this camp crew assignment in southwest Oregon.Link to Taking Care of Camp

Crews have completed more than half of the needed suppression repair work on roads, hand, and dozer line. Great Basin IMT #3 Planning Operations Section Chief Dan Gustafson outlines today's operational tasks.Link for Monday's Ops

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has re-opened Dabney State Recreation Area, Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, Rooster Rock State Park and Starvation Creek State Park. The parks were closed as a safety precaution during the Eagle Creek Fire and the related closure of Interstate 84. Follow this link for full press release: OSPRD Opens Four State

Con el progreso significativo realizado en los Incendios de Chetco Bar e Indigo, y tan pronto como las condiciones climaticas se mantengan igual como hasta el momento, se bajara, gradualmente, el numero del personal y del equipo. El dia de hoy: Los bomberos continuan asegurando y barriendo areas donde algunas quemas siguen latentes. Al mismo tiempo, se esta recuperando y sacando el equipo y reparando zonas impactadas en estos ultimos meses por el trabajo realizado en las mismas. Todavia se puede observar la persistencia del humo en el interior del Incendio y la dificultad de acceso en las areas de Meadow Creek, al Este de la bifurcacion del Rio Pistol, el riachuelo Emily y en los drenajes del Rio Illinois. En las areas donde existen condiciones adecuadas, los bomberos continuan trabajando para reiniciar el incendio amenazando las lineas de contencion, sin embargo, ciertas zonas incendiadas pueden continuar latentes hasta que el incendio pueda recibir una lluvia significativa....

Southwest Oregon—The Forest Service will be hosting a series of four public meetings in the locally affected communities of Brookings, Agness, Gold Beach in Curry County and Cave Junction in Josephine County, OR to provide an update of the current situation on the Chetco Bar Fire, as well as the early history of suppression efforts on the Chetco Bar Fire in southwest Oregon from its beginning on July 12, 2017. “This is an opportunity for the public to hear the Forest Service describe the full suppression actions that were taken in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness on the Chetco Bar Fire. We’ll review the pattern of historic fires specific to this area and some of the challenges we face when fighting fires in Wilderness,” said Forest Supervisor Rob MacWhorter. The Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander will provide information on the current fire situation and suppression rehabilitation efforts. Local Forest Service officials will present on Chetco Bar Fire...

The Milli Fire is 100% contained. Continued closure of Highway 242 will be in place while forest, fire and ODOT officials work together to remove danger trees from the

Smoke: Isolated interior areas of heat continue to pop up especially on the southwest side of the Chetco Bar wildfire. These areas are not posing a threat, however smoke produced from the burning material can travel towards communities. Smoke impacts continue to be mild to most of the area and may not be noticed until the evening hours when colder air tends to sink and pull smoke down with it. As we move into a hotter and drier weather pattern more isolated small smoke pockets may once again be seen.Fire: The main focus of fire personnel is securing and patrolling firelines. Repair work continues to happen alongside these operations, but only in safe areas that no longer pose a threat. Limited areas of heat are slowly burning themselves out as warm temperatures move into the area.Other: Agness should continue to experience a few hours of moderate air quality in the overnight and early morning hours, but the air-shed should clean out by early morning. The Brooking monitor is working...

With significant progress made on both the Chetco Bar and Indigo fires, personnel and equipment are being gradually released as the incident continues to be “right-sized” for current and expected fire activity and weather conditions. Today Firefighters continue to secure and mop up areas where pockets of heat remain while also backhauling equipment and repairing areas impacted by months of firefighting efforts. Isolated smokes persist within the fire interior and in difficult to access areas in the Meadow Creek, East Fork Pistol River, Emily Creek, and Illinois River drainages. Firefighters continue to work areas where – under certain conditions – the fire could potentially flare up and threaten containment, however, some areas may continue to smolder until the fire receives significant, season-ending rain. Safety Hazard trees present a high risk to firefighters working within the fire perimeter and are a consideration when forest managers determine the necessity of forest...

Updated 9/25/17 Eagle Creek Fire Area Closure of a portion of the Hood River Ranger District to include areas:North of Forest Road 13 and North of Washout CreekEast of the western Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness boundarySouth of Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area boundary West of the eastern Hood River Ranger District boundaryPacific Crest Trail #2000 north of Lolo Pass is closed.Forest Road 13 will remain open for travel.With this order it is prohibited to be in or upon National Forest System Lands in the area depicted on the map (Exhibit A).

Summary: Fire officials report the High Cascades Complex East Zone at 40% contained. Improving weather conditions and lack of fire growth is allowing firefighters to focus their efforts on suppression repair. Excavators and other heavy equipment will be shifted between fires to reflect operational needs over the next several days. Please be cognizant of heavy equipment traveling the roads in fire areas. As of Monday morning, approximately 32% of the total suppression repair work is complete. Excavators assisted crews on the North Pelican Fire (repair work 17% complete) repair bulldozer line. Handcrews completed culvert repairs on NF Road 350 and grading occurred on NF Road 3519. On the Blanket Creek Fire (repair work is 21% complete), chipping continued on the east flank of the burned area. Crews scouted and began repairing handline in backcountry areas of Crater Lake National Park. Crews on the Spruce Lake Fire (repair work is 52% complete) completed rehab from the...

Focus continues to be on repair and cleanup of suppression efforts. Resource Advisors (READs) are working alongside fire crews to ensure cultural and natural resource values along with historic and recreational features are protected and preserved. One hand crew will proceed with their work near Wahtum Lake, low stumping and chipping along contingency lines on the south side of the fire. A hotshot crew will continue their work on the southeast side of the fire and will begin building water bars on a piece of hand line in this area. Crews have been scouting along Shellrock Mountain trying to identify a safe way for firefighters to engage with the active fire in this area. To date this has not been possible due to multiple safety concerns. Yesterday an engine was able to set up a sprinkler system on an area of live fire near I-84 where fire has been visible from the highway. Working and traveling on I-84 poses risks to fire crews and incident managers ask the public to continue to...

Nash Fire and Horse Creek Complex Update for Monday, September 25, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ https://facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Nash Fire: 6,738 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 3,398 acres; Separation Fire, 17,914 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 33,170 acres, no change from yesterday. Resources: Personnel, 247; Crews, 5; Helicopters, 1; Engines, 1; Water Tenders, 2. Weather: A cool night at Wanoga Camp (25°F) and Hoodoo Incident Command Post (29°F) should slowly warm up as an inversion breaks near noon. Temperatures will range from the 50s on ridges to 60s in valleys. Relative humidity will decline as the day warms but climb back overnight. A few more clouds will move through Monday, but a gradual warming and drying trend will continue, with temperatures in the low 70s...

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Update for Monday, September 25, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ https://facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,703 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 3,398 acres; Separation Fire, 17,914 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,873 acres, no change from yesterday. Resources: Personnel, 312; Crews, 6; Helicopters, 1; Engines, 4; Water Tenders, 32; Skidgen, 1. Weather: A cool night at Wanoga Camp (25°F) and Hoodoo Incident Command Post (29°F) should slowly warm up as an inversion breaks near noon. Temperatures will range from the 50s on ridges to 60s in valleys. Relative humidity will decline as the day warms but climb back overnight. A few more clouds will move through Monday, but a gradual warming and drying trend will continue, with temperatures...

Miller Complex Fire Update September 25, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. Acres: 36,496 Percent Contained: 70% Start Date: August 14, 2017 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 167 Location: Private land and federal land on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 20 miles southwest of Medford, OR. Fire Information: 541-838-0770, Email address: millercomplex2017@gmail.com Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Officials have reduced the Miller Complex Area Closure The reduced area closure takes effect today, September 25, 2017. Due to the repair progress completed on both the Burnt Peak and Creedence fires, officials feel comfortable allowing recreationists and hunters back into the area. The Abney Fire area will remain closed for the time being as a safety precaution. For a more precise, technical definition of these closures, please see Forest Order Number 06-10-22-17-37, or visit the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest closure page at...

September 25, 2017 - 9:00 a.m. Fire Information: 541-378-6944 (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) Start Date: August 11, 2017 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, forest litter, grass & shrubsAcres: 43,140 Percent Completed: 60% Current Situation: With the improving weather, warming temperatures and drying of muddy roads and dozer lines, fire suppression repair efforts on the 10 separate wildfires that comprise the Umpqua North Complex made great progress yesterday. Again, the Great Basin Incident Management Team #3 is not saying the fires are completely out. There are still plenty of isolated pockets of unburnt fuel, smoldering stumps and individual downed large logs that will continue to smolder and possibly burn more vigorously as temperatures continue to rise over the next few days within the various fire perimeters. Most are well within containment lines and pose little danger of escaping or spreading outside of containment lines. However, such as in the case of a section of line on the...

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Update for Monday, September 25, 2017, 9 a.m. Fire Information: (541) 719-8371 Online: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ https://facebook.com/WillametteWildfires2017 Willamettewildfires2017@gmail.com Rebel Fire: 8,703 acres Horse Creek Complex: Olallie Lookout Fire, 1,572 acres; Roney Fire, 3,548 acres; Avenue Fire, 3,398 acres; Separation Fire, 17,914 acres; Nash Fire, 6,738 acres. Total all fires: 41,873 acres, no change from yesterday. Resources: Personnel, 312; Crews, 6; Helicopters, 1; Engines, 4; Water Tenders, 32; Skidgen, 1. Weather: A cool night at Wanoga Camp (25°F) and Hoodoo Incident Command Post (29°F) should slowly warm up as an inversion breaks near noon. Temperatures will range from the 50s on ridges to 60s in valleys. Relative humidity will decline as the day warms but climb back overnight. A few more clouds will move through Monday, but a gradual warming and drying trend will continue, with temperatures in...