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Outlook for Chetco Bar Air QualitySmoke: Smoke impacts today will vary from light to heavy in communities surrounding the Chetco Bar fire. Light Northerly winds will drift smoke generally South and down drainages into communities such as Brookings-Harbor. A rise in smoke this morning is likely in these coastal communities South of the fire before clearing later in the afternoon. Inland communities, including Cave Junction, will see a slow rise in smoke impacts through the day that may reach Unhealthy at times by the afternoon/evening. Areas North and West of the fire, such as Gold Beach and Agness, are expected to see Good/Moderate conditions and possible haze overhead. With warmer and drier weather developing this weekend, smoke impacts are likely to slowly increase with a forecast increase in fire activity. Fire: Low/Moderate fire behavior is expected today with an increasing trend. The fire is 182,244 acres burned and is 5% contained. Other: The Brookings arrived...

Smoke: Smoke impacts today will vary from light to heavy in communities surrounding the Chetco Bar fire. Light Northerly winds will drift smoke generally South and down drainages into communities such as Brookings-Harbor. A rise in smoke this morning is likely in these coastal communities South of the fire before clearing later in the afternoon. Inland communities, including Cave Junction, will see a slow rise in smoke impacts through the day that may reach Unhealthy at times by the afternoon/evening. Areas North and West of the fire, such as Gold Beach and Agness, are expected to see Good/Moderate conditions and possible haze overhead. With warmer and drier weather developing this weekend, smoke impacts are likely to slowly increase with a forecast increase in fire activity. Fire: Low/Moderate fire behavior is expected today with an increasing trend. The fire is 182,244 acres burned and is 5%

Weather and Fire Behavior: The recent rainfall and high humidity led to minimal fire activity, best described as creeping and smoldering with little perimeter movement. Later in the day on Thursday, temperatures were noticeably warmer, signaling the beginning of a warming and drying trend that is expected to continue through Monday. Smoke impacts today will vary from light to heavy in communities surrounding the Chetco Bar fire. Today, during the morning hours, there will be smoke and fog in some areas with clearing in the afternoon. Skies will be partly sunny, temperatures in the mid 60’s with 5-10 MPH winds from the northwest. As humidity levels begin to drop and temperatures begin to rise, vegetation will begin to dry out, leading to increasingly active fire behavior with surface spread, fire backing downhill and making flanking runs uphill. Fire could climb to the tops of trees (isolated torching) in areas where wetting rain did not occur. Yesterday: Clouds, smoke and fog...

Smoke: Smoke from the Nash, Horse Complex, Milli and Whitewater fires will continue to impact the forecast area. The communities of Black Butte Ranch, Sisters, Redmond, Madras, Prineville and Bend will see slightly improved smoke conditions. Cascade Lakes and La Pine, will see improved conditions. Smoke is expected to persist in canyons throughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occur in the morning and in the overnight hours. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be minimal to moderate today due to the lower temperatures, higher relative humidity and decreased stability. Other: Expect areas of low visibility on Highway 20, Highway 126 and Highway 97. Whitewater Fire Information-https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5420/ Milli Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517/ Horse Creek Complexhttps://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5523/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade Crest for the communities impacted by the Willamette

Smoke: Smoke from the Horse Creek Complex and Whitewater Fire will continue to impact the forecast area. The communities of Mill City and Detroit will see improved conditions while Brietenbush, Black Butte Ranch, Sisters, Redmond, Madras and Bend will see moderated smoke conditions. Smoke is expected to persist in canyons throughout the day. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be minimal to moderate today due to the lower temperatures, higher relative humidity and decreased stability. Other: Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Expect limited visibility along Highway 20, Highway 126 and Highway 22. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east of the Cascade Crest. Whitewater Fire Information -

The High Cascades Complex is now being managed as two Zones. The West Zone consists of the Broken Lookout and Pup Fires and continues to be managed by NWIMT 7. The East Zone is comprised of the Spruce Lake, Blanket Creek and North Pelican Fires and is being managed by SWIMT 3. Updates will be produced for each Zone and posted to Inciweb under the High Cascades Complex: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5503 There are numerous area, road and trail closures associated with the fires on the High Cascades Complex issued by Crater Lake National Park and the Umpqua, Rogue River-Siskiyou and Fremont-Winema National Forests. Firefighters and fire managers appreciate the cooperation of the public in respecting the closures for their own safety and the efficiency and effectiveness of the firefighting operations. Yesterday’s Activity: On the Broken Lookout Fire, crews neared completion of the containment line on the southwest flank of the fire. Indirect line construction continued along...

Smoke: Smoke from the Horse Creek Complex and Whitewater Fire will continue to impact the forecast area. The communities of Mill City and Detroit will see improved conditions while Brietenbush, Black Butte Ranch, Sisters, Redmond, Madras and Bend will see moderated smoke conditions. Smoke is expected to persist in canyons throughout the day. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be minimal to moderate today due to the lower temperatures, higher relative humidity and decreased stability. Other: Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Expect limited visibility along Highway 20, Highway 126 and Highway 22. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east of the Cascade Crest. Whitewater Fire Information -

Current Information:Soldiers of Task Force Spearhead, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, completed their first day of training on the fireline Friday. The 200 active duty military personnel were requested to assist with wildfire suppression efforts because of the high level of fire activity across several western states. Organized into ten, twenty person hand crews, under the leadership of experienced firefighters, they spent the day in the Dry Creek, Illahee Flats areas and along the Highway 138 East corridor, learning fire suppression methods and procedures.On the Fall Creek Fire, crews are in their final days of suppression repair, which is fixing damage caused by firefighting efforts. This work entails pulling vegetation back onto control lines that was pushed aside by dozers. On slopes, “water bars” are being built to divert run-off in an effort to prevent erosion. This type of work has been started on Forest Road 38...

SW Oregon—Ongoing firefighting efforts on the Blanket Creek Fire have resulted in the need to close the Sky Lakes Wilderness to public entry, both for the health and safety of the public, as well as for the safety of firefighters and fire personnel. This latest closure further extends closures already in place to include the entirety of the Wilderness, which is co-managed by both the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Fremont-Winema National Forests.The closure is effective immediately, and will remain in place through December 31, 2017, unless sooner rescinded.Areas already closed via earlier Forest Orders remain closed, including the OHV trail system near Prospect.The full text of the order, including a list of trails, and a map, can be viewed on the RRSNF’s website.People are encouraged to follow the Forest on both Twitter and Facebook for updates as they become available. Additionally, the High Cascades Complex posts daily fire updates to the incident’s Inciweb page, and the...

A flight over the Eagle Creek Fire area this morning found fire further east than previously observed. Based on this information, the Hood River County Sheriff's Office has changed the evacuation levels for parts of the county west of Hood River. Some areas were added to the Level 1 evacuation. The Level 2 evacuation east of Cascade Locks was extended to include Wyeth. Please see the Hood River County Sheriff's Office website at www.hoodriversheriff.com/news/ for more details. On Friday, the burnout operations near Cascade Locks were completed. This created large quantities of smoke, but greatly reduced the danger of the fire’s northern progression. Firefighters also successfully burned fuels around a communications tower south of Cascade Locks. Gusty winds from the west pushed much of the smoke out of the east end of the Columbia River Gorge. This gave residents of Cascade Locks, Stevenson, and North Bonneville clearer air, although smoke was still present in Hood River....

There will be a Community Meeting for fire information hosted by the Chetco Bar Fire – East Zone Incident Management Team. The meeting will be Sunday, September 10th at 6:00 PM at Illinois Valley High School in Cave Junction (625 E. River Street, Cave Junction, OR). The public is invited to attend to get an update on fire activity and talk to fire managers about their strategies and effort.

How You Can Help We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of the community! Our team’s focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and cared for. After many donation inquiries, here’s a list of suggestions. Here are some ways you can show support for firefighters. • Help keep firefighters safe by creating defensible space around your home. Creating defensible space around your home is absolutely the BEST thing you can do to help firefighters. Learn how at http://firewise.org. • Post thank you banners / signs in the community and on social media. This is a great morale booster for firefighters after a long shift! • Write thank you notes to firefighters. Drop them off at the incident command post so they can be posted or shared. • Write thank you letters to firefighters families. Put them in blank, stamped envelopes. After briefings or after shifts,...

How You Can Help We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of the community! Our team’s focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and cared for. After many donation inquiries, here’s a list of suggestions. Here are some ways you can show support for firefighters. • Help keep firefighters safe by creating defensible space around your home. Creating defensible space around your home is absolutely the BEST thing you can do to help firefighters. Learn how at http://firewise.org. • Post thank you banners / signs in the community and on social media. This is a great morale booster for firefighters after a long shift! • Write thank you notes to firefighters. Drop them off at the incident command post so they can be posted or shared. • Write thank you letters to firefighters families. Put them in blank, stamped envelopes. After briefings or after shifts,...

How You Can Help We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of the community! Our team’s focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and cared for. After many donation inquiries, here’s a list of suggestions. Here are some ways you can show support for firefighters. • Help keep firefighters safe by creating defensible space around your home. Creating defensible space around your home is absolutely the BEST thing you can do to help firefighters. Learn how at http://firewise.org. • Post thank you banners / signs in the community and on social media. This is a great morale booster for firefighters after a long shift! • Write thank you notes to firefighters. Drop them off at the incident command post so they can be posted or shared. • Write thank you letters to firefighters families. Put them in blank, stamped envelopes. After briefings or after shifts,...

How You Can Help We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of the community! Our team’s focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and cared for. After many donation inquiries, here’s a list of suggestions. Here are some ways you can show support for firefighters. • Help keep firefighters safe by creating defensible space around your home. Creating defensible space around your home is absolutely the BEST thing you can do to help firefighters. Learn how at http://firewise.org. • Post thank you banners / signs in the community and on social media. This is a great morale booster for firefighters after a long shift! • Write thank you notes to firefighters. Drop them off at the incident command post so they can be posted or shared. • Write thank you letters to firefighters families. Put them in blank, stamped envelopes. After briefings or after shifts,...

How You Can Help We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of the community! Our team’s focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and cared for. After many donation inquiries, here’s a list of suggestions. Here are some ways you can show support for firefighters. • Help keep firefighters safe by creating defensible space around your home. Creating defensible space around your home is absolutely the BEST thing you can do to help firefighters. Learn how at http://firewise.org. • Post thank you banners / signs in the community and on social media. This is a great morale booster for firefighters after a long shift! • Write thank you notes to firefighters. Drop them off at the incident command post so they can be posted or shared. • Write thank you letters to firefighters families. Put them in blank, stamped envelopes. After briefings or after shifts,...

The USCG has established a temporary safety zone on the Columbia River from river mile 126 (Corbet, OR) to river mile 185 (just below the Dalles). All vessels are prohibited from operating within 500 yards of all aircraft engage in fire fighting operations while in this zone.Additionally, all vessels are prohibited from entering a subsection of this zone, from river mile 154 (Anderson Point Oregon) to River mile 158 (Collins Point Washington), without express permission from the Captain of the Port.For more information and to read this safety zone in its entirety go to: http://www.regulations.gov,http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2017-0684 in the "SEARCH" box and click "SEARCH". Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Laura Springer, 503-240-9319,

Jayson Coil, Operations with the Southwest Area Incident Management Team, provides updates on fire activity and firefighter efforts on the #NashFire.

Este Jueves fue humedo dentro del area dell Incendio Chetco East Zone. Despues de numerosas y algunas veces, lluvias intensas, algunos lugares han recibido de ¼ a ½ pulgada de precipitacion. Agunos sitios recibieron una pulgada de lluvia. Una pregunta frequente y llena de esperanza en la comunidad fue: “Esto ayudara al Incendio?”. “Cada porcion de lluvia es una ayuda”, dijo Pat Halford, jefe de la Seccion de Operaciones. “de una manera temporal aumenta los niveles de humedad, humedece materiales de combustion, reduce la actividad del fuego y disminuye la velocidad del incendio”. Sin embargo, la lluvia no se distribuyo de una manera pareja y especialmente en areas con maleza gruesa, bajo las ramas de los arboles, y en troncos muertos y de gran tamano. La lluvia no fue sufciente para penetrar y hacer una diferencia significativa. El material de combustion se secara rapidamente tan pronto como el teimpo empiece a calentarse nuevamente. Los bomberos tomaran ventaja ahorita...

Comportamiento Climatico y del Incendio: Las mismas condiciones climaticas del dia de ayer, continuan presentandose toda la manana del dia de hoy. En las areas donde estas condiciones climaticos han sucedido, la lluvia y los niveles altos de humedad, han ayudado a reducir grandemente la actividad del incendio Continuan quemas latentes, pero lentas debajo de la copa de los arboles. Sin embargo, todavia permanence seca la vegetacion grande y en las proximas 72 horas, tan pronto como las temperaturas aumenten y los niveles de humedad bajen nuevamente, la actividad del incendio se va a incrementar. El dia de ayer y en las areas donde la actividad del fuego fue minima, se podrian encontrar raices ocultas que estan encendidas. Cuando los vientos aumenten y los niveles de humedad bajen, se extendera el fuego se extendera cerca de material fino de combustion tales como el cesped, hojas, y pequenos pedazos de lena. El dia de Ayer: La poca visibilidad aunada a las codiciones climaticas,...