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LANE COUNTY SHERIFF‘S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE DATE/TIME OF RELEASE: 9/6/2017 1:40 pm NATURE OF STORY: Update on Evacuation Advisory for McKenzie ValleyDETAILS: The evacuation advisory for zones 8 and 9 on the below map have been downgraded to a Level 2 evacuation, “Be Set” to evacuate. Below are the current evacuation advisories in place. Remain at Level 3, “Go”, evacuate now Zone 10 remains at a level 3, “Go”, evacuate now. This includes the area south of Horse Creek Rd. on the attached map. Level 2, “Be Set” to evacuate for zones 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on attached map. Residents and visitors in the McKenzie Valley between milepost 49-53 on Hwy 126 east remain at a Level 2, “Be Set” evacuation notice. Those in zones 8 and 9 have been downgraded to a Level 2, “be set” to evacuate. This includes Hwy 126 East of milepost 53 to the county line and north of Horse Creek Road. Level 1 Evacuation Advisory Remains for zones 3 and 4 A Level 1, “Be Ready” advisory, is...

The Forest has issued a revised area closure for the Rim Fire. No campgrounds are closed at this time. See forest order page for order. The map is on the images

Milli FireSeptember 6, 2017 Daily UpdateThe Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has dropped all evacuation notices that were in place for the Milli Fire as of 6:00 a.m. today, September 6. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has continued to coordinate with fire managers on the Milli Fire, the Sisters Ranger District, and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District to minimize impacts to Sisters residents. This drop in evacuation levels reflects the confidence of all forest and fire managers in containment lines around the Sisters community. All Deschutes National Forest closures remain in place. A local Type 3 incident management team led by Incident Commander Jake Akerberg, took command of the Milli Fire today. This team is based in Sisters at the Rodeo grounds and will continue managing the fire in conjunction with officials from the Deschutes National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, Central Oregon District. Firefighters will continue mop up the northwestern edge of the fire...

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has continued to coordinate with fire managers on the Milli Fire. After discussion with the incident management team, the Sisters Ranger District, and Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District; the Sheriff's Office will drop all evacuation notices around the Milli fire at 6 AM on Wednesday, September 6th. This does not affect any area closures implemented by the Deschutes National Forest.

Estamos invitando a la comunidad a una reunion informativa acerca del avance del incendio. Se realizara en la escuela Secundaria de Brookings, en 625 Pioneer Rd, a las 6:00 pm del dia de hoy. Comportamiento Climatico y del Incendio: Debido a numerosos relampagos en areas de vegetacion seca, una advertencia de Bandera Roja (Red Flag) esta en efecto a traves del dia de hoy Miercoles. Los bomberos estan preocupados por el inicio de nuevos incendios debido a este fenomeno natural, aunados a las rafagas de vientos erraticos alrededor del area de la tormenta. Cenizas encendidas tienen el potencial de ser acarreadas hasta una distancia de un tercio de milla desde el centro del incendio. Anoche, se logro improvisar el recuperamiento de la humedad y existe una posibilidad de un 15 % de lluvia para el dia de hoy. Mientras la cantidad de lluvia pronosticada podria moderar el comportamiento del fuego, esta no sera suficiente para extinguir el Incendio de Chetco Bar. El dia de Ayer: Este...

The entire Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness is now closed to public entry. The Umpqua National Forest closed their remaining portion of the wilderness yesterday joining with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in providing for public safety due to the threat of wildfires. Yesterday’s Activity: The unstable atmosphere, coupled with unseasonably hot and dry conditions gain created a convection column and associated extreme fire behavior on Spruce Lake Fire (13,601 ac). The fire spread at about 2,000 feet/hour to the NW initially until a wind shift late in the afternoon caused the smoke column to collapse. The fire moved about ¾ of the way up Red Cone and has spread north to Bald Crater. Engine crews patrolled along Hwy 230 and 138 looking for any spots as a result of the fire’s rapid progression. Firefighters made good progress prepping and chipping along the west side of the North Entrance Road, the primary containment line on the NE flank. The burnout from Monday on the...

Tuesday was a quieter day on the Eagle Creek Fire. The fire did not make large runs or show the extreme fire behavior it did the night before. With the shift to westerly winds, the southeast corner of the fire, near Indian Mountain, became more active with some crown runs. An infrared flight last night mapped the fire at 30,929 acres. The Archer Mountain Fire north of the Columbia River is 112 acres and is being managed by a Washington Department of Natural Resources Type 3 Team. The historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, built in 1925, is being protected by Oregon State Fire Marshal’s structural firefighters. Several structural engines and one aerial ladder truck have been working with water tenders to keep the lodge wetted down. Visit the Eagle Creek and Indian Creek Fires Facebook page to see pictures of the lodge. Ian Yocum, Incident Commander with the Oregon State Fire Marshal said firefighters were successful in additional structure protection efforts yesterday. An unused...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere is a Red Flag Warning this afternoon through Thursday evening for abundant lightning. Higher humidity and cloud covershould moderate fire activity but the potential for strong outflow winds associated with thunderstorms could increase fire activity.Approximately 863 personnel are assigned to the fires listed below. Resources include hand crews, helicopters, engines, dozers,water tenders, masticators, feller‐bunchers, and chippers under the management of a Type 1 Incident Management Team.DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT – see Whitewater Fire on InciWeb for updates on the following firesThe SCORPION FIRE (427 ac) burning in steep, inaccessible terrain is expected to grow slowly towards the northwest. Crews finishedprepping Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 (Breitenbush Road) from Humbug Campground to just past Breitenbush Hot Springs. Todaythey will continue east on FSR 46 chipping and clearing during the day. FSR 46, campgrounds and trailheads...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere is a Red Flag Warning this afternoon through Thursday evening for abundant lightning. Higher humidity and cloud covershould moderate fire activity but the potential for strong outflow winds associated with thunderstorms could increase fire activity.Approximately 863 personnel are assigned to the fires listed below. Resources include hand crews, helicopters, engines, dozers,water tenders, masticators, feller‐bunchers, and chippers under the management of a Type 1 Incident Management Team.DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT – see Whitewater Fire on InciWeb for updates on the following firesThe SCORPION FIRE (427 ac) burning in steep, inaccessible terrain is expected to grow slowly towards the northwest. Crews finishedprepping Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 (Breitenbush Road) from Humbug Campground to just past Breitenbush Hot Springs. Todaythey will continue east on FSR 46 chipping and clearing during the day. FSR 46, campgrounds and trailheads...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere is a Red Flag Warning this afternoon through Thursday evening for abundant lightning. Higher humidity and cloud covershould moderate fire activity but the potential for strong outflow winds associated with thunderstorms could increase fire activity.Approximately 863 personnel are assigned to the fires listed below. Resources include hand crews, helicopters, engines, dozers,water tenders, masticators, feller‐bunchers, and chippers under the management of a Type 1 Incident Management Team.DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT – see Whitewater Fire on InciWeb for updates on the following firesThe SCORPION FIRE (427 ac) burning in steep, inaccessible terrain is expected to grow slowly towards the northwest. Crews finishedprepping Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 (Breitenbush Road) from Humbug Campground to just past Breitenbush Hot Springs. Todaythey will continue east on FSR 46 chipping and clearing during the day. FSR 46, campgrounds and trailheads...

ODF IMT 3 LINK SMITH, INCIDENT COMMANDER MORE INFORMATION: FACEBOOK.COM/HORSEPRAIRIEFIRE https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5540/# HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE September 6, 2017 9:00 a.m. Riddle, Oregon – The last remaining un-secured portion of the fire got closer to being completed last night. Burnout operations were successful and added width along the fire’s southeast boundary. To stop a fire is called a “catch” and as Link Smith, Incident Commander put it at morning briefing, the line construction and burnout operations were “remarkable”. In the southeast corner the fire continues to burn slowly downhill to Cow Creek, a natural fire break. If weather conditions are favorable, firefighters will burnout along the creek to accelerate completion of the fire’s final footprint. The remaining portions of the fire, the southwest, northwest and northeast are now in mop-up. The fire is now 25% contained with a mapped area of 16,419 acres. Acreage increase or decrease from this...

Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning TodayThere is a Red Flag Warning this afternoon through Thursday evening for abundant lightning. Higher humidity and cloud covershould moderate fire activity but the potential for strong outflow winds associated with thunderstorms could increase fire activity.Approximately 863 personnel are assigned to the fires listed below. Resources include hand crews, helicopters, engines, dozers,water tenders, masticators, feller‐bunchers, and chippers under the management of a Type 1 Incident Management Team.DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT – see Whitewater Fire on InciWeb for updates on the following firesThe SCORPION FIRE (427 ac) burning in steep, inaccessible terrain is expected to grow slowly towards the northwest. Crews finishedprepping Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 (Breitenbush Road) from Humbug Campground to just past Breitenbush Hot Springs. Todaythey will continue east on FSR 46 chipping and clearing during the day. FSR 46, campgrounds and trailheads...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke The Whitewater and Scorpion fire continues toproduce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush andDetroit. Smoke from the Rebel and Horse Creek Complexfires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge andMckenzie Bridge. Other fires in Oregon and NorthernCalifornia will also continue to greatly impact these areasas well. Smoke is expected to persist in canyonsthroughout the day. The heaviest concentrations will occurin the morning and at night.Fire A Red Flag Warning is in place for today throughThursday evening for abundant lightning. Fire activity isexpected to be moderate to active today from the potentialoutflow winds. Several fires burning on the WillametteNational Forest continue to impact neighboringcommunities. The Rebel, Separation, Roney and AvenueFires will continue to burn and produce smoke.Other Smoke from Potato Hill Fire may impact Highway20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Highway 126 and Highway 22 can be expected.Separate smoke...

Smoke: Heavy smoke impacts continue to be seen in local communities this morning surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire. This includes Brookings, Agness, Grants Pass and Cave Junction. South and Southwesterly winds today will help mix in clearer air in coastal areas such as Gold Beach and Brookings. Communities to the East and North (as well as South due to fire activity in NW California) may see some improvement as well with possible rainfall and gusty winds. However, these inland areas are expected to remain in the Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy range in general. Higher elevation smoke from the numerous fires in the region will drift to the North and West where hazy skies over the Western portion of Oregon, including the coast, are expected. Fire: Moderate fire behavior is expected as cooler weather conditions move in. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for lightning today. The fire is 176,770 acres burned and is 5% contained. Other: The Gold Beach, Agness and Brookings smoke monitors are...

Current Information:Yesterday, fires in the complex at elevations above 2,500 feet became active in the late morning and early afternoon as the inversion began to lift. By mid-afternoon smoke from fires in the High Cascade Complex drifted over and combined with the morning inversion layer which moderated fire behavior to surface spread. Fires in lower elevations remained in a thick inversion throughout the day limiting fire behavior to low intensity. In the east zone of the complex tactical firing is extending the eastern flank of the Happy Dog Fire to connect it with the Brokentooth Fire strengthening primary containment lines to FR 28. Access to the west flank of the Happy Dog Fire is being scouted for future suppression opportunities. On the Devil Fire crews are working to connect containment lines that will secure the full perimeter. The Ragged Ridge Fire has progressed into both sides of the Boulder Creek Drainage and is established in the Rattle and North Fork burn scars. The...

Miller Complex Fire Update Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team - Todd Pechota, Incident Commander Information Center: 541-899-5302 Hours of operation: 7 am – 9 pm Email: MillerComplex2017@gmail.com September 6, 2017 Current Situation: The continued smoke inversion over the fire minimized fire activity yesterday in many areas but also made it unsafe to use firefighting aircraft. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 11 p.m. Thursday for abundant lightning, dry fuels and erratic winds. Evacuations: The following areas remain under a Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation Notice: The Kinney Creek Road (1090 Road) and Palmer Creek Road. Both sides of Upper Applegate Road from Palmer Creek Road to the Applegate Dam Spillway (this includes Bolder City) Beaver Creek Road (Jackson County, Oregon) from its junction with Upper Applegate Road east for approximately a mile. The following areas remain under a Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuation Notice: Carberry Creek...

Join us for a community fire briefing 6:00 p.m. tonight, at Brookings-Harbor High School, 625 Pioneer Rd. Weather and Fire Behavior: A red flag warning is in effect through Wednesday for abundant lightning in areas of dry vegetation. New fire starts from lighting, along with gusty and erratic winds near the storm area, are a concern. Embers have the potential to carry up to 1/3 of a mile from the main fire. Improved humidity recovery overnight and a 15 percent chance of wetting rain are predicted for today. While the amount of rain forecast may moderate fire behavior, it would not be enough to extinguish the Chetco Bar Fire. Yesterday: Firefighters took advantage of the cooler temperatures and increased humidity levels that slowed fire spread on Tuesday. Improved air quality on the western flank gave helicopters more opportunities to perform bucket drops, helping to further slow the spread of the fire. Crews have made good progress and have completed the structure preparation...