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Location: Bly, Oregon Fremont-Winema National Forest, 16 miles east of Bly, Oregon Start Date: August 29, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 782 Acres Percent Contained: 75% Vegetation: Timber and Logging Slash Resources Assigned: 287 personnel Incident Commander: Steve Millert with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 Summary: The Southwest Incident Management Team 3 will transfer command of the Jade Creek fire back to the Fremont-Winema National Forest and Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath-Lake District today at 8:00 p.m. Crews will continue to rehabilitation of dozer lines and mopping up direct and indirect line. The predicted weather pattern moving into the area today will include the chance of thunderstorms. A Red Flag Warning is forecasted today with abundant lighting and dry fuels. There will be a possibility of new starts as a result of predicted thunderstorms in the area. Crews will remain available for any initial attack in the event new...

News Release from Deschutes Co. Sheriff's OfficePosted on FlashAlert: September 5th, 2017 6:32 PMReleased by: Sgt. Nathan Garibay, Emergency Services Manager 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.

Eagle Creek Fire and Indian Creek Fire UpdateFire Information 541-392-1632 or eaglecreekfire2017@gmail.comFire Update – Tuesday, September 5, 2017 – 9:00 p.m.After experiencing explosive fire behavior on the Eagle Fire last night, firefighters were successful at holding fire growth to moderate levels during the day. An infrared fly-over has estimated the fire to be 20,000 acres. The Eagle Creek and Indian Creek Fires have merged together and will be managed as one incident in the future. A spot fire, which spread across the Columbia River early this morning, is approximately 30 acres and is being managed by a Washington DNR Type 3 Team. Unified command is happy to report that the historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, built in 1925, was saved by Oregon State Fire Marshal’s structural firefighters. A task force of structural engines and one aerial ladder truck worked in conjunction with a strike team of water tenders to keep the lodge wetted down during the fire storm of falling embers....

The ODOT road closure effecting Clearlake-Belknap Springs Highway 126 between ORE126 MP 0.1 - MP 19.81 ORE126 Intersection with Santiam Highway US20 has been re-opened as of September 5, 2017.Call 511 or visit TripCheck for the most current

ODF IMT 3 LINK SMITH, INCIDENT COMMANDER MORE INFORMATION: FACEBOOK.COM/HORSEPRAIRIEFIRE https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5540/# HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE September 5, 2017 9:00 p.m. Riddle, Oregon – The end of the fire’s growth is in sight. But as Eric Perkins, Night Operations Section Chief, put it “the remaining burnout, there’s nothing easy about it”. The last section of unsecured fireline, about one-half mile in the southeast corner of the fire and adjacent to Cow Creek, will be “burned out” tonight. This burnout, a controlled burn of woody debris adjacent to the fireline, continues work from last night and today, totaling five miles. Challenges to tonight’s work is increasing with winds making containment of flying embers difficult. Once this burnout is successfully completed there will be a rind of black around the entire perimeter of the fire. Firefighters are making the most of the calm weather before forecast thunderstorms hit the area tomorrow. On...

LANE COUNTY SHERIFF‘S OFFICE NEWS RELEASEDATE/TIME OF RELEASE: 9/5/2017 6:05 pmNATURE OF STORY: Area of the Upper McKenzie Valley- Evacuation Levels UpgradedDETAILS:Under the recommendation of the Horse Creek Complex Fire Incident Commander, in concurrence with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and the Upper McKenzie Fire District, the following evacuation alerts are in place:Upgraded to Level 3, “Go”, evacuate now for zones 8, 9, and 10 on attached map. Level 3 has expanded to include the area to the east of the junction of Hwy 242 and Hwy 126, including Belknap Hot Springs, Camp Yale, and campgrounds in the area of Hwy 242 and Clearlake Cutoff Rd. north to Deer Creek. Level 3 means go now, do not wait. The recommended route is McKenzie Hwy (Hwy 126) westbound.Upgraded to Level 2, “Be Set” to evacuate for zones 5, 6, and 7 on attached map. Residents and visitors in the McKenzie Valley between milepost 49-53 on Hwy 126 east have been upgraded to a Level 2, “Be Set”...

ROSEBURG, OR – September 5, 2017 – Forest Service officials released a revised set of closures for the Umpqua National Forest, effective September 5, 2017. For more information about closures, contact the Umpqua National Forest at 541-957-3200. For information about fires on the Umpqua National Forest, call 541-670-5289Now closed to public access is the portion of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness within the Tiller Ranger District. The remainder of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness is also closed by the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Another change is the area between the western edge of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness and Forest Road 29 and Forest Roads 2925 and 2925-800 is closed to public access. Officials reopened the north shore of the North Umpqua River from Susan Creek to Forest Road 4714 (Panther Creek Road). The North Umpqua River remains closed, but bank access to the river is now open. All closed roads, areas, recreation sites, trails, river segments, and...

Forest Service officials reopened the north shore of the North Umpqua River from Susan Creek to Forest Road 4714, Panther Creek Road. The North Umpqua River remains closed, but bank access to the river is now open. This is effective Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Additional areas on the Umpqua National Forest have been closed as fires grow. Now closed to public access is the portion of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness within the Tiller Ranger District. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has closed the remainder of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness. Another change is the area between the western edge of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Forest Road 29, and Forest Roads 2925 and 2926-800; this area is closed to public access. All closed roads, areas, recreation sites, trails, river segments, and highway pullouts can be found on Order 06-15-00-17-379 at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd557911.pdf KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Visitiors are encouraged to review...

A community meeting will take place tonight in regards to the Horse Creek Complex and Separation Fire. The meeting will take place at McKenzie Middle School Gym, 51187 Blue River Drive Finn Rock, OR on Tuesday, September 5 at 07:00 p.m.

Community Fire BriefingWednesday, September 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Brookings-Harbor High School625 Pioneer Road, Brookings, OregonFire managers will provide an operational update about the Chetco Bar

Clearlake-Belknap Springs Highway 126 is closed due to fire activity. Use alternate routes. ORE126 MP 0.1 - MP 19.81 ORE126 Intersection with Santiam Highway US20. Call 511 or visit TripCheck

ODF IMT 3 LINK SMITH, INCIDENT COMMANDER MORE INFORMATION: FACEBOOK.COM/HORSEPRAIRIEFIRE https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5540/# HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE September 5, 2017 10:00 a.m. Riddle, Oregon – A gradual change in the weather over the next 24 hours will bring in the threat of lightning from thunderstorms to the area. Some much needed rain is forecast, but it will be isolated. With the change of the weather the fires activity will change. The fire is expected to become more active as the smoke is scoured from the area and winds pick up. Firefighters made the most of the smoke blanket while they could, knowing that the fire will come to life with the weather change predicted today. Overnight firefighters from the cooler parts of the fire were brought to assist the burnout operations on the more active areas of the fire. Firefighters continued to strengthen lines and build contingency lines in the southern and southeastern fire lines. Containment remains at 20%. The Horse...

Crater Lake National Park News ReleaseSeptember 5, 2017For Immediate ReleaseContact: Marsha McCabe, (541) 594-3091, Marsha_McCabe@nps.gov North Entrance of Crater Lake Closes Temporarily for Fire Operations CRATER LAKE, OR. - The north entrance to Crater Lake National Park closed temporarily beginning on Monday, September 5, 2017, to allow for fire line operations related to the Spruce Lake Fire. The precautionary closure is being put into effect to facilitate fire operations and provide for the safety of firefighters and park visitors. In addition to previous trail closures, the Pacific Crest Trail is also now temporarily closed from the North Entrance Road to the park north boundary, and the Rim Trail has been closed for the second time this summer. West Rim Drive continues to be closed from 9:00 PM Sunday evenings through 4:00 PM Friday afternoons. Visitors traveling from the north should proceed south on U.S. 97 to Route 422 at Chiloquin then on to Route 62 to the south...

Comportamiento Climatico y del Incendio: Para los proximos dias, se espera un leve crecimiento en la humedad y un decrecimiento en la temperatura. Hoy por la tarde, los vientos que vienen del Suroeste podrian ayudar de alguna manera a limpiar la presencia del humo. Se espera que la humedad empiece a moverse dentro del area, con un incremento abundante en los dias Miercoles y el Jueves; sin embargo, existe la preocupacion por la creacion potencial de tormentas el dia Miercoles por la tarde y al anochecer. Hoy, todavia existe un potencial alto del comportamiento del Incendio, abriendo la posibilidad de nuevas cadenas de fuego que podrian encender espacios de quema hasta 0.3 milla desde el fuego central. El dia de Ayer: Numerosos espacios de fuego fueron encendidos debido a las cenizas encendidas que cruzaron las lineas de contencion. El lado Este del incendio fue empujado hasta 4.5 millas hacia el Sur y Este incrementando los niveles de evacuacion sobre la carretera del rio...

North Pelican Fire Update There will be a public meeting Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 at 10:00 am. The location is TBD. Please call the info line above and check our facebook page and twitter for update on a location. Due to yesterday's weather conditions the fire grew to approximately 3,400 acres with containment holding at 18%. There was fire growth in the north and northwest areas. Firefighters continue to reinforce containment on the fire's south and east edges to ensure the protection of the community. Fire spread was on the Fremont-Winema National Forest land predominately extending into the wilderness. Closures to the entire Sky Lake Wilderness are pending. A fire weather watch is in effect until Wednesday evening. Yesterday brought mid-afternoon temperatures and Humidity at 9:00 am which led to a very active fire behavior day. Today's weather looks to be the same. Temperatures will be 90-97 degrees with relative humidity 17 -20%. Winds will start in the east 1-4 mph...

Location: Bly, Oregon Fremont-Winema National Forest, 16 miles east of Bly, Oregon Start Date: August 29, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 782 Acres Percent Contained: 51% Vegetation: Timber and Logging Slash Resources Assigned: 287 personnel Incident Commander: Steve Millert with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 Summary: Very little smoldering and creeping was observed yesterday on the fire. The entire perimeter has been lined. Crews continue the rehabilitation of dozer lines and mopping up direct and indirect line. The predicted weather pattern moving into the area tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday include the chance of thunderstorms. Crews will remain available for any initial attack in the event new lightning ignitions occur. Due to numerous fires burning in and around south central Oregon and northern California, smokey conditions persist within the Klamath Basin. For current air quality advisories in Klamath County visit http://www.klamathair.org/. For...

Smoke: The east wind has pushed the smoke produced from the Nash, Milli and surrounding fires west over theCascade Crest. This should improve air quality today. Smoke may return this evening. Fire: Fire activity is expected to be active to very active today from the higher temperatures and low relative humidity.A Red Flag Warning is in place for today through this evening for unstable conditions. Other Highway 20 – Poor visibility west of Sisters to Black Butte Ranch.Highway 126 – Smoke impacts east of Sisters to Cline Buttes area. Milli Fire Information - https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517/ Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities west of the Cascade Crest for communities impacted by theWillamette Fires. Air Quality Outlook (smoke-related)Sites with air quality monitors (based on Air Quality Index for each 24-hr day)Sisters Unhealthy USG USG Late evening and early morningBlack Butte Ranch Unhealthy USG USG Late evening and early morningMadras Moderate Moderate...

Milli Fire September 5, 2017 Daily Update Fire Information Line: 541-316-7711 Location of Origin: 9 miles west of Sisters, OR Email: millifireinfo@gmail.com Start date: August 11, 2017, 2:42 pm Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5517 Size: 22,527 acres Blog: http://centralorfireinfo.blogspot.com/ Containment: 60% Twitter: @CentralORFire Cause: Lightning YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/SRRAr3 Resources Assigned: 295 personnel 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 Milli Fire. Special Announcements: A public meeting will be held today, September 5th, at 5:00 pm at Sisters High School auditorium. A panel of fire managers and local agency leaders will be present to answer questions. Campfires are prohibited on all public...

Nash Fire Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 5, 2017 - 9:00 AM Fire Information Line: 541-316-7711 Size: 4,862 acres Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Personnel: 70 Email: nashfire17@gmail.com Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5580/# Blog: http://centralorfireinfo.blogspot.com/ Twitter: @CentralORFire Travel Information: tripcheck.com or call 511 Closures: www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices You Tube Channel: https://goo.gl/SRRAr3 (Milli and Nash Fire updates) 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 Nash Fire. An easterly wind yesterday brought some relief to the dense smoke that has covered Central Oregon. Fires across the western states...

SmokeThe Whitewater fire continues to produce smoke and haze impacting Breitenbush and Detroit. Smoke from the Jones, Rebel and Horse Creek Complex fires continues to impact the communities of Oakridge and Mckenzie Bridge. FireFire activity is expected to be active to very active today from the higher temperatures and low relative humidity. A Red Flag Warning is in place for today through this evening for unstable conditions.OtherSmoke from Potato Hill Fire could impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Limited visibilityalong Hwy 126 can be expected. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east of the Cascade Crest.Whitewater Fire Information -