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Staley and Tumble Bug 2 Fire Update Saturday, September 2, 2017 8 a.m. Fire information phone: 503-867-7705Email: StaleyFire17@gmail.comNW Incident Management Team (IMT) 9, Brian Goff, Incident CommanderStart date: Aug. 9, 2017 Current Size: Staley is 2,234 acres; Tumble Bug 2 is 87 acres Percent Containment: 69% Location: Willamette National Forest Cause: Lightning “We are meeting containment objectives and releasing resources to help combat other fires,” said Brian Goff, incident commander, Northwest IMT 9 which is managing the Staley Fire. Yesterday seven crews from the Staley and Tumble Bug 2 fires were released to assist in other areas.Firefighters completed a line around both the Staley and Tumble Bug 2 fires. Today firefighters remaining on the Staley Fire will strengthen those lines by mopping-up inside the perimeter. Mop up on the Tumble Bug 2 fire is complete and the fire is being patrolled. Today, a portion of the suppression resources are again prepared to respond to...

Smoke: Extreme smoke impacts are being seen in localcommunities surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire, this includesBrookings, Gold Beach and Agness. This is due to astagnant air mass with light and variable winds allowingsmoke to drain and settle in valleys and low-lying areas.Unhealthy to Hazardous air quality levels are expected inassociation with reduced visibility along Highway 101 andother local roadways. Coastal areas such as Gold Beachand Brookings may see slight improvement this afternoonwith a light sea breeze. Inland communities such asAgness, Cave Junction and Grants Pass will remain in theUnhealthy and Very Unhealthy range. See "Wildfire Smokeand Your Health" link below for ways to minimize smokeimpacts.Fire: Extreme fire behavior is expected again today ascritical burn conditions exist. The fire is currently at142,857 acres burned and is 10% contained.Other: We are working hard to get the Agness smokemonitor back

Join us for a Community Fire Briefing Sunday, September 3rd at 7 p.m. in Cave Junction at the Illinois Valley High School. Weather and Fire Behavior: The forecast for critical fire weather remains in place. There is potential for extreme fire behavior due to low humidity and high temperatures with unstable atmospheric conditions. Significant perimeter growth and smoke column development are possible. Embers could carry up to four tenths of a mile ahead of the main fire. There is an Excessive Heat Warning through midday Monday. Yesterday: While winds were less than predicted, the fire still spread north and northwest in the Hog Mountain and Pistol River area, eastward, further into lands burned during the Biscuit Fire and southeast, in the area north of Bailey Mountain. Multiple smoke columns were visible, some were up to 10,000 feet high. Humidity levels dropped into the teens and the recorded temperature at one of the remote weather stations was 101 degrees.Firefighters built...

Nash Fire Update Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson September 1, 2017 - 9:00 AM Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 8 (NWIIMT8), Incident Commander, Doug Johnson, assumed management of the Nash Fire yesterday evening. The incident command post (ICP) is located at the Sisters’ Rodeo Grounds, Sisters, Oregon. NWIIMT8 is also responsible for managing the Milli Fire. General Updates: The Nash Fire was started by lightning storm in late August. The fire is burning in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area along the crest of the Cascade Mountains on the Willamette National Forest. The fire has been monitored by air. The area became shrouded in smoke over the next several weeks and aerial flights could no longer see the perimeter. Infra-red detecting flights were conducted over the fire to estimate and monitor perimeter growth. The fire continues to grow eastward into the South Sister area. The fire size is estimated at 2,528...

Current Information: Fire behavior picked up slightly within the Fall Creek Fire yesterday with low to moderate fire behavior and smoke visible from the Highway 138 road corridor. Crews continued to make progress on the Happy Dog Fire conducting tactical firing operations along the 4760 road which will allow PacifiCorp access and ability to restart the power grid, possibly as early as this weekend. The inversion did not lift on Friday, blanketing the majority of the fire area in heavy smoke. Utilizing air resources on the west zone of the fire area was limited due to smoke. The east zone had clearer skies allowing air resources to fly the Rattlesnake fire and get a better size up to determine the best course of action. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect today due to hot, dry conditions. A thermal trough is expected to move over the fire area and temperatures may reach as high as 106 degrees. It will remain hot and dry through the Labor Day weekend with low overnight humidity...

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 2, 2017 Current Situation: Heat will begin to build again Saturday afternoon and through the weekend. It will be extremely hot and dry with the potential of smoke column development in the afternoons. Winds will decrease with some north wind variability. Aircraft was used in Branch III on Friday as the inversion lifted and may be used again Saturday pending smoke conditions. Evacuations: The following areas are under a Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation Notice: Palmer Creek Road and Kinney Creek Road (Forest Service Road 1090) 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...

Smoke: The 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. Other fires in Oregon and Northern California will also continue to greatly impact these areas as well. Smoke is expected to hang in canyons throughout the day and concentrating in the morning and at night. Light southwest transport winds may bring smoke from other fires to the western Cascades region. Fire: Several fires burning on the Willamette National Forest continue to impact neighboring communities. Fire activity is excepted 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 Monday afternoon for unstable conditions. Other: Smoke from Potato Hill Fire could impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east...

Smoke: The 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. Other fires in Oregon and Northern California will also continue to greatly impact these areas as well. Smoke is expected to hang in canyons throughout the day and concentrating in the morning and at night. Light southwest transport winds may bring smoke from other fires to the western Cascades region. Fire: Several fires burning on the Willamette National Forest continue to impact neighboring communities. Fire activity is excepted 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 Monday afternoon for unstable conditions. Other: Smoke from Potato Hill Fire could impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east...

Smoke: The 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. Other fires in Oregon and Northern California will also continue to greatly impact these areas as well. Smoke is expected to hang in canyons throughout the day and concentrating in the morning and at night. Light southwest transport winds may bring smoke from other fires to the western Cascades region. Fire: Several fires burning on the Willamette National Forest continue to impact neighboring communities. Fire activity is excepted 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 Monday afternoon for unstable conditions. Other: Smoke from Potato Hill Fire could impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east...

Smoke: The 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. Other fires in Oregon and Northern California will also continue to greatly impact these areas as well. Smoke is expected to hang in canyons throughout the day and concentrating in the morning and at night. Light southwest transport winds may bring smoke from other fires to the western Cascades region. Fire: Several fires burning on the Willamette National Forest continue to impact neighboring communities. Fire activity is excepted 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 Monday afternoon for unstable conditions. Other: Smoke from Potato Hill Fire could impact Highway 20 visibility at night and early morning. Separate smoke forecast will be issued for communities east...

Effective September 1, the Fremont-Winema National Forest has expanded the area closure south and east of the Blanket Creek Fire. The new closure is east of the Sky Lakes Wilderness to Highway 62 on the Fremont-Winema National Forest and down to Sevenmile Marsh. Closures are enacted for public and firefighter safety. For specific information and a map of the closure area see:

ODF IMT 3 LINK SMITH, INCIDENT COMMANDER MORE INFORMATION: FACEBOOK.COM/HORSEPRAIRIEFIRE https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5540/# HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE September 1, 2017 9:00 p.m. Camas Valley, Oregon – Continuing the preparation for burn out operations in the next few days, crews made excellent progress today building contingency lines on the south side of the fire near Stag Ridge. This south end continues to be the hottest part of the fire, constantly pushed by northeast winds. Once completed, fire crews will begin a methodical approach to burning off the forest fuels between these lines and the main fire. Burn out operations on the northeast portion of the fire also went according to plan Friday afternoon. The northeast corner is now in heavy mop up. The growth of the fire was minimal over the past 24 hours and is now estimated at 11,775 acres. Containment remains 15 percent. The fire remains well west of the town of Riddle and continues to move away from communities. The...

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Community Meeting7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 3Upper McKenzie Community Center54745 McKenzie River Drive, Blue River,

Horse Creek Complex and Rebel Fire Community Meeting7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 3Upper McKenzie Community Center54745 McKenzie River Drive, Blue River,

Comportamiento climatico y del Incendio: Rafagas de viento cercanos a la costa continuaran esta manana. Debido a la baja humedad relativa y a las temperaturas altas con condiciones atmosfericas inestables, se pronostica un tiempo critico de incendio y potencialmente el comportamiento de fuego sera extremo. Existe la posibilidad de un crecimiento significativo en el perimetro del fuego y el desarrollo de columnas de humo. Potencialmente, el viento transportara cenizas encendidas hasta 0.7 millas o mas. Este Viernes, por la tarde, el Servicio Meteorologico Nacional ha declarado una advertencia de Bandera Roja (Red Flag) debido a un tiempo critico de incendio. Debido a temperaturas significativas mas alla de lo normal, hay una advertencia de calor excesivo durante la fecha del Dia del Trabajo (Labor Day). El dia de Ayer: En los perimetros Norte, Sur y Este se dio un crecimiento activo del incendio. El fuego continuo hacia el Este dentro de las areas que fueron quemadas previamente en el...

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) is currently responding to a fast-moving wildfire near Bly, Ore. The Jade Creek Fire was reported on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 and is approximately 1,500 acres as of the morning of September 1, 2017. Due to the threat of the Jade Creek Fire the Corral Creek, Dead Horse Creek, Happy Camp, and Clear Springs Campgrounds have been evacuated; as well as hikers to Palisades Rock and Lookout Rock. Today, campers at Bear Flat and Dairy Point are asked to be prepared for possible evacuation depending upon fire growth and behavior. No structures have been lost at this time. Multiple agencies have deployed fire resources to the incident and are actively suppressing the blaze with air tankers, helicopters, engines, dozers and hand crews. The Jade Creek Fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain and is being driven by gusty downslope and upslope winds creating challenging conditions for fire crews in the area....

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with Umpqua North Fire Managers, have downgraded the evacuation level for residents in the Moore Hill Lane area. Residents living between mileposts 31-35 on Highway 138 East, are now in a Level 1 or "Ready" notice effective 09/01/2017 at 1:30 PM. Level 1 or "Ready" - Residents should be aware of the danger that exists in their area and monitor emergency services websites and local media outlets for information. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property, pets and livestock. If conditions worsen, emergency service personnel may contact you via an automated emergency notification system. Residents who rely on a cell phone as their primary telephone communication solution, should register their cell phone with the Sheriff's Office to receive emergency citizen notifications in the event of an emergency. Residents may register at

Comportamiento climatico y del Incendio: Rafagas de viento cercanos a la costa continuaran esta manana. Debido a la baja humedad relativa y a las temperaturas altas con condiciones atmosfericas inestables, se pronostica un tiempo critico de incendio y potencialmente el comportamiento de fuego sera extremo. Existe la posibilidad de un crecimiento significativo en el perimetro del fuego y el desarrollo de columnas de humo. Potencialmente, el viento transportara cenizas encendidas hasta 0.7 millas o mas.Este Viernes, por la tarde, el Servicio Meteorologico Nacional ha declarado una advertencia de Bandera Roja (Red Flag) debido a un tiempo critico de incendio. Debido a temperaturas significativas mas alla de lo normal, hay una advertencia de calor excesivo durante la fecha del Dia del Trabajo (Labor Day). El dia de Ayer: En los perimetros Norte, Sur y Este se dio un crecimiento activo del incendio. El fuego continuo hacia el Este dentro de las areas que fueron quemadas previamente en el...

Today on the Milli Fire there is a 20-30 acre area burning internally within the fire lines. There is no threat to the containment lines. Smoke will be noticeable in Sisters as the area burns out through the afternoon. For more information, call

Indian Creek Fire Update Friday, September 1, 2017 8:00 a.m. Background: The fire is located approximately 20 miles west-southwest of Hood River, Oregon in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness on the Hood River Ranger District of the Mt. Hood National Forest. The Indian Creek Fire is currently 361 acres, with 5 acres of growth since Wednesday along the southwest edge of the fire. A confine and contain strategy is being used on this fire. Weather: Today is expected to be the first day of a hot, dry spell extending into next week. Temperatures are expected to rise into the 90s, and humidity is likely to drop below 30%, with poor humidity recovery at night. Winds are forecasted to come from the east. When similar conditions have occurred, the Indian Creek Fire has become more active and gained acreage. There is also a high danger of new fires started by careless people out in the forests for the Labor Day weekend. Aerial Suppression: The Type 2 “medium” helicopters have been using a...