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 John Day, Prairie City and Hines, OR. – (October 29, 2021) Fire officials continue to monitor conditions for prescribed fire operations daily. All prescribed burn activity is weather and condition dependent.   Emigrant Creek Ranger District completed approximately 1000 acres of hand and grapple piles in the Wolf and Tarzan Project areas with an estimated total of 1500 acres by the end of the week.  Approximately 1800 acres of landing piles completed in Wolf and W2_URU project areas with an estimated total 2400 acres completed by the end of the week.  Crews will be burning both grapple and landing piles in the Wolf, Mud, Dry, Upper Pine, Flat and possibly Marshal Devine units for the remainder of this week and into the coming week.     Prairie City Ranger District has completed about 200 acres of hand piles in the Dad’s Project Area and will continue to finish the remaining 40 acres before moving into the Summit Project area (Summit Prairie) and Elk 16 project area (Crane...

Fire management officials on the North Fork John Day Ranger District are implementing a 300-acre prescribed burn within the Meadowbrook FTQ burn unit, located approximately 2 miles southeast from Dale, Oregon and 6 miles east of Meadowbrook Summit.   The Meadowbrook prescribed burn is anticipated to take 1-2 days to complete and primarily consists of grass and mixed pine. The objective of the burn is to improve foraging habitat for big game, reduce long-term wildfire risk through reductions in existing fuel loading, to restore the ecological functions of a fire adapted ecosystem to the area, and to kill germinated invasive annual grasses. Hunters and forest visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and avoid the area during prescribed burning activities.   Additional information about this prescribed burn is available by visiting the Umatilla National Forest’s prescribed fire interactive map. This map displays burning activities and the interactive map allows the...

PENDLETON, Ore. (October 20, 2021) –  Based on assessments of road conditions and slope stability following recent rainfall, Umatilla National Forest officials will reopen Forest Service Road (FSR) 4713 on the Pomeroy Ranger District on Friday, Oct. 22. The remaining road closures are in effect to protect public and firefighter safety. Hazards along the closed roads include burned or dead trees, erosion, unstable road or trail surfaces, uncontained fireline and ongoing suppression operations (such as the presence of firefighting resources or large equipment). Public entry is prohibited on the roads as identified in the closure and described below. Forest Service Roads (FSR) 4712: all vehicles greater than 50-inches in width are prohibited from traveling on any part of FSR 4712. (4.3 miles) All vehicles are prohibited from traveling on portions of or all the following roads: FSR 44 (3.9 miles) FSR 41 (5.6 miles) FSR 4206 (6.7 miles) ...

John Day, Prairie City and Hines, OR. – (October 15, 2021) Fire officials continue to monitor conditions for prescribed fire operations daily.Emigrant Creek Ranger District has completed 4,300 acres in the Wolf F unit located in the Magpie Table area and approximately 1,100 acres in the Silvies 7 unit located south of the Silvies River and west of National Forest Road 31.  Crews will continue to patrol both units through the weekend.  Potential to continue work on the remaining approximate 1,700 acres on Silvies 7 could continue Tuesday, October 19. Prairie City Ranger District will be monitoring conditions for the potential to continue work within Elk 16 IB.  Conditions permitting, crews may potentially begin ignitions in Elk 16 unit or units in the Dads area.Blue Mountain Ranger District, crews from Grayback Forestry will be working on creating blackline around Murderers Creek 11 and may begin ignitions through the weekend. Fuels have lost moisture over the long, hot summer....

John Day, Prairie City and Hines, OR. – (October 12, 2021) Fire officials continue to monitor conditions for prescribed fire operations daily.Emigrant Creek Ranger District – will continue work on Wolf F located in the Magpie Table area. Fire crews will be patrolling Silvies 7, located south of the Silvies River and west of National Forest Road 31. Prairie City Ranger District will be patrolling Elk 16 IB. Blue Mountain Ranger District is continuing to Monitor conditions to begin ignitions. If conditions are favorable fire crews will begin with ignitions on the following units:  Starr 31, 32, & 33  Fuels have lost moisture over the long, hot summer. Burning under dry fuels conditions allows the fuels to potentially consume more completely and produce less smoke.  For the safety of firefighters and the public, roads and areas of prescribed fire activity will be signed. Please avoid these areas so as not to interfere with ongoing operations. For safety, roads, trails and areas...

 John Day, Prairie City and Hines, OR. – (October 18, 2021) Fire officials continue to monitor conditions for prescribed fire operations

The past two days brought moderate rain and snow showers over the fire area. Fire behavior is now observed only in isolated and well sheltered stump holes. Our IMT3 team continues management of the Bull Complex and will transfer command to local Mt. Hood National Forest fire resources at 7:00 a.m., Monday, October 18.  Incident command complexity at that time will drop to a Type 4. Repair to damage caused during suppression operations is ongoing. Mechanized brush debris chipping and fuels reduction via the use of a curtain burner are the primary operational focuses. Road grading of forest roads affected during the incident are also being accomplished. All these activities will be pursued until fall weather makes work impractical. Structure protection wrap has been removed from Bagby Hot springs, Hawk Mountain Cabin and Gold Butte Lookout. No further structures remain wrapped. BAER personnel began preparations for conducting their operations in the fire area. This work will be...

Forest ServiceUmpqua National Forest2900 Northwest Stewart ParkwayRoseburg, OR 97471(541) 957-3200https://www.facebook.com/UmpquaNat ionalForestTwitter @UmpquaNF     News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2021Umpqua National Forest BAER Info: Joe BlanchardEmail: Joseph.blanchard@usda.govBAER teams working on post-fire assessment of the Rough Patch Complex, Jack Fire, and Devils Knob Complex release Soil Burn Severity maps.Roseburg, OR – Two Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams have been established to assess the Rough Patch Complex, Jack Fire, and Devils Knob Complex for post-fire changed watershed conditions and threats to USFS critical values.   The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program is designed to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency measures to protect human life and safety, property, and critical natural and cultural resources. ...

Forest Service Umpqua National Forest 2900 Northwest Stewart Parkway Roseburg, OR 97471 (541) 957-3200 https://www.facebook.com/UmpquaNat ionalForest Twitter @UmpquaNF       News Release  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2021 Umpqua National Forest BAER Info: Joe Blanchard Email: Joseph.blanchard@usda.gov BAER teams working on post-fire assessment of the Rough Patch Complex, Jack Fire, and Devils Knob Complex release Soil Burn Severity maps. Roseburg, OR – Two Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams have been established to assess the Rough Patch Complex, Jack Fire, and Devils Knob Complex for post-fire changed watershed conditions and threats to USFS critical values.    The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program is designed to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency measures to protect human life and safety, property, and critical natural and...

 Acres: 24,165 Containment: 83% Personnel: 4Current SituationYesterday, the Umpqua and Willamette National Forests released a revised closure order allowing access to some parts of the Forest that were previously closed. A link to the new order and maps is below.The fire is displaying minimal activity, however there are still safety concerns with the crews, trucks, large equipment, and damaged roadways. The Blue Team and the Forest Service are working together to clean things up so life can return to normal.There will continue to be a decrease of firefighter presence as deconstruction of the Incident Command Post will occurs over the next few days. However, there will be an influx of personnel working in and around the fires’ perimeter. Many of the heavy equipment operators, drivers, and contractors are local and their work is critical in helping restore the Forest.Workers are making great progress in suppression repair operations. But heavier traffic continues on Highway 138 as...

Acres: 50,409Containment: 74%Personnel: 378 Current Situation Yesterday, the Umpqua and Willamette National Forests released a revised closure order allowing access to some parts of the Forest that were previously closed. A link to the new order and maps is below.The fire is displaying minimal activity, however there are still safety concerns with the crews, trucks, large equipment, and damaged roadways. The Blue Team and the Forest Service are working together to clean things up so life can return to normal.There will continue to be a decrease of firefighter presence as deconstruction of the Incident Command Post will occurs over the next few days. However, there will be an influx of personnel working in and around the fires’ perimeter. Many of the heavy equipment operators, drivers, and contractors are local and their work is critical in helping restore the Forest. Workers are making great progress in suppression repair operations. But heavier traffic continues on Highway 138 as...

    EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE ORDER AMENDED ON UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST AS WEATHER DECREASES FIRE ACTIVITY ROSEBURG, OR. – October 8th, 2021 – Closure areas within the Umpqua National Forest and neighboring Willamette National Forest have been diminished in size due to progress made by Incident Management Teams assigned to local fires, as well as recent precipitation, lower temperatures and higher humidity. Order No. 06-15-00-21-453 replaces Order No. 06-15-00-21-449 and is effective October 8, 2021 and ending May 9, 2022 unless rescinded sooner. Prohibiting public access to areas still closed is required for public safety as firefighters utilize direct and indirect suppression tactics on the Jack Fire, Rough Patch Complex and Devil’s Knob Complex. This amendment supersedes Order No. 06-15-06-21-449. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Being upon a closed road. [36 CFR § 261.54 (e)] 2. Going into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health or ...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICEUMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTSRoseburg and Springfield, ORORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-453EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSUREROUGH PATCH, JACK, ARCHIE CREEK, DEVIL’S KNOB FIRE AREASPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon roads, trails, and general forest areas within the Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning October 8, 2021, and ending May 9, 2022, unless rescinded sooner.PROHIBITIONS:1. Being on the road. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]2. Going into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health or safety. [36 CFR § 261.52(e)]3. Being on a trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]CLOSURE AREA:Starting at the confluence of Highway 138E and Rattlesnake Creek in T26S R2E Section 13, then following Rattlesnake Creek to its northernmost headwaters in T25 1/2 S R2E Section 35, then Northwest...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE UMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTS Roseburg and Springfield, OR ORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-453 EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE ROUGH PATCH, JACK, ARCHIE CREEK, DEVIL’S KNOB FIRE AREAS Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon roads, trails, and general forest areas within the Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning October 8, 2021, and ending May 9, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Being on the road. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)] 2. Going into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health or safety. [36 CFR § 261.52(e)] 3. Being on a trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)] CLOSURE AREA: Starting at the confluence of Highway 138E and Rattlesnake Creek in T26S R2E Section 13, then following Rattlesnake Creek to its northernmost headwaters in T25 1/2 S R2E Section 35,...

Acres: 24,165Containment: 83%Personnel:  4Current Situation Hand crews and heavy equipment such as dozers, excavators, chippers, and various other machines continue to work diligently on suppression repair operations. This will result in roads being open faster, safer longer and better for forest recovery.Slash and other woody debris are being processed into chips at landing sites and then removed. This process allows for easier removal of the debris from the fire area and Forest. Removing the slash piles will aid in further mitigation of wildfires in the future. These actions help employ local workers and businesses and reduce the burden on local communities. There has been an influx of personnel this week as large equipment, drivers, operators, and contractors are arriving to help your community return to normal.Please be aware of heavier traffic on Highway 138 as more equipment will be hauling chips and debris from suppression repair out of the fire area. Fire Conditions and...

Acres: 50,409Containment: 74%Personnel: 374 Current SituationHand crews and heavy equipment such as dozers, excavators, chippers, and various other machines continue to work diligently on suppression repair operations. This will result in roads being open faster, safer longer and better for forest recovery.Slash and other woody debris are being processed into chips at landing sites and then removed. This process allows for easier removal of the debris from the fire area and Forest. Removing the slash piles will aid in further mitigation of wildfires in the future. These actions help employ local workers and businesses and reduce the burden on local communities. There has been an influx of personnel this week as large equipment, drivers, operators, and contractors are arriving to help your community return to normal.Please be aware of heavier traffic on Highway 138 as more equipment will be hauling chips and debris from suppression repair out of the fire area. Fire Conditions and...

With fall weather returning and shorter days, the Bull Complex is winding down. Firefighters are continuing to focus on mop-up along the fire edge and suppression repair work. Fire suppression repair includes a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones and drop points created and/or used while fighting the fire. This week on the Bull Complex, firefighters have been repairing dozer lines, grading roads used for fire access, using a curtain burner to create biochar from cut slash, and chipping slash from cut brush and limbs. Fire personnel work with local natural resource advisers to repair and reduce the impact of firefighting equipment and activities as much as possible.Firefighters and cultural resource advisors have removed structure protection wrap on Hawk Mountain Cabin, Gold...

The revised closure order and map for Middle Fork Complex are linked

Acres: 24,165Containment: 83%Personnel: 4Current Situation Loaded dump trucks will be hauling chips down to Glide. Please be aware of heavier traffic on Highway 138.Crews are canvassing the fire area and retrieving equipment from suppression work.While conditions allow, an average of eight to ten miles of repair is being completed daily.  Road 23 has hand crews repairing dozer line, roads and installing water bars to prevent erosion. There has been an influx of personnel this week as large equipment, drivers, operators, and contractors are arriving to help with the suppression repair. Fire Conditions and Weather Favorable weather and successful suppression action has reduced fire behavior to isolated smoldering in heavy fuels. Continued cool temperatures for today but a few degrees warmer than yesterday. Mostly sunny skies except for some early fog in the valleys. Winds will be light out of the west. Cooler temperatures and moisture will continue through the week with more...

Acres: 50,409Containment: 74%Personnel:  374Current Situation Loaded dump trucks will be hauling chips down to Glide. Please be aware of heavier traffic on Highway 138.Crews are canvassing the fire area and retrieving equipment from suppression work.While conditions allow, an average of eight to ten miles of repair is being completed daily.  Road 23 has hand crews repairing dozer line, roads and installing water bars to prevent erosion. There has been an influx of personnel this week as large equipment, drivers, operators, and contractors are arriving to help with the suppression repair. Fire Conditions and Weather Favorable weather and successful suppression action has reduced fire behavior to isolated smoldering in heavy fuels. Continued cool temperatures for today but a few degrees warmer than yesterday. Mostly sunny skies except for some early fog in the valleys. Winds will be light out of the west. Cooler temperatures and moisture will continue through the week with more...