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Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 23, 2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander  Phone: 425-324-1267 – New phone as of Friday 8AM: 541-782-5215Email: 2021.middlefork@firenet.govInciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplexTwitter: twitter.com/willametteNF  Size: 30,928 acresOrigin/Location: North of Oakridge, ORContained: 55%Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 PMNumber of Personnel: 324Cause: Lightning    Westfir, OR – Today is Northwest Team Six’s last day on the Middle Fork Complex Fire. Friday morning at 7 am, a local Type 3 team will be taking over management of this incident. Today, the incoming management is shadowing the current team to share information and allow for continuity. Due to anticipated low fire activity and minimal perimeter growth, many crews and machinery have demobilized from the fire as focus steers toward suppression...

RIPPLEBROOK, Ore. – Firefighters will continue to remove vegetation from along Forest Road 70 on the north side of the fire perimeter.  On the east flank, chipping work progresses to remove slash that will improve roads and fire breaks.  Ladder fuels are being removed from established lines surrounding the Bull Complex footprint.Ripplebrook and Rainbow Campgrounds are also being assessed for hazard trees and dangerous aerial hazards so that they can be safely used as a fire camp by incoming teams.  Risk mitigation provides a safe environment for firefighters and future public access.  Fire activity is expected to remain low today.  This will provide more time for firefighters to actively engage areas of low activity while moderated fire behavior is on the landscape. Weather: Today will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday, with high temperatures near 70 degrees. Northeast winds from 5 to 10 mph will occur in the fire area. Tomorrow will bring highs near 80 degrees, with light...

Devils Knob Complex Update   September 23, 2021, 8:00 a.m.   Size: 69,941 acres·  (·includes Mule Creek and other fires in patrol status) Smith Fire: 49,071 acres – 33% contained  Cause: Lightning   Email: 2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov  InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7771 

Fire and Weather:The Rough Patch Fire is 50,376 acres and the Devils Knob is 69,941 acres. The fires are 42% and 51% contained respectively. Though the forest continues to dry out from the weekend rains, the wind speed, air temperature and humidity will not be conducive to active fire spread however, hot spots will continue to smolder and burn within the fire containment areas. Smoke:  Little smoke will be generated from the Rough Patch and Devils Knob fire areas. With northerly winds today there should be little smoke influence from the fires in

   Fire and Weather: The Rough Patch Fire is 50,376 acres and the Devils Knob is 69,941 acres. The fires are 42% and 51% contained respectively. Though the forest continues to dry out from the weekend rains, the wind speed, air temperature and humidity will not be conducive to active fire spread however, hot spots will continue to smolder and burn within the fire containment areas. Smoke: Little smoke will be generated from the Rough Patch and Devils Knob fire areas. With northerly winds today there should be little smoke influence from the fires in California.

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                                       Cougar Peak Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock September 22, 2021   This will be the last update from Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT 8), led by Incident Commander Kevin Stock.  Northwest Incident Management Team 12, led by Incident Commander Jeff Dimke, will assume management of the fire tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:00 am. NWIMT 8 would like to take this opportunity to say "thank you" to the communities, cooperators, agency staff, and firefighters for the unwavering support during our management of the Cougar Peak Fire.   Lakeview Ore. – Fire crews continued to benefit from the recent rain and cooler nighttime temperatures with minimal fire behavior, despite yesterday’s low relative humidity and slightly elevated winds in the afternoon.  Several divisions of the fire strengthened and extended the mop-up efforts over 200ft interior of containment...

Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 22, 2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander  Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am-8pm) Email: 2021.middlefork@firenet.gov InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745   Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplex Twitter: twitter.com/willametteNF  Size: 30,928 acres                                                Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Contained: 54%                                                   Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Number of Personnel: 417                                 Cause: Lightning    Westfir, OR – To minimize the impacts of firefighting efforts on the landscape, much of the work on the Gales Fire now comprises suppression repair: chipping limbs and debris, removing logs from near the fire...

Green Ridge Fire Statistics: Size: 43,735 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 93, Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla, Reported: July 7, 2021, Cause: Lightning. Current Situation: Yesterday the fire continued to have minimal fire behavior, with only a few smokes observed near the Diamond Peak Road and Mt. Misery areas on the eastern areas of the fire. Firefighters continued to patrol and mop up throughout the fire perimeter. Where containment lines are secured, firefighters also completed suppression repair (such as constructing water bars to help reduce erosion potential and mastication to improve roadways used for containment lines) based on identified rehabilitation needs. Crews also worked on removing hazard trees along the roads. Today firefighters will continue to patrol and monitor fire behavior, particularly on the southern edge of the fire that has uncontained fireline within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. Crews will also continue to implement...

RIPPLEBROOK, Ore. – Smoke may be visible from the fire area as warmer temperatures dry out vegetation.  “There are green islands within the established fire perimeter with abundant dry fuels” said Fire Behavior Analyst Dean Warner.  As the island’s vegetation dries out and burns, smoke will continue to be seen from the local area. Crews continue to complete lines on the west flank of the fire.  Mop up of hot spots will continue throughout the perimeter.  Hot spots are pockets of smoldering logs and stumps that are identified by smoke.  Fire managers also identify areas of heat signatures by flying over the fire and mapping hotspots with infrared cameras.  Despite receiving 3 inches of rain within the fire area, the infrared mapping shows hotspots are continuing to consume dry fuels within the fire boundary. Weather: Today will be cooler, with highs in the upper 60s, after a cold front moved through the area last night. Clouds will give way to sun this afternoon. Winds...

Incident Summary: There was little to no fire growth on the Rough Patch Complex yesterday. Warmer temperatures occurred across the Complex, and fuel moistures decreased. As a result, both smoldering and smoke generation increased throughout the day. Fire crews made good progress securing spot fire activity on the north and northeast side of Chaos Fire. Suppression repair work took place on the east side of the Complex. Warm and breezy weather is forecast later this week. Today will be the final day for Great Basin Team 2. The Pacific Northwest Type 2 Team 7, Jason Loomis Incident Commander, will assume command of the Rough Patch Jack Complex tomorrow at 6am. Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos Fire is 28,841 acres, and the Little Bend Fire is 9,417 acres. Firefighters secured several spot fires on the northeast corner of the Chaos Fire along the 2460 road. On the Little Bend Fire, suppression repair teams worked to keep soils in place and remove debris from drainages areas. Crews...

Fire and Weather:The Rough Patch Fire is 50,351 acres and the Devils Knob is 69,937 acres. The fires are 41% and 49% contained respectively. Today will be slightly cooler and more humid which may dampen fire activity somewhat from yesterday however forest fuels do continue to dry allowing hot spots to smolder and

Fire and Weather:The Rough Patch Fire is 50,351 acres and the Devils Knob is 69,937 acres. The fires are 41% and 49% contained respectively. Today will be slightly cooler and more humid which may dampen fire activity somewhat from yesterday however forest fuels do continue to dry allowing hot spots to smolder and burn.Smoke:The small and isolated fires within the containment area will continue to burn today, however these will produce little smoke. This morning southern Oregon may have Moderate air quality because of fires in central California, but the air should clear by noon as winds carry smoke to the east. Expect to see haze in the sky above the fire

   Incident Summary:  There was little to no fire growth on the Rough Patch Complex yesterday. Warmer temperatures occurred across the Complex, and fuel moistures decreased. As a result, both smoldering and smoke generation increased throughout the day.  Fire crews made good progress securing spot fire activity on the north and northeast side of Chaos Fire.  Suppression repair work took place on the east side of the Complex.  Warm and breezy weather is forecast later this week. Today will be the final day for Great Basin Team 2.  The Pacific Northwest Type 2 Team 7, Jason Loomis Incident Commander, will assume command of the Rough Patch Jack Complex tomorrow at 6am. Chaos and Little Bend Fires:  The Chaos Fire is 28,841 acres, and the Little Bend Fire is 9,417 acres. Firefighters secured several spot fires on the northeast corner of the Chaos Fire along the 2460 road. On the Little Bend Fire, suppression repair teams worked to keep soils in place and remove debris from...

 Devils Knob Complex Update September 22, 2021, 8:00 a.m. Location: Tiller Ranger District Size: 69,937 acres· (·includes Mule Creek and other fires in patrol status) Big Hamlin: 19,377 acres – 100% contained Smith Fire: 49,067 acres – 28% contained Containment: 51% Personnel: 778 Cause: Lightning Smoke: http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com Fire Information: 541-900-6133 Email: 2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7771 Facebook: www.facebook.com/2021DevilsKnobComplex YouTube: http://tiny.cc/DevilsKnobYouTube Yesterday: Unseasonably warm temperatures were recorded across the fire area yesterday with highs in the mid-80s. Sawyers and chainsaw teams focused work on the east flank of the Smith Fire on Forest Road (FR) 28 yesterday, falling large trees along the roadside that would present a hazard to vehicle traffic. Engines continue to patrol Ash Valley Road as crews worked along the corridor to chip debris and branches cut...

Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 21, 2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am-8pm)Email: 2021.middlefork@firenet.govInciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplex Twitter: twitter.com/willametteNF Size: 30,928 acresOrigin/Location: North of Oakridge, ORContained: 49%Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m.Number of Personnel: 499 Cause: Lightning     Westfir, OR – Crews will continue cleaning culverts and ditches and constructing water bars to control erosion damage to roads and constructed control lines. Firefighters are working with Resource Advisors to prioritize locations for these activities. Personnel and equipment that are needed on other large fires will be demobilizing to assist in these other areas. There are still needs on the Gales Fire for consolidating brush piles and hauling logs from constructed control lines, and firefighters will stay...

 Cougar Peak Fire Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock September 21, 2021   Northwest Incident Management Team 12, led by Incident Commander Jeff Dimke will be shadowing NWIMT 8 to learn about the Cougar Peak Fire before taking command on Thursday morning.   Lakeview Ore. – The precipitation from past days and cooler weather have helped firefighters make great strides toward containment of the Cougar Peak Fire. Resources continue to mop-up as large fuels across the fire area continue to smolder and put-up smoke. Suppression repairs to dozer line berms and backhaul of equipment has started in contained areas across the fire. Yesterday, crews worked to finish line construction on the south-western side and continued mop-up. Along the western edge fire, managers continue to assess options for line and mop-up along the 3910 road. There is still a fair amount of heat in the area and as the humidity continues to drop, and temperatures rise,...

Fire and WeatherHigh pressure aloft will build into northern OR and WA bringing NE to E winds. Closer to the surface, a thermal trough will develop to the south bringing SE-E winds. These systems will bring warmer and drier weather to the area. A weak front will move through on Wednesday but will only provide some relief in the form of lower temperatures and a bit higher humidity. Winds out of the east are possible Thursday, switching to the SW on Friday. Fire activity will increase as fuels continue to dry. Fuels exposed to sunlight and wind will dry faster. In the meantime, larger fuels will continue to smolder and burn, and will help dry light fuels that are within close proximity.SmokeToday an increase in hot spot activity can be expected, generating smoke that will likely find its way down slope and down canyon overnight. McKenzie Bridge may see smoke pushed into the McKenzie River Valley as SE winds make their way across the fire area. Today, SW winds at upper elevations can be...

RIPPLEBROOK, Ore. – Fire managers continue to focus on completing control lines in order to minimize the fire footprint.   Recent infrared flights indicate areas of heat still existing within the fire perimeter. With the warmer, drier weather this week fuels could dry out enough to see some fire growth.  Where fire continues on the landscape containment lines are being established and improved. In areas where fire behavior has moderated, firefighters will begin suppression repair operations. Suppression repair focuses on stabilizing and protecting the burned area.  Repair measures on steep slopes have been prioritized to reduce erosion.  The creation of water bars, which channel and slow water into unburned green areas, will reduce the probability of future erosion.  This work includes loosening soils compacted by heavy equipment to increase absorption of precipitation.  Redistributing berms of soil and vegetative material created by securing fire line with heavy equipment...

Fire and Weather:The Rough Patch Fire is 50,290 acres and the Devil's Knob is 69,871 acres. The fires are 41% and 49% contained respectively. Warmer and faster winds today will continue to dry dead forest wood and debris, however, there remains quite a bit of moisture in the surface soils which will contribute to muted fire activity today and tomorrow. Smoke: The small, isolated hot spots within the containment area may become more active today, however should not produce very much smoke. Southeast and later Southwest winds will blow residual smoke from the fires to the northeast. Expect to see haze in the sky above the fire areas. Oregon from I-5 east to Hwy. 97 should experience Good air quality. Tomorrow morning southern Oregon may have  moderate air quality because of smoke from fires in central California, but the air should clear by noon as winds carry smoke to the