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 News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fremont-Winema National Forest www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema                                               September 9, 2021 Media Contacts: Tamara Schmidt Cell: 541-891-6758 tamara.schmidt@usda.gov                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Emergency fire closure in effect today for Cougar Peak Fire LAKEVIEW, Ore. – An emergency closure is now in effect for the Cougar Peak Fire area on the Fremont-Winema National Forest.  While the fire is burning on the Lakeview Ranger...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICEUMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTSRoseburg and Springfield, OR ORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-449 EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE 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and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning September 9, 2021, and ending April 6, 2022, unless rescinded sooner.PROHIBITIONS:1.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:Southern Closure Boundary: Starting at the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR) 3230 and FSR 32 in T32S, R02W, Section 6, following FSR 32 Southeast to FSR 3232, following FSR 3232 Southwest to FSR...

   UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE UMPQUA & WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FORESTS Roseburg and Springfield, OR ORDER NO. 06-15-00-21-449   EMERGENCY FIRE AREA CLOSURE   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and shown in Exhibit A. This Order will be effective beginning September 9, 2021, and ending April 6, 2022, unless rescinded sooner.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: Southern Closure Boundary: Starting at the intersection of Forest Service Road (FSR) 3230 and FSR 32 in T32S, R02W, Section 6, following FSR 32 Southeast to FSR 3232,...

     Green Ridge Fire Update  Wednesday September 9, 2021  Fire Information Line: (509) 542-7964 Inciweb: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.govEmail: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.gov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenridgefire2021      Green Ridge Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team with Mitch Ketron as the incident commander. The Gray Team took command of the Green Ridge Fire on September 4, 2021 at 0600.Green Ridge Fire: Size: 42,216 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 192, Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla, Reported: July 7, 2021, Cause: Lightning. Please, stay clear of firefighting operations and drive safely! The public should watch out for fire crews and equipment while traveling on forest roads. Some roads remain closed with barriers. Barriers are in place to protect firefighters and the public, so please respect the closed areas. Stay clear of fire-blackened areas for the many unseen hazards that exist, including live...

Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 9, 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: 27,481 acres                                        Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Contained: 20%                                          Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Number of Personnel: 686                          Cause: Lightning  Westfir, OR – The Middle Fork Complex Fire is currently 20% contained. Starting today, the Kwis Fire will be turned over to a local Willamette National Forest Type 3 Team to manage the fire until full containment and suppression repair is...

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/Email: 2021.bull@firenet.govPhone: 971-277-5075Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf                https://www.facebook.com/willamettenfTwitter: https://twitter.com/mthoodnf            https://twitter.com/willamettenf Cause: Lightning        Size:  19,349 acres        Containment: 7 percent             Personnel: 589   Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, Incident Commander   Current Status: As some of the smoke cleared yesterday afternoon, the fire activity increased on the northwest side of the fire in the Upper Dickey Creek, Mother Lode Creek, and Pansey Creek drainages. Smoke was visible as the fire made some uphill runs in those areas located within the Bull of the Woods Wilderness. The fire activity did not threaten any fire lines or structures. Along the southwest side crews worked on some hand line construction and strengthened...

 Cougar Peak Fire Update  Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Incident Commander, Scott Magers September 9, 2021 - 8:00 AM Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander Kevin Stock, joined Oregon State Fire Marshal Incident Management Blue Team, Scott Magers Incident Commander, in unified command, in management of the Cougar Peak Fire this morning. The incident command post is located at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeview.  The Conflagration Act has been invoked by Governor Brown which allows multi-agency structure protection resources to be mobilized from throughout the state to protect homes, businesses and critical infrastructure threatened by the Cougar Peak Fire. Taskforces (four to six engines and a water tender) have arrived from Clatsop, Lane, Linn, Yamhill, Clackamas and Marion Counties. Both incoming incident management teams appreciate the work completed to date by...

Fire and Weather:  NW winds will develop over the majority of the forecast area today except for areas east of the Cascades where they will experience gusty SW winds. Tomorrow will bring more unsettled weather with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Firefighters continue to hold existing containment lines and conduct small burn out operations at both complexes. The IR flight overnight shows the Devils Knob Complex is 63,212 acres and the Rough Patch Fire is 4 4,434 acres. Both complexes are 35% contained. Smoke:  The majority of the forecast area will experience unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality today. Air quality will improve tomorrow except for conditions in communities east of the active fires. Communities along the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass should have moderate air quality today with conditions improving this evening. Health:  To protect your health, stay inside during periods of unhealthy air quality. If you are driving, set your air conditioner...

Fire and Weather:  NW winds will develop over the majority of the forecast area today except for areas east of the Cascades where they will experience gusty SW winds. Tomorrow will bring more unsettled weather with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Firefighters continue to hold existing containment lines and conduct small burn out operations at both complexes. The IR flight overnight shows the Devils Knob Complex is 63,212 acres and the Rough Patch Fire is 4 4,434 acres. Both complexes are 35% contained. Smoke:  The majority of the forecast area will experience unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality today. Air quality will improve tomorrow except for conditions in communities east of the active fires. Communities along the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass should have moderate air quality today with conditions improving this evening. Health:  To protect your health, stay inside during periods of unhealthy air quality. If you are driving, set your air conditioner...

Summary:  A front passed through, bringing cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity. These improved conditions allowed crews to assess areas along fire lines that were socked in with smoke. Improved visibility gave helicopters an opportunity to fly in support of ground operations. Northern Rockies Team 1 will be transitioning out and Great Basin Team 2 will take command of the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fires on Friday at 6:00 a.m. Coordination between both teams and the Devil’s Knob Complex is ongoing. Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 24,462 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 8,569 acres. Hotshot crews assessed the fire that crossed the 2460 road north of the Chaos Fire and determined that the terrain was too steep and rugged for a direct attack. Air operations are keeping the fire from spreading as crews assess options. Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,990 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 6,535 acres. The west, north, and northeast...

Summary:  A front passed through, bringing cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity. These improved conditions allowed crews to assess areas along fire lines that were socked in with smoke. Improved visibility gave helicopters an opportunity to fly in support of ground operations. Northern Rockies Team 1 will be transitioning out and Great Basin Team 2 will take command of the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fires on Friday at 6:00 a.m. Coordination between both teams and the Devil’s Knob Complex is ongoing.  Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 24,462 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 8,569 acres. Hotshot crews assessed the fire that crossed the 2460 road north of the Chaos Fire and determined that the terrain was too steep and rugged for a direct attack. Air operations are keeping the fire from spreading as crews assess options. Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,990 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 6,535 acres. The west, north, and...

Devil’s Knob Complex Update Thursday, September 9, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team Dan Dallas, Incident Commander Information phone: 541-900-6133 Email:2021.DevilsKnob@firenet.gov  Information staffing hours: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Special Notes: Tonight, at 6:00 pm, the Rocky Mountain Type I Incident Management Team will host a live virtual community Facebook meeting. Fire Operations Managers will provide more information about the Devil’s Knob Complex followed by a question-and-answer session. Please submit questions in advance through the contact links at the bottom of this update. The link to the meeting will be through Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/2021DevilsKnobComplex. Current Situation: Yesterday, helicopters dropping water were instrumental in supporting firefighter success to contain spot fires in Divisions G and F on the Smith Fire. Air support was significant as it has been unavailable to crews over the...

 Firefighter Frumencio “Mencio” Ruiz-Carapia gave his life to protect the communities threatened by the Middle Fork Complex fires. There will be a memorial service in the Medford area for firefighter Frumencio today. Members of the public are invited to the memorial, however, due to COVID protocols, seating is limited. Please take a moment to remember Frumencio and his sacrifice. For more information on the memorial and his life, visit:

The public is invited to the Devil's Knob Complex virtual community meeting to be held on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Updated information will be provided by the incident management team. Please join us on Facebook live at 2021 Devil's Knob Complex |

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Media ReleaseSeptember 8, 2021 12:00 amFor Immediate Release Contact: Melanie Lasley(541) 947-6003mlasley@co.lake.or.us Lakeview, OR – Evacuations. Evacuation Levels are being implemented for the Cougar Peak Fire that is currently burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Lakeview on the Fremont-Winema National Forest Lakeview Ranger District.  The majority of structures are in a Level 1 at this time.  Please refer to the attached evacuation map for Evacuation areas. Remember that: Level 1 evacuation means “BE READY” for potential evacuation. Be aware of danger in your area and monitor emergency services websites and media outlets for information. Prepare yourself and belongings for evacuation and consider movement of persons with special needs, mobile property and pets and livestock. Level 2 evacuation means “BE SET” to evacuate. Be ready to leave at a moment’s notice; there is a significant danger to your area. Residents may...

         Green Ridge Fire Update Wednesday September 8, 2021 Fire Information Line: (509) 542-7964 Inciweb: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.gov Email: 2021.GreenRidge@firenet.gov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenridgefire2021 Green Ridge Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team with Mitch Ketron as the incident commander. The Gray Team took command of the Green Ridge Fire on September 4, 2021 at 0600. Green Ridge Fire: Size: 41,867 acres, Containment: 40%, Total Personnel: 191, Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla, Reported: July 7, 2021, Cause: Lightning. Please, stay clear of firefighting operations and drive safely! The public should watch out for fire crews and equipment while traveling on forest roads. Some roads remain closed with barriers. Barriers are in place to protect firefighters and the public, so please respect the closed areas. Stay clear of fire-blackened areas for the many unseen hazards that exist, including live...

Please join us on the following dates and times, where an Information Officer will be available to provide a personal fire update and answer questions. Date & Time Location Thursday, Sept. 9th, 1pm Tiller Post Office, 47490 Tiller Trail Hwy Saturday, Sept. 12th,1pm Ray’s Market, 151 Main Street, Canyonville Sunday, Sept. 13th, 2pm Trail Market Store, Jct. Hwy 62 & Tiller Tr. Hwy Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 1pm Days Creek Post Office, 11286 Tiller Trail Hwy Thursday, Sept. 16th, 1pm Tiller Post Office, 47490 Tiller Trail Hwy

 Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 8, 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: 26,564 acres                                       Origin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR  Contained: 20%                                         Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m.  Number of Personnel: 706                         Cause: Lightning                                              Westfir, OR – The Gales Fire is currently 11% contained. The term containment indicates what percent of the fire...