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Bureau of Land Management Amended Emergency Closure Order updates the lands that will remain closed until such time as conditions allow for safe use of the public lands.   A BLM Closure for the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire has been updated as of 09/03/2021. Please see the links below to view the official amended closure order and the

Feature: Incident Meteorologists & Fire Behavior Specialists Otherwise known as IMETS and FBANS, incident meteorologists and fire behavior specialists play a key role in large fire management. On the Devil’s Knob Complex, IMET Tomas Lonka and FBAN Duane Weis have been assisting the Florida Red Team by providing information that helps with key decision making. Weather is one of the primary factors that influence fire behavior, in addition to other factors like fuel conditions and topography. IMETs track weather data such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction. This information helps inform fire managers who work to develop effective fire suppression strategies & tactics.   The effort doesn’t stop with one-way information sharing; firefighters also track weather data in specific areas of the fire perimeter and provide this information back to the IMET.  This helps the IMET truth data from a variety of sources alongside the site-specific information provided...

GREEN RIDGE FIRE UPDATE Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team, Incident Commander, Mitch Ketron September 4, 2021 This is the first update from Southeast Incident Management Gray Team, led by Incident Commander Mitch Ketron. The team assumed management of the Green Ridge Fire today (Saturday) at 6:00 AM. 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 green, fire-weakened, trees which may fall without warning, and scalding hot stump holes.  Please maintain situational awareness of your surroundings when traveling and hiking in fire-damaged forests. Know before you go! Before going hunting, hiking or camping, be sure to check the forest, grassland or...

  Middle Fork Complex Daily Update – September 4, 2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 6 Shawn Sheldon, Incident Commander Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am - 8pm) NEW InciWeb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745 Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleForkComplex  Twitter: twitter.com/willametteNFGales: 20,607 acres and 14% contained            Date/Time Detected: July 29, 2021, 2:00 p.m.Kwis: 1,485 acres and 98% contained               Number of Personnel: 668Total: 22,179 and 21% contained                      Cause: LightningOrigin/Location: North of Oakridge, OR Westfir, OR – Northwest Team 6 had a successful shadow day yesterday and assumed command at 7:00 AM today. Yesterday, members traveled to the line to finalize understanding of operational plans and will continue and build upon Northwest Team 13’s plan moving forward. Crews, air operations, and ground support largely remain unchanged through the transition.  The Gales Fire slowly...

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/ Email: 2021.bull@firenet.govFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf                   https://www.facebook.com/willamettenf Twitter: https://twitter.com/mthoodnf         https://twitter.com/willamettenf Information Phone: 971-277-5075   #BullComplex    Cause: Lightning    Size:  14,600 acres   Containment: 7%                       Personnel: 665 Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, Incident Commander Current Status: Yesterday, fire activity was generally subdued by cloud cover and smoke conditions although weather conditions continue to get warmer and dryer in the region. The fire remains active on the northwest side in the Mother Lode and Welcome Creek drainages moving towards the Bull of the Woods Lookout. Helicopter bucket water drops were used to slow fire movement in key areas, such as near the lookouts. Indirect lines southwest of the...

Devil’s Knob Complex Update – September 4, 2021Email: 2021.DevilsKnob@Firenet.gov Information line: 541.900.6133 - 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Facebook: Facebook.com/2021DevilsKnobComplex Total Acreage: 43,830 Complex Total Containment: 29% Personnel assigned: 858  The Devil's Knob Complex is a group of lightning-caused fires on the Tiller Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest and private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association and the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Two significant fires remain active: the Smith mostly to the north and the Big Hamlin to the south of the South Umpqua River, with interior pockets burning and most natural fire growth occurring at a moderate rate on the Smith Fire’s north and east sides.  Smith Fire (26,542 acres): On the northwest edge, crews continue building containment lines north to Forest Service Road 2719, engaging in direct attack when feasible and conducting strategic firing operations. In Ash Valley, crews...

Summary: The Rough Patch Complex and Jack fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using direct and indirect tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources. Fire activity picked up yesterday during the evening hours and again later in the afternoon with the warmer and drier weather.   Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 21,452 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 7,497 acres. Firing operations started on the north side of the Chaos fire near Bohemia Mountain along the 176 road, south toward Shane Saddle. In the City Creek drainage, fire has crossed the creek and is now on the east side of the 3829 road but has not crossed the ridge. The west side of the fire continues to be patrolled for any remaining heat. On the Little Bend, crews are improving line to the south and east of the fire.   Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,897 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 5,239 acres. The west, north, and northeast end...

Special Statement The latest Air Quality Alerts and Advisories issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will be posted on the "Oregon Smoke Blog". Fire and Weather The Middle Fork Complex is now at 22,179 acres and is 21% contained. We've seen an overall increase in fire activity in the past few days and this trend will continue as we will experience hot, dry conditions thru the weekend. Successful firing and suppression activities continue on the north and southeast ends of the Ninemile and Gales fires. Smoke Areas east and along the Cascades will see the most smoke today and it could be heavy at times. Westerly transport winds will continue to move smoke into Bend and La Pine. As the morning inversions break, we should see some improvement to the smoke levels after mid-day. But we expect smoke will settle back in the evening hours when we could see 'Very Unhealthy' levels return. Oakridge and Fall Creek will continue the trend of 'Unhealthy', and potentially...

Summary: The Rough Patch Complex and Jack fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using direct and indirect tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources. Fire activity picked up yesterday during the evening hours and again later in the afternoon with the warmer and drier weather.  Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 21,452 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 7,497 acres. Firing operations started on the north side of the Chaos fire near Bohemia Mountain along the 176 road, south toward Shane Saddle. In the City Creek drainage, fire has crossed the creek and is now on the east side of the 3829 road but has not crossed the ridge. The west side of the fire continues to be patrolled for any remaining heat. On the Little Bend, crews are improving line to the south and east of the fire. Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,897 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 5,239 acres. The west, north, and northeast end of the Jack...

Fire and Weather:  Crews continue to burn out where possible to increase containment of the fires, while other crews are actively mopping up and patrolling areas that are cooler along the containment lines. Detailed Fire information can be found on Facebook and Inciweb. Winds throughout the forecast area over the next 48 hours are inconsistent in direction at the surface making it difficult to accurately forecast smoke locations and concentrations. Smoke:  Color codes for communities on the map show 24 hour averages. Smoke models show the smoke clearing out of the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass today and Sunday. Variable smoke impacts may be seen south to southeast of the fires through the day today, improving this evening, and worsening again overnight. Unhealthy air quality will impact communities east of the fires today with conditions improving Sunday afternoon. Health:  Limit outdoor activity during periods of unhealthy air quality. Wear an N95 mask...

South Oregon Cascades Rough Patch & Devils Knob Complex, and Jack Fire Issued at: 2021-09-04 07:47 PDT Fire and Weather: Crews continue to burn out where possible to increase containment of the fires, while other crews are actively mopping up and patrolling areas that are cooler along the containment lines. Detailed Fire information can be found on Facebook and Inciweb. Winds throughout the forecast area over the next 48 hours are inconsistent in direction at the surface making it difficult to accurately forecast smoke locations and concentrations. Smoke: Color codes for communities on the map show 24 hour averages. Smoke models show the smoke clearing out of the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass today and Sunday. Variable smoke impacts may be seen south to southeast of the fires through the day today, improving this evening, and worsening again overnight. Unhealthy air quality will impact communities east of the fires today with conditions improving Sunday...

   Limited Access for Archery Hunters in Indigo and Dixon units on the Umpqua National Forest GLIDE, OR. – SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 - Due to the lightning-caused Rough Patch Complex and the Jack Fire, access has been restricted to many locations within the Indigo (21) and Dixon (22) hunting units for the archery deer and elk hunting season.   With the arrival of fall, the changing weather is a signal to many hunters to prepare for hunting season. This can be in the form of checking old gear, purchasing new equipment, packing trailers, tuning up all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s), tuning bows and practicing for the fall big game hunts.   Despite all this preparation, this year many hunters will find access is limited on the Indigo (21) and Dixon (22) units during the archery deer and elk hunts and upland game bird season within the Umpqua National Forest. Currently, these hunters can travel further east in the units to find open access; hunters should check area closure maps before...

South Oregon Cascades Rough Patch & Devils Knob Complex, and Jack Fire Issued at: 2021-09-03 07:36 PDT Weather and Fire: East winds over the ridges in the fire area last night and this morning will return again tonight. Crews continue to burn out where possible to increase containment of the fires, while other crews are actively mopping up and patrolling areas that are cooler along the containment lines. The Devils Knob Complex is 40,858 acres 28% contained, the Rough Patch Complex is 37,463 acres 26% contained, and the Jack Fire is 23,987 acres 55% contained. Additional fire information can be found on Facebook and Inciweb. Smoke: East winds pushed smoke into Roseburg and Grants Pass yesterday. Expect similar or worsening conditions today. The east winds that cleared the smoke out of Crater Lake and Chiloquin yesterday will return this morning. This afternoon W winds in the Toketee area may push smoke back into Crater Lake and degrade conditions at Diamond Lake even more....

   Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fires Update Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Kevin Stock September 3, 2021   This will be the last update from Northwest Incident Management Team 8 (NWIMT 8), led by Incident Commander Kevin Stock.  Florida Grey Team, led by Incident Commander Mitch Ketron, will assume management of the fire tomorrow (Saturday) 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 Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fires. 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...

 Special StatementThe latest Air Quality Alerts and Advisories issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will be posted on the "Oregon Smoke Blog". Fire and WeatherThe Middle Fork Complex is now at 21,490 acres and is 21% contained. Firing operations and an uptick in overall fire activity generated more smoke yesterday than we have seen in the past few days. A shallow inversion set up overnight and will break a bit earlier, so fire activity will also pick up earlier this afternoon. We expect hot and dry conditions again today. SmokeA fair amount of smoke was generated yesterday by the Middle Fork fires, as well as those in the Bull and Rough Patch Complexes. Some of this smoke that's still hanging aloft, will mix down as the inversions break, so we can expect air quality to gradually degrade particularly in Eugene, Fall Creek, and Oakridge. Eugene may experience extended periods of 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups' this morning and afternoon, before we have some...

Weather and Fire:  East winds over the ridges in the fire area last night and this morning will return again tonight. Crews continue to burn out where possible to increase containment of the fires, while other crews are actively mopping up and patrolling areas that are cooler along the containment lines. The Devils Knob Complex is 40,858 acres 28% contained, the Rough Patch Complex is 37,463 acres 26% contained, and the Jack Fire is 23,987 acres 55% contained. Additional fire information can be found on Facebook and Inciweb. Smoke:  East winds pushed smoke into Roseburg and Grants Pass yesterday. Expect similar or worsening conditions today. The east winds that cleared the smoke out of Crater Lake and Chiloquin yesterday will return this morning. This afternoon W winds in the Toketee area may push smoke back into Crater Lake and degrade conditions at Diamond Lake even more. Additional smoke may move into the I-5 corridor between Roseburg and Grants Pass today. Health:  ...

Bull Complex Fire UpdateFriday, 3 September 2021Contact Fire Information: 971.277.5075 or 2021.Bull@firenet.govhttps://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7773/#BullComplexhttps://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf or https://twitter.com/mthoodnfTemperatures warmed into the 70s yesterday afternoon and relative humidity dropped to the high teens.  The Bull Complex became very active, increasing 1,864 acres, the largest single growth day for the fire.  Additional containment has been achieved on the northern edge, at the confluence of the Collawash River and Elk Lake Creek, and on the southern edge, along the ridgeline at the top of Humbug Creek.  Fire activity is likely to increase even more today, as conditions will remain warm and dry.  The amount of heavy vegetation burned in the fire produces large volumes of smoke which is likely to linger in the surrounding valleys in the morning.  Yesterday, light easterly winds allowed firefighters to complete tactical burnouts on the eastern side of the...

Summary: The Rough Patch Complex and Jack fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using direct and indirect tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources. Firing operations are in progress and will be for the next several shifts as conditions allow.   Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 20,513 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 7,363 acres. The north end of the Chaos received additional resources to assist with indirect line construction in preparation for additional firing operations in the coming days. Firefighters are closely monitoring the two spots off the north end. Crews are making excellent progress on the south end of the fire. South of the Little Bend, work is progressing down the 3815 to the 3810 road to prevent spread to the west and south.   Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,897 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 4,753 acres. The west, north, and northeast end of the Jack fire has been...

Summary: The Rough Patch Complex and Jack fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using direct and indirect tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources. Firing operations are in progress and will be for the next several shifts as conditions allow.  Chaos and Little Bend Fires: The Chaos fire is at 20,513 acres and the Little Bend fire is at 7,363 acres. The north end of the Chaos received additional resources to assist with indirect line construction in preparation for additional firing operations in the coming days. Firefighters are closely monitoring the two spots off the north end. Crews are making excellent progress on the south end of the fire. South of the Little Bend, work is progressing down the 3815 to the 3810 road to prevent spread to the west and south. Jack and Buckhead Fires: The Jack fire is at 23,897 acres and the Buckhead fire is at 4,753 acres. The west, north, and northeast end of the Jack fire has been contained and is...

WESTFIR, Ore. – The past two weeks have been all about building on the investments made by firefighting resources from the start to surround and begin containing the Gales and Kwis Fires.“It has been a pleasure to work with our many cooperators and serve these communities,” said Brian Gales, incident commander for Northwest 13. “Northwest Team 13 would like to thank the surrounding communities, particularly the communities of Oakridge and Westfir, for hosting us during our tenure on the Middle Fork Complex.”Northwest Incident Management Team 6, led by Shawn Sheldon, will assume command of the Middle Fork Complex suppression tomorrow. Incoming fire managers are shadowing NW13 managers today to familiarize themselves with the operations on the ground. There will be no break in suppression operations during the transition. Ground and aviation resources will continue to build line and conduct strategic ignitions on the Gales Fire. On the Kwis Fire, crews continue to mop up and...