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Fire Update for Sunday, August 22, 2021                           Fire Information:  503-867-7924  Overall Objective:  The Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using containment and confinement tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources.  Leaders’ intent is to not allow the fire to progress to the west and to protect private structures throughout the fire area by using the PACE model – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency control Lines and to keep the fires as small as possible while working toward full containment. Closures:  The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have area closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek, and Devil's Knob Fire Areas.  The closure includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station, and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management’s closure area includes the Scaredman Recreation...

Fire Update for Sunday, August 22, 2021                           Fire Information:  503-867-7924  Overall Objective:  The Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using containment and confinement tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resources.  Leaders’ intent is to not allow the fire to progress to the west and to protect private structures throughout the fire area by using the PACE model – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency control Lines and to keep the fires as small as possible while working toward full containment. Closures:  The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have area closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek, and Devil's Knob Fire Areas.  The closure includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station, and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management’s closure area includes the Scaredman Recreation...

The Douglas County Sheriff has elevated the Ash Creek - South Umpqua Road to Level 2 Yellow Be Set (prepare to leave at a moments notice).The Smith Fire has moved to the east and fire is burning 2.5 miles to the west of the 28 road near Ash Valley. The 29 road is open for access out of Ash Valley or use the 28 road to the north - the 28 road to the south is

Email:  2021.blackbutte@firenet.gov Phone: 425-324-1267 (8am - 6pm InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7770 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2021-Black-Butte-Fire-112941407659373  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MalheurNF Acres: 22,179 Number of Personnel: 424 Percent Containment: 59% Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 3, 2021, 10:00 a.m.Origin/Location: South of Unity, OR John Day, OR – Fire crews on the Black Butte Fire are ensuring that it stays secure.  Yesterday, more heat was found within the fire perimeter in unburned islands of fuel east of Cottonwood Creek.  Firefighters are diligently monitoring the fire area as they patrol and mop up in all divisions.  Hoses lays are still being pulled from the fire line.  A helicopter will fly reconnaissance for the fire again today. The fire continues to consume pockets of unburned woody material within the fire lines which helps to strengthen containment lines. Forecasted thunderstorms did bring lightning...

The Closure for the Middle Fork Complex has been updated as of 08/19/2021. Please see the attached files to view the official closure order and the map. The link to this closure is https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd936994.pdf. For all closures updates, please

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fire UpdateSaturday, August 21, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team BlackTroy Hagan, Incident Commander Green Ridge Fire Statistics:Size: 39,235 acres Containment:  35% Total Personnel: 474Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: LightningLick Creek Fire Statistics:Size:  80,421 acres Containment: 97% Total Personnel: 13Location: 20 miles southwest of Asotin, WA Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Green Ridge Fire Containment Increases to 35% Current Situation: Green Ridge Fire: On Friday, the fire saw wetting rain and containment increased to 35%. An infrared flight was not available last night, so there is no change in acreage today; the fire remains 39,235 acres. The additional containment was added in Division M along the 22 (4022) Road on the northern fire perimeter. Fire activity was minimal in divisions M and K on the north and west sides of the fire yesterday. Crews completed the...

Middle Fork Complex Fire Update – Saturday, August 21, 2021 – 9:00 am In preparation for transitioning command of the Middle Fork Complex on Sunday morning, Pacific Northwest Team 3 is working closely with the incoming Type 2 team (Northwest Incident Management Team 13) to share information about fire suppression strategy and efforts that have taken place over the course of the past weeks. Kwis Fire: Continued good work has brought the Kwis Fire to 90 percent containment. Firefighters continue to hold containment lines, and mop-up and patrol is ongoing. Crews remain vigilant, monitoring areas where smoke is visible from the large trees, stumps, or downed logs that are burning well within the perimeter. Residents can expect to see smoke for several days, even weeks, depending on weather. As crews finish constructing contingency lines, equipment is being moved north to engage with suppression efforts on the southeast edge of the Gales/Ninemile Fire. Hoses and other equipment are...

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fire UpdateSaturday, August 21, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team BlackTroy Hagan, Incident Commander Green Ridge Fire Statistics:Size: 39,235 acres Containment:  35% Total Personnel: 474Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning Lick Creek Fire Statistics:Size:  80,421 acres Containment: 97% Total Personnel: 13Location: 20 miles southwest of Asotin, WA Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Green Ridge Fire Containment Increases to 35% Current Situation: Green Ridge Fire: On Friday, the fire saw wetting rain and containment increased to 35%. An infrared flight was not available last night, so there is no change in acreage today; the fire remains 39,235 acres. The additional containment was added in Division M along the 22 (4022) Road on the northern fire perimeter. Fire activity was minimal in divisions M and K on the north and west sides of the fire yesterday. Crews completed the...

Lakeview, OR- Wildland crews on the Patton Meadow Fire are focused on completing burnout and mop up operations. Favorable wind conditions overnight allowed crews to make good progress on burnout operations on the fire’s north end, while the west, south, and east perimeters of the fire are focused on mop up and reconfirming the extent to which the fire has been completely extinguished within the fire’s perimeter.A detailed explanation of the burnout operation process was covered in last night’s Facebook Live Information meeting. Click here to view the video. https://www.facebook.com/SCOFMPFIREINFO/videos/362457995591471Ground crews are methodically checking the “green” around the fire’s perimeter in order to identify and contain any new spot fires. Crews working within the “black,” or burned area, as well as the “green” of the fire are using infrared technology to identify and extinguish hot spots still smoldering undetectable with the human eye.Mop up efforts...

Bull Complex Fire Update August 21, 2021 Fire Information Line: 503-668-1437 For Immediate Release   Overview: The Southern Area Incident Management Gray Team will be transitioning off the Bull Complex Fire at 6:00 AM Sunday, August 22, 2021. The Great Basin Team #4 Type 2 Incident Management Team will assume command. Thank you for the warm welcome and continued support during our time here.   Increased cloud coverage prevented conducting an overnight Infra-red (IR) flight. This technology measures increases in acreage; therefore, acres will remain the same until weather improves and additional mapping can occur.      Yesterday’s Activities: Footage from the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), or drone, provided intel on fuel type and helped direct operational activities and potential locations for additional containment lines. With cloudy skies and increased humidity, fire activity was moderate. A Type 2 helicopter performed water drops on the east side of the fire along Forest...

 Smoke DiscussionToday, cloud cover and cooler temperatures will continue supporting reduced fire activity and smoke emissions. West of the Cascades, Good air quality is likely for locations around and in between Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, Lowell and McKenzie Bridge. Some haze may be present in the afternoon but won't have any major impacts on the forecast. Communities around Oakridge can expect overall Good air quality conditions with periods of Moderate possible throughout the day. East of the Cascades communities around Bend can expect Good air quality with short periods of Moderate possible midday into the afternoon. La Pine, which has been consistently under heavy smoke, should see some relief today. Overall, La Pine and surrounding areas will have Good air quality early. Some smoke occurrences are possible in the afternoon due to downwind location from the Middle Fork

  Great Basin Incident Management Team 2 Tony DeMasters, Incident Commander - Kim Martin, Deputy Incident Commander   Devil’s Knob Complex Fire Update for Saturday, August 21, 2021                                            Fire Information: 541-900-6133  Complex Total Acreage: 20,242                                                                     Complex Total Containment: 25%  Community meeting TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiller Volunteer FD 27598 Tiller-Trail HWY, Tiller, OR   The Devil's Knob Complex is a group of lightning-caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District and on private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association. The Complex is situated beneath the Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire to the north, all of which are being managed by Great Basin Team 2 in cooperation with local agencies and stakeholders. Suppression...

Fire Update for Saturday, August 21, 2021                        Fire Information:  503-867-7924· ·Please Note Change in Telephone Number Overall Objective:  The Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using containment and confinement tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resource.  Leaders’ intent is to not allow the fire to progress to the west and to protect private structures throughout the fire area by using the PACE model – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency control Lines and to keep the fires as small as possible while working toward full containment. Closures:  The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have area closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek, and Devil's Knob Fire Areas.  The closure includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station, and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management’s closure...

Fire Update for Saturday, August 21, 2021                        Fire Information:  503-867-7924· ·Please Note Change in Telephone Number Overall Objective:  The Rough Patch Complex and Jack Fire are being managed under a full suppression strategy using containment and confinement tactics to minimize fire spread to prevent loss of valuable resource.  Leaders’ intent is to not allow the fire to progress to the west and to protect private structures throughout the fire area by using the PACE model – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency control Lines and to keep the fires as small as possible while working toward full containment. Closures:  The Umpqua and Willamette National Forests have area closure orders to encompass the Rough Patch, Jack, Archie Creek, and Devil's Knob Fire Areas.  The closure includes Canton Creek Campground, Musick Guard Station, and Cover Campground.  Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management’s closure...

Bureau of Land Management Amends Emergency Closure to Open Scaredman Campground Roseburg, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District has issued an amended emergency closure on BLM administered-public lands near the Rough Patch Complex Fire. The reduction in the closure area to the Francis Creek road restores access to the Scaredman Recreation Area and Campground. The Scaredman campground will open on Monday, August 23, 2021, for reservations through Recreation.gov. Affected Area: BLM road 24-1-26 (Francis Creek) from the junction with BLM road 25-1E-31 (Canton Creek Road) North to the Roseburg District Boundary in Township 24 South Range 1 West Section 1 will remain as closed. The closure notice and map are available online at the following link: https://www.blm.gov/orwafire. Prohibitions: The public must not enter the closure area. All uses within the closure area are prohibited. You must not enter by any means of motorized or non-motorized transportation,...

 Forest Road 28 is temporarily impassible between Dumont Creek on the south and continuing north to the 2719 road. This is due to debris rolling out from slopes above and damage caused by the Smith Fire. Umpqua National Forest crews will be working to clear the road as soon as possible. However, an estimated time for reopening is not yet known.The roads and area otherwise remain closed as part of the Forest fire closure, except for residents and landowners who have legal access. Please see the Umpqua National Forest webpage for additional Forest closure information.

 Skyline Ridge Complex Update for Friday, August 20, 2021 (This will be the last regularly scheduled update for the Skyline Ridge Complex. Additional updates may be released as needed). CANYONVILLE, Ore. – Early Friday morning, ODF Incident Management Team 1 transitioned command of the Skyline Ridge Complex back to a local Type 3 organization that is being led jointly by the Douglas Forest Protective Association and the Bureau of Land Management. This local Type 3 organization will oversee the efforts on the Skyline Ridge Complex from this point forward. The fire camp that was located in Tri-City near Exit 103 has been closed and the resources that remain assigned to the Skyline Ridge Complex will move into the fire camp in Milo that is housing resources for the Devils Knob Complex. The 180 firefighters and equipment operators still assigned to the Skyline Ridge Complex will continue patrolling fire lines, mopping up hot spots, backhauling equipment, and conducting fire...

Bull Complex Fire Update August 20, 2021 Fire Information Line: 503-668-1437 For Immediate Release   Announcement: The Bull Complex will hold a virtual community meeting via Facebook Live today, Friday August 20, at 7:30 p.m. To access the virtual meeting please go directly to the Mt. Hood National Forest Facebook page at 7:30pm: https://www.facebook.com/mthoodnf/. People with a Facebook account will be able to ask written questions directly into the comment section of the live stream. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can still access the live stream and ask questions directly to the PIO unit using this email address: 2021.bull@firenet.gov. Closed captioning will be provided during this meeting. The live steam will also be recorded and can be viewed after the meeting is complete.   Yesterday’s Activities: An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or drone, was used to perform reconnaissance and gather information on the location of the fire and potential anchor points for burn...

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fire Update Friday, August 20, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team BlackTroy Hagan, Incident Commander Green Ridge Fire Statistics:Size: 39,235 acres Containment:  31% Total Personnel: 462Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning Lick Creek Fire Statistics:Size:  80,421 acres Containment: 97% Total Personnel: 18Location: 20 miles southwest of Asotin, WA Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Green Ridge Fire Containment Increases on Thursday Current Situation: Green Ridge Fire: On Wednesday, containment on the Green Ridge Fire increased to 31%. The additional containment line was added on the 22 (4022) Road continuing from the previously contained line to the east of Camp Wooten in Division M. The fire is currently 39,235 acres. There was no change to the existing fire footprint in divisions K and M on the west and north sides of the fire. The fire’s minimal growth was from the...

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fire Update Friday, August 20, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team BlackTroy Hagan, Incident Commander Green Ridge Fire Statistics:Size: 39,235 acres Containment:  31% Total Personnel: 462Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Lick Creek Fire Statistics:Size:  80,421 acres Containment: 97% Total Personnel: 18Location: 20 miles southwest of Asotin, WA Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Green Ridge Fire Containment Increases on Thursday Current Situation: Green Ridge Fire: On Wednesday, containment on the Green Ridge Fire increased to 31%. The additional containment line was added on the 22 (4022) Road continuing from the previously contained line to the east of Camp Wooten in Division M. The fire is currently 39,235 acres. There was no change to the existing fire footprint in divisions K and M on the west and north sides of the fire. The fire’s minimal growth was from the...