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FINAL DAILY UPDATE: Based on current and expected fire activity, this will be the final daily update for the Rum Creek Fire Warmer weather and low relative humidity levels forecasted for this weekend will assist fire crews on their mission to seek and destroy any lingering heat within 200-feet of containment lines. Fire crews are on track to meet all suppression goals and are winding down this weekend with operations expected to come to an end early next week.Containment is currently 90-percent.Heavy equipment and fire crews are still travelling and working along roads within and near the fire area. If your weekend recreation plans include travel near the forest, please to use caution and keep in mind that recreational and road closures are still in place. Plan ahead and slow down to help ensure everyone can enjoy this beautiful fall weekend.Since this is the final daily update for the Rum Creek Fire, please utilize the link and phone number listed below for updates on current...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 23, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live  – CANCELEDHighlights: The public meeting scheduled for today at the Joseph Community and Event Center and on Facebook Live has been canceled. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, in conjunction with the Southern Area Blue Team, decided the recent rains and subsequent reduction in fire behavior negated the need for the meeting. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions, the details of those updates can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 23, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live  – CANCELEDHighlights: The public meeting scheduled for today at the Joseph Community and Event Center and on Facebook Live has been canceled. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, in conjunction with the Southern Area Blue Team, decided the recent rains and subsequent reduction in fire behavior negated the need for the meeting. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions, the details of those updates can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 23, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live  – CANCELEDHighlights: The public meeting scheduled for today at the Joseph Community and Event Center and on Facebook Live has been canceled. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, in conjunction with the Southern Area Blue Team, decided the recent rains and subsequent reduction in fire behavior negated the need for the meeting. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions, the details of those updates can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. Double Creek Fire: 157,698 acres | 71% contained | 603 personnel assigned The fire grew 378 acres in the last twenty-four hours. An infrared flight overnight resulted in the updated acres. Pockets of heat are still...

Cedar Creek Fire September 23, 2022 Daily Update at 8:30 AM  Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 113,809 acres Contained: 17% Start Date: August 1, 2022   Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 1,990 Resources: 50 engines, 34 crews, 68 heavy equipment, 8 helicopters West Zone Operations: The smoke and fog lifted in the morning, providing warmer and drier weather. Firefighters have been successful with mop up operations including extinguishing hot spots, breaking apart smoldering debris, and cutting snags and fire weakened trees along the western edge of the fire. This has secured the fireline along Forest Service Roads 2409 and 1928 which are northeast of the High Prairie community. Crews will continue patrolling this section of line to check for any hot spots. Along the north edge of the fire area, mechanized equipment and crews continue to prepare Forest Service Road 19 to be used as a control line. As they can safely...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 23, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live  – CANCELEDHighlights: The public meeting scheduled for today at the Joseph Community and Event Center and on Facebook Live has been canceled. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and the Oregon Department of Forestry, in conjunction with the Southern Area Blue Team, decided the recent rains and subsequent reduction in fire behavior negated the need for the meeting. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions, the details of those updates can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. Double Creek Fire: 157,698 acres | 71% contained | 603 personnel assigned The fire grew 378 acres in the last twenty-four hours. An infrared flight overnight resulted in the updated acres. Pockets of heat are still...

Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 22, 2022 Actualización diaria—8:30 AM Datos rápidos del Incendio Cedar Creek Superficie: 113,637 acres Contenido: 14% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022   Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Relámpago Personal total: 2,276 Recursos: 65 camiones de bombero, 41 tripulaciones, 86 equipamientos pesados, 9 helicópteros Operaciones de la zona oeste: En los últimos dos días, las lluvias dispersas y los altos niveles de humedad moderaron el comportamiento del fuego. Las tripulaciones están progresando en las operaciones de limpieza al extinguir los puntos calientes y cortar las ramas y los árboles debilitados por el fuego a lo largo del borde occidental del incendio. Los bomberos han preparado la línea de control al suroeste del incendio principal. Aunque el fuego no ha llegado a la arboleda Constitution Grove, los bomberos han estado agregando medidas de protección como más bombas, rociadores y mangueras para...

 A warming trend will begin today as the low-pressure system that brought almost a half-inch of rain to the fire area begins to move east. Small vegetation gains moisture quickly, but it also loses moisture quickly. As the sun returns, along with warmer temperatures and lower humidity levels, pockets of unburned vegetation will once again be available to burn. An increase in smoke production is possible as temperatures move back into the 80’s this weekend.While larger fuels in the fire’s interior, such as logs and stumps, will continue to smolder until winter arrives, firefighters expect to complete mop up operations within the next week. When completed, fire personnel will have located and extinguished any remaining pockets of heat within 200-feet of containment lines. A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) team is being briefed today. This team will examine the burned area to identify locations in the forest that were impacted by...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 22, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions today. The road, trail and area closers took effect on September 21, 2022 and the specifics can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. The public use restrictions, sometimes referred to as fire restrictions, will be reduced from Phase B to Phase A. Those changes are set to take effect on Friday, September 23rd at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time and are also posted to the Double Creek Fire Facebook page.Double Creek Fire: 157,320 acres | 58% contained | 579 personnel assignedThe fire grew twenty-four acres in the last twenty-four hours. The Incident Commander flew over the northern portion of the fire yesterday and observed isolated pockets of fire...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 22, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions today. The road, trail and area closers took effect on September 21, 2022 and the specifics can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. The public use restrictions, sometimes referred to as fire restrictions, will be reduced from Phase B to Phase A. Those changes are set to take effect on Friday, September 23rd at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time and are also posted to the Double Creek Fire Facebook page.Double Creek Fire: 157,320 acres | 58% contained | 579 personnel assignedThe fire grew twenty-four acres in the last twenty-four hours. The Incident Commander flew over the northern portion of the fire yesterday and observed isolated pockets of fire...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 22, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions today. The road, trail and area closers took effect on September 21, 2022 and the specifics can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. The public use restrictions, sometimes referred to as fire restrictions, will be reduced from Phase B to Phase A. Those changes are set to take effect on Friday, September 23rd at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time and are also posted to the Double Creek Fire Facebook page.Double Creek Fire: 157,320 acres | 58% contained | 579 personnel assignedThe fire grew twenty-four acres in the last twenty-four hours. The Incident Commander flew over the northern portion of the fire yesterday and observed isolated pockets of fire...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE Wallowa-Whitman National Forest FOREST ORDER NO. 06-16-04-22-13 Double Creek, Nebo and Sturgill Fire Closure Order Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following prohibitions are established within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, and Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest within the areas described below and shown on Exhibits A, B and C. This order becomes effective on September 2 , 2022, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. This order supersedes FOREST ORDER NO. 06- 16-05-22-11.PROHIBITIONS1. Entering into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e).2. Being on a National Forest System Road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e).3. Being on a National Forest System Trail. 36 CFR § 261.55(a). EXHIBIT A STURGILLFIRE CLOSURE AREA: All National Forest System...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE Wallowa-Whitman National Forest FOREST ORDER NO. 06-16-04-22-13 Double Creek, Nebo and Sturgill Fire Closure Order Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following prohibitions are established within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, and Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest within the areas described below and shown on Exhibits A, B and C. This order becomes effective on September 2 , 2022, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. This order supersedes FOREST ORDER NO. 06- 16-05-22-11.PROHIBITIONS1. Entering into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e).2. Being on a National Forest System Road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e).3. Being on a National Forest System Trail. 36 CFR § 261.55(a). EXHIBIT A STURGILLFIRE CLOSURE AREA: All National Forest System...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE Wallowa-Whitman National Forest FOREST ORDER NO. 06-16-04-22-13 Double Creek, Nebo and Sturgill Fire Closure Order Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following prohibitions are established within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, and Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest within the areas described below and shown on Exhibits A, B and C. This order becomes effective on September 2 , 2022, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. This order supersedes FOREST ORDER NO. 06- 16-05-22-11.PROHIBITIONS1. Entering into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e).2. Being on a National Forest System Road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e).3. Being on a National Forest System Trail. 36 CFR § 261.55(a). EXHIBIT A STURGILLFIRE CLOSURE AREA: All National Forest System...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE Wallowa-Whitman National Forest FOREST ORDER NO. 06-16-04-22-13 Double Creek, Nebo and Sturgill Fire Closure Order Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following prohibitions are established within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, and Eagle Cap Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest within the areas described below and shown on Exhibits A, B and C. This order becomes effective on September 2 , 2022, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2022, unless rescinded sooner. This order supersedes FOREST ORDER NO. 06- 16-05-22-11. PROHIBITIONS 1. Entering into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e). 2. Being on a National Forest System Road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e). 3. Being on a National Forest System Trail. 36 CFR § 261.55(a). EXHIBIT A STURGILL FIRE CLOSURE AREA: All National Forest...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 22, 2022 Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest updated their road, trail and area closures and their public use restrictions today. The road, trail and area closers took effect on September 21, 2022 and the specifics can be found on the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. The public use restrictions, sometimes referred to as fire restrictions, will be reduced from Phase B to Phase A. Those changes are set to take effect on Friday, September 23rd at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time and are also posted to the Double Creek Fire Facebook page. Double Creek Fire: 157,320 acres | 58% contained | 579 personnel assigned The fire grew twenty-four acres in the last twenty-four hours. The Incident Commander flew over the northern portion of the fire yesterday and observed isolated pockets of...

Cedar Creek Fire September 22, 2022 Daily Update at 8:30 AM  Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 113,637 acres Contained: 14% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 2,276 Resources: 65 engines, 41 crews, 86 heavy equipment, 9 helicopters West Zone Operations: Over the past couple days, the scattered rain showers and high humidity levels moderated fire behavior. Crews are making progress on mop up operations by extinguishing hot spots and cutting snags and fire weakened trees along the western edge of the fire. Firefighters have prepared the control line southwest of the main fire. Although the fire has not made it to Constitution Grove, firefighters have been adding protection measures such as more pumps, sprinklers and hoselays to further protect the area in case fire pushes in that direction over the coming days or weeks. Containment has often been used as a reference measure for firefighter progress...

 Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 21, 2022 Actualización diaria—8:30 AM Datos rápidos del Incendio Cedar Creek Superficie: 113,637 acresContenido: 14%Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, OregónCausa: RelámpagoPersonal total: 2,356Recursos: 79 camiones de bombero, 44 tripulaciones, 88 equipamientos pesados, 9 helicópteros    Operaciones de la Zona Oeste:  Las condiciones permanecieron lluviosas con lluvia dispersa sobre el área del incendio el martes. El clima impidió las operaciones de fuego en el área sur y suroeste del incendio. En el lado norte del incendio, llegó equipamiento especializado para realizar los preparativos de la línea de fuego a lo largo de carretera forestal 19. Las cuadrillas han estado limpiando el borde occidental de la línea de fuego cortando árboles muertos y debilitados por el fuego y extinguiendo los puntos calientes. Estos esfuerzos continúan.Según lo permitan las condiciones, los bomberos están...

Scattered showers are expected to continue over the Rum Creek Fire today, however a warming and drying trend is expected heading into the weekend. Temperatures pushing 90-degrees are expected by Sunday with lower humidity levels. Containment increased to 87-percent on

 Cedar Creek Fire September 21, 2022 Daily Update at 8:30 AMCedar Creek Fire Quick FactsSize: 113,637 acres Contained: 14% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 2,356 Resources: 79 engines, 44 crews, 88 heavy equipment, 9 helicopters West Zone Operations:  Conditions remained drizzly with scattered rain over the fire area on Tuesday. The weather prevented firing operations in the south and southwestern area of the fire. On the north side of the fire, key equipment arrived for specialized work to accomplish fireline preparations along Forest Service Road 19. Crews have been mopping up the western edge of the fireline by cutting dead and fire weakened trees and extinguishing hot spots. These efforts are ongoing. As conditions allow, firefighters are checking on various recreation and special sites within the burn area. Huckleberry Lookout and Taylor Burn Guard Station remain in place and are still wrapped with...