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   Middle Fork Complex Fire Update – Friday, August 20, 2021 – 9:00 am  Northwest Team 13, led by Brian Gales, Incident Commander, will be briefed on the Complex this afternoon in anticipation of taking command Sunday Morning.  Fire managers continue to utilize the limited firefighting resources where there is the highest likelihood of success for stopping the fire’s spread, while still taking action to keep the fires as small as possible. As indirect containment lines are completed, fire officials can look for opportunities to construct line much closer to the active fire edge.  Kwis Fire: Kwis continues to hold within containment lines and mop-up and patrol is ongoing.  Smoke could be seen near Salmon Creek yesterday, where heavy fuels and pockets of dense vegetation continued to burn within the interior of the fire perimeter. This smoke will continue to be visible for many days. Firefighters walked in to check an island of vegetation that was burning within the...

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Great Basin Incident Management Team 2 Tony DeMasters, Incident Commander - Kim Martin, Deputy Incident Commander   Devil’s Knob Complex Complex Total Acreage: 18,642                                                                     Complex Total Containment: 15%   Fire Update for Friday, August 20, 2021                                                Fire Information: 541-900-6133   A community meeting will be held Saturday, August 21 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...

  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: 22,169                                                                      Number of Personnel: 491 Percent Containment: 49%                                                Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 3, 2021, 10:00 a.m.         Origin/Location: South of Unity, OR   John Day, OR – Patrol and mop up operations are happening on all divisions of the Black Butte Fire as it continues to smolder and creep on the terrain. Due to remnant heat surrounded by viable fuels, surface fire is possible within the perimeter this weekend.   Near Station Creek to just beyond Slate Gulch hose lay along the...

  Smoke Discussion Today, cloud cover, cooler temperatures, and northwest winds will help to minimize smoke impacts across the forecast area. West of the Cascades Good air quality is on tap for locations around and in between Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, Lowell and McKenzie Bridge. Some haze may be present at certain times of the day but won't have any major impacts to the forecast. Communities around Oakridge can expect overall Good air quality conditions with periods of Moderate between 10 am and 3 pm possible. East of the Cascades, from Bend to La Pine, Unhealthy and USG concentrations will be observed this morning. Improving air quality conditions are expected by the afternoon as increasing winds help to clear overnight accumulations of

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, to...

Rough Patch Complex/Jack Fire  Jack Fire  20 miles east of Glide, Ore.  Size: 25,753 acres, 51% containment  Personnel: 339  Rough Patch  10 miles north of the Jack Fire  Size: 19,369 acres, 3% containment  Personnel: 335    Fire Update for Friday, August 20, 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 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...

Rough Patch Complex/Jack Fire    Jack Fire  20 miles east of Glide, Ore.  Size: 25,753 acres, 51% containment  Personnel: 339  Rough Patch  10 miles north of the Jack Fire  Size: 19,369 acres, 3% containment  Personnel: 335    Fire Update for Friday, August 20, 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 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...

Note: We will be moving to one update per day unless increased fire activity calls for additional releases.#FoxComplexFire Evening Update for Thursday, August 19th, 2021Lakeview, OR- Following three consecutive days of zero growth, ODF Team 3 will officially hand the Willow Valley Fire over to the local BLM district tomorrow.Burnout operations on the Patton Meadow Fire were complicated by smoke blowing into the region from the Schneider Springs Fire, 20 miles northwest of Naches, WA. The increased smoke is leading to cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, making it difficult for fuels to consume. Burnout operations will continue, in small chunks, over the next several days as conditions allow.Night Operations Section Chief Mike White commended ground crews on their flexibility in adapting to changing conditions thus far, but emphasized that “thoroughness and a methodical approach will be key in this stage of firefighting operations.” As burnout operations progress,...

 LEVEL 1 "BE READY" EVACUATION ADVISORY LIFTED ON UPPER COW CREEK ROAD News Release from Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office Posted on FlashAlert: August 19th, 2021 2:26 PM Azalea, Ore. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office, working in conjunction with Devil's Knob Complex Fire Managers, is lifting the Level 1 "BE READY" evacuation advisory on Upper Cow Creek Road. Effective Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 2:30 pm, the following residents are no longer under an official evacuation advisory: All homes on Upper Cow Creek Road with addresses starting at 20039 through 20700. Residents are reminded to opt in to receive emergency alerts based on their address by registering at www.dcso.com/alerts. An interactive evacuation map at www.dcso.com/evacuations allows residents to enter a specific address to determine what level they may be in. Fire activity information can be found at the following: Devils Knob Complex Fires: Facebook...

The Bull Complex will be holding a virtual Community Meeting via Facebook Live tomorrow, Friday August 20th at 7:30 pm.  To access the virtual meeting please go directly to the Mt Hood National Forest Facebook Page here tomorrow at 7:30pm:  Mt. Hood National Forest- US Forest Service - Home | Facebook 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 question directly to 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 an can be viewed after the meeting is complete.  We will be monitoring the comments via Facebook and the email account during the meeting and will answer questions at the end.  If we do not answer all of your questions, we will be sure to follow up via email.  Please see the attached agenda for this...

When you or I visit any forest after a wildfire, we are clued in to what we see, which can look pretty dramatic from what we’re accustomed to. Oregon has an average of 347 trees per forested acre, which provides the lush, green view we love. After the Bootleg Fire, that lush, green view has been replaced by brown trees with scorched trunks and needles, or entire hillslopes that are now blackened sticks.So why do the Forest Service’s severity maps show so little high severity? There are a few things to consider. Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams come in and the first thing they do is map the soil burn severity. Over the years, scientists have learned that what happened to the soil – not the above ground vegetation – is a critical indicator of recovery. From the soil burn severity map, geologists can predict debris flow hazards, hydrologists can predict changes to stream flows, and soil scientists can predict erosion potential.Clearly, above ground...

  Bull Complex Fire Update August 19, 2021 Fire Information Line: 503-668-1437 For Immediate Release   Announcement: Virtual community meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday August 20, 2021 via Zoom.   Overview: Crews will utilize an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or drone, to perform reconnaissance and gather information on the location of the fire and potential anchor points for burn operations. A spike camp will be setup for firefighters near the City of Detroit. A spike camp is a temporary camp that is set up closer to the fire to decrease travel time to and from the fire. This increases productivity and decreases risk of accidents as firefighters travel along mountain roads early in the morning or late in the evening.   Yesterday’s Activities: Clear skies and decreased humidity resulted in moderate fire activity which provided firefighters a great opportunity to gain ground in preparing fire lines. Crews monitored for additional spot fires and continued mop up...

The Middle Fork Complex virtual community fire briefing is tonight at 6:30 pm, Thursday August 19. This virtual briefing is available to everyone through Facebook livestream services with or without a Facebook account.  When logging in, choose "not now" or "cancel" if you don't have a Facebook account.   Email your questions in advance to 2021.middlefork@firenet.gov or in the comments section of the livestream.   Event Link https://fb.me/e/Rxy6XQcF

Middle Fork Complex Fire Update – Thursday, August 19, 2021 – 9:00 am The limited resources available to the Middle Fork Complex are being utilized where they will be most effective in providing for life-safety and protection of communities; shifting to priority areas as needed. Kwis Fire: The remaining crews and equipment on Kwis continue to mop-up and complete alternate fire lines. Hazard trees that could fall and compromise fire lines by carrying fire into unburned areas are being removed. Crews are expecting similar fire behavior to what occurred yesterday with unburned islands of vegetation naturally consuming well within the fire perimeter and producing smoke, but with no increase to the size of the fire perimeter. Please continue to respect the closure area as there are still hazards in the area, as well as fire personnel and equipment. Gales and Ninemile Fires: The strategy for the Gales and Ninemile fires involves connecting roads and ridgetops to serve as...

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fire UpdateThursday, August 19, 2021, 10:00 a.m.  Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team BlackTroy Hagan, Incident Commander Green Ridge Fire Statistics:Size: 38,787 acres Containment:  29% Total Personnel: 504Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: LightningLick Creek Fire Statistics:Size:  80,421 acres Containment: 97% Total Personnel: 22Location: 20 miles southwest of Asotin, WA Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Containment Continues to Increase on the Green Ridge FireCurrent Situation: Green Ridge Fire: On Wednesday, containment on the Green Ridge Fire increased to 29%. The fire is currently 38,787 acres. The additional containment line was added in Division M on Skyline Dr continuing up to the Panjab Campground, where it ties into previously contained line. The increased acreage was gained on the uncontained fire line on the southern perimeter the fire in Branch II. Fire activity was minimal...

   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: 21,516                                                                                                  Number of Personnel: 516 Percent Containment: 39%                                                Cause: Lightning Date/Time Detected: August 3, 2021, 10:00 a.m.         Origin/Location: South of Unity, Oregon   John Day, OR – Firefighting operations on the Black Butte Fire are maintaining a steady pace.  Yesterday and last night, fire crews monitored smoldering areas, keeping creeping flames under control.  While cooler temperatures and higher humidity assisted the...

All Evacuations Lifted on Skyline Ridge ComplexCANYONVILLE, Ore. – Due to reduced fire activity, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has lifted the Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation notice for Ferguson Lane and Moore Ranch Road, north of the Poole Creek Fire. There are no evacuations associated with the Skyline Ridge Complex at this time, but evacuations on the Devil's Knob Complex are still in effect. Check the Douglas County website at https://www.dcso.com/EVACUATIONS for more information. Firefighters have made significant progress on the Skyline Ridge Complex. All of the smaller fires are fully contained and containment for the Complex has risen to 93%. The number of personnel on the fire is dropping rapidly as crews are reassigned to other fires or sent home to rest. The northern part of the Poole Creek Fire and some areas near Stouts Creek did not burn clean. Known as “dirty burns”, these areas have enough vegetation remaining after a fire passes through them to continue to...

Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fire UpdateThursday, August 19, 2021, 10:00 a.m.  Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team BlackTroy Hagan, Incident Commander Green Ridge Fire Statistics:Size: 38,787 acres Containment:  29% Total Personnel: 504Location: 30 miles east of Walla Walla Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning Lick Creek Fire Statistics:Size:  80,421 acres Containment: 97% Total Personnel: 22Location: 20 miles southwest of Asotin, WA Reported: July 7, 2021 Cause: Lightning  Containment Continues to Increase on the Green Ridge FireCurrent Situation: Green Ridge Fire: On Wednesday, containment on the Green Ridge Fire increased to 29%. The fire is currently 38,787 acres. The additional containment line was added in Division M on Skyline Dr continuing up to the Panjab Campground, where it ties into previously contained line. The increased acreage was gained on the uncontained fire line on the southern perimeter the fire in Branch II. Fire activity was minimal...

  Great Basin Incident Management Team 2 Tony DeMasters, Incident Commander - Kim Martin, Deputy Incident Commander   Devil’s Knob Complex Complex Total Acreage: 16,923                                                                    Complex Total Containment: 15% Fire Update for Thursday, August 19, 2021                            Fire Information: 541-900-6133   The Devil's Knob Complex is a group of lightning-caused fires with the majority burning on the Tiller Ranger District, of the Umpqua National Forest and on private lands protected by Douglas Forest Protective Association. The Devil’s Knob 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. Evacuations and Closures: Visit the Douglas County Sheriff Office’s interactive evacuation map at www.dcso.com/evacuations...