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Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 21, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook LiveHighlights: Today will bring a change in weather as the warmer temperatures and lower humidity from previous days transition to rain and possible thunderstorms this evening. Current estimates range from one-tenth of an inch to over half an inch of rain through Thursday. Winds will increase throughout the day with the potential for strong gusts as the low-pressure system settles in. Friday will bring a return to clear skies, warmer temperatures, and lower humidity.Double Creek Fire: 157,296 acres | 47% contained | 587 personnel assigned The fire grew twenty-nine acres in the last twenty-four hours. Reconnaissance and infrared flights showed that the northern edge of the fire is still burning in heavy fuels and large logs and will continue to be monitored. Crews are continuing to...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 21, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook LiveHighlights: Today will bring a change in weather as the warmer temperatures and lower humidity from previous days transition to rain and possible thunderstorms this evening. Current estimates range from one-tenth of an inch to over half an inch of rain through Thursday. Winds will increase throughout the day with the potential for strong gusts as the low-pressure system settles in. Friday will bring a return to clear skies, warmer temperatures, and lower humidity.Double Creek Fire: 157,296 acres | 47% contained | 587 personnel assigned The fire grew twenty-nine acres in the last twenty-four hours. Reconnaissance and infrared flights showed that the northern edge of the fire is still burning in heavy fuels and large logs and will continue to be monitored. Crews are continuing to...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 21, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook LiveHighlights: Today will bring a change in weather as the warmer temperatures and lower humidity from previous days transition to rain and possible thunderstorms this evening. Current estimates range from one-tenth of an inch to over half an inch of rain through Thursday. Winds will increase throughout the day with the potential for strong gusts as the low-pressure system settles in. Friday will bring a return to clear skies, warmer temperatures, and lower humidity.Double Creek Fire: 157,296 acres | 47% contained | 587 personnel assigned The fire grew twenty-nine acres in the last twenty-four hours. Reconnaissance and infrared flights showed that the northern edge of the fire is still burning in heavy fuels and large logs and will continue to be monitored. Crews are continuing to...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 21, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM at Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook LiveHighlights: Today will bring a change in weather as the warmer temperatures and lower humidity from previous days transition to rain and possible thunderstorms this evening. Current estimates range from one-tenth of an inch to over half an inch of rain through Thursday. Winds will increase throughout the day with the potential for strong gusts as the low-pressure system settles in. Friday will bring a return to clear skies, warmer temperatures, and lower humidity.Double Creek Fire: 157,296 acres | 47% contained | 587 personnel assigned The fire grew twenty-nine acres in the last twenty-four hours. Reconnaissance and infrared flights showed that the northern edge of the fire is still burning in heavy fuels and large logs and will continue to be monitored. Crews are continuing to...

MERLIN, Ore. – Low pressure off the northern California coast will bring unsettled weather to the Rum Creek Fire over the next few days. Scattered shower and periods of rain are expected through Wednesday with a drying pattern beginning later in the week. Overnight, the fire received a quarter of an inch of rain. Additional moisture may produce small debris flows in the burn area. Isolated thunderstorms may bring the potential for lightning, but with high relative humidity levels the chances for new fire starts will be low. Containment has increased to 87-percent with 287 personnel assigned to the incident. Today, crews are focusing on rehabilitation of areas with greatest potential to affect public safety. A Type 3 Incident Management Team, under the leadership of Incident Commander Brandon Kerns, assumed command of the Rum Creek Fire today at 0700. The team’s safety message to the community is to remember that the fire,...

  Cedar Creek Fire September 20, 2022 Daily Update at 8:15 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 113,637 acres Contained: 11% Start Date: August 1, 2022 Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 2,451 Resources: 91 engines, 53 crews, 97 heavy equipment, 12 helicopters Status: The fire is 11% contained, with containment line on the west side of the fire between Forest Service Road 24 and Fifth Creek, the stretch from Charlton Lake west to the shore of Waldo Lake, and the north and west shores of Waldo Lake. Oakridge and communities west of the fire will experience the most smoke as southeast winds continue today. The West Zone of the fire is currently burning with low intensity creeping, and smoldering. Fire spread is occurring in areas with deep, dry litter and heavy fuels. The East Zone is experiencing fire behavior including creeping, smoldering, and single-tree torching. Fire growth is minimal. Sheltered heat may reemerge after the...

  Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 20, 2022 Actualización diaria—8:15 AM Datos rápidos del Incendio Cedar Creek Superficie: 113,637 acres Contenido: 11% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Relámpago Personal total: 2,451 Recursos: 91 camiones de bombero, 53 tripulaciones, 97 equipamientos pesados, 12 helicópteros Situación actual: El incendio está contenido al 11 %, con una línea de contención en el lado oeste del incendio entre carretera forestal 24 y Fifth Creek, el tramo desde el lago Charlton Lake al oeste hasta la orilla del lago Waldo Lake, y las orillas norte y oeste de Waldo Lake. Oakridge y las comunidades al oeste del incendio experimentarán la mayor cantidad de humo a medida que continúen los vientos del sureste hoy.  La Zona Oeste del incendio está quemando con baja intensidad, arrastrándose y ardiendo sin llama. La propagación del fuego está ocurriendo en áreas con hojarasca profunda y seca y combustibles...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 20, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AMPublic Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM, Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook LiveHighlights: Firefighters assigned to the Hells Canyon/Snake River corridor have begun to transition out of the area. On Double Creek’s north and south sections, crews work to identify burning vegetation/hot spots. Log trucks arrive today to start hauling out the cut timber produced after creating Sturgill’s shaded fuel break. Also arriving at the incident are five excavators, which will be assigned used for suppression repairs.Double Creek Fire: 157,267 acres | 38% contained |588 personnel assignedThe lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Firefighters on the Snake River pulled out equipment and gear south of Pittsburgh landing. Today they begin to remove the same items north of the...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 20, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM, Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: Firefighters assigned to the Hells Canyon/Snake River corridor have begun to transition out of the area. On Double Creek’s north and south sections, crews work to identify burning vegetation/hot spots. Log trucks arrive today to start hauling out the cut timber produced after creating Sturgill’s shaded fuel break. Also arriving at the incident are five excavators, which will be assigned used for suppression repairs. Double Creek Fire: 157,267 acres | 38% contained |588 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Firefighters on the Snake River pulled out equipment and gear south of Pittsburgh landing. Today they begin to remove the same items north of the...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 20, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM, Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: Firefighters assigned to the Hells Canyon/Snake River corridor have begun to transition out of the area. On Double Creek’s north and south sections, crews work to identify burning vegetation/hot spots. Log trucks arrive today to start hauling out the cut timber produced after creating Sturgill’s shaded fuel break. Also arriving at the incident are five excavators, which will be assigned used for suppression repairs. Double Creek Fire: 157,267 acres | 38% contained |588 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Firefighters on the Snake River pulled out equipment and gear south of Pittsburgh landing. Today they begin to remove the same items north of the...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 20, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AM Public Meeting – Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM, Joseph Community Event Center and streamed via Facebook Live Highlights: Firefighters assigned to the Hells Canyon/Snake River corridor have begun to transition out of the area. On Double Creek’s north and south sections, crews work to identify burning vegetation/hot spots. Log trucks arrive today to start hauling out the cut timber produced after creating Sturgill’s shaded fuel break. Also arriving at the incident are five excavators, which will be assigned used for suppression repairs. Double Creek Fire: 157,267 acres | 38% contained |588 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Firefighters on the Snake River pulled out equipment and gear south of Pittsburgh landing. Today they begin to remove the same items north of the...

  Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 19, 2022 Actualización diaria—9:00 AM   Datos rápidos del Incendio Cedar Creek Superficie: 113,322 acres Contenido: 11% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Relámpago Personal total: 2,577 Recursos: 92 camiones de bombero, 58 tripulaciones, 105 equipamentos pesados, 12 helicópteros Situación actual: La mayor humedad y precipitación minimizaron el crecimiento del fuego el domingo. El fuego ahora está contenido al 11%. La línea de contención incluye el lado oeste del incendio entre carretera forestal 24 y Fifth Creek, el tramo desde el lago Charlton Lake hacia el oeste hasta la orilla del lago Waldo Lake, y las orillas norte y oeste de Waldo Lake. Actualmente, la Zona Oeste del incendio está quemando con baja intensidad, arrastrándose y ardiendo sin llama. La propagación del fuego está ocurriendo en áreas con hojarasca profunda y seca y combustibles pesados. La Zona Este está...

Cool and Humid Conditions Continue to Aid Suppression EffortsMERLIN, Ore. – Rum Creek fire area is holding at 83 percent containment with no new fire growth. Crews continue to be downsized, with 330 people remaining. Unsettled weather will continue for several days bringing higher humidity levels and scattered showers. Wind gusts of up to 22 mph are expected for the second day in a row for upper slopes and ridges. Isolated lightning levels today and tomorrow are not predicted to start fires but could bring rain levels strong enough to wash soils, provide instability in burned areas, and be a safety concern for public and fire crews within the fire perimeter. Crews will focus on suppression, mop up, patrol, rehab/repair, and hazard tree mitigation.Today we will begin the transition to a Type 3 Incident Management Team under the leadership of Incident Commander Brandon Kerns. The Type 3 team will assume full command at 0700, Tuesday, September 20, 2022. As part of this transition,...

  Cedar Creek Fire September 19, 2022 Daily Update at 9:00 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Size: 113,322 acres Contained: 11% Start Date: August 1, 2022Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, Oregon Cause: Lightning Total personnel: 2,577 Resources: 92 engines, 58 crews, 105 heavy equipment, 12 helicopters Status: Higher humidity and precipitation minimized fire growth on Sunday. The fire is now 11% contained. The containment line includes the west side of the fire between FS 24 and Fifth Creek, the stretch from Charlton Lake west to the shore of Waldo Lake, and the north and west shores of Waldo Lake. The West Zone of the fire is currently burning with low intensity creeping, and smoldering. Fire spread is occurring in areas with deep, dry litter and heavy fuels. The East Zone is experiencing fire behavior including creeping, smoldering, and single-tree torching. Fire growth is minimal. Sheltered heat may reemerge after the rain if fuels continue to be dry enough. West Zone...

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 19, 2022Daily Update – 8:00

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 19, 2022Daily Update – 8:00

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 19, 2022Daily Update – 8:00

Double Creek, Sturgill, Nebo, Goat Mountain Two FiresSeptember 19, 2022Daily Update – 8:00 AM Highlights: While precipitation fell across all four fires today, precipitation amounts varied significantly. In general, rainfall was highest in the southwest and decreased as you move northeast. The Sturgill and Nebo fires received between one tenth and one quarter of an inch, while the north end of the Double Creek fire received around one hundredth of an inch. The potential for rain across the fire area returns Wednesday through Thursday with warmer and drier weather expected beginning on Friday and continuing through the following week. Double Creek Fire: 157,264 acres | 27% contained |706 personnel assigned The lightning-caused Double Creek Fire is a full suppression fire, with the protection of lives and property the primary objectives. Crews worked on felling trees along Hat Point Road. This served a dual purpose of reducing fuel and removing hazards along the road. Firefighters...

  Cedar Creek Fire septiembre 18, 2022 Actualización diaria—8:15 AM   Cedar Creek Fire Quick Facts Superficie: 112,287 acres Contenido: 0% Fecha de inicio: 1 agosto 2022 Origen: 15 millas al este de Oakridge, Oregón Causa: Relámpago Personal total: 2,498 Recursos: 90 camiones de bombero, 55 tripulaciones, 106 equipamientos pesados, 12 helicópteros Operaciones de la zona oeste: Los bomberos aprovecharon las breves oportunidades para completar casi 2,000 acres más de operaciones de fuego para asegurar la línea de contención primaria a lo largo del borde oeste y suroeste del incendio Cedar Creek Fire el sábado. Las cuadrillas participaron durante todo el turno en la tala de troncos (árboles muertos o debilitados por el fuego) y en la quema para reducir la vegetación del suelo entre el incendio principal y la línea de contención primaria. Las operaciones de fuego incluyeron tanto el encendido manual como el uso de drones. Las operaciones de helicópteros quedaron en...

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