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Sweet Home, Ore. – Firefighters took advantage of the cool marine layer and moderate temperatures yesterday and started mop up around the entire perimeter of the fire. Indirect primary control line was made more direct and closer to the existing fire line on all sides of the fire. Containment is listed at 12%.Heavy equipment, including masticators, feller bunchers and bulldozers, arrived at the Bruler Fire yesterday. The equipment was used to strengthen direct control line on the north side of the fire, allowing firefighters to place hose and sprinklers. Equipment will be used to create larger fire breaks to reduce the possibility of fire spread beyond primary control lines. Today, firefighters will begin creating a contingency control line on the west and on the south sides of the fire. Contingency control line is created as a plan if the primary and alternate plans fail to keep the fire inside the respective lines. A contingency line is in place in case a weather event creates...

 Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR     Size: 399,359 acres Personnel: 2359                   Containment: 38%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – Higher humidity and reduced wind speeds yesterday and overnight allowed firefighters to construct and improve firelines. Today’s forecast will be favorable to continue those efforts in securing the existing fireline. A steady warming and drying trend will begin today and continue into the weekend which can affect fire activity in the upcoming days. “Fire crews and support personnel have made significant progress in containing this fire in the last few days.”said Joe Prummer, Incident Commander trainee of Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 2. “However, we still have a long road ahead of us to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities.” The Oregon State Fire Marshall have transitioned to working with Zone 2 on the north and northeast sections of the...

The following changes in the evacuation levels for Klamath County are for immediate release: Previously Level 1 areas south of Highway 140 from the lake county line extending west, have been removed. Previously Level 2 areas south of the fire perimeter and west of Ivory Pine Rd including the upper tablelands and Oregon Pines areas have been reduced to Level 1 (BE READY) evacuation notice. All other evacuation levels remain in place at this time. Residents returning to fire damaged areas are urged to exercise extreme caution as hazards such as damaged trees remain.  In addition roads in the fire damaged areas are open only to residents and emergency crews only.Brandon FowlerKlamath County Emergency

Some of the firefighters assigned to the Green Ridge and Lick Creek incidents are providing initial attack response for a small lightning caused fire this afternoon in the Slick Ear area. There is no threat at this time to structures in the

Some of the firefighters assigned to the Green Ridge and Lick Creek incidents are providing initial attack response for a small lightning caused fire this afternoon in the Slick Ear area. There is no threat at this time to structures in the

Lake County Sheriff's Office Media ReleaseJuly 21, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Lakeview, OR – Evacuations. Evacuation level boundaries are being decreased in Lake County for the Bootleg Fire due to increased fire containment in Quartz Mountain area. The other evacuation levels will remain the same until further notice. Lake County utilized its alerting system to notify residents in the affected areas. This evacuation notice only applies to the Quartz Mountain area from the FS 34 Road near Mitchell Monument to Highway 140 East.  Level 3 – GO NOW! From 1 mile from Sprague River on the county line, east to Bear Flat, continuing to Dairy Point. Level 2 – Be Set From one mile south of the South Fork Sprague River, on the county line, south to Owen Butte, east to Quartz Valley Mountain, northeast to upper Coleman Rim. Level 1 – Be Ready From lower Coleman Rim north Highway 31, north to Owen Butte, east to Quartz Valley to the FS 28 Road.   These evacuations extend and/or change...

Wallowa, OR – The Elbow Creek Fire, 17 miles northwest of Wallowa, is estimated at 18,599 acres and is 20 percent contained. The fire’s increasing complexity and growth has moved it up on the priority scale with other fires in the region. The higher ranking should provide more opportunity to acquire additional resources within the next few days. Six additional crews arrived yesterday evening to support current suppression efforts.Tuesday’s cooler conditions, combined with overnight showers is seen as an opportunity to get ahead of fire activity. Of concern is the Elbow Creek drainage, where the fire spotted from the east side of Elbow Creek over to the west side yesterday afternoon. Firefighters are hoping to gain direct access to the fire’s edge under today’s milder conditions with additional helicopter support. Crews are also going direct where they can in the Sickfoot and Deep Creek drainages, while planning for burnout operations where direct fire line construction in...

Lick Creek Fire Current Situation: The fire perimeter to the north and east along the South Fork of the Asotin Creek and Peola road is contained and remains in a patrol status. Fire activity has been minimal, with creeping and smoldering on the south and southwest sides, within established firelines. Today’s Activities for Lick Creek Fire: Crews are mopping up and further securing containment lines around the perimeter of the Lick Creek Fire. There have been no spots outside the line over the past two

 Green Ridge Fire Current Situation: The Green Ridge Fire made an eastward push late in the day on Tuesday, further into the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. With limited resources, the priority is protecting structures and securing containment lines to the north, south, and west.  On the east side if the fire, in the Wilderness, firefighters are scouting for natural features and previously burned areas that can be effectively used as containment lines.To the south of the fire, structure protection measures are in place for recreational residences at Little Turkey Tail and the Godman Guard station. Contingency lines are being constructed south from that area. North from the Godman area along the 46 road, crews have established fireline to the Midway Campground. A hand line and hose lay has been put in from the Midway Campground area to Panjab and the Meadow Creek drainage. South from the Tucannon area along the 4713 road, line preparation is completed, and more contingency lines are...

Localización: 28 millas noreste de Klamath Falls, OR                                          Tamaño: 394,407 acres Personal: 2,268                                                                                                          Contención:  32%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – El clima mejoró ayer con reducción en la velocidad de los vientos y temperatura, y humedad ligeramente más alta, lo que permitió a los bomberos continuar construyendo y mejorando las líneas de fuego. Las condiciones climáticas son favorables nuevamente hoy para los esfuerzos de asegurar la línea de fuego existente.  En el borde norte del incendio, se construyó una línea hasta Long Creek y los bomberos buscaron para atarla al punto de anclaje cerca de Sycan Marsh Nature Conservancy. La actividad de fuego reducida ayer...

 Sisters, OR  –  The Grandview fire remains at 6,032 acres. Containment on the fire is now 84%. ODF IMT2 plans to transfer command of the fire to a local Central Oregon Fire Management Service Type 4 team at 6:00am Thursday morning. This will be ODF IMT2’s last update. Crews today will finish removing equipment and supplies from the fire line and continue mop up by carrying out a final grid search to extinguish heat 300’ or less inside the fire line. A regional Burned Area Emergency Response Team (BAER) will work with the local Type 4 team to assess the areas affected and develop a plan for suppression repair on federal lands while ODF will do suppression repair on ODF protected lands. We would like to thank the community for remaining vigilant and for obeying forest closures and fire restrictions put into place on the Deschutes National Forest and the Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland. A red flag warning will be in effect until 10pm tonight for gusty...

Fire Update: Tuesday, July 21, 2021Safety on Hwy 138: If you are traveling on Hwy 138 please be aware of potential speed limit changes and increased fire traffic. For safety of firefighters and yourself, please follow posted speed limits.Fire Information: As of 6:00am today, Northwest Incident Management Team 10 with Incident Commander Lawson will assume command of the Jack Fire. Northwest Incident Management Team 10 spent yesterday with Northwest Incident Management Team 9 to ensure a seamless transfer of command. The fire is currently at 19,352 acres with 55% containment. North of Hwy 138, firefighters will continue to hold control lines and mop up as needed. South of Hwy 138, crews along the west flank will be patrolling lines while mopping up where feasible. Along the south and east flanks, firefighters will be continue to protect control lines and secure Horseshoe Bend campground. Within the Calf Creek area, firefighters will be focusing on managing fire control lines to reduce...

Sweet Home, Ore. – Work on the Bruler Fire continued yesterday to keep the fire perimeter as small as possible. Firefighters continued to use hose and sprinklers to increase containment on the fire. The increase in acreage is due to continued backing of the fire on the west flank towards indirect line and more accurate mapping from an IR flight last night. The fire remains within the previously established direct and indirect lines. Containment is listed at 12%.Confidence builds daily as we continue to get tighter control lines and begin to mop up in high complexity topography and old growth trees. Dedicated mop up and continued tightening of line while establishing key alternate lines for the foreseeable future is critical. Due to the rugged terrain, deep duff layer and large old trees, this fire will be on the landscape until we receive significant rain. Taking the energy out of the fire area is critical to our success and remains our highest priority. Firefighters use one of two...

Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR     Size: 394,407 acres Personnel: 2,268                   Containment: 32%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – The weather moderated yesterday with reduced wind speeds, lower temperatures, and slightly higher humidity, which allowed firefighters to continue constructing and improving firelines. Weather conditions are favorable again today for the efforts to secure existing fireline.  On the northern edge of the fire, line was constructed to Long Creek and firefighters scouted a line to tie into the anchor point near the Sycan Marsh Nature Conservancy. The reduced fire activity yesterday allowed firefighters to construct dozer line directly against the fire edge along the north and east boundary of the Log Fire. There is expected northeast movement of the fire toward Winter Ridge and Summer Lake.  Crews and equipment are going direct while also working to improve...

  There will be a community meeting in Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on July 21, 2021. Incident management personnel will give an update on the fire, and to answer questions. The meeting will be at the Alger Community

 Green Ridge Fire Current Situation: The Green Ridge fire continues to spread primarily into the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness in steep, remote and rugged terrain where creating a direct containment line becomes more complex. For these reasons an indirect fire suppression strategy is being used, with control line being located some considerable distance away from the fire's active edge. This strategy will continually be assessed and adjusted based on changing conditions. Starting at the southern tip of the fire, handline and hose lays have been established heading to the northeast utilizing roads and switchbacks to protect the Little Turkey recreation residents and Godman Guard Station. From the southern tip of the fire starting in the Godman area heading north, northwest along the 46 road, prep work has been done along the road continuing north of the fire perimeter to Midway Campground. From the Midway Campground area, hand line is being constructed northeast towards the Tucannon...

 Lick Creek Fire Current Situation: A red flag warning remains in place with the possibility of scattered thunderstorms and dry lightning. The current fire activity has been slow creeping and smoldering with minimal torching of trees on the interior of the established fireline. The fire perimeter to the north and east, along the South Fork of the Asotin Creek and Peola road is contained and remains in patrol status. To the south, southwest, and west sides of the fire, crews continue to improve fireline; allowing the fire near the perimeter to naturally back off the containment line. Mop up operations are ongoing to secure the fire line even more. Mop up is the extinguishing or removing of burning material near control lines, felling snags, and trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned, to make a fire safe to limit potential for escape, and to reduce residual smoke. Today’s Activities for Lick Creek Fire: Crews will work on securing and strengthening containment...

SAFETY on Hwy 138: Firefighter safety and community safety are the Team’s number one priority. Please be aware of increased fire traffic and follow posted speed limits along Highway 138.  Fire information: The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 18,993 acres and is 55% contained. North of Hwy. 138, firefighters continue mop-up, securing and deepening primary line. Fallers are removing snags and at-risk trees to make roads safe to travel and crews continue to monitor fire behavior along North Umpqua River. South of Hwy 138, crews continue mop-up and brushing operations. Heavy equipment crews will prepare line, creating potential control lines along shaded fuel breaks. A shaded fuel break involves removal of shrubs and smaller ladder fuels from under larger trees. Firefighters plan to continue burning vegetation to achieve depth along control lines to secure line on the south and southwest flanks. On the southeast and east flank, crews will utilize heavy equipment and fallers to...

Localización: 28 millas noreste de Klamath Falls, OR                                          Tamaño: 388,359 acres Personal: 2,250                                                                                                           Contención:  30%  (Klamath Falls, OR) – Durante diez días seguidos, el comportamiento extremo del fuego por la tarde y la noche provoco que los bomberos se trasladen a zonas de seguridad. Ayer por la noche, partes del incendio recibieron una pequeña cantidad de lluvia de las tormentas eléctricas en el área. El incendio principal de Bootleg se unió con el incendio Log como se anticipaba. La actividad del fuego en esta área fue moderada por la cobertura de humo que disminuyó la intensidad del fuego, por lo que los bomberos aprovecharon las condiciones para mejorar las...

Wallowa, OR  –  The Elbow Creek Fire, located about 17 miles northwest of Wallowa, has grown to 17,260 acres. Containment is estimated at 15 percent.The north and east sides of the fire are in excellent shape as crews transition into mop-up operations. The primary focus for crews remain on the south and west sides with overnight growth into the Deep Creek and Sickfoot Creek drainages. Wildland firefighting crews will continue to establish and strengthen containment lines and seek opportunities for burnout operations on this portion of the fire. One helicopter is assisting with suppression efforts with options available from other fires if needed.Structural task forces based in Troy and Promise, which were brought in by the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office, have prepped structures in the area by reducing flammable vegetation around homes. With defensible space measures complete, the task forces are now assisting wildland firefighters with fire line construction.A Red Flag...