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Bootleg Update July 16, 2021  Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR   Size: 241,497 acres  Containment: 7%                    Personnel: 1,921    (Klamath Falls, OR) – For the fourth day in a row, firefighters withdrew from leading edges of the Bootleg Fire as extreme fire conditions fueled expansive fire growth. In the late afternoon, a large pyrocumulus cloud ‘collapsed’ further spreading embers to the east of the main fire and prompting additional evacuation notices for the communities of Summer Lake and Spring Lake in Lake County. Crews worked through the night to get dozer lines around spot fires over the 34 Road to the southeastern edge of the fire. To the north, crews continued to work against very active surface fire, spotting up to a half mile ahead of the main fire, and dry southern winds.      “The Bootleg Fire perimeter is more than 200 miles long- that’s an enormous amount of line...

The Lick Creek Fire once again had limited growth yesterday and last night, with acreage now reported at approximately 64,800 acres while containment remains at 20%. Crews are expected to continue with firing operations to secure lines on the fire perimeter which may produce some overnight smoke. Much of the smoke from the fire was able to clear out yesterday, with Good and Moderate air quality at all the monitors in the area. Today, we could expect similar ventilation over the area, but with firing operations, some overnight smoke could accumulate as winds calm and become terrain driven. Saturday will likely see similar conditions - some smoke overnight and into the morning, with afternoon winds bringing improved air quality. Regional smoke may impact visibility over the next few days, but it is expected to remain aloft as was the case on

 Sisters, Ore. July 15, 2021 — The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland have issued a temporary area closure around the Grandview Fire, currently burning approximately 10 miles northeast of Sisters.For the safety of the public, the Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District and the Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland will temporarily close all Forest Service managed roads, trailheads and trails within the Grandview Fire perimeter.Road closures along the perimeter and outside of the closure area are as follows:1. Forest Road 2050 from Indian Ford Road to its intersection with Forest Road 20552. Forest Road 2055 from Forest Road 2050 to its intersection with the west line of T13S, R11E, Section 18.3. Wilt Road from Buffalo Road north to the County line.4. Forest Road 6330 from Holmes Road north to the County line.The Grandview Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 11th, burning on private lands protected by...

Lake County Sheriff's Office Release                                                                             July 15, 2021For Immediate Release Contact: Melanie Lasley(541) 947-6003mlasley@co.lake.or.us Lakeview, OR – Lake County Emergency Manager Evacuation Updates. Due to increased fire activity on the Log Fire, which is NE of the Bootleg Fire, evacuation zones near Summer Lake are increasing. Also, due to increased fire activity on Bootleg Fire, evacuation zones near the Gearhart Wilderness and town of Paisley are also increasing. See link below for interactive fire map.Effective Immediately:Level 3 (Go Now)• County line on Hwy 140 east to Quartz Mt, following the FS RD 3660 to Corral Crk, north to FS Rd 34, to Deadhorse and Campbell Lakes, Bald Butte to north of Winter Rim, to Picture Rock Pass, east over Hager Mt, county line at Coffee Pot Spring.Level 2 (Get Set)• From county line near Mitchell Monument south to Hwy 140,...

Darlene Fire Daily Update – July 15, 2021 Fire Information Phone Line: 425-324-1267 (7am - 7pm)Email: darlenefireinfo@gmail.comInciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7665/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deschutesnationalforestTwitter: https://twitter.com/CentralORFireAcres: 686                                                                              Number of Personnel: 165Percent Containment: 1%                                                 Cause: Under InvestigationDate/Time Detected: July 13, 2021, 1:30 p.m.              Origin/Location: La Pine, Oregon La Pine, OR - Northwest Incident Management Team 6 assumed command of the Darlene Fire at 6:00 a.m. today.  They are working with agency direction and leader’s intent from the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry and the Walker Range...

Darlene Fire Daily Update – July 15,

 STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRYFIRE RESTRICTIONSREGULATED CLOSURE PROCLAMATION  Number 01 Effective 12:01 a.m., PDT June 12, 2021 By virtue of the authority vested in me under the provisions of ORS 477.535 to 477.550, I hereby proclaim a Regulated Closure to be in effect in the following subject area: All lands protected by the Walker Range Forest Protection District and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof. Under this Regulated Closure, except as to the owner’s legal right of entry upon their land, entry to all forestland is unlawful unless entrants comply with the following restrictions: •       Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads. •       Campfires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires on Gilchrist State Forest, Shanda DA Asset LLC, Bell A Land and Cattle, Gabrych Family Partnership, Black Rock Ranch and Mansfield Property. Campfires are allowed on...

 STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FIRE RESTRICTIONSREGULATED CLOSURE PROCLAMATION Number 01 Effective 12:01 a.m., PDT, June 24, 2021 By virtue of the authority vested in me under the provisions of ORS 477.535 to 477.550, I hereby proclaim a Regulated Closure to be in effect in the following subject area: All lands protected by the Central Oregon Forest Protection District, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof. Under this Regulated Closure it is unlawful to be in violation of the following restrictions: •       Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads. •       Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except in designated areas. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed. Open fires are allowed if conducted in compliance with a valid Burning Permit issued pursuant to ORS 477.515. •       Chainsaw use is prohibited,...

Lake County Sheriff's Office Release                                                                              July 15, 2021For Immediate Release Contact: Melanie Lasley(541) 947-6003 mlasley@co.lake.or.us Lakeview, OR    Lake County Emergency Manager Evacuation Updates.  Due to increased fire activity  on the Log Fire, which is NE of the Bootleg Fire, evacuation zones near Summer Lake are increasing.  Also, due to increased fire activity on Bootleg Fire, evacuation zones near the Gearhart Wilderness and town of Paisley are also increasing.  See link below for interactive fire map.  Effective Immediately:   Zone 3 (Go Now)- From county line running northeast along FS Rd 34 to Dairy Creek, north to Dead Horse and Campbell Lakes, northwest to Bald Butte, to Government Harvey Pass, along Winter Rim to Fremont Point Cabin,  west to the westside of Booth Ridge, south on county line to FS Road 34.   Zone 2 (Get Set)   - From...

 FIRE AREA EMERGENCY CLOSUREDESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 551, 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands and roads within the following described area on the Deschutes National Forest, Bend‐Fort Rock Ranger District, as described in the attached Exhibit A. This Order becomes effective on July 14, 2021, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2021, or until rescinded. PROHIBITIONS: 1.          Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53 (e) 2.          Being upon a closed road. 36 CFR § 261.54 (e) The area described below will be closed to public access/entry due to hazards and hazardous conditions created as a result of the Darlene Fire.  AFFECTED AREA/CLOSURE AREA: All legal descriptions are within the Willamette Meridian and described as follows: Area Closures – Beginning at the junction of NFSR 22 (South Ice Cave Road) with...

Evacuation status as of 8 a.m. July 15th: Online Evacuation Map Level 3: Go Now Residences on Darlene Way south of La Pine to the Deschutes/Klamath County line, and along Old Ice Cave

The Bruler Fire Closure Area begins at the Forest Service Road 11 and the Forest Boundary, it then goes north along the Forest Boundary until it intersects with FS Road 2212, then follows 2212 east until intersecting the north edge of section 29 of T10S, R5E. It then follows the north edge of sections 29, 28, 27, 26, and 25 in T 10S, R5E. It continues north along the eastern edge of R5E until it intersects with FS Road 10. It then follows the south side of FS Road 10 until it intersects with State Highway 22. It then proceeds south along State Highway22 until it intersects with the junction of State Highway 20 and then to the west along State Highway 20. The boundary intersects FS Road 2067 and follows it north until the intersection of FS road 504, it then proceeds west and north along the FS Road 504 to the end of the road where it intersects the eastern edge section 23, follows the section line to the north east corner and then west along the north edge of sections of 24 and 23...

The Lick Creek Fire had limited growth yesterday and last night, with the reported acreage remaining at 63,500 acres and containment at 20%. This afternoon, winds from the northwest are expected, and this will likely bring increased fire activity. Most of the active fire is along the southern end of the fire perimeter that stretches into Umatilla National Forest. Smoke in the area was able to clear out last night, and many sites are seeing improved air quality this morning, but sites east of the fire will still see air quality in the USG range. Northwest winds this afternoon will clear more smoke from around the Lick Creek, bringing improved air quality for most sites to the north and west of the fire. Tomorrow will likely see similar conditions - some smoke in the morning hours with afternoon winds bringing improved air quality. Other active fires in the region may have some visibility impacts, but will likely remain aloft and not impact air quality on the

   Quick[KJM1]  Facts Incident Summary Approximate Size: 467 acres Fire Containment: 10% Incident Commander: Jason Loomis Resources on the fires: Crews: 7 Helicopters: 2 Engines: 6 Dozers: 0 Water tenders: 3 Total Personnel: 256 Jurisdiction: Umatilla National Forest Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7628/ Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/Green-Ridge-Fire-105190851844816 www.facebook.com/UmatillaNF     Washington Smoke Blog: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ Green Ridge Fire July 15, 2021 10:00 a.m. Fire Information 509-542-7964 E-mail: 2021.greenridge@firenet.gov   Dayton, WA.—The Green Ridge Fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain on the Pomeroy Ranger District, approximately 30 miles east of Walla Walla, Washington. Values at risk include structures, the Mill Creek Watershed, wilderness, and recreation areas in the vicinity. The fire grew 75 acres yesterday, primarily to the north....

Fire information: The Jack Fire is currently estimated at 13,907 acres and is 20% contained. North of Hwy. 138, the east, west and northwest flanks are secured, mop-up and patrolling continue. On the northeast, prep along the planned line continues and burning to remove vegetation is ongoing. As firefighters meet objectives north of the river, they are being moved to help increase pace of accomplishment south.   South of HWY 138, on the western perimeter of the incident, firefighters will continue burning lines and mop-up. Work to prepare identified control lines and burning operations continues, along with holding on the 4714 road on the east toward the southern edge of the fire. Cooler temperatures today will assist the firefighting efforts on the ground.   Structures:  Structures have been prepped, structure protection enhanced and will be monitored by firefighters from NW Team 9. Crews continue to secure Horseshoe Bend campground and plan to complete structure protection on...

 John Day, Prairie City and Hines, OR. – (July 15, 2021) Malheur National Forest Fire staff continue to patrol and monitor previously burned prescribed fire units.There are no prescribed fire units on the Malheur National Forest currently planned for active prescribed fire ignition over the next week.  All 3 districts will have resources patrolling previously burned units. Public can expect to see smoke and low to moderate fire activity in Murderers Creek 6, Soda Bear 4, and Galena 30 on the Blue Mountain Ranger District. Smoke will be visible from the Elk 16 units on the Prairie City district, and on the Emigrant Creek district, in Silvies units 7 and 12.   Murderers Creek unit 6 will continue to consume unburned fuel along the north aspects of the unit boundaries. This burn was ignited the week of May 9th.  When a prescribed fire is initiated resources work from the outside of the unit to widen our control features to buffer these lines (roads and hand lines).  This adds...

Sweet Home, Ore. – Northwest Incident Management Team 13 assumed command of the Bruler Fire yesterday at 7:00 am. Firefighters were able to take advantage of lighter winds and cooler temperatures to expand previously established dozer lines on the east side of the fire, increasing the depth of containment line between burned and unburned fuels. Line has been constructed around the entire Bruler Fire perimeter with the completion of dozer lines on the west side of the fire. The Bruler Fire is now estimated to be 155 acres; however, this does not represent growth within the fire perimeter since yesterday. The increase in size is due to better mapping in the rugged terrain from an infrared areal flight.   Additional firefighting resources arrived at the Bruler Fire yesterday and were successful in keeping the fire within the established perimeter.  Firefighters continue to address smoldering snags and trees by directly attacking these areas. Assigned resources on the Bruler Fire...

Sisters, OR- Firefighters successfully stopped three spot fires that jumped lines during the Red Flag Warning yesterday. As temperatures cooled and the humidity increased last night, firefighters strengthened the containment lines by beginning to cool the hot areas just inside the perimeter. The great work by last night’s crews will enable today’s crews to hold the perimeter of the Grandview Fire. The fire is estimated to be 5,971 acres and is 14% contained. Six Oregon Air National Guard helicopters are arriving to support ground crews tomorrow. This extra assistance will aid firefighters in keeping the Grandview Fire inside the established containment lines. A Red Flag Warning continues today until 11 p.m. Predicted low relative humidity and winds between 5-15 mph (gusts to 20 mph) out of the west could challenge containment lines on the fire’s eastern edge. Crews will continue to build and strengthen containment lines and monitor and rapidly respond to any spot fires that may...

   Lick Creek (Dry Gulch) Fire Quick Facts Start Date: July 7, 2021 Approx. Size: 64,792 ac. Resources: Cause: Lightning Containment: 20%               15 Crews Incident Commander: Total Personnel: 629 58 Engines Randy Johnson Pacific Northwest Team 3   Location: Approximately 2 miles SW of Asotin, WA 11  Dozers 4 Water Tenders 23 Masticators   Lick Creek (Dry Gulch) Fire Update – Thursday, July 15, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. There is a community meeting at the Asotin County Fire Station in Clarkston at 7:00 pm tomorrow. Current Situation: Firefighters on the Lick Creek Fire continually assess tactics and adapt based on factors including weather, terrain, and available resources. Crews patrolling along completed containment lines and controlled small spot fires near Harlow Ridge yesterday. Heavy machinery made progress reinforcing fire lines using dozers and masticators along the southwest side of the fire. Overnight, crews...