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Daily fire map for the Whisky Creek Fire, 8/11/2024
Crews hike out of the forest after a long shift on Whisky Creek Fire, 8/11/2024 S. Crist
Tree stumps are freshly cut in front of an expansive view filled with smoke on Whisky Creek Fire, 8/11/2024
The Whisky Creek Fire is located approximately five miles southeast of Cascade Locks, OR and was first reported Saturday, July 20, at 11:00 a.m. The fire started on the Mt. Hood National Forest in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Herman Creek Trail. The fire is burning in dense, west-side forest with a thick understory of dead and down wood.
Smoke reports (in English and Spanish) can be found at Airnow.gov.
| Current as of | Sun, 08/11/2024 - 22:37 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human - Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | East fork of Herman Creek, 6 miles SE of Cascade Locks, OR |
| Incident Commander | Aaron Thompson, ICCI Scott Schuster, ICCI Brett Pargman, ICCI(t) |
| Incident Description | This is a full suppression fire. |
| Coordinates |
45° 38' 24'' Latitude
-121° 47' 50
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| Total Personnel: | 380 |
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| Size | 1,750 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Primary fuels involved in fire spread are the heavy dead and down component on the surface. The fire is creeping in dry duff. Moss and some regeneration are contributing as ladder fuels, allowing for tree torching. |
| Significant Events | Crews have been dealing with several spot fires from yesterday that grew to a couple of acres. Low rates of spread with flame lengths of 1-3 feet were observed. Single tree torching where ladder fuels are present. |
| Planned Actions |
Holding and securing line. Continue to be very alert for spot fires. Put line around spot fires in division T. Continue mop up. Monitor the fire on the west side, in and near the Herman Creek drainage. Construct direct handline, using existing features such as trails, roads, natural barriers, and the Eagle Creek burn area, when possible, on the NE side of the fire. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Strong ridgetop winds will increase the change of long-range spotting to the east. The active burn period is expected to close around 2000 for mid and lower elevations. Moderate west winds with good relative humidity recovery below the ridgetops. Primarily creeping and smoldering, with some torching where winds are active. Increased fire activity tonight in exposed areas. |
| Remarks |
No NIROPS flight last night. Increase estimate based on daytime IR. |
| Weather Concerns | A trough has started to move into Oregon, where it has brought westerly winds of 8-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph on the lower elevations and 18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on the ridge tops. The fire had partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies for most of the day. Temperatures were in the upper 60s to low 70s with minimum relative humidity in the 50 to 60 percent. Cloud cover will increase tonight to bring relative humidity up into the 80th percentile range. Ridge top winds will continue through the night from the west as speeds of 10-15 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. Tomorrow, partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the 60s and minimum relative humidity in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds will be westerly at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the lower elevations and 15-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph on the ridgetops. In the evening, chances for drizzle or light showers will increase for the fire area. |
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