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Firefighters catch a spot fire in Division Tango from the Trep Fire.
Photo Credit: Bradley Shoemaker
The Diamond Complex is a complex of fires started by lightning on July 16th, 2024, burning on the Diamond Lake Ranger District on the Umpqua National Forest. The United States Forest Service and Douglas County Sherriff are working in partnership with a Complex Incident Management Team to manage these fires. Fire managers are employing a full-suppression firefighting strategy, while working to minimize risks to responders and the public.
The forest has issued a fire area closure. Only the KOA campground is open at Lemolo Lake. They also implemented Level 3 public use restrictions due to very high fire danger.
Level 3 - GO NOW - and Level 2 - BE SET - evacuations are in place for parts of the Trail and Pine Bench fire areas. Lemolo Lake has been downgraded to a Level 1 - BE READY. Updated information and an interactive map are available on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office website.
| Current as of | Sun, 08/11/2024 - 23:18 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 18 miles southwest of Chemult, Oregon |
| Incident Commander | Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 3 - Mike Behrens, IC Mike Almas, Deputy IC |
| Incident Description | Complex |
| Coordinates |
43° 17' 3'' Latitude
-122° 17' 49
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 734 |
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| Size | 8,256 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 20% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/18/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Fuels include: timber (litter and understory); closed timber litter; and brush (two feet) Timber fuels (mixed conifers) with a mix of timber litter and understory are present throughout the fire complex area. |
| Significant Events | Observed fire behavior today: Active flanking, backing, isolated torching. Limited activity most of the day with mostly creeping and smoldering due to regional smoke. This served to raise RHs throughout the fire area. By mid-day some flanking and isolated torching observed. Slightly higher RHs in the mid-30s with some in the 40s observed at lower elevations. The heavy down fuel component holding heat was sufficient to continue spread on the higher elevation fires (Pine Bench/Potter) primarily by flanking and backing. Other fires were still showing creeping but resistance to control remains high as new spots are found or interior green patches flare up. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue constructing direct line around the Ooya Fire to lock it in its footprint. Continue indirect line |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours:Minimal activity expected on lower elevation fires and with the higher elevation fires (Pine 24 hours: Conditions moderate with min near 40 and light WSW winds. Fingering and flanking runs will be 48 hours: Conditions moderate with min RHs near 40%, temps in the low 70s and continued light WSW winds. |
| Remarks |
Fires in the complex include: Bear Trap - 64 acres, 100% contained Birds - 0.1 acres, 100% contained Brodie - 195 acres, 0% contained Campwood - 20 acres, 0% contained Canal - 1 acre, 100% contained Clearwater - 1 acre, 100% contained Dog -.2 acre, 100% contained Elephant - 1 acre, 100% contained Garwood - 6 acres, 100% contained Lemolo - 1,247 acres, 29% contained Loafer - 43 acres, 59% contained Lost - 58 acres, 0% contained Mowich - 0.4 acre, 100% contained Ooya -345 acres, 0% contained Pig Iron - 27 acres, 100% contained Pine Bench - 2,203 acres, 51% contained Potter - 2366 acres, 0% contained Rough - 11 acres, 0% contained Sheep - 0.3 acre, 100% contained Slide - 0.1 acre, 100% contained Thin - 0.6 acre, 52% contained Toolbox - 0.1 acre, 100% contained Trail - 843 acres, 48% contained Trap - 17 acres, 0% contained Trep - 452 acres, 0% contained Watson - 237 acres, 100% contained Wood - 23 acres, 58% contained |
| Weather Concerns | t was a cool morning with temperatures in the 40s and excellent humidity recovery for most of the fire area. There was enough clearing |
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