**Silver King Fire Daily Update - July 10, 2024**

Fire behavior was not as active during last night’s operations, giving firefighters more opportunities to contain and confine the fire, slowing fire spread near the Cottonwood drainage to the south. Firefighters continue to suppress the fire in extreme heat today, constructing indirect handlines and improving dozer lines along the eastern edge to protect Marysvale and other communities. They are scouting and performing structure protection near Elk Ranch on the northeast side of the fire.

The crews on the ground are supported by helicopters and an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or drone, as well as aircraft called “Scoopers”. Water Scoopers are amphibious aircraft that skim the surface of a water body and scoop water into an onboard tank and then drop it on a fire. Firefighters also utilize a strategy called “point protection” which protects specific assets or highly valued resources from the wildfire using pumps, hoselays, and sprinklers.

Fire managers with the Great Basin Incident Management Team 2 and cooperating agencies are carefully weighing risk versus gain in all strategies and tactics, keeping the lives and safety of the public, firefighters and aviators as the highest priority. Crews are working across the Bullion Canyon area to protect values at risk, including essential watersheds and water systems, private homes and property, critical infrastructure such as power transmission lines, historic mining districts, and other natural resources.

The weather continues to be extremely hot and dry with another Red Flag Warning today. This means critical fire weather conditions are likely to occur, and any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. Temperatures will be excessively hot and relative humidities will be between 8-13% across all elevations.

Smoke is impacting the Town of Marysvale and surrounding communities to the south, including Circleville and Panguitch. Fire managers have brought in an Air Resource Advisor to deploy smoke monitors in areas of concern.

The Fishlake National Forest has issued a closure order that can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fishlake/alerts-notices. The Castle Rock Campground remains open.

El Incendio Salt Creek se convierte a Operación Completamente de Limpieza

EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Con todo el perímetro alineado, el trabajo en el incendio de Salt Creek actualmente está enfocado en la limpieza del resto del incidente. Estudios cartográficos sitúan el incendio en 4,081 acres, y esta tarde está previsto realizar un vuelo infrarrojo (IR) por toda la zona para confirmar la superficie final. 

Durante la noche, los bomberos utilizaron varios tipos de dispositivos infrarrojos para buscar puntos de emanación de calor o zonas de vegetación quemándose, así como también raíces y brasas ardientes que pudieran volver a encenderse en condiciones de calor. Con estos lugares específicos identificados y marcados en los mapas, el día de hoy, los recursos del turno diurno podrán encontrar y extinguir mejor estas zonas con calor remanente.

 El comandante de Incidentes, IMT 1, Joe Hessel, dijo "Hemos trabajado increíblemente sin descanso en corto tiempo para llegar a este punto en el que el fuego se alinea y se mantiene, el trabajo restante nos exigirá ser metódicos y minuciosos".

El día de hoy, los recursos retomarán el trabajo donde lo dejó el turno de la noche y proseguirán con los avances en el perímetro. El área total de limpieza oscila entre 50 y 200 pies de profundidad en el interior del incendio, lo que ilustra lo amplia y segura que es la línea en cada zona.

Actualmente, hay más de 750 profesionales asignados al incendio para el turno diurno del sábado, incluyendo 27 escuadrillas de 20 personas, 22 camiones de bomberos, 12 camiones cisterna, 13 taladoras de árboles, 7 tractores topadores y otros tipos de equipos de tala.

Por razones de seguridad, BLM del Distrito de Medford ha cerrado temporalmente las tierras gestionadas por esta agencia en el área afectada. Para más información: https://www.blm.gov/orwafire 

Permanece en efecto el Nivel 1, "PREPARESE", de aviso de evacuación emitidos por la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Jackson y Gestión de Emergencias. Más información sobre evacuaciones en:  https://protect.genasys.com/

El Nivel de Peligro de Incendio es “EXTREMO”. Siga las ordenes de restricción de incendios para prevenir nuevos brotes. Información:

• Distrito del Suroeste de Oregon ODF: https://swofire.com/ 
• La Página de Alertas y Noticias de RRSNF  www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/rogue-siskiyou/alerts-notices  y la página principal web www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou 
• La página para el Manejo de Incendios de BLM OR/WA: www.blm.gov/orwafie

El Incendio Salt Creek está localizado 10 millas al Este de Eagle Point y fue

inicialmente reportado el domingo, 7 de Julio, justo después de las 4 de la

tarde. La causa del incendio se encuentra bajo investigación.

QUEMADO, NM, July 13, 2024 – The Lolo Fire is at 438 acres with 60% containment. The primary fire activity is concentrated on the northwest side where crews have been constructing hand line and will continue to scout and assess additional roads for future control lines. The southern perimeter is under patrol and monitor status as that section of the fire has shown minimal fire activity. 

There is about a 40% chance of storms expected in the afternoon with mostly clear skies in the morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms are anticipated Sunday afternoon. Fire resources will be ready to respond to any new starts.

A variety of tactics will be used to contain the fire. This may include using hand line to protect range infrastructure. Other tactics include hand ignitions and others as changing conditions require to protect values at risk and bring low- to moderate-intensity fire out to control features and establish containment. News releases will be provided every two days unless there are significant updates.

Lolo Fire information can be found on Inciweb at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmgnf-lolo-fire. Have you registered to receive emergency notifications from Catron County? If not, please take a moment to visit CodeRed to register for emergency alerts at https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/B4CA52DAB2AA.

Smoke may be visible from Quemado, Quemado Lake Estates, Mangas, and Pie Town, and is likely to settle into low lying areas overnight and early in the morning. New Mexico Department of Health air quality information and health protection measures are posted online at NM-Tracking - Fires, Smoke and Health. Real-time mapping of smoke and other air quality impacts is available at https://fire.airnow.gov. For more information contact Maribeth Pecotte at 575-388-8211 or Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov.

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Ridge Fire Operational Update Video is available on the Gila National Forest Facebook page: https://fb.watch/tivxtuo1d_/ 

Fecha de inicio: 8 de junio, 2024

Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste de Chelan, WA

Contención:  14%

Tamaño del incendio: 13,492 acres  

Causa: Causado por personas, bajo investigación

Personal total: 768

El incendio Pioneer arde en una zona montañosa y aislada en el Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee, cerca de Lake Chelan. Aunque gran parte del incendio está en el área de Lake Chelan y el área de naturaleza Sawtooth, los bomberos están utilizando una extinción completa para proteger los valores en riesgo, la vida y la propiedad, al mismo tiempo que mantienen siempre la seguridad de los bomberos y del público como objetivo principal.Las comunidades de Chelan, Manson y Stehekin están abiertas y siguen recibiendo visitantes. 

Llegaron barcos adicionales, y ahora el número total de naves de apoyo es de 13 para transportar personal, alimentos y provisiones a los bomberos por todo el lago. Otro equipo de mano Tipo 2 fue agregado al área de Stehekin, lo que da un total de tres equipos de mano en su lugar y listos para luchar contra el fuego se llega a desplazarse desde Meadow Creek. Los bomberos están construyendo una línea divisoria de combustible alrededor del Ranch.

Ayer, el incendio estuvo activo y llegó a la cresta de West Fork Meadow Creek y se dirige hacia Round Mountain. La gran columna que se vio a media tarde ayer fue debido a las nubes y la humedad cerca de la zona del incendio, y no a un crecimiento grande del fuego. El incendio en Prince Creek y East Fork Prince Creek está muy activo, con desplazos de fuego a los lado y cuesta arriba. Se completó un vuelo de reconocimiento sobre Lone Fir Creek y en esa área no hay mucha actividad de incendios; El foco de calor que se había reportado anteriormente en esa área sigue dando señales de poco o ningún calor o humo.

Llegó de manera exitosa por avión el equipo de manejo de agua necesario en Nelson Ridge para terminar de colocar mangueras entre la costa de Lake Chelan y los afloramientos rocosos en el extremo norte de la línea de contingencia. Las cuadrillas continúan trabajando para instalar aspersores cerca de Emerson Acres para proteger mejor a la comunidad.

CLIMA Y HUMO: Hoy continuará la ligera tendencia de enfriamiento, pero las temperaturas siguen entre 5 y 10 grados por encima del promedio anual. Las humedades relativas se mantienen bajas ya que no hubo una buena recuperación por la noche. El pronóstico de la calidad del aire se puede ver en https://bit.ly/PioneerFireSmoke. Obtenga más información sobre el humo en smokeready.org. El jefe de bomberos emitió clasificaciones y restricciones de peligro de incendio; Consulte https://t.ly/WLBds para obtener más información. 

EVACUACIONES Y CIERRES: Permanecen vigentes los niveles de evacuación de nivel 1, 2 y 3 alrededor del incendio Pioneer; Visite https://t.ly/QoH9w para obtener más información. El Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee tiene en marcha una orden de cierre para gran parte de la zona del incendio. Los detalles y mapas están disponibles en: https://bit.ly/PioneerClosure. Una restricción temporal de vuelo está en marcha sobre el incendio: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6779.html. 

This will be the final update for the Lockett Fire. The fire has remained at 2,782 acres and 100% containment since Wednesday, July 10th.

The Lockett Fire was a natural-caused wildfire discovered on June 29th and a confine-and-contain fire suppression strategy was implemented. A team of 80 fire staff from the USDA Forest Service and the National Park Service utilized existing roads and natural barriers while implementing varying types and intensities of operational actions to delay and direct fire spread. 

The Lockett Fire burned within the 2014 Belknap Fire footprint which consists predominantly of Ponderosa pine with oak understory and grasses, and pinyon pine, juniper, and sage. The fire consumed mostly pine needle castings and dead forest floor materials which had the potential to fuel future wildfires. The fire left behind a fire mosaic pattern, a mixture of low intensity burning around islands of unburned forest which is highly beneficial to biodiversity and forest health. Crews took advantage of the confine-and-contain strategy to remove snags and fire hazards along the Arizona Trail to improve visitor safety.

Smoke may continue to be visible along Forest Roads 307 and 310 and along the Arizona Trail through the fire area as larger forest floor fuels and stumps continue to smolder. Crews will continue to monitor the Lockett Fire area and address issues as they may arise.

The Kaibab National Forest is a fire-adapted ecosystem. It is dependent on fire to play a natural role in maintaining vibrant forest health. Lack of fire in the forest has caused an abundance of fuels to build up, which can make the forest vulnerable and susceptible to more dangerous uncontrollable fire incidents. Managing this wildfire in this the ecosystem is a very effective tool to reduce fuel loads and restore the landscape back to a healthier state that is more aligned with historical conditions.

Managing naturally caused wildfires across the landscape is a very effective tool in restoring the forest to a healthier condition, and these efforts align with the Forest Service's 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy, which aims to increase the use of fire on the landscape as well as other treatments to improve forest resiliency for generations to come.

Additional information can be found on the Kaibab NF website, X, Facebook, Flickr, or by calling the local ranger stations. 

Start date: June 8, 2024  

Location: 31 miles northwest of Chelan, WA  

Containment: 14%  

Fire size: 13,492 acres  

Cause: Human caused, under investigation  

Total personnel: 768

The Pioneer Fire is burning within a mountainous and remote area on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan. Firefighters are using a full suppression response in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness to protect values at risk, life, and property, with firefighter and public safety as the primary objective. The communities of Chelan, Manson, and Stehekin are open and continue to welcome visitors. 

Additional boats have arrived, bringing the total number of support craft to 13 for transporting personnel, food, and supplies for firefighters up and down lake. Another Type 2 hand crew was added to the Stehekin area, to make a total of three hand crews on-scene and ready to react if the fire moves down from Meadow Creek. Firefighters are constructing a shaded fuel break around the Ranch. 

Yesterday, the fire was active and crested the West Fork Meadow Creek and is headed towards Round Mountain. The large plume seen mid-afternoon yesterday was due to clouds and moisture near the fire area, not large fire growth. Fire in the Prince Creek and East Fork Prince Creek is very active with flanking and uphill fire runs. A reconnaissance flight was completed over Lone Fir Creek and there is very little fire activity in that area; the previously reported spot fire in that area continues to show little to no heat or smoke.  

The needed water handling equipment on Nelson Ridge was successfully flown in to finish the hose lay between the shoreline of Lake Chelan and the rock outcroppings at the northern end of the contingency line. Crews continue working to install sprinklers near Emerson Acres to provide for stronger community protection.

WEATHER AND SMOKE: The slight cooling trend will continue today but temperatures remain 5-10 degrees above the annual average. Relative humidities remain low with poor overnight recovery. The air quality outlook can be found at https://bit.ly/PioneerFireSmoke. Learn more about smoke at smokeready.org. The fire marshal issued fire danger ratings and restrictions; see https://t.ly/WLBds for more information. 

EVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES: Level 1, 2, and 3 evacuation levels remain in effect around the Pioneer Fire; please visit https://t.ly/QoH9w for more information. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has a closure order in place for much of the fire area. Details and maps are available at: https://bit.ly/PioneerClosure.   A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the fire: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6779.html. 

**Silver King Fire Daily Update - July 11, 2024**

Yesterday fire crews continued to improve dozer lines in the southeast, tying into an area that burned in 2002. Firefighters also mopped up along the eastern edge of the fire where they performed firing operations. “Mop up” is a critical part of wildland firefighting that involves extinguishing a fire after it has been contained. The goal of mopping up is to reduce the likelihood of the fire spreading into unburned areas by removing any remaining burning materials that could ignite nearby fuels.

A very large air tanker (VLAT) aircraft dropped loads of retardant over heavy timber south of Edna Peak to slow fire growth to the south. Fire managers will be utilizing the unmanned aircraft (UAS) to engage in firing operations in this area to further minimize fire severity. “Firing operations” are among the key tools firefighters use when trying to contain a large wildfire. To carry out a firing operation, firefighters cut away vegetation to make a line of bare soil ahead of a fire, and then burn the vegetation between that line and the actively burning fire front.

Crews are securing handlines and dozer lines from the 113 Road to Sargent Mountain to prevent northern and eastern fire progression and reduce impacts to private property and the historic Silver King Mine area. Crews performed point protection tactics including thinning and limbing vegetation and installing water systems near Elk Ranch and other structures in the area.

The wind has been backing off a bit, but temperatures continue to climb into the high 90s and 100s with relative humidities around 8-13 percent. Smoke is continuing to impact surrounding communities. The Team’s Air Resource Advisor provides a daily smoke report to inform the public of air quality conditions. Smoke reports are posted on Facebook and in public locations in Richfield and Marysvale and along Highway 89 on fire information boards. 

The Fishlake National Forest has issued a closure order that can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fishlake/alerts-notices. The Castle Rock Campground remains open.

Falls Fire Update for July 13, 2024  

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The Falls Fire grew to an estimated 4,500 acres yesterday due to hot, dry, and windy conditions. The fire remains 0% contained. The fire started July 10, 2024, and is burning 25 miles northwest of Burns, Oregon, on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District. The fire was human-caused and remains under investigation.  

Firefighters worked yesterday to establish an anchor point on the southwestern and southern flanks of the fire. Crews, bulldozers, and aircraft continued to use FSR 43 and constructed line on the western side of the fire, working their way to the north. The fire activity increased yesterday afternoon on the northern and eastern flanks, causing crews to withdraw from direct line construction efforts along the fire’s edge. Firefighters worked through the night and successfully contained several spot fires across FSR 4310 on the fire’s eastern edge. Aircraft will continue to support suppression efforts today.  

There are 182 personnel assigned to the incident, including seven hand crews, ten fire engines, two bulldozers, and one helicopter. Two additional helicopters worked on the fire Friday and remain available to the incident as needed. Four single-engine air tankers (SEATs) and two very large air tankers (VLATs) supported firefighters and heavy equipment as they worked to secure portions of the fire’s north flank on Friday. Additional firefighting resources have been ordered. 

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect over the fire area and a heat advisory is in place for the region. Today’s weather will be hot and dry, with temperatures in the upper 90’s. Relative humidity is low with winds from the west and southwest from 9-14 mph with gusts to 25 mph. There is a chance of afternoon thunderstorms producing gusty outflow winds with little to no precipitation predicted.  

The Malheur National Forest has issued a fire area closure. Emigrant Creek Campground, Falls Campground, and several Forest Service Roads are closed for public and firefighter safety.  

A detailed map and additional information about the fire area closure are available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/malheur/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1188914. A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is also in place over the fire area. 

Know Before You Go! Fire restrictions are in place on public and private lands across Oregon. Nine out of 10 wildfires nationally are started by a human. Tow chains dragging, parking, and driving over dry grass, barbeques, campfires, smoking, and target shooting are all common accidental human starts. Please do your part and remember, it only takes one spark. Prepare yourself for hot and dry conditions, carry a shovel, water, and fire extinguisher when recreating in the outdoors. 

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM, July 13, 2024 – The Paramount Fire was reported July 12 near milepost 20, north of New Mexico Highway 59 on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, about 19 miles west of Winston, New Mexico. Currently approximately 5 acres, the fire was ignited by lightning within the Indian Peaks project area. Paramount Fire is burning in easily accessible terrain with an existing road system that will be used to confine and contain the fire within an area of 1,335-acres.

Existing roads to be used as containment features include Forest Roads 4070U on the west side, Forest Road 4066Z on the north and east, and New Mexico Highway 59 to the south. It has been covered by past planning and analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act and multiple prescribed and wildfires have occurred around the vicinity in the last 5 – 7 years.

“This particular area of the forest last burned in 2019. Frequent, low- to moderate-intensity fire is critical for maintaining healthy Southwest forest ecosystems, watersheds, and wildlife habitats, as well as reducing the hazardous fuels that put local communities at risk,” said Black Range District Ranger Bret Mellott. “However, I do recognize that the smoke from fires can have harmful effects on local residents and forest visitors, so I don’t take this decision lightly.”

Weather and fuels conditions are appropriate for carrying a surface fire, while limiting intensities to avoid damaging fire impacts. The forecast calls for strong chances of significant rainfall to arrive beginning Sunday or Monday, which is likely to limit the duration of the Paramount Fire to the next several days. 

A variety of tactics will be used, such as using heavy equipment to improve the forest roads, cutting back fuels along planned perimeters as needed, hand ignitions, and other suppression tactics as changing conditions require to bring low- to moderate-intensity fire out to control features and establish containment. 

Smoke may impact the communities of Winston and Chloride and is likely to settle into low lying areas during overnight and early morning hours. When smoke impacts are present, New Mexico Department of Health recommends that smoke sensitive individuals should reduce physical activity and stay indoors with windows and doors closed. For those who are unable to avoid smoke exposure, use of a particulate respirator mask can help. Additional air quality information and health protection measures are posted online at NM-Tracking - Fires, Smoke and Health. Real-time mapping of smoke and other air quality impacts is available at https://fire.airnow.gov/.For more information contact Maribeth Pecotte at 575-388-8211 or Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov.

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