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Cottage GroveLane 1 Update 842024 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Cottage Grove - Lane 1
Publication Type: News

Cottage Grove – Lane 1 Fires Daily Update – Sunday, August 4, 2024

 

The Cottage Grove – Lane 1 Fires are a total of 13,903 acres and is considered 9% contained. Percent containment represents sections of fire line that pose no escape risk without further action from firefighters. There are currently 1263 personnel assigned to the incident. 

 

Firefighters will continue conducting burnout operations over the next several days utilizing existing and incoming surge resources as weather conditions allow.  Firefighters are conducting the burnouts during the swing shift and will hold during the day and night shifts.

 

Closures: Due to the wildfires, the Umpqua National Forest has issued Forest Order No. 06-15-24-03 and Forest Order No. 06-15-02-24-01 that can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/aler/umpqua/alerts-notices.

The Bureau of Land Management has issued the following emergency closure for Lane County: https://www.blm.gov/announcement/bureau-land-management-expands-emergency-fire-closure-due-cottage-grove-lane-1-fire

The following County roads are closed except to owners of private lands accessed from these roads: Brice Creek Road east of Umpqua National Forest Boundary, all of Sharps Creek Road. 

Evacuations: A “Level 2” evacuation notice is in effect for the Bohemia Mining District and Fairview PeakAdditionally, a “Level 1” evacuation notice has been issued by the Lane County Sheriff’s Department for areas east of Disston, starting at Brice Creek Road milepost 0.7 and following Brice Creek Road southAn evacuation map is available at: www.LaneCountyOR.gov/Lane1Fire.

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): A “TFR” is in place at an altitude from the surface up to and including 8500 feet, daily (24 hours) until further notice. Complete information is available at https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_4814.html. Flying a drone near or around a wildfire compromises the safety of pilots and interferes with firefighting efforts.

 

 

For further information visit the Inciweb links for each Cottage Grove-Lane 1 fires below:

Lane 1: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/or77s-Cottage-Grove-lane-1 

Adam Mountain: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-adam-mountain

 

 

Hours: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM   E-mail: 2024.lane1@firenet.gov 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CottageGroveLane1Fires2024


Cottage GroveLane 1 Update 842024 08 04 2024

Related Incident:
Publication Type: News

Cottage Grove – Lane 1 Fires Daily Update – Sunday, August 4, 2024

 

The Cottage Grove – Lane 1 Fires are a total of 13,903 acres and is considered 9% contained. Percent containment represents sections of fire line that pose no escape risk without further action from firefighters. There are currently 1263 personnel assigned to the incident. 

 

Firefighters will continue conducting burnout operations over the next several days utilizing existing and incoming surge resources as weather conditions allow.  Firefighters are conducting the burnouts during the swing shift and will hold during the day and night shifts.

 

Closures: Due to the wildfires, the Umpqua National Forest has issued Forest Order No. 06-15-24-03 and Forest Order No. 06-15-02-24-01 that can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/aler/umpqua/alerts-notices.

The Bureau of Land Management has issued the following emergency closure for Lane County: https://www.blm.gov/announcement/bureau-land-management-expands-emergency-fire-closure-due-cottage-grove-lane-1-fire

The following County roads are closed except to owners of private lands accessed from these roads: Brice Creek Road east of Umpqua National Forest Boundary, all of Sharps Creek Road. 

Evacuations: A “Level 2” evacuation notice is in effect for the Bohemia Mining District and Fairview PeakAdditionally, a “Level 1” evacuation notice has been issued by the Lane County Sheriff’s Department for areas east of Disston, starting at Brice Creek Road milepost 0.7 and following Brice Creek Road southAn evacuation map is available at: www.LaneCountyOR.gov/Lane1Fire.

Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): A “TFR” is in place at an altitude from the surface up to and including 8500 feet, daily (24 hours) until further notice. Complete information is available at https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_4814.html. Flying a drone near or around a wildfire compromises the safety of pilots and interferes with firefighting efforts.

 

 

For further information visit the Inciweb links for each Cottage Grove-Lane 1 fires below:

Lane 1: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/or77s-Cottage-Grove-lane-1 

Adam Mountain: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-adam-mountain

 

 

Hours: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM   E-mail: 2024.lane1@firenet.gov 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CottageGroveLane1Fires2024


Grouse Fire Update 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Grouse
Publication Type: News

GROUSE FIRE UPDATE

Incident Commander:  R. Griffin, C. Olander, (T)
Location:  10 miles southwest of Wise River, MT
Start Date: 7/25/2024 
Cause: Undetermined
Size: 2,097 acres 
Resources on Site: 2 hotshot crews; 2 type 2 hand crews; 7 engines; 2 skidgens; 1 dozer
Total Personnel:  232
 

KEY MESSAGES: 
A Community Meeting will be held on Monday, August 5, 2024 at the Wise River Community Foundation Building at 6:00 p.m. MDT. An Area/Road/Trail Closure is in effect for the vicinity of the fire perimeter on the west side of the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway.

The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway remains OPEN. Those recreating or traveling in the fire area are encouraged to be aware of the situation and to pay attention to increased fire traffic. If traveling in the area please slow down, drive 35 MPH, and yield to firefighting equipment, engines, and vehicles.
 

CURRENT STATUS/PLANNED ACTIONS: 
An Incident Awareness and Assessment (IAA) Flight flew the fire perimeter yesterday and mapped the fire at 2,097 acres. 
The Flathead Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) continue constructing fireline on the north flank of the fire by Stine Mountain progressing east. The hotshots will continue scouting for opportunities for a more direct (closer to the fire’s active edge) approach on the north and east flanks. A Sikorsky helicopter (also known as a skycrane) assisted with water drops to cool fireline construction. The skycrane holds roughly 2,000 gallons of water and with the current elevation, is averaging 700 to 1,200 gallons.
There has been active fire behavior for multiple days, with torching, flanking, spotting and uphill runs. Hand crews continue to secure and “mop-up” all residual heat along the edges, working from the southeast side of the fire and progressing east towards the residences near Pettengill Road. These actions are to keep the fire west of the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway and protect private property in the Pettengill Creek Drainage. 
The Bonneville Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) continues working with structure protection equipment (pumps, hoses, and sprinklers) near residences in the Pettengill Creek area. On the eastern edge of the fire perimeter, crews are using existing and improved control features (such as prepped firelines) to prevent fire spread to the north and east, to suppress spot fires, and extinguish hot spots to protect private property along Pettengill Creek. Fire managers will scout for opportunities on the southern and southwest flanks of the fire in the Pettengill Creek drainage. Smoke is still visible throughout the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway and Wise River vicinity. 
 

WEATHER AND FIRE BEHAVIOR:
Saturday was hot with breezy conditions. A trough moved in last night, bringing increased clouds, wind, rain and thunderstorms. Sunday is forecasted for cooler temperatures, with a chance of thunderstorms again on Monday. Active fire behavior is expected to continue with movement primarily up the Grouse Creek drainage and sub-drainages.

CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS:
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has issued an Area/Road/Trail Closure (Closure #01-02-03-24-05) effective July 31, 2024. This Order is for public and firefighter safety during fire suppression efforts of the Grouse Fire. Closure information and maps are posted on the Forests’ website and the fire’s Inciweb page as they are in place. https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-grouse.

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area.

The Forest is in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Campfires are allowed only in a permanent metal fire grate/ring provided by the Forest Service in a designated, developed recreation site. Smoking is restricted to vehicles, in buildings, or in an area clear of flammable materials. Devices with an on/off switch that use LPG fuels are allowed in an area clear of flammable materials within 3 feet of the device. 
 


BTNF News Release 8424 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Leeds Creek
Publication Type: News

Homestead Complex Daily Update 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Homestead Complex
Publication Type: News

HOMESTEAD COMPLEX 

 FIRE UPDATE 

 

Fire Information          Sunday, August 4, 2024 

Phone: 541-208-7100 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) 

Email: 2024.homesteadcomplex@firenet.gov  

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HomesteadComplexFireInfo 

Inciweb: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-homestead-complex 

Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/d393fd74 

 

Containment Progress on Horse Heaven Creek Fire 

 

The Homestead Complex includes seven fires that total 2,535 acres and are currently 9% contained. There are 483 personnel currently working on the fire. Fire managers are directing resources to fires based on threats to property, infrastructure, industry, and areas with the highest probability of success.  

 

Crews were able to declare containment on the majority of the west flank of the Horse Heaven Creek Fire (710 acres) yesterday. Today, crews will continue to patrol and improve the fireline in that area. They will also be putting in handline towards the southeast corner of the fire to create opportunities to go direct. 

 

There was no lightning reported within the Homestead Complex area yesterday. A light rain fell throughout the area, which helped to moderate the fire activity as the storm moved through. There remains a chance of thunderstorm activity in the region, but the effects are expected to be limited. A warming and drying trend will likely lead to moderate fire behavior in the coming days. 

 

As storm systems move through the area again today, two hotshot crews on the No Man Fire (949 acres) will continue partnering with Douglas Forest Protective Association to improve firelines on the west flank. They will be securing any spot fires and continuing building contingency line. An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) module is supporting the operations on the No Man Fire. The priorities in this area remain protecting important values including private and forest timber, communications infrastructure, and wildlife habitat. 

 

Crews on the Bullpup Fire (208 acres) completed road prep on the northwest side of the fire and will be focusing on the southwest side today. On the Fuller Lake Fire (133 acres), crews will be prepping the 200 Road to use as a containment feature. On the Reynolds Butte Fire (300 acres) and Salmon 33 Fire (201 acres), crews are patrolling and continuing to improve containment lines. Strengthening these existing features is safer, more efficient, and more effective than constructing direct line in steep, rugged, remote terrain. 

 

The Lost Bucket Fire (34 acres) was contained on July 29 and continues to show minimal fire activity. 

 

Current forest fire restrictions and danger ratings are: Fire Danger Rating: Very High. Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPLs): 3. Public Use Fire Restrictions (PURs): 3. 

 

CLOSURES: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District, has issued a closure order for portions of BLM land which border the Umpqua National Forest Emergency Fire Closure north of Steamboat. The closure order can be viewed here: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2024-07/orwa-fpo-rbg-072624.pdf. Umpqua National Forest Emergency Fire Closure ORDER NO. 06-15-24-03 and ORDER NO. 06-15-02-24-01 remain in effect and can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices. 


Ore Fire Update 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Ore Fire
Publication Type: News

Ore Fire Acres: 1,766     Containment: 29%     Cause: Under Investigation     Total Personnel: 188

Fire suppression efforts continue on the Ore Fire, which is burning 7 miles northeast of Blue River, Oregon. The Ore Fire is now one of 10 fires being managed by the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1, all of which are on the Willamette National Forest.  These fires include the Ore Fire, Oakridge Lightning Fires 2024, Slate Fire, and Pyramid Fire.

Yesterday, fire behavior was minimal due to cloudy conditions and light drizzle which allowed crews to continue to prep primary lines along the eastern, northern and western sides of the fire.  Hose lays and sprinklers have continued to be strategically placed near areas of increased fire activity. Firefighter efforts were ongoing, monitoring and patrolling the fire perimeter along the FS 1509 and FS 15 Roads.

Today, crews will continue to work to strengthen primary and contingency lines on the northwest and northeast sides of the fire.  Heavy equipment operators will continue to remove woody debris and other fuels, and chipping operations will continue. Firefighters will be working closely with Resource Advisors to minimize the impact of fire suppression activities. Crews working both the day and night shifts will continue to hold the fire perimeter to the south, preventing fire spread into critical infrastructure and identified values at risk.

Weather: Yesterday, there was moderate fire activity due to cloud cover and damp conditions.  Today will be sunny and dry, which will have the potential for increased fire activity around the fire.

Smoke: Smoke from numerous wildfires burning throughout the state will affect air quality in many areas over the coming days, and can be a burden for many, especially those with respiratory issues. For information on air quality in your area go to: www.airnow.gov. 
 

Closures and Fire Restrictions: Area, road, trail, and recreation site closures are in place on the Willamette National Forest in the vicinity of many active fires. Temporary road barricades are in place to restrict traffic across the fire areas. For specific closure information follow this link: 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/alerts-notices/?cid=fseprd552029


Fire restrictions on the Willamette National Forest may be found at this link: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices/?aid=81487
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) remain in place over the Ore Fire. Wildfires are a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t. For more information, visit http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.
 


Swawilla Bridge Creek Wildfire Daily Update 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Swawilla Fire
Publication Type: News

Update for Swawilla and Bridge Creek Fires

  • EVACUATION LEVELS: The town of Keller, the Highway 21 corridor, Mt. Tolman, Buffalo Lake and McGinnis Lake are now in Level 2 evacuation. 

  • ROADS: All roads in evacuation Level 2 areas are open, including Hwy 21, Peter Dan/Manilla and Cache Creek. All roads within Level 3 evacuation areas are closed to the public.

  • The Keller Ferry is open and fully operational.

 

As Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 6 transitions off of this fire assignment, we sincerely thank the Colville Tribal leaders, the Colville EOC, the BIA, Washington DNR, and the residents/businesses affected by the Swawilla and the Bridge Creek Fires. We especially appreciate the local communities for their patience and support over the past two weeks. We welcome the highly skilled CIMT Southern Area Blue Team to this fire and are confident of the incoming Team’s abilities to complete this shared effort.  

 

Swawilla Fire

Burn operations have been successful, and the fuel between containment lines and the fire edge have been consumed. A Type 1 crew, also known as a “hotshots”, will complete the contingency line in the Brush Creek area. Crews at Bridge Creek have been reassigned down to the Swawilla Fire to help with extinguishing heat along control lines and mopping up around homes, which still remains a top priority. 

 

Bridge Creek Fire

Bridge Creek Fire is 100 percent contained and will continue to be in patrol status to make sure that all hotspots are extinguished. Suppression repair plans, (seeding and erosion control) are under way, and this important work will continue over the next few days. 

 

Fire Weather 

A hot and dry weather pattern is expected through the week, with possible moisture and thunderstorms coming next few days. 

                                                                                                      

Safety Message

With the air instability, smoke should lift into the atmosphere, and remaining pockets of unburned fuels in the interior of the fire may ignite resulting increased smoke in the next few days. The increased smoke may impact driving visibility. Visit airnow.govfor air quality in your area and take precautions for protecting your health. 

 

 

Please slow down when driving all roads leading to and from the fires. There is a considerable amount of firefighting traffic and slow-moving equipment along roads and poor visibility. 

 

Boaters should avoid emergency firefighting aircraft using any waterbodies to acquire water to suppress fires. 

 

 

No drones are allowed within our Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR).   Remember, if you fly, we can’t! 

 

Additional Information and Maps at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/Keller Ferryhttps://www.facebook.com/CCTENV,https://www.facebook.com/CCTBroadcasts; Airnow.gov https://www.facebook.com/newfireinfo/

 

Durkee Fire Update for Sunday August 4 2024 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Durkee Fire
Publication Type: News

DURKEE FIRE

  • Size: 294,690 acres                             
  • Containment: 80%                
  • Location: 1 mile west of Durkee, OR
  • Start Date: July 17, 2024                   
  • Personnel: 432                       
  • Cause: Lightning

Current Situation

Please drive carefully near the fire area so firefighters can focus on their work. 

Firefighters made excellent progress yesterday, bringing containment to 80%. The increased acreage of the fire is due to better mapping as firefighters ground truthed containment lines. Across the fire area, firefighters focused on patrol and mop up using infrared data and an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS or drone) to seek and destroy scattered hotspots through diligent gridding. They also backhauled unneeded equipment and started suppression repair on dozer lines in some areas.

Today, firefighters have new infrared maps from last night’s flight to help identify remaining heat. After windy conditions overnight, crews will check the perimeter to ensure heat is still within containment lines. They will continue reconnaissance on the south and east sides of the fire, mapping firelines and riparian areas for future suppression repair work. Firefighters will continue monitoring and mopping up heat found on the interior of the east side of the fire yesterday, mapping firelines and working on suppression repair. On the north and west side of the fire, crews will be using a UAS to identify remaining heat and continue mop up and suppression repair. The swing shift will work from noon to midnight to respond to any needs for initial attack.

Weather and Fire Behavior

The fire area received scattered rainfall last night totaling about 0.02-0.05 inches. Despite the sparse moisture, relative humidity recovered to 60-70% overnight. A mostly sunny afternoon is expected with temperatures in the low to mid 90s. Fire behavior is expected to be calm today. Later in the week, dry conditions return, but temperatures are not expected to rebound into the triple digits.

Evacuations

The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069245917855) and the Baker County Sheriff’s Office (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064434892363) have issued evacuation orders for multiple areas during the Durkee Fire. Please continue to be vigilant and stay tuned to their Facebook pages for the latest information as weather patterns and fire activity may change evacuation levels.

Residents in Level 3 Evacuations “GO NOW” should leave immediately and not return to their property until evacuation levels are lowered. Carry enough supplies to support you and your family for multiple days. A real-time map of fire evacuations is available on the State of Oregon Fire Dashboard (https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/portfolio/index.html?appid=22d04c007866419c91ccf00d097526c8).

Closures:

  • The Baker County Sheriff's Office has closed Burnt River Canyon Road to non-local, non-emergency traffic.
  • I-84 and other highways: Please go to tripcheck.com for current road closures as the situation is dynamic and subject to change.
  • burn ban is currently in effect for all of Malheur County (https://www.malheurco.org/category/public-notices), and all Bureau of Land Management lands in Malheur and Baker counties.
  • The temporary flight restriction has been reduced over the Durkee Fire. More information is available at https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_2285.html. Remember, if you fly we can’t! If a drone or other aircraft enters the air space, all firefighting aircraft will be grounded.

Additional Resources:

  • For current air quality information, visit fire.airnow.gov.
  • Weather and fire behavior could impact transportation, power transmission, cell service and other utilities. Monitor IdahoPower.com for information.
  • Post-fire resources for eastern Oregon livestock and agricultural producers are available. For immediate assistance associated with livestock, forage, and crop losses contact your county’s USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Learn more about these and other disaster relief programs at www.farmers.gov/protection-recovery/wildfire and contact your FSA Service Center.
  • For technical expertise regarding livestock, post-fire rehabilitation and land management, call Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center at (541) 573-8900.
  • Questions related to agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, and more may be directed to the OSU Extension Service office in your county (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/find-us).
  • If you don’t have access to a computer and/or internet connection, Extension offices house Ag Disaster Relief Resource Computers, which are available to producers to access federal/state relief programs.
  • Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery website (wildfire.oregon.gov/recovery) provides guidance on topics including wildfire insurance, filing a homeowners claim after the fire, returning to a home that survived a fire, replacing lost or missing documents and next steps for people whose homes or businesses burned.
  • For longer term management needs, contact the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in your county to explore current funding/technical support available and inform future program offerings in your county. Go to www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/oregon/whats-available-in-my-county.

Winding Waters Complex Update 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Winding Waters Complex
Publication Type: News

Information: (541) 321-0369    

Email: imt2.fireinfo@odf.oregon.gov

Incident Links: https://linktr.ee/WindingWatersComplex2024

Thunderstorms bring light precipitation over the Winding Waters Complex

WALLOWA, Ore. – Crews have pushed into heavy mop up, which includes organized gridding operations. The accompanying photo shows a crew doing gridding. Crews that are gridding move in evenly spaced unison to comb the ground for lingering heat. In addition to gridding to find heat, infrared cameras are also being used.

Ten Adult In Custody (AIC) crews and Department of Corrections staff, led by ODF Crew Bosses, have been fighting this fire during Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2s command. The AIC crews fighting this fire are from South Fork Camp, Warner Creek Correctional Facility, Two Rivers Correctional Institution and Powder River Correctional Facility.

Today, due to thunderstorm activity crews will be vigilant for fire starts outside of the containment lines. Mop up operations will push deeper into the black, and suppression repair to remove berms along dozer lines and install water bars is ongoing. Air support is available to assist firefighters.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are forecasted this afternoon and evening.

Transfer of Command to a local Type 4 Incident Command is projected for August 5, 2024.

Public use and industrial restrictions remain in effect on both ODF and USFS jurisdictions.

Contact Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center at (541) 963- 7171 or dial 9-1-1 to report a fire or smoke. Find Blue Mountains fire-updates at http://bluemountainfireinfo.blogspot.com/

FIRE AT A GLANCE

Estimated Size: 752 Acres

Containment: 61%

Cause: Lightning

Estimated Cost: $5.4 Million

Evacuations: None

Resources

Total Resources: 465

Hand Crews:  18

Engines:       17

Ambulances:      2

Dozers:           4

Water Tenders:  7

Masticators:        1

Skidgens:              2

Helicopters:

Type 1 - 2

Type 2 - 2

Type 3 - 2


Battle Mountain Complex 08 04 2024

Related Incident: Battle Mountain Complex
Publication Type: News

Firefighters hold lines and build containment, community meeting scheduled for Hepner 

UKIAH, Ore. – Overnight, firefighters pushed containment to 32% as they continued to extinguish lingering hot spots and increasing mop-up depth. During mop up, crews cool hot spots around the perimeter and build depth as they push into the burned area to create a buffer so that any reheated or ignited materials can’t escape the fire perimeter. Crews patrol the fire perimeter throughout the summer to check fire behavior and ensure the fire doesn’t escape. 

“Mop-up is 80% of wildland firefighting,” said Operations Section Chief Eric Perkins. “It’s an arduous task. It takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of people hours to get it done and to get it done right, and that’s what we’re doing.”

Crews are conducting mop-up operations around the entire perimeter of the fire, including portions of the fire that were considered more active late last week, including the southeast corner, just west of Monument and Ditch Creek to the north. Firefighters have even begun suppression repair work along lines considered fully contained. 

Firefighters continue to make progress within the Potamus drainage as they bring the fire to control features to stop its advance and begin mop up.

Residents should continue to expect to see smoke in the interior and the unburnt island within the fire perimeter as unburnt vegetation burns well within the fire’s footprint. Helicopter resources will patrol the fire and provide bucket-drop support where visibility allows. 

Heppner Community Meeting: Fire officials invite the public to join them in Hepner, location to be determined, for a community meeting tomorrow, Monday, August 5. Fire officials, public leaders and community partners will share information about current operations and have time for breakout question and answer sessions.

Evacuations: Learn more about current evacuation levels for each county at:

Public Land Closures:

The Bureau of Land Management has closed public lands along the John Day River from Kimberly to Dale, and from Kimberly to Service Creek. More information here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions.

The Umatilla National Forest has implemented a closure for public lands within the Heppner Ranger District and the North Fork John Day Ranger District. More information at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1194462 and https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5286768.

FIRE AT A GLANCE
Total Estimated Complex Size: 181,659 acres
Monkey Creek Fire: 177,175 acres
North Fork Owens:  4,484 acres
Total Containment 32%
Cause:   Under Investigation    
Estimated Cost:   $43,890,784

All Resources 
Hand Crews:  61            
Engines:  78       
Water Tenders:  37
Dozers:  26
Helicopters:  9
Total Personnel: 1,929

 


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