Actualización del incendio Easy      
3 de agosto de 2024

Datos clave

Tamaño: 751 acres                        

Fecha de inicio: 17 de julio de 2024      

Ubicación: 17 millas al oeste de Mazama, WA
Contención: 0%                             

Personal asignado: 194              

Causa: Rayo

Recursos asignados:  5 cuadrillas   10 camiones de bomberos

A las 6:00 a.m. esta mañana el Equipo 15 de gestión de incidentes de California, dirigido por el Comandante de Incidentes Tom Clemo, asumió el mando de las operaciones en el incendio Pioneer.

SITUACIÓN ACTUAL: Ayer, el clima caliente, seco e inestable resultó en un aumento obvio en la actividad del incendio. El incendio Easy arde en un terreno demasiado empinado donde los troncos en llamas pueden rodar cuesta abajo, causando que se desplace aún más el fuego cuesta abajo. Las cuadrillas continuaron preparando cortafuegos para futuras operaciones de quema estratégica a lo largo de la línea de control hasta la carretera 20. Ayer por la noche, los bomberos vigilaron la carretera 20 buscando árboles o escombros que pudieran ser un riesgo para el tráfico público y trabajaron para mantener la huella del fuego por encima de la carretera. No pudieron realizar operaciones de quema estratégica que habían planeado debido a los limitados recursos aéreos.

Hoy: Las cuadrillas continuarán con las tácticas y actividades de extinción completa en la carretera 20 para protegerla.

Existe una restricción de vuelo temporal por el incendio Easy para todas las aeronaves que no participan en la extinción de los incendios forestales. No vuele un dron personal sobre o cerca del incendio Easy. Cualquier incursión crea un peligro para la seguridad de las aeronaves y requiere que se suspendan las operaciones aéreas.

Espere retrasos en el tráfico mientras que los bomberos siguen removiendo escombros de la carretera y realizan tácticas de extinción completa en el incendio Easy. Por favor, no se detenga ni se estacione en la orilla del camino entre los postes de milla 148-157. Permanece abierta la carretera asi que esté atento a los autos piloto que escoltan a los vehículos a través de los postes de millas 148-157 de 7 a.m. a 8:30 p.m.

Ya que siguen activas las operaciones contra los incendios, es posible que la carretera tenga que cerrarse nuevamente con poco aviso. Asegúrese de consultar https://wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/ para ver la información más reciente sobre la carretera 20.

CLIMA: Hoy se enfriará la temperatura un poco pero se mantendrá a poco más de 100 grados. Se prevén cielos parcialmente nublados con condiciones climáticas cálidas, secas e inestables continuas. Los vientos soplarán de 1 a 4 mph y aumentarán a 5 a 10 mph después de las 9:00 a.m.

CIERRES: El Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee tiene órdenes de cierre en los senderos dentro del área afectada por el incendio: https://bit.ly/EasyFireClosures. Este cierre incluye una parte del sendero Pacific Crest Trail. Las fogatas están prohibidas. Hay una restricción temporal de vuelo (TFR, en inglés) sobre el área del incendio: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6779.html. La actividad de drones no autorizados está prohibida por la TFR. 

EVACUACIONES:  No existen órdenes de evacuación para el incendio Easy. Cualquiera que utilice la zona para recrearse debe estar atento a su entorno y permanecer fuera de las áreas cerradas.

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-easy-fire

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560760893080 

Línea de información sobre el incendio: 541-861-5808, de 8 AM a 8 PM

Correo electrónico: 2024.pioneer@firenet.gov

Tamaño: 1,311 acres

Fecha de inicio: 22 de julio de 2024

Causa: a ser determinada

Ubicación: 5 millas al oeste de Mosier, OR

Contención:  84%

Combustibles: Arbustos, restos de madera y césped

Aspectos destacados:

Las cuadrillas están avanzando muy bien hacia la contención. Ayer los operaciones de bomberos pudieron realizar un vuelo sobre el incendio. Vieron mínimos focos de calor aislados dentro del interior y confirmaron que el fuego sigue dentro de su huella actual. El Equipo de gestión de incidentes 2 del Complejo Northern Rockies ha llegado y acompañará al Equipo de gestión interinstitucional de Central Cascade y luego tomará mando del incendio Whisky Creek el domingo 4 de agosto de 2024.

Operaciones:

Ayer, a lo largo de la antigua carretera 30, las cuadrillas continuaron apagando focos de calor que quedaban. En los extremos oeste y este del incendio, reforzaron el cortafuegos donde no era peligroso trabajar. Las cuadrillas continúan vigilando y patrullando el perímetro restante del incendio

Hoy, las cuadrillas continuarán fortaleciendo todas los cortfuegos y aumentando la contención desde Old Hwy 30 hasta la I-84, mientras que fortalecen todo el perímetro para que permanezca seguro.

Clima e intensidad del incendio:

Los vientos costeros se desplazan de nuevo a la zona hoy. Se esperan nubes y esto minimizará la actividad del fuego. El incendio continuará produciendo humo en áreas donde los bomberos no pueden acceder debido al terreno. Se pide a los conductores que tengan cuidado en la Interestatal 84, ya que los bomberos todavía trabajan en el área.

Evacuaciones:

Siguen vigentes las evacuaciones de nivel 2 y 1 en el condado de Wasco: https://www.facebook.com/WascoCountySheriff

Sigue vigente la evacuación de nivel 1 en el condado de Hood River: https://www.facebook.com/hrcso

Caminos y vías cerrados:

Para garantizar la seguridad del público y de los bomberos, existen órdenes de cierre para el sendero Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail y carreteras en el condado Hood River. Podrá encontrar los detalles de estos cierres en sus páginas web: https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/closures and https://stateparks.oregon.gov/ 

Para mantenerse informado sobre las condiciones actualizadas en la Interestatal 84, visite https://tripcheck.com/

Total de recursos asignados al incendio:

Aprox. 123 personal, 4 equipos de obreros, 9 camiones de bomberos, 2 tanques de agua, 3 

topadoras, y 1 tractor                                  

Información de contacto: 

Correo electrónico: 2024.microwavetower@firenet.gov,

Teléfono: 541-208-1744, de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m. 

Whisky Creek Fire Daily Update / Actualización diaria del incendio Whisky Creek

August 3, 2024 / 3 de agosto de 2024

Size / Tamaño: 934 acres

Start Date / Fecha de inicio: July 20, 2024 / 20 de julio de 2024

Cause / Causa: Human – Under Investigation / Humana, a ser determinada

Location / Ubicación: 6 miles SE of Cascade Locks, OR / 6 millas al SE de Cascade Locks, OR: 

Containment / Contención:  0%

Fuels / Combustibles: Scrub oak, timber, and grass / Arbustos de roble, restos de madera y césped

Total Personnel / Personal total: 339
 

Highlights / Aspectos destacados::

Fire managers flew over the fire and surrounding areas to assess fire activity and to further develop immediate and long-term plans. Northern Rocky Complex Incident Management Team 2 will assume command of the fire August 4, 2024, at 6:00 A.m. 

Los encargados del incendio realizaron un vuelo sobre el incendio y las áreas a su alrededor para evaluar el fuego y llevar a cabo planes inmediatos y a largo plazo. El Equipo de gestión de Incidentes 2 del Complejo Northern Rocky asumirá el mando del incendio el 4 de agosto de 2024 a las 6:00 a.m.

Operations / Operaciones:

Helicopters provided water drops throughout the day to cool isolated hot spots along the northern edge and Wooly Horn Ridge. Hand crews continued building and strengthening indirect lines along the eastern and southern lines of the fire, while dozers continued to work on building secondary lines. Evacuation routes for firefighter safety and medical team access were further developed. 

Today, crews will build handline on the ridge between Roads 410 and 423 and improve the fire line along Roads 408, 409, 412 and over to the PCT. Lines will be plumbed with hoses to deliver water to the fire line. Dozers and masticators will strengthen secondary containment lines.  

Smoke is expected to be visible from Hood River and the communities along the Oregon Route 35 corridor. Fire managers are watching and preparing for opportunities to conduct firing operations to remove potential fire fuels if conditions dictate responsive action to limit fire spread. 

Los helicópteros vertieron agua todo el día para enfriar focos de calor aislados en el extremo norte y Wooly Horn Ridge. Las cuadrillas de mano continuaron construyendo y reforzando las líneas indirectas a lo largo de las líneas este y sur del incendio, mientras que las topadoras construyeron líneas secundarias. Se desarrollaron aún más las rutas de evacuación para la seguridad de los bomberos y el acceso del equipo médico.

Hoy, las cuadrillas construirán una línea de mano en la cresta entre las carreteras 410 y 423 y mejorarán el cortafuego a lo largo de las carreteras 408, 409, 412 y más allá del PCT. Se conectarán líneas con mangueras para proveer agua al cortafuegos. Las topadoras y las trituradoras reforzarán las líneas de contención secundarias.

Se espera que se podrá ver el humo desde Hood River y las comunidades a lo largo del corredor de la carretera 35 de Oregón. Los encargados del incendio siguen atentos y se están preparando para cualquier oportunidad de llevar a cabo operaciones de quema para remover posibles combustibles de fuego si las condiciones favorecen una acción de respuesta para reducir la propagación del fuego.

 Fire Behavior and Weather / Clima e intensidad del incendio:

Light on shore winds will resume along with cloud cover today, then clearing early in the week. Temperatures remain hot and forest conditions are dry. With the persistent hot and dry weather, fire activity and smoke production is anticipated to increase.

Hoy comenzarán de nuevo los vientos ligeros junto con una cobertura de nubes, y luego se despejarán a principios de la semana. Siguen calientes las temperaturas y las condiciones del bosque son secas. Con el persistente clima cálido y seco, se prevé que aumentarán la actividad del fuego y la producción de humo.

Road and Trail Closures / Caminos y vías cerrados:

The Mt. Hood National Forest and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area closure information can be found at: Whisky Creek Fire Closures in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. Hood River County has closure information can be found on their website.

Información sobre el cierre del Bosque Nacional Mt. Hood y el Área Escénica Nacional del Río Columbia se puede encontrar en: Cierres por el incendio Whisky Creek en los espacios naturales de Mark O. Hatfield. El condado de Hood River tiene información sobre los cierres en sus páginas web.

Total Fire Resources Assigned / Total de recursos asignados al incendio:

• Approx. 339 personnel/personal, 9 hand crews/equipos de obreros, 5 water tenders/tanques de agua, 3 dozers/topadoras, 5 masticators/trituradoras, 1 skid steer/tractor, and 1 helicopter/helicóptero.

Contact Information / Información de contacto: 

Email / Correo electrónico: 2024.whiskycreek@firenet.gov

Phone / teléfono: 541-208-1743 8 A.M - 8 P.M

Incident Meteorologist, Terry Lebo, provides a weather update via Facebook for Monday, August 5, 2024. Go to our fire information Facebook pages now (see below) to watch the video.  

Size: 1,311 acres

Start Date: July 22, 2024

Cause: Undetermined

Location: 5 miles west of Mosier, OR

Containment:  84%

Fuels: Brush, timber, and grass

Highlights:

Crews are making excellent progress toward containment. Fire operations were able to fly over the fire yesterday. They saw minimal, isolated hot spots within the interior and confirmed the fire is staying within its current footprint. Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 2 has arrived and will be shadowing with the Central Cascade Interagency Management Team then taking over Whisky Creek Fire on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Operations:

Yesterday, along Old Hwy 30, crews continued to put out remaining hot spots. On the western and eastern edges of the fire, crews strengthened the fire line where safe to work. Crews continue to monitor and patrol the remaining fire perimeter

Today, crews will continue to strengthen all fire lines and work to increase containment from Old Hwy 30 to I-84 while ensuring the entire perimeter stays secure.

Fire Behavior and Weather:

On shore winds move back into the area today. Cloud cover is expected and will minimize fire behavior. The fire will continue to produce smoke in areas firefighters are unable to access due to terrain. Drivers are asked to please use caution on Interstate 84 as firefighters are still working in the area. 

Evacuations:

Level 2 and 1 evacuations remain in effect for Wasco County: https://www.facebook.com/WascoCountySheriff 

Level 1 evacuations remain in effect for Hood River County: https://www.facebook.com/hrcso 

Road and Trail Closures:

For public and firefighter safety, closures are in place for The Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail and for roads in Hood River County. Details of these closures are available on their websites: https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/closures and https://stateparks.oregon.gov/

To stay informed on the most up-to-date road conditions on Interstate 84, visit https://tripcheck.com/ 

Total Fire Resources Assigned:

Approx. 123 personnel, 4 hand crews, 9 engines, 2 water tenders, 3 dozers, and 1 skidder.                                   

Contact Information: 

Email: 2024.microwavetower@firenet.gov,

Phone: 541-208-1744, 8 A.M - 8 P.M  

Crews on Battle Mountain Complex hold lines and build containment, Red Flag Conditions persist 

UKIAH, Ore. –Red Flag Conditions continue to increase fire behavior around the Monkey Creek Fire within the Battle Mountain Complex, which created more active fire conditions, several smaller spot fires and more visible smoke from hot spots within the interior. 

Yesterday, firefighters held lines around the fire’s perimeter and quickly corralled several small spot fires that crossed containment. Crews will remain vigilant as Red Flag Conditions are expected to persist through the weekend with lightning predicted. 

Today, firefighters will continue gaining mop-up depth and cooling materials deeper from the perimeter around the entire fire. As temperatures rise, mop up helps ensure that any reheated or ignited materials can’t escape the fire perimeter.

On the western half of the fire, crews will continue strengthening lines along the southeast corner, just west of Monument, and continue to mop up and build depth.

Along the north, crews secured the area around Ditch Creek. Firefighters continue to focus on the area between Ditch Creek and the Potamus drainage as they look for control features that they can bring the fire to and stop its advance.

Elsewhere along the perimeter, firefighters will continue mopping up and cooling materials deeper into the fire. 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. Crews will continue to patrol the fire’s perimeter, including portions considered contained. Helicopter resources will patrol the fire and provide bucket-drop support where visibility allows. 

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

• For Umatilla County, follow www.facebook.com/UmatillaCountySheriff or sign up for Umatilla County Emergency Alert System at https://member.everbridge.net/index/2590041373147145.
• For Grant County, visit the RAPTOR arcgis site or sign up for alerts at: https://member.everbridge.net/index/825462649520134.
• For Morrow County, visit https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/de78333b0d2544f7a320142174aa20ae

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: 179,669 acres
Monkey Creek Fire: 175,185
North Fork Owens:  4,484 acres
Total Containment 27%
Cause:   Under Investigation    
Estimated Cost:   $40,547,155

All Resources 
Hand Crews:  60            
Engines:  78       
Water Tenders:  38
Dozers:  26
Helicopters:  10
Total Personnel: 1,911

Tonight, August 3, at 4:30 p.m. we will be hosting a community meeting. 

Pleasant Valley Fire Community Meeting
When: Saturday, August 3, 2024
Time: 4:30 pm
Where: Guernsey-Sunrise High School, 172 W. Burlington St., Guernsey, WY

Note: Please enter on the north side of the building (high school). The meeting will be in the gymnasium. 

Estimated size:                       500 acres

Start Date/Time:                     July 17, 2024

Area of Origin:                        21 air miles east of Darrington WA

Cause:                                      Lightning

Fuels/Topography:                  timber, rugged terrain

Structures Damaged:              None, there are no homes threatened at this time.

Evacuations:                            None

The Miners Complex consists of ten wildfires caused by lightning strikes in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The fires included in the complex are: Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Plummer, and Middle Ridge Fire.

Update: Fire Activity picked up for the Vista Ridge, and Miners fires yesterday. Fire on Sulphur Mountain remain but fire and smoke activity has been minimal since the weather event of last week. The observation flight scheduled today will give a better perspective of the fire growth and perimeters. Operations staff have identified long term containment lines and are working to get fire crews to start their implementation when they become available and assigned to the fire. However right now, competition for resources is high and available resources are being utilized on higher priority fires. 

Weather: A ridge of high pressure over the region will maintain warm and dry conditions into Sunday. At this time, afternoon relative humidities are expected to remain just above critical levels with moderate recoveries at night. Light wind in the early morning hours will become westerly to southwesterly each afternoon and evening. Max temperatures around 81 degrees. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.

Smoke: For more information on smoke and air quality please visit: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

Closures: The following is a summary of the areas closed due to the fires in the Miners Complex. Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000.2 from Mica Lake to Suiattle Pass, Suiattle River Trail #784, Miners Ridge Trail #785, Buck Creek Pass Trail #789, Miners Cabin Trail #795, Grassy Point Trail #788, Sulphur Mountain Trail #794, Sulphur Creek Trail #793, Sulphur Creek Campground, Sulphur Creek Trailhead, and the Downey Creek trailhead. The full Closure Orders visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs

Forest Restrictions:The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie has a full campfire ban and forest-wide shooting restrictions in place to help prevent human-caused starts during this period of unprecedented resource scarcity. Additional details at: www.fs.usda.gov/mbs

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Easy Fire Update  
August 3, 2024 

Quick Facts 

Size: 751 acres  

Start Date: July 17, 2024 

Location: 17 miles west of Mazama, WA 
Containment: 0%  

Personnel Assigned: 194 

Cause: Lightning 

Resources Assigned:  5 crews    10 engines 

California Incident Management Team 15, led by Incident Commander Tom Clemo assumed command of operations on the Pioneer Fire at 6:00 am this morning.   

CURRENT SITUATION: Yesterday’s hot, dry, unstable weather conditions led to an observable increase in fire activity. The Easy Fire is burning in extremely steep terrain where burning logs can roll downhill, further spreading the fire downslope. Crews continued fireline preparation for future strategic firing operations along control line to State Route 20. Yesterday firefighters monitored State Route 20 overnight for any trees or debris that could pose a risk to public traffic and worked to keep the fire footprint above the highway. Firefighters were unable to conduct planned strategic firing operations due to limited aerial resources.   

Today: Crews will continue full suppression tactics and activities along State Route 20 to protect the highway.  

A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place for all aircrafts not involved in wildfire suppression operations. Do not fly a personal drone over or near the Easy Fire. Any incursions create a safety hazard to fire aircraft and require air operations to stop and would be a violation of Federal Aviation Administration regulations.  

Expect traffic delays as firefighters continue removing debris from the roadway and conduct full suppression tactics on the Easy Fire. Please do not stop or pull over between mileposts 148-157. The highway remains open, watch for pilot cars escorting vehicles through mileposts 148-157 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

With wildfire and firefighting operations still active, the highway may need to close again on short notice. Be sure to check https://wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/ for the latest information on State Route 20.  

WEATHER: Temperature will cool slightly today but remain in the low 100s. Forecasts predict partly cloudy skies with continued hot, dry, unstable weather conditions. Winds will be 1-4 mph and increase to 5-10 mph after 9:00 a.m. 

CLOSURES: The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has closures in place for trails within the fire area: https://bit.ly/EasyFireClosures. This closure includes a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Campfires are prohibited. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in place over the fire: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_6779.html. Unauthorized drone activity is prohibited under the TFR. 

EVACUATIONS:  There are no evacuations in place for the Easy Fire. Anyone recreating in the area should be vigilant of surroundings and stay out of closed areas.  

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-easy-fire  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560760893080  

Fire Information Line: 541-861-5808, 8 AM to 8 PM 

Email: 2024.easy@firenet.gov