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The information found on this web page provides information about the Pyramid and Slate Fires. Information for the Oakridge Lightning Fires 2024, and Ore Fire can be found on the InciWeb pages listed below.
Oakridge Lightning Fires 2024 | Ore Fire.
Pyramid & Slate Fires: Daily Update (pdf) | Daily Briefing Videos | Daily Public Information Ma(pdf) | Smoke / Air Quality | Pyramid Fire Facebook
SPECIAL NOTE:
There will be a Community Meeting for the Willamette Complex North on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Sweet Home Fire Station located at 1099 Long Street, Sweet Home. The meeting will be live streamed and recorded on YouTube at the 2024 Pyramid and Ore Fire Info - YouTube page.
CURRENT SITUATION:
Pyramid Fire (1,323 acres, 47.5% contained) - 271 people assigned
A fire perimeter has been established, but intense and scattered heat continues to be identified by infrared, given heavy dead and down fuels. Today, crews will continue holding and improving line, mopping up and extinguishing hot spots.
Slate Fire (69.4 acres, 99% contained) - 65 people assigned. **Acreage changed due to more accurate mapping. **
Willamette National Forest took over command of the Slate Fire on Sunday, August 11. Crews will continue to patrol and secure the perimeter.
WEATHER & FIRE BEHAVIOR: Milder, more moist conditions will continue today. Predicted maximum temperature is 82 to 86 °F in the valleys and 76 to 80 °F on the ridgetops. Predicted minimum relative humidity is 40 to 46% in the valleys and 46 to 52% on the ridgetops. Even as weather moderates, fire behavior continues to be active. Higher winds will generate improved smoke transport, however clear skies and sun on fuels may result in an increase in fire behavior. Smoke and air quality conditions are available on: AirNow.gov
EVACUATIONS CLOSURES, & FIRE RESTRICTIONS: On July 17th, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Willamette National Forest, issued a Level 3: Go Now Evacuation Alert for an area surrounding the Pyramid Fire. Please refer to the Linn County Fire Map for full details of the issued evacuation area (which will appear in red).
Area, road, recreation sites, and trail (including the PCT) closures are in effect in the Willamette National Forest due to nearby fires. Please see Pyramid Fire Area Closure Forest Order
Due to hot and dry conditions, all campfires, charcoal fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires are prohibited, including in developed campgrounds and wilderness areas. Pressurized liquid or gas stoves, lanterns, and heaters that can be switched on and off are allowed. Please see Forest Order 06-18-00-24-27 for additional information.
ROADS: When traveling in the area, please be mindful of firefighters and their vehicles working near roads. Please visit the Oregon Department of Transportation website for current road conditions.
DRONE SAFETY - KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FLY: Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. An FAA Temporary Flight Restriction, Pyramid Fire TFR, is in effect to provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft operations. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at Home - Know Before You Fly . “If you fly, we can’t!”
ABOUT THE FOREST: The Willamette National Forest offers a stunning choice of year-round recreation for day-trippers and vacationers alike from hiking, camping, fishing or skiing in the Cascade Mountains to picnicking or rafting along one of our scenic rivers. Home to eight wilderness areas, including the popular Three Sisters Wilderness and Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, a variety of backpacking and day hiking opportunities, waterfalls, and much more! Seven major volcanic peaks rise within the Forest's Wilderness areas: Mt. Jefferson, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, the Three Sisters, and Diamond Peak.
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES: Ensure that strategies and tactics have a high probability of success and provide for firefighter and public safety through sound risk management process. Protect and minimize impact to communities, private property, travel and commuter routes, private timber lands, and infrastructure. Protect economic, natural, cultural and heritage resources, while fostering and maintaining relationships with cooperators, stake holders, and the public. Minimize acres burned. Confine fires to National Forest System lands. Ensure coordinated, timely and accurate release of public information. Maintain fiscal accountability and keep costs commensurate with values at risk.
CONTROL OBJECTIVES: Minimize acres burned where possible, using direct and indirect tactics. Minimize negative impacts to communities, private property/lands, and private timber lands.
Pyramid Fire:
Keep fire North of private timberland.
Keep fire South of FS 1152 Rd.
Keep fire East of Santiam Wilderness.
Keep fire West of Hwy 22.
| Current as of | Sun, 08/11/2024 - 22:51 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | East of the Middle Santiam Wilderness |
| Incident Commander | California Interagency Complex Incident Management Team 13 Josh Boehm - IC |
| Coordinates |
44° 29' 28.9998'' Latitude
-122° 9' 33.9978
'' Longitude
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| Size | 1,392 Acres |
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| Fuels Involved | Pyramid Fire: Brush (2 feet) Slate Fire: Closed Timber Litter Fuels are primarily composed of timber litter with a shrub understory. Mixed aged conifer including old growth with lichen, snags and heavy surface fuel concentration of dead fuels is common. |
| Significant Events | Pyramid Fire: Moderate Backing, Creeping & Flanking Moderate fire behavior, characterized by backing, creeping, and flanking fire. Smoke from adjacent fires as well as slightly higher humidity reduced fire behavior from prior days. Rollout on steep slopes with heavy dead and down continues to contribute to fire spread. The heavy dead and down are continuing to hold significant heat, with the IR showing widespread heat across most of the fire areas. The pyramid fire is holding within control lines. Substantial heat remained across the interior of the fire and heavy fuels continued to consume. Backing fire was observed toward control lines on the south side of the fire pyramid creek. Passive touching observed as heavy fuels continue to burn and shoulder under canopies fuels have retained heat, intense IR scattered heat detected across entire fire, for more than 3 weeks and continue to burn. |
| Planned Actions |
Pyramid: DIV E, Y, and Bravo: Continue to prepare and scout the existing road systems that have been identified as planned contingency lines for the Pyramid Fire. Slate: Continue to monitor and patrol and mop up as needed. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 Hours: Pyramid Fire: Higher humidities and fire fuel moistures will limit spread outside of heavy fuels overnight, heavy fuels will continue to consume. 24 Hours: Backing or creeping fire toward control lines in the pyramid creek area and the control lines on the south side of the fire. Moderate weather will decrease fire activity. 48 Hours: Creeping fire toward control lines in the pyramid creek area and the control lines on the south side of the fire. Cooler and wetter weather will limit fire spread, but heavy fuels will continue to hold heat and consume. 72 Hours: Slight warming weather will begin to dry lighter fuels and increase probability of ignition. This will lead to a slight increase in fire behavior and increasing receptiveness of fine fuels to ignition. Anticipated after 72 hours: The entire fire continues to show either intense or scattered heat. Heavy fuels have been holding heat for over three weeks. Slight warming trend in the middle of next week will result in a slight uptick in fire behavior. As fine fuels dry out with warmer weather or when they sit in the sun in the clear air, they will carry fire. Anywhere where there is a "dirty burn", burning heavy fuels will have potential to reburn. Trees that were stressed by the fire and continue to have heat in them may torch and cause interior flare-ups. Dry fine fuels will be more receptive to spots from torching trees. |
| Remarks |
CA-CIMT13 is managing the Pyramid Fire which is also a part of the Willamette Complex, and included within this 209.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are in place for the entire Willamette National Forest. Prohibitions include: 1- Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, including a charcoal, wood, or coal fire. However, pressurized liquid or gas stoves, lanterns, and heaters that can be switched on and off are allowed.
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| Weather Concerns | Pyramid Fire: Current temperatures are around 80°F, with relative humidity (RH) down to 40%. Winds have weakened slightly compared to yesterday, with northwest gusts generally less than 15 mph, even in exposed areas. Expect deep marine influence over the next few days. Humidity recoveries will exceed 90%, and morning fog may be possible in low valleys. |
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