AMERICAN FIRE

11 miles West of Cliffdell, WA.  Start 8/10/17. Lightning caused. 110 homes threatened.  Estimated containment date of 10/1/2017.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  4 personnel. Fire being monitored to keep it within the  wilderness.

Moderate fire behavior with flanking and backing down slope towards Naches River. Norse Peak fire resources are available if needed.  362 acres. 0% contained. Estimated containment is 10/1/2017.

$395,000 cost-to-date. (CTD) #AmericanFire

Fire Fact:

Bureau of Indian Affairs reported as of 9/2/2017:  156 human-caused fires (4,939 total acres) and 2 lightning-caused fires (117 acres). – GACC 

BRIDGE CREEK FIRE  

12 miles NE of Keller, WA.  Start 8/9/17. Lightning. Conifer and hardwood stands, with large fallen trees. Estimated containment is 9/20/17.

USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs. 373 personnel. 9 crews, 2 helos and 4 engines. Active fire behavior with backing, flanking and torching.

Commercial timber, infrastructure and cultural resources are under threaten. Direct fire lines strategies are in effect to prevent fire spread. A Fire Weather Watch for the next few days has been forecasted and expected to move through the area

Active fire behavior with backing, flanking and torching. 3,679 acres. 70% contained. $14.3 Million CTD. #BridgeCreekFire

Fire Fact: 

BLM reported as of 9/2/2017, that there were 80 human-caused wildfires (125,686 acres) and 132 lightning-caused fires (84,407 acres). – GACC

CHETCO BAR FIRE

E/NE of Brookings, OR in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness on the Rogue River-Siskiyou NF. Start 7/12/17.  Lightning. Timber, brush and closed canopy understory litter.  Steep, rugged and inaccessible terrain.

8,523 homes + 3,713 non-residential commercial, 50 other minor structures threatened. 1 home, 8  minor structures have been damaged.  6 homes and 20 minor other structures destroyed.

Extreme fire behavior with group torching, short-crown runs and spotting.  142,857 acres. 10% contained. Estimated containment is 10/15/2017.

West & NW sides of the fire is focusing on putting out hot spots.  Eastern flank, firefighters are reopening old dozer lines SW of Cave Junction and engine crews are preparing structures to pull back yet burned fire fuels and installing sprinkler systems.  Crews are planning to construct contingency fire line to the South into California.  OR State Fire Marshal task forces are patrolling and assessing structural assets in the Level 2 and Level 3 evacuation areas.  SW Flanks, crews checking fire spread into Emily creek area.  Western perimeter, mop up operations and continued line construction and some possible burnout operations to secure the Pistol River fire lines.

Extreme to hazardous smoky conditions to seriously impact the communities downwind of the fire on all sides.  Visibility will be reduced on Hwy 101 and 199, other local roadways in the area. Gold Beach and Brookings, coastal areas are expected see some of the smoke dissipating to the W-NW while moving to the SE.

Level 3 evacuations were reduced to Level 2 on Saturday for those in the Mountain Drive area off the North Bank of Chetco.  Level 1 evacuations were in effect for Oak Flats in Josephine  County.  No recon aircraft with FLIR in operation on Saturday night.

Level 1 Notifications. Issued 9/22/017 at 1000 hours. Oak Flats, East of Chetco Bar Fire.

USDA Forest Service is the lead Agency. 1,629 personnel. 45 crews, 82 engines and 7 helicopters. IMT 1 and IMT 2 teams (IC).

$27.3 Million CTD. #ChetcoBarFire

DIAMOND CREEK FIRE

27 miles NNW of Winthrop, WA. Start 7/23/17. Cause unknown, under investigation. Timber and brush.

Fire behavior became active on  Saturday with burning  in the interior islands and movement into the Ashnola River drainage to the SE towards the Spanish Camp, Remmel Lake areas.  It is also moving farther N-E into British Columbia, Canada.   Smoke to continue to impact the air quality in the upper Methow Valley.

1 home and 2 minor structures were destroyed. 4 minor structures are still threatened.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency. 50 personnel. 2 helicopters and 1 engine. Unknown $ CTD. #DiamondCreekFire

Fire Fact:

Since 9/2/2017, DNR reported 613 human-caused wildfires (6,992 acres) and 44 lightning-caused wildfires (14,781 acres). – GACC, 9/2/2017.

EAGLE CREEK FIRE

New! 1/2 miles from Cascade Locks, OR. Reported 9/2/2017 afternoon around 1600 hours in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.   Timber.  Human-caused and being investigated by the Oregon State Police.

Fire grew to 3,000 acres overnight. 0% contained.

153 hikers had to shelter-in-place near Tunnel Falls on 9/2/2017 due to their only exit was cut off. A National Guard helicopter dropped off supplies on Saturday as well until  local SAR organizations whom were were assisting the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office help evacuate the groups out of the Wahtum Lake area.

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until Tuesday, 9/5/2017 2200 hours PDT.

Type 2 IMT ordered and en route.

Level 3 evacuations. Community of Cascade Locks, residences South of I-84.

Level 2 evacuations. Communities North of I-84.

A Red Cross Shelter has been established at the Skamania County Fairgrounds across from the Columbia River in Stevenson, Washington.

EAST CRATER FIRE

New! 12 miles West of Trout Lake, WA in the Indian Heaven Wilderness on the Gifford Pinchot NF and 10 miles off of the PCT. Start 9/3/2017 this afternoon.  Cause is unknown and under investigation. 

100 acres. 0% contained.

Level 3 evacuations.  Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and sweeping campgrounds in the area.  Evacuation info –> https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices  #EastCraterFire

FALCON COMPLEX

25 miles East of Tiller, OR. 8/8/2017 started.  Lightning caused. Multiple fires.

Total 2,935 acres. 55% contained.  Estimated containment is 9/15/2017.

Upper Ash Flat 325 Fire. 1.5 miles from upper end of Ash Valley and close to private land.  1,983 acres.  55% containment. Mop-up operations and secure fire lines in effect.

Double Buck 289 Fire.  762 acres. 55% contained.  Directly East of Skookum Pond.

Buckskin 313 Fire.  56 acres. 100% contained. Located North of Buckeye Creek along FR 730. In patrol status.

Cougar 284 Fire. 40 acres and 100% contained.

Tallow 311 Fire.  89 acres. 100% contained. Located between Ralph and Tallow Creeks. In patrol status.

Freeze 317 Fire.  5 acres. 100% contained.  In the area West of Abbott Creek.

5 homes and 15 minor structures are threatened.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  299 personnel.  8 crews, 1 helicopter and 18 engines.

$13.4 Million CTD. #FalconComplex  #FreezeFire

 

FANCHER DOUBLE FIRE

New! Near Medical Lake, WA.  Start 9/3/2017 @ 1638 hours (when DNR released through Social Media).

200 acres. 90% contained. Sounds like will be fully contained by either 9/3 or 9/4.

3 aircraft including helicopter, dozer, hand crews and 5 engines. #FancherDoubleFire

HIGH CASCADES COMPLEX

9 miles NE of Prospect, OR.  Burning in the Crater Lake National Park. Started 8/12/17.  Cause unknown and under investigation.  Timber (litter and understory, closed timber litter and brush (2 feet). Complex includes Blanket Creek, Spruce Creek, Broken Lookout, Windy Gap, Paradise, Union Creek and Pup  Fires.

Air operations to establish a fueling station near Fort Klamath.  Air resources to working all sides of the fires to slow the fire spread, knock down flare ups and to transport crews/equipment to complete indirect containment lines.

Total 28,326 acres. 33% contained.  Estimated containment date is 10/15/2017.

Blanket Creek Fire crews are ready to do a burnout along Forest Road (FR) 3282 to get ahead of the fire head.  Crews are working to identify operations for indirect containment lines along trails and/or roads on the NE flank.

Spruce Lake Fire crews are looking for ways to protect Red Cone.

Broken Lookout/Windy Gap/Paradise Fires, crews are working to strengthen established containment lines and constructed dozer/handlines.

Pup Fire is being monitored along with continued point protection on the Hershberger Lookout and nearby telecommunication site.

69 homes, 23 mixed commercial/residential and 100 minor structures are threatened.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  647 personnel. 20 crews, 26 engines and 6 helicopters.

$13.4 Million CTD. #FalconComplex #BlanketCreekFire #SpruceLakeFire #BrokenLookoutFire #WindyGapFire #ParadiseFire #PupFire #CraterLakeNP

Fire Fact:

OR Dept. of Forestry reported 472 human-caused wildfires (1,289 acres) and 163 lightning-caused fires (1,721 acres). – GACC, 9/2/2017.

HORSE CREEK COMPLEX

South of Hwy 126 and East of FS Road 19 on the Willamette NF, OR.  Started 8/21/17. timber, litter and light logging slash.  Cause unknown, under investigation.  A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect until Tuesday due to dry conditions and near record temps.  Includes Nash, Jones, Rebel, Whitewater Fires.

Nash Fire. 6 miles North of Elk Lake, OR. Started 8/10/17 by Lightning.  Timber.  RED FLAG WARNING until Tuesday from dry-unstable conditions and hot temps.

Active fire behavior with wind-drive runs, torching and spotting. NE flank merged with Separation Fire.  Fires continue to move up the Western slope of South Sister Mtn to the south around Rock Mesa into Sphinx Creek. 3,132 acres. 0% contained. Estimated containment date is 10/1/17. 4 personnel.

50 homes and 3 mixed commercial/residential and 150 other minor structures are threatened.

Evacuations are in effect (see areas listed) conducted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.   Level 2 (Get Set) evacuations include Lakes – Elk and Hosmer; Resort – Elk Lake; Campgrounds – Elk Lake, Point, Little Fawn, Mallard Marsh; Day Use Areas – Sunset View, Beach Day and Quinn Meadows Horse Camp. Level 1 (Get Ready) notifications Lakes:  Lava and Little Lava; Resort – Lava Lake; Campgrounds – Lava Lake, Little Lava.

$11,000 CTD. #NashFire

Whitewater Fire/Jones/Rebel Fires.  (See separate posts)

150 homes, 770 mixed commercial/residential structures are currently being threatened.

10,054 acres. 0% contained.  Estimated containment date is 9/30/17.

USDA Forest Service. 90 personnel. 2 crews and 9 engines.

$2.1 Million CTD. #HorseCreekComplex

Fire Fact:

The Forest Service reported 380 human-caused fires totaling 67,904 acres and 697 lightning-caused fires for a total of 279,338 acres. – GACC, 9/2/2017.

HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE

15 miles NW of Canyonville, OR. Started 8/26/2017. Unknown cause and is under investigation. Timber (littler and understory) and medium logging slash.

Active fire behavior with uphill runs and backing.  11,925 acres. 20% contained. Estimated containment is 9/15/2017.

RED FLAG WARNING remains in effect due to elevated temps and NE winds (similar to California’s Santa Ana winds) which is fueling the fire.

Fire crews to continue on Cow Creek where most of the fire is most active.  They will also improve road systems and ridge tops with hand and dozer lines to prep for burnout operations.  Fire is West of the town of the Riddle and continues to move away from communities.

9 homes threatened. 2 minor structures destroyed.

Level 3 evacuations is in effect for Lower Cow Creek Road from the end of County Maintenance to Union Creek and Doe Creek Road.  Local Fire Departments are staffing one engine at nine different homes inside the evacuation area.

OR Dept. of Forestry is lead Agency.  1,042 personnel. 46 crews, 39 engines and 8 helos.

$5.1 Million CTD. #HorsePrairieFire

Fire Fact:

There are over wildfires burning in the NW (WA and OR). – USFS

INDIAN CREEK FIRE

20 miles W-SW of Hood River, OR in the Mark O Hatfield Wilderness on the Hood River District of Mt. Hood NF.   Started 7/4/2017. Cause unknown and under investigation.  Timber (litter and understory).

Lead USDA Forest Service. 61 personnel. 1 crew, 2 helicopters and 0 engines.

Unknown $ CTD. #IndianCreekFire

JACK CREEK FIRE

New! 15 miles SW of Leavenworth, WA and on the Okanogan – Wenatchee NF and in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Started 8/11/2017 around 2115 hours PDT but was dormant for several weeks. Lightning caused.  Timber.

692 acres. 0% containment.

Fire is being managed as an ecological benefit. Assets will be determined as the fire increases/spreads over time. It will be watched from the air.  #JackCreekFire

JADE CREEK FIRE

16 miles East of Bly, OR. Started 8/29/2017. Lightning caused. Timber (grass and understory, medium logging slash)

1,600 acres. 0% contained.  Estimated containment date is 10/4/2017.

Moderate fire behavior with torching is burning in steep, rock terrain and is wind-driven making it difficult for crews to fight. Fire is spreading to the NE.  Intermittent road closures on Hwy 140 between Bly and Lakeview are in effect due to poor visibility at times.

2 homes are threatened.

Level 3 evacuations in effect for Corral Creek, Dead Horse Creek, Happy Camp and Clear Springs Campgrounds; hikers from Palisades Rock and Lookout Rock.

OR DOF is lead Agency. 208 personnel. 6 crews, 2 helicopters and 15 engines.

$2 Million CTD. #JadeCreekFire

Fire Fact:

The Fish and Wildland Services reported 27 human-caused fires (3,341 acres) and 3 lightning-caused fires (17,639 acres). – GACC, 9/2/2017

JOLLY MOUNTAIN FIRE

13 miles NW of Cle Elum, WA on the Okanogan – Wenatchee NF.  Start 8/11/17 by lightning. Timber (litter and understory).  Public Info.  Evacuations, which impacted homes, shelter info. Contact the EOC at 509-933-8305.

On Saturday, fire burned throughout day. extreme fire behavior with crowning and backing  increased late in the day when evening winds began to push fire down into drainages including the West side of Sasse Ridge and into the West Fork of the Teanaway River.

4,204 homes, 1,073 other minor structures are under threat.

Level 3 evacuations.  From Double O Ranch Road North to Boulder Creek.

Level 2 evacuations.  South of Double O Ranch Road including Ronald and Roslyn.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  600 personnel. 12 crews, 67 engines and 5 helicopters.  More resources are on order.

$9.6 Million CTD. #JollyMountainFire #JollyMtnFire

Fire Fact:

For the first time in the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office history for a full-force callout of all available Law Enforcement personnel to be called in. – KCSO on the Jolly Mtn Fire evacuations.

JONES FIRE (Part of the HORSE CREEK COMPLEX)

10 miles NE of Lowell, OR on the Willamette NF.  Started 8/10/17 by lightning. Large downed trees and standing snags. Green trees may weakened from 2003 fire in same area. RED FLAG WARNING for Saturday through Monday due to high temps, low relative humidity and strong drying winds. These prime conditions make for increased fire activity.

8,184 acres. 51% contained. Estimated containment is 9/30/2017.

4 homes and 1 minor structure threatened. 1 minor structure destroyed.

USFS is lead Agency. NW IMT Team 12 (IC). 691 personnel. 20 crews, 6 helicopters and 30 engines.  IMT 2.

$12.9 Million CTD. #JonesFire

MCKAY 1035 NE FIRE

5 miles NE of La Pine, OR on the Deschutes NF. Started 8/29/17.  Cause unknown and under investigation.  Timber and brush.

Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.  1,221 acres. 60% contained. Estimated containment is 9/2/2017.

0 homes are threatened and there are no evacuations in effect.

Crews are working to suppress and contain the fire on all flanks and mop up least 50-feet into the burned area, as well as addressing hot spots.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency. 67 personnel. 1 crew, 8 engines.

$325,000 CTD. #McKayFire

Fire Fact:

The National Park Service reported 1,743 human-caused fires (210,155 acres) and 1,066 lightning-caused fires (406,574 acres). Collectively, they have had over 2,809 fires with a total of 616,729 scorched acres! – GACC, 9/2/2017

MILLER COMPLEX 

17 miles East of Cave Junction, OR on the Rogue  River – Siskiyou NF.  Started 8/14/2017. Lightning caused.  Mixed conifer understory with Shasta red fir dominance and numerous snags. IMT 1.  Timber.  Multiple fires.

Active fire behavior with short-crown runs, torching and short-range spotting.   17,965 acres. 40% contained. Estimated containment is 9/30/2017.

40 homes and 5 minor structures threatened. None has been damaged or destroyed.

USDA Forest Service lead Agency. 596 personnel. 17 crews, 40 engines and 1 helicopter.

$12.1 Million CTD. #MillerComplex

MILLI FIRE

9 miles West of Sisters in the Deschutes NF and the Three Sisters Wilderness, OR. Started 8/11/17 by lightning. Timber and brush.

Active fire behavior with running, flanking and backing. 22,527 acres. 50% containment. Estimated containment is 10/1/2017.

SE and South fire perimeters will continue to be in patrol and mop-up operations.

West side of fire continues to burn downslope with occasional torching  unburned fuels and established containment lines.

NW side fire is backing down to OR 242.

USDA Forest Service. 370 personnel. 59 crews, 19 engines and 4 helicopters.

$14.1 Million CTD. #MilliFire

NAYLOX FIRE

10 miles North of Klamath Falls on Hagelstein Rim, OR.  Start 8/29/2017. Cause is unknown and under investigation.Timber (grass and understory) and brush.

Moderate fire behavior on Wednesday with isolated torching and wind-driven runs. Fire crews will focus on suppression operations that will concentrate holding existing lines and structure protection.

423 acres. 40% contained. Estimated containment date is 9/5/2017.

5 homes threatened. 2 structures destroyed. No evacuations in effect.V

OR DOF lead Agency. 52 personnel. 1 crew, 2 helos and 11 engines.

$220,000 CTD. #NayloxFire

NORSE PEAK FIRE

11 miles West of Cliffdell, WA on the Okanogan – Wenatchee NF. This fire along with the American Fire are being managed by the same IC IMT team and resources. Start 8/11/2017 by lightning. Timber (litter and understory), heavy dead and down material.

SR 410 still closed from Chinook Pass (MP 69) to Hell’s Crossing (MP 84). Highway will reopen at 2000 hours for nighttime travel only.   Pleasant Valley, Lodgepole Campgrounds and Salmon Cove Group Site are closed.

110 homes threatened.

17,100 acres with 8% containment. Estimated containment date is 10/1/2017.

USDA Forest Service lead Agency. 327 personnel. 9 crews, 23 engines and 2 helicopters.

$5.8 Million CTD. #NorsePeakFire

NORTH PELICAN FIRE

25 miles NW of Klamath Falls, OR and on the Fremont – Winema NF. Timber and brush.

Moderate fire behavior with backing, short-range spotting and group torching.  1,900 acres. 18% containment. Estimated containment is 10/15/2017.

200 homes are threatened.

Western fire perimeter (East of Cold Springs trailhead). Work in area increased fire traffic on Cold Springs Rd. Closed beyond its junction with FS Rd. 3659. Progression on holding the perimeter around the fire.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been issued for hot and dry conditions which are expected throughout weekend. Gusty easterly winds, poor relative humidity (RH) recoveries with a Haines of 6 are expected to increase fire behavior.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency. 164 personnel. 3 crews, 14 engines.

$3 Million CTD. #NorthPelicanFire

POTATO HILL FIRE

20 miles NW of Sisters, OR. Started 8/29/2017 from an unknown cause and is under investigation. Heavy logging slash and timber.

Fire is burning in old fire scar with several of standing dead trees. Smoke could impact Hwy 20 visibility at night and early morning.   Crews will continue with direct line construction and burnout operations of small unburned interior fuels.

199 acres. 35% contained.  Estimated containment is 9/6/2017.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  35 personnel. 1 crew and 2 engines.

Unknown $ CTD totals. #PotatoHillFire

QUARRY FIRE

30 miles NE of North Bend, WA. Started 8/11/2017. Human caused.  Timber (litter and understory) and medium logging slash.

The fire is burning in steep, heavily forested landscapes on the Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie NF.  Roads are being improved to act as fire breaks.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency. 90 personnel. 2 crews and 3 engines. Estimated containment is 10/1/2017.

Estimated $ CTD unknown. #QuarryFire

REBEL FIRE (Part of the HORSECREEK COMPLEX)

13 miles South of McKenzie Bridge, OR. Started 8/4/2017 by an unknown cause. Timber (Litter and understory) and light logging slash.

6,632 acres. 19% contained.  Estimated containment is 9/30/2017.

Burning in heavy timber and steep terrain along the South Fork of McKenzie River. Crews continuing to use indirect fire tactics and prepping line along FS Rd. 19 (Aufderheide Drive).  Will use burnout operations when conditions are favorable.

USDA Forest Service as lead agency. 58 personnel. 2 crews and 3 engines.

$4.4 Million CTD. #RebelFire

STALEY FIRE

23 miles South of Oakridge, OR on the Willamette NF.  Started 8/10/2017. Lightning caused. Timber and brush.  Includes the TUMBLE BUG 2 FIRE.

Moderate fire behavior with backing and flanking.  2,234 acres. 76% contained. Estimated containment is 9/15/2017.

Great fire suppression efforts have been made on both wildfires.  Fire lines have been established around both fires and are widening and strengthening them by conducting burnout operations.  Mop-up operations of remaining hot spots within 100 feet of the control line.  Some fire resources have been released to other fires or to their home Fire Agency for much-needed rest.

376 personnel. 9 crews, 1 helicopter and 9 engines. IMT 2 (IC).

$7.3 Million CTD. #StaleyFire

SULTAN FIRE

New! Sultan Basin Road & FS Rd 6110, Sultan WA. Start 9/3/2017 around 1500 – 1515 hours.  Brush Fire was spreading to the East with uphill runs into timber. Local Fire District on-scene with 2 DNR engines. 1 overhead team was en route with one hour ETA (around 1600 hours).

Unknown acres. 100% contained as of 1635 hours. #SultanFire

UMPQUA NORTH COMPLEX

50 miles East of Roseburg, OR (along Hwy 138). 8 fires.  Started 8/11/2017. Cause unknown and under investigation. Timber, tall grass and brush.

Active fire behavior with uphill runs, single-tree torching and backing. 27,344 acres. 20% contained. Estimated containment is 9/302/017.

101 single homes, 58 non-residential structures and 35 other minor structures threatened. 13 homes damaged. 1 minor structure destroyed.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  1,005 personnel. 23 crews, 5 helicopters and 78 engines.

$20.7 Million CTD. #UmpquaNorthComplex

Fire Fact:

Help yourself and your family by creating a defensible space around your home to protect it from wildfires.  This has helped save so many structures and truly does work!  Here is how. (Credit:  WA DNR)

UNO PEAK FIRE

16 miles NW of Manson, WA. Started 8/30/2017 by an unknown cause that is under investigation. Timber and brush.

2,200 acres. 1% contained. Estimated containment is 10/15/2017.

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER started on Saturday causing the fires to actively spread to the bottom of Safety Harbor drainage but did not cross over to the canyon.  Water drops throughout the day slowed fire forward progression while hotshots and other ground resources improved control lines to the SW.

Smoke is expected to drift down to Lake Chelan and over the Waterville Plateau and highly visible from Manson, Chelan, Pateros and Twisp.

1 home threatened. 0 damaged or destroyed.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency.  109 personnel. 2 crews, 1 engine.

$350,000 CTD. #UnoPeakFire

WHITEWATER FIRE (Part of the HORSE CREEK COMPLEX)

15 miles East of Detroit, OR. Started 7/23/2017 and caused by lightning.  Timber and brush.  Active fire behavior with isolated torching, flanking and backing. 11,434 acres. 33% contained. Estimated containment is 10/31/2017.

S-SW Flank.  Burnout operations conducted. Protection of timber assets and private properties on West side of containment lines.

NW Flank. Evaluation of implementation of firing operations ongoing and determination of favorable conditions and the number of resources needed.

USDA Forest Service is lead Agency. 783 personnel. 22 crews, 23 engines and 5 helicopters.

$25.9 Million CTD.  #WhitewaterFire #HorseCreekComplex

 

(c) 2017 The NW Fire Blog – 9/4/2017 – 1145 hours PDT

 

POST SUMMARY | The Jolly Mtn Fire burning in Cle Elum exploded on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, causing multiple evacuations.

NOTE:  While we understand some of you are asking on specific fires, we are working to the best of our ability to gain information on each fire.  This is why we have compiled this into a SINGLE post because there are just so many wildfires breaking out.

Several wildfires  have ignited and jumped on to our Fire Map. (Note: The fire map only is showing fires over 300+ acres)  Here is our SitRep for Thursday, August 31, 2017.

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AMERICAN FIRE.  (WA) 11 miles West of Cliffdell. Started 8/10/2017. Lightning caused. Timber.   Estimated containment date is 10/1/2017. Hwy 410 and numerous campground closures still in effect.  *The American, Norse Peak and the Union Creek Fires are managed by the same single IMT team.

Active fire behavior with flanking, backing and single-torching. Homes threatened.

325 acres. 0% contained.  4 personnel. 0 resources on fire. $310,000 CTD.  #AmericanFire

BRIDGE CREEK FIRE.  (WA) 11 miles NE of Keller.  Start 8/9/2017. Lightning caused. Timber and tall grass.

Active fire behavior with backing and single-tree torching.

3,575 acres. 48% contained. 520 personnel. 13 crews, 19 engines and 4 helicopters. $12.6 Million CTD. #BridgeCreekFire

CHETCO BAR FIRE.  (OR) 16 miles West of Selma and E/NE of Brookings within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness .  Start 7/12/2017. USDA Forest Service.  Lightning. Timber, brush and closed-canopy understory litter.  Steep and rugged terrain.

Fire behavior has been downgraded to moderate with single-tree torching, backing with uphill runs.

IMT and the Curry County Sheriff’s Office has reduced the area currently under a LEVEL 3 evacuation to a LEVEL 2 starting at the western checkpoint on the North Bank Chetco Road at Da-Tone Rock and East to the North Fork of the Chetco River. This is not including the upper portions of Mountain Drive or Coho Drive.  (See additional areas on this weblink –> https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5385/39353/

26 structures have been lost.

Incident Cooperators.  Red Cross, Brookings Fire & Rescue, Coos Forest Protective Association, Curry County, Harbor Rural Fire Protection Department, OR DOF and the OR Fire Marshal.

128,758 acres. 5% contained. 1,427 personnel.  37 crews, 78 engines and 7 helicopters CTD.  #ChetcoBarFire

DIAMOND CREEK FIRE. (WA)  27 miles NNW of Withrop. Started 7/23/2017.  Cause

unknown, under investigation.  Timber and brush.  USDA Forest Services. Estimated containment date is 10/15/2017.   1 home, 2 minor structures destroyed.  1 minor structure damaged.

Active fire behavior with running, torching and spotting. Homes threatened. 3 destroyed

48,924 acres. 26% contained. 7 crews. 2 helicopters. $8 Million CTD. #Diamond CreekFire

FALCON COMPLEX (OR) 2 fires. 25 miles East of Tiller.  Timber, brush and grass. Lightning caused. USDA Forest Service.

NWIMT 7 ICP is located at Broken Arrow Campground near Diamond Lake.  This complex consists of Paradise Fire, Windy Gap Fire and Pup Fire resources are working out of a fire camp established at Milo Academy. Smaller fires are being managed by a Type 3 organization for the Tiller Ranger District.

Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Homes threatened.

2,935 acres. 45% contained. 319 personnel. 8 crews, 21 engines and 1 helo. $12 Million CTD. #FalconComplex

Paradise Fire. 411 acres. 60% contained. Located on the ridge between Paradise and Cougar Creeks, South of Jackson Creek. Crews are doing construction of indirect handlines on the SW side of the fire between Paradise and Windy Gap. Dozer line off of the FR 500 road has begun. They are constructing an indirect line to the North.

Windy Gap Fire. 87 acres. 0% contained. Located partially in the Research Natural area of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, 1 mile West of Abbot Butte. The southern fire perimeter has been fully lined.

Pup Fire. 145 acres. 0% contained. Located in the headwaters of Hershberger Creek near Pup meadow in the Rogue – Umpqua Divide Wilderness. Firefighters have established an anchor point and constructed direct line to contain the fire as it moved out of the wilderness boundary. Water drops have been used to keep the fire from spreading to the NE and East.

2,935 acres.  40% contained.  323 personnel. 8 crews, 21 engines, 1 helicopter.  $11.3 Million CTD.  #Falcon Complex

HIGH CASCADES COMPLEX (OR)  6 fires.  9 miles NE of Prospect. Timber.  IMT 2.  20

fires burning within Crater Lake National Park on the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest in the High Cascades Ranger District.  It is also burning on the Umpqua National Forest in the tiller Ranger District and the Fremont – Winema National Forest in the Sky Lakes wilderness.

Active fire behavior with short-crown runs and group torching. Structures are being threatened.

25,232 acres. 35% contained. 624 personnel. 14 crews, 22 engines and 7 helicopters. $34.6 Million CTD.  #HighCascadesComplex

HORSE CREEK COMPLEX (OR)  7 miles South of Belknap Springs. Timber.

Public Info Meeting.  Wednesday, 8/30/2017 @ 1900  hours.  Upper McKenzie Community Center. 54745 McKenzie River Drive, Blue River, OR.

Avenue Fire.  Burning on the McKenzie River Ranger District area.  3 miles SE of McKenzie Bridge and nearby Olallie Lookout Fire, Separation Fire, Roney Fire and Nash fires.

Nash Fire.  Significant fire growth has occurred over the last few days. Fire crews are working to construct and clean indirect control lines by hand as well as with dozers. Continued structure assessments and protection to be done.

Rebel Fire.  22 miles North of Oakridge.  Timber.

Active fire behavior with short-crown runs, torching and flanking. Structures threatened.

8,317 acres. 0% contained.  131 personnel. 4 crews and 8 engines. $1.9 Million CTD.  #RebelFire

Scorpion Fire. Detected 8/28/2017.  North of Breitenbush between mile 6 and 8.

Approximately 30-acre fire moving North. Firefighters are waiting to enter the area when it is safe to use fire suppression tactics.

Whitewater Fire.  10 miles East of Idahana.  Burning in the Mount Jefferson

Wilderness and Willamette National Forest land located about 13 miles East of Detroit.

Active fire behavior with uphill runs, torching and flanking. Structures threatened.

10,988 acres. 31% contained. 774 personnel. 18 crews, 29 engines and 5 helicopters. $24.9 Million CTD.  #WhitewaterFire

Little Devil Fire.  Burning approximately 2.5 miles SE of the Breitenbush Hot Springs area. Minimal fire growth on Tuesday. Firefighters are working South of this area to build control lines and to maintain sprinkler systems previously installed.

1,129 acres. 0% contained.   #HorseCreekComplex

HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE. (OR).   Start 8/27/2017 @ 1530 hours.  OR DOF.  Natural cover fire near Horse Prairie located 12 miles West of Riddle and 8 miles SE of Camas Valley and 15 miles NW of Canyonville.

Douglas County Sheriff Office Evacuation Hotline.  855-419-2349 or http://www.dcso.com/alerts

Active fire behavior with running and spotting.

2 structures have been lost.

7,400 acres. 15% contained. 915 personnel. 33 crews, 24 engines and 8 helicopters.  $1.7 Million CTD. #HorsePrairieFire

INDIAN CREEK FIRE. (OR)  20 miles WSW of Hood River in the Hatfield Wilderness

on the Hood River Ranger District. Started 7/4/2017 near 7 1/2 Mile Camp by Eagle Creek Trail #440.

Fire behavior is moderate with smoldering, creeping, flanking and creeping.

61 personnel. 356 acres. 10% contained.  #IndianCreekFire

JOLLY MTN FIRE.  (WA) IMT 2. 13 miles NW of Cle Elum.  Timber.

Community Briefing.  8/31/2017 @ 1800 hours. Walter Strom Middle School. 2694 SR 903, Cle Elum WA 98922.

Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, spotting and crowning.

Evacuations in effect for the Teanaway Community Forest grow to also inclde 29 Pines Campground and DNR lands North of Dickey Creek. Evacuations for the Middle Florth and North Fork Teanaway. LEVEL 3 evacuations (GO NOW) in effect.

7,692 acres. 0% contained. 379 personnel. 6 crews, 24 engines and 6 helicopters. $6.6 Million CTD. #JollyMtnFire

JONES FIRE (OR)  IMT2.  10 miles NE of Lowell.  Timber and grass.

Active fire behavior with uphill runs, backing and single-tree torching.  Structures threatened.

1 structure has been lost.

6,983 acres. 45% contained. 652 personnel. 19 crews, 25 engines and 3 helicopters. $10.8 Million CTD. #JonesFire

MCKAY FIRE.  (OR)  5 miles NE of La Pine.  Timber and brush.

Moderate fire behavior with single-tree torching, backing and short-range spotting.

1,260 acres. 50% contained. 118 personnel. 2 crews, 13 engines. $150,000 CTD. #McKayFire

MILLER COMPLEX (OR) 5 fires.  IMT 1. 17 miles East of Cave Junction.  Timber.

Active fire behavior with uphill runs, torching and spotting.

14,238 acres. 40% contained. 558 personnel. 11 crews, 37 engines and 1 helicopter. $9.9 Million CTD.  #MillerComplexFires

MILLI FIRE. (OR)  The Three Sisters Wilderness.  9 miles West of Sisters.  Start 8/11/2017. Lightning. Timber.

Active fire behavior with flanking and backing.

21,703 acres. 44% contained. 451 personnel. 9 crews, 22 engines and 3 helicopters. $14.3 Million CTD.  #MilliFire

NAYLOX FIRE New! (OR) Klamath Unit. OR DOF. 10 miles North of Klamath Falls. Timber and brush.

Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching and creeping. Homes threatened.

2 structures lost.

440 acres. 10% contained. 48  personnel. 1 crews, 11 engines and 2 helicopters. $200,000 CTD. #NayloxFire

NENA FIRE. (OR)  7 miles NE of Simnasho. Tiber and short grass.

Minimal fire behavior.

10 structures lost.

68,007 acres. 95% contained. 12 crews. 1 helicopter. $8.9 Million CTD #NenaFire

NORTH PELICAN FIRE. (OR) 25 miles NW of Klamath Falls. Reported 8/10/2017. Lightning caused.

Moderate fire behavior with backing,  creeping, and isolated torching. Homes threatened.

1,800 acres. 72% contained. 153 personnel. 2 crews, 15 engines and 1 helicopter. $2.4 Million CTD.  #NorthPelicanFire

NORSE PEAK FIRE.* (WA)  Started 8/11/2017.  USDA Forest Service.  Lightning.  Timber (litter and understory), heavy dead and down material.

Active fire behavior with backing, group torching and short-range spotting. Homes threatened.

13,750 acres. 8% contained. 344 personnel. 7 crews, 20 engines and 2 helicopters. $4.5 Million CTD.  #NorsePeakFire

OVERLOOK FIRE New! (OR) Vale District. BLM. 15 miles SE of Rome. Brush and short grass.

Active fire behavior.

900 acres. 20% contained. 45 personnel. 1 crew, 9 engines. $50,000 CTD. #OverlookFire

POTATO HILL FIRE  New! (OR) West of Forest Service Rd 2690 and south of Highway

20 and South of the Lost Lake Camground. Reported 8/29/2017. Heavy logging slash and timber (litter and understory).

31 personnel. 50 acres. 0% contained. #PotatoHillFire

QUARRY FIRE New! (WA) Snoqualmie National Forest, 30 miles NW of North Bend. Start 811/2017.  Burning on both private lands and the forest service. Human caused.  Timber and medium logging slash. Estimated containment date is 10/1/2017.

51 personnel 130 acres. 0% contained.  #QuarryFire

SCATTER CREEK FIRE (WA) South Puget Sound Region. DNR.  Started on private land, 1 mile East of Rochester.  Timber, brush and short grass.

Moderate fire behavior.

6 structures lost.

384 acres. 100% contained. 146 personnel. 8 crews, 14 engines. $1.3 Million CTD. #ScatterCreekFire

STALEY FIRE (OR)  IMT2.  23 miles South of Oakridge.  Timber and brush.

Moderate fire behavior with backing and single-tree torching.

2,104 acres.  61% contained. 521 personnel. 15 engines, 15 crews and 1 helicopter. $6 Million CTD. #StaleyFire

UMPQUA NORTH COMPLEX. (OR) 7 fires. (2) IMT1 teams managing this fire. 50 miles East of Roseburg.  Timber, brush and grass.

Active fire behavior with flanking and torching.

1 structure has been lost.

23,501 acres. 21% contained. 1,040 personnel.  21 crews, 84 engines and 5 helicopters. $17 Million CTD.  #UmpquaNorthComplex

 

(c) 2017 The NW Fire Blog – Updated 8/31/2017 – 0800 hours PDT

POST SUMMARY | A smokey haze from the Jolly Mountain Fire in Cle Elum has now moved into Western Washington.  A brush fire broke out in Kent, Washington on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 that had been burning for quite some time.  Heavy traffic flowed past extreme fire behavior and visible as  flames shot up the hillside into a residential area.

NOTE:  While we understand some of you are asking specific fires, we are working to the best of our ability to gain information on each fire.  This is why we have compiled this into a SINGLE post because there are just so many wildfires breaking out.

Several wildfires  have ignited and jumped on to our Fire Map. (Note: The fire map only is showing fires over 300+ acres)  Here is our SitRep for Wednesday, August 30, 2017.

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AMERICAN FIRE.  (WA) 11 miles West of Cliffdell. Started 8/10/2017. Lightning caused. Timber.   Estimated containment date is 10/1/2017. Hwy 410 and numerous campground closures still in effect.  *The American, Norse Peak and the Union Creek Fires are managed by the same single IMT team.

Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and group torching. Homes threatened.

300 acres. 0% contained.  16 personnel. 4 engines. $300,000 CTD.  #AmericanFire

BRIDGE CREEK FIRE.  (WA) 11 miles NE of Keller.  Start 8/9/2017. Lightning caused. Timber and tall grass.

Active fire behavior with backing, flanking, torching.

3,530 acres. 42% contained.  551 personnel.  14 crews, 22 engines. 4 helicopters.  $11.8 Million CTD. #BridgeCreekFire

CHETCO BAR FIRE.  (OR) 16 miles West of Selma and E/NE of Brookings within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness .  Start 7/12/2017. USDA Forest Service.  Lightning. Timber, brush and closed-canopy understory litter.  Steep and rugged terrain.

Moderate fire activity Monday with a coastal inversion. Wednesday’s fire behavior changed to extreme fire behavior with torching, spotting, wind-driven runs. Smoke moved out in the afternoon.

IMT and the Curry County Sheriff’s Office has reduced the area currently under a LEVEL 3 evacuation to a LEVEL 2 starting at the western checkpoint on the North Bank Chetco Road at Da-Tone Rock and East to the North Fork of the Chetco River. This is not including the upper portions of Mountain Drive or Coho Drive.  (See additional areas on this weblink –> https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5385/39353/

120 National Guard firefighters are en route to assist with mop-up operations on the Fire’s Western perimeter.  

 Aircraft in the area affected by low visibility, therefore were grounded several different times.   Fire has grown and with that so has the width and length of the containment lines on the Southern and Western sides of the fire’s edge.

Incident Cooperators.  Red Cross, Brookings Fire & Rescue, Coos Forest Protective Association, Curry County, Harbor Rural Fire Protection Department, OR DOF and the OR Fire Marshal.

125,271 acres.  5% contained.  1,498 personnel.  38 crews, 114 engines, 8 helicopters.  26 structures lost. $20.6 Million CTD.  #ChetcoBarFire

DIAMOND CREEK FIRE. (WA)  27 miles NNW of Withrop. Started 7/23/2017.  Cause unknown, under investigation.  Timber and brush.  USDA Forest Services. Estimated containment date is 10/15/2017.   1 home, 2 minor structures destroyed.  1 minor structure damaged.

Interior burning of green islands burning inside of fire’s perimeter. Limited amount of fire growth expected. Fire crews will continue to keep this fire out of Canada’s border.  Fire being monitored from air.  Aircraft will be used to assist with fire suppression needs.

Unknown $ CTD.  #Diamond CreekFire

FALCON COMPLEX (OR) 2 fires. 25 miles East of Tiller.  Timber, brush and grass. Lightning caused. USDA Forest Service.  Moderate fire behavior with expected cooler temps.  Crews to monitor any new potential spot fires, security lines and burn out operations as needed.

Moderate fire behavior on Monday on all fires within the complex. Crews monitoring all fires and watching for hot spots, securing fire lines and completely burnout operations as needed.

NWIMT 7 ICP is located at Broken Arrow Campground near Diamond Lake.  This complex consists of Paradise Fire, Windy Gap Fire and Pup Fire resources are working out of a fire camp established at Milo Academy. Smaller fires are being managed by a Type 3 organization for the Tiller Ranger District.

Paradise Fire. 411 acres. 60% contained. Located on the ridge between Paradise and Cougar Creeks, South of Jackson Creek. Crews are doing construction of indirect handlines on the SW side of the fire between Paradise and Windy Gap. Dozer line off of the FR 500 road has began. They are constructing an indirect line to the North.

Windy Gap Fire. 87 acres. 0% contained. Located partially in the Research Natural area of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, 1 mile West of Abbot Butte. The southern fire perimeter has been fully lined.

Pup Fire. 145 acres. 0% contained. Located in the headwaters of Hershberger Creek near Pup meadow in the Rogue – Umpqua Divide Wilderness. Firefighters have established an anchor point and constructed direct line to contain the fire as it moved out of the wilderness boundary. Water drops have been used to keep the fire from spreading to the NE and East.

2,935 acres.  40% contained.  323 personnel. 8 crews, 21 engines, 1 helicopter.  $11.3 Million CTD.  #Falcon Complex

HIGH CASCADES COMPLEX (OR)  6 fires.  9 miles NE of Prospect. Timber.  IMT 2.  20

fires burning within Crater Lake National Park on the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest in the High Cascades Ranger District.  It is also burning on the Umpqua National Forest in the tiller Ranger District and the Fremont – Winema National Forest in the Sky Lakes wilderness. 13 fires have been contained and are in patrol status.  Seven remaining fires are being addressed by fire crews.

Active fire behavior with short-crown runs and group torching. Homes threatened.

22,692 acres. 38% contained. 589 personnel. 12 crews, 23 engines, 7 helicopter.  $35.8 Million CTD.  #HighCascadesComplex

HORSE CREEK COMPLEX (OR)  7 miles South of Belknap Springs. Timber.

Public Info Meeting.  Wednesday, 8/30/2017 @ 1900  hours.  Upper McKenzie Community Center. 54745 McKenzie River Drive, Blue River, OR.

Avenue Fire.  Burning on the McKenzie River Ranger District area.  3 miles SE of McKenzie Bridge and nearby Olallie Lookout Fire, Separation Fire, Roney Fire and Nash fires.

Nash Fire.  Significant fire growth has occurred over the last few days. Fire rews are working to construct and clean indirect control lines by hand as well as with dozers. Continued structure assessments and protection to be done.

Rebel Fire.  22 miles North of Oakridge.  Timber. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs, single-tree torching and flanking.  4,979 acres. 19% contained.  52 crews. 1 crew, 3 engines.  $1.7 Million CTD.  #RebelFire

Scorpion Fire. Detected 8/28/2017.  North of Breitenbush between mile 6 and 8. Appoximately 30-acre fire moving North. Firefighters are waiting to enter the area when it is safe to use fire suppression tactics.

Whitewater Fire.  10 miles East of Idahana.  Burning in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness and Willamette National Forest land located about 13 miles East of Detroit.   IMT 1 recycling. Managing Rebel and Horse Creek Complex fires. Timber and brush. Crews are monitoring the Southern control lines where previous firing operations were done. They will strengthen existing control lines and do assements. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs, single-tree torching. Homes threatened. 10,432 acres. 31% contained.  827 personnel. 21 crews, 26 engines, 5 helicopters. $24 Million CTD.  #WhitewaterFire

Little Devil Fire.  Burning approximately 2.5 miles SE of the Breitenbush Hot Springs area. Minimal fire growth on Tuesday. Firefighters are working South of this area to build control lines and to maintain sprinkler systems previously installed.

1,129 acres. 0% contained.   #HorseCreekComplex

 

HORSE PRAIRIE FIRE. (OR).   Start 8/27/2017 @ 1530 hours.  OR DOF.  Natural cover fire near Horse Prairie located 12 miles West of Riddle and 8 miles SE of Camas Valley and 15 miles NW of Canyonville.

Extreme fire behavior with crowning, group torching and spotting reported overnight.  An additional 400 acres were burned.  Night Operations Section Chief of the OR DOF reported:  fire conditions were much hotter and dryer on the ridges around 0300 on Wednesday morning than in Camas Valley – about 8 miles North of the fire. The fire is moving primarily S-SE direction.  Homes threatened.

Douglas County Sheriff Office Evacuation Hotline.  855-419-2349 or http://www.dcso.com/alerts

Active fire behavior with group torching, short-crown runs and long-range spotting.  Homes threatened.

4,410 acres. 15% contained. 794 personnel.  29 crews, 21 engines, 8 helos. $1 Million CTD. #HorsePrairieFire

INDIAN CREEK FIRE. (OR)  20 miles WSW of Hood River in the Hatfield Wilderness on the Hood River Ranger District. Started 7/4/2017 near 7 1/2 Mile Camp by Eagle Creek Trail #440.

Fire behavior is moderate with smoldering, creeping, flanking and creeping.

61 personnel. 356 acres. 10% contained.  #IndianCreekFire

JOLLY MTN FIRE.  (WA) IMT 2. 13 miles NW of Cle Elum.  Timber.

Active fire behavior with  flanking, short-crown runs and torching. Homes threatened.

5,164 acres. 0% contained.  372 personnel. 7 crews, 22 engines, 4 helicopters.  $6 Million CTD. #JollyMtnFire

JONES FIRE (OR)  IMT2.  10 miles NE of Lowell.  Timber and grass.

Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing and smoldering.  Structures threatened.

6,670 acres. 40% contained. 688 personnel.  21 crews, 24 engines, 2 helicopters. 1 structure lost. $10.2 Million CTD. #JonesFire

 

 

MCKAY FIRE.  (OR) New!  5 miles NE of La Pine.  Timber and brush.

Extreme fire behavior with group torching and long-range spotting. Evacuations in effect.  120 acres. 0% contained.  118 personnel. 2 crews, 13 engines. $50,000 CTD. #McKayFire

MILLER COMPLEX (OR) 5 fires.  IMT 1. 17 miles East of Cave Junction.  Timber.

Active fire behavior with uphill runs, group torching and spotting. Homes threatened.

12,595 acres.  40% contained.  563 personnel.  11 crews, 36 engines, 1 helicopter. $9.2 Million CTD.  #MillerComplexFires

MILLI FIRE. (OR)  The Three Sisters Wilderness.  9 miles West of Sisters.  Start 8/11/2017. Lightning. Timber.

Active fire behavior with flanking, torching and backing. Homes threatened.

21,100 acres. 44% contained. 500 personnel. 11 crews, 22 engines, 3 helicopters.  $13.6 Million CTD.  #MilliFire

NENA FIRE. (OR)  7 miles NE of Simnasho. Tiber and short grass.

Minimal fire behavior.  68,000 acres. 90% contained. 15 personnel. 1 helicopter. 10 structures lost. #NenaFire

 

NORTH PELICAN FIRE. (OR) 25 miles NW of Klamath Falls. Reported 8/10/2017. Lightning caused. Continuing to burn primarily in a remote area of Pelican Butte. Rocky terrain and remote location prevents firefighters access to fire suppression of this fire.

1,728 acres.  18% contained.  153 personnel. 2 crews, 15 engines, 1 helicopter. $2.1 Million CTD.  #NorthPelicanFire

 

 

NORSE PEAK FIRE.* (WA)  Started 8/11/2017.  USDA Forest Service.  Lightning.  Timber (litter and understory), heavy dead and down material.

Extreme fire behavior with running, group torching and short-range spotting. Homes threatened.

13,504 acres. 8% contained. 349 personnel. 8 crews, 16 engines, 2 helicopters. $4 Million CTD.  #NorsePeakFire

 

SCATTER CREEK FIRE (WA) South Puget Sound Region. DNR.  Started on private land, 1 mile East of Rochester.  Timber, brush and short grass.

Moderate fire behavior.

384 acres. 90% contained. 146 personnel. 8 crews, 14 engines. 6 structures lost. $1.3 Million CTD. #ScatterCreekFire

STALEY FIRE (OR)  IMT2.  23 miles South of Oakridge.  Timber and brush.

Active fire behavior with backing, single-tree torching and short-range spotting.

1,912 acres. 56% contained. 555 personnel. 16 crews, 18 engines, 1 helicopter. $5.5 Million CTD. #StaleyFire

UMPQUA NORTH COMPLEX. (OR) 7 fires. (2) IMT1 teams managing this fire. 50 miles East of Roseburg.  Timber, brush and grass.

IMT 1 recycling on 9/1/2017.  Active fire behavior with flanking and torching. Homes threatened.

20,924 acres. 7% contained.  1,022 personnel.  21 crews, 80 engines, 6 helicopters. 1 structure lost.  #UmpquaNorthComplex

UNION CREEK FIRE. * (WA)   Fire started 8/11/2017 from an unknown cause. Timber and heavy logging slash. USDA Forest Service.    Hwy 410 and surrounding camp facilities are currently closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) 2017 The NW Fire Blog – Updated 8/30/2017 – 0800 hours PDT