Oregon Wildfire: #ShanikoFire

June 3, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

SHANIKO, Ore. – A wildfire was reported and dispatched by the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center for fire resources to respond to Shaniko, a city located in Wasco County and about 8 miles north of Antelope with a population of 30 or less.

The fire is also known as the 0296 RN fire.

Resources included BC 22 and E628 which were dispatched at 1819 hours PDT.

Limited details are known about this wildfire as to the cause or other fire assets assigned to the incident.

We do know that 50 acres were destroyed.

Oregon Wildfire: #PisgahFire

June 3, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

SOUTH PISGAH, Ore. – Fire resources were dispatched on Sunday, June 3rd to respond to the South Pisgah area for a wildfire reported. The call for assistance went out at 1757 hours PDT by the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center.

It appears the call is still open as of 2040 hours PDT with no new update to the size, conditions or resources listed at this time.

There have been reports as of 1900 hours on Social Media, that Central Oregon Firefighters were on several different wildfires working on fire suppression and containment.

We will provide updates as information is received.

Oregon Wildfire: #0294NW Fire

June 3, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

NORTH LA PINE, Ore. – Tis the day for wildfires in Oregon State, is always not a good sign for those who are directly impacted. Today, was one of those days for such a busy fire activity afternoon into the evening for wildland firefighters with fires breaking out after 1500 hours.

This wildfire was located in North La Pine State Park from an unknown cause but fire assets E332 E9562 WT231 were dispatched to the fire scene by the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center at 1709 hours PDT.

The fire scorched 0.5 acres of land.

Oregon Wildfire: #GableCreekFire

June 3, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM) / Leave a comment

MITCHELL, Ore. – Firefighters were called out from the Central Oregon with several engines to a fire named the Gable Creek Fire on Sunday, June 3rd around 1521 hours PDT. The fire is located about 5 miles southwest of Mitchell, Oregon.

Resources dispatched included were E415 E613 E616 E624 and E636 along with additional unknown other personnel and equipment.

The fire destroyed about 50 acres.

Cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

NW Wildfire CAD Activity – May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

NORTHWEST, Wa/Id/Or. – Here is your SitRep for the Northwest area showing wildfire activity for May 23, 2018.

ALERT!

The Idaho City Ranger District has a planned Prescribed burn on May 24, 2018. Scheduled to burn 5-10 acres. This is for the SW ID Fire Training (SWIFT) burn. This will take place along Granite Creek 327A Road on the Boise National Forest.

8017 Fire | 43 40.446, -119 48.126. Dispatched 5/23/2018 @ 1636 hours. Limited details. (Burns Interagency Communication Center – OR)

0229 NE Fire | 43 43.632, -120 47.922. Dispatched 1226 hours. .25 acres. Limited info. (Central OR Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

047 Fire | Phipps Meadow. Cpt613 E613 E617 Fuels 12 responded as resources. USFS personnel. Dispatched at 1435 hours. Unknown burned acreage or cause. (John Day Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

Arcadia Park Fire | Deer Park. Spokane County. Dispatched at 1550 hours. Handled by another Agency/WFS. 0.1 acres. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Brockdale Road Fire | 21 E Melissa Lane. E802 E806 E808. Caldwell (IC). Dispatched at 1637 hours. Contained. Unknown acreage. (South Puget Sound Dispatch – WA)

Cedar Mountain Fire | Deep Lake boundary. Stevens County. Grass, brush and slash. Dispatched at 1518 hours. Resources o/s at 1600 hours. 0.1 acres. NC 322 and NC 341 (IC). (Northeast Washington Interagency Dispatch Center – WA)

Clapboard Gulch Fire | Clapboard Gulch. Dispatched at 0718 hours. .25 acres. (Rogue Valley Interagency Communication Center – OR)

Columbia Heights Fire | 4229 Columbia Heights, Longview. Dispatched 1431 hours. Turned over to landowner. 0.1 acres. (Pacific Cascade Dispatch Center – WA)

Creekwood Drive SW Fire | 1621 Creekwood Dr SW. Grass, brush and timber. E801 E803. Jewell (IC). Resources o/s. Dispatched at 1704 hours. (South Puget Sound Dispatch – WA)

Foster Fire | West of Foster Creek. Jackson County. Dispatched 1331 hours. Contained at 1637 hours. 0.1 acres. (Rogue Valley Interagency Communication Center – OR)

Hancock Fire | Big Valley/Hancock Creek. Okanogan County. Grass and brush fire fuels. Dispatched 1320 hours. Contained at 1448 hours. 0.1 acres. Mutual aid also dispatched. (Central Washington/Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Centers – WA)

Harvard Avenue Fire | Harvard Avenue. Brush fire fuel. Dispatched at 1055 hours. 0.1 acres. (South Puget Sound Dispatch – WA)

High Meadow Fire | High Meadow. Dispatched at 1556 hours. Contained at 1910 hours. 0.1 acres. (Lakeview Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

Hillcrest Way Fire | Kimberly Drive. Stevens County. Grass and brush. Dispatched at 1747 hours. Resources o/s at 1900 hours. AR 448 (IC) arrived as well. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Independence Fire | Independence. Pend Oreille County. Grass, brush, reprod. Dispatched at 1439 hours. Contained at 1600 hours. Controlled at 1730 hours. .58 acres. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Indian Butte Fire | 7 miles west of Bell Rapids. Grass fuels. Dispatched 1933 hours. Contained at 2130 hours. Controlled at 2230 hours. 101.6 acres. B2-6 E2414 TFD IC (@ 2139 hours). (South Central Idaho Interagency Dispatch Center – ID)

Leach Road Fire | Leach Road. Pierce County (Orting). Dispatched at 1511 hours. (South Puget Sound Dispatch – WA)

Tormey Fire | West Charles. Spokane County. Grass, brush and light timber. AR 449 (IC) o/s. Dispatched at 1649 hours. In patrol status. 0.01 acres. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

SOURCES | WildCAD, Official fire sources, Twitter, Facebook (official fire sources)

NW Wildfire CAD Activity | May 11, 2018

May 12, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

SEATTLE, Wash. – We have gleaned information from the WildCAD and here is the activity for Saturday, May 11, 2018. This post includes the States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

WASHINGTON

Moonshine Fire – Moonshine Rd / Klickitat County. Dispatched at 1605 hours on May 11, 2018. 6 acres of slash. Contained 5/12/2018 @ 0909 hours. Controlled at 1835 hours PDT. (Central WA Interagency Communication Center)

Lambert Side Fire – Lambert Creek x Little Bear Road / Ferry County. Dispatched at 1417 hours PDT. 0.01 acres of grass, brush and reprod. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center)

OREGON

Balsam LIne Fire – T39S RSE Sec 4 NESW – Dispatched 0945 hours PDT. 1.5 acres. Limited info. (Oregon Dispatch Center)

IDAHO

Matheson Fire – 47 48.759 x 117 02.135 – Dispatched 1522 hours. 2 acres. E4602 on-scene. Limited info. (CDA Interagency Dispatch Center)

(Source: Wild CAD Web)

NW Wildfire CAD Activity | May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

SEATTLE, Wash. – We have gleaned information from the WildCAD and here is the activity for the days of May 10, 2018. This post also includes Oregon and Idaho.

WASHINGTON

Atwood Road Fire – Atwood Road / Klickitat County. CRGNSA and DNR on-scene. Dispatched 1517 hours PDT. 0.1 acres. (Central Washington Interagency Communications Center)

Better Ridge Fire – Better Ridge / Stevens County. Dispatched 0815 hours. Brush, slash. IC at 1045 hours. 0.01 acres. In patrol status. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center)

Dougs Beach Fire – Doug Beach / Klickitat County. Dispatched 1055 hours PDT. 2 acres. (Central Washington Interagency Communications Center)

Spillway Fire – Dispatched 1033 hours PDT. 0.1 acres. Dispatched 1033 hours PDT. Contained/Controlled/Out at 1447 hours PDT. (Colville Agency MT Tolman Dispatch Center)

Summit Surprise Fire – Addy Gifford / Stevens County. Dispatched 0814 hours PDT. Unknown burned acreage. Dispatched at 0814 hours PDT. NC 347 at 1045 hours PDT. In patrol status. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center)

Tyler Spot Fire – Hwy 904 / Spokane County. Dispatched 1054 hours PDT. 0.01 acres. Grass and brush fire fuels. Dispatched 0815 hours PDT. Contained at 1230 hours. Controlled at 1325 hours PDT. (Northeast Interagency Communications Center)

OREGON

Haner Butte 0175 OD Fire – 1 mi east of Haner Butte. Dispatched 1511 hours PDT. 1.46 acres. (Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center)

IDAHO

No wildfires have been reported.

(Source: Wild CAD Web)

NW Wildfire CAD Activity | May 9, 2018

May 9, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

SEATTLE, Wash. – We have gleaned information from the WildCAD and here is the activity for the days of May 9, 2018. This post also includes Oregon and Idaho.

MAY 9, 2018

0171 RS Fire | Dispatched 1229 hours PDT. Mcgrath and Powell Butte Hwy. 0.1 acres. (Central Oregon Interagency Dispatche Center – OR)

Cove Fire | Dispatched 1543 hours PDT. Mile Post 303. (Olympic Region Dispatch – WA)

No Fires in the State of Idaho

NW Wildfire CAD Activity | May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

SEATTLE, Wash. – We have gleaned information from the WildCAD and here is the activity for the days of May 6 – 8, 2018. This post also includes Oregon and Idaho.

MAY 6, 2018

Swan Boundary Fire | Dispatched 0955 hours. Hwy 12 MM 87-88 x Swan Creek Rd. 0.5 acres. (Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Center – ID)

8014 Fire | Dispatched at 1628 hours. Unknown location. 0.5 acres. Limited info. (Burns Interagency Communications Center – OR)

Sutton Gulch Fire | Dispatched 0832 hours. Carberry Creek. 0.1 acres. (Rogue Valley Interagency Communication Center – OR)

Pondo Fire | Dispatched at 1208 hours. South of Steve Peak. 0.1 acres. (Rogue Valley Interagency Communication Center – OR)

North Fork Texas Creek Fire | Dispatched at 1220 hours. Texas Creek on the Okanogan NF. 0.1 acres. Light timber. Contained at 1320 hours. Controlled at 1430 hours. In patrol status. (Central Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Klickitat Breaks Fire | Dispatched at 1557 hours. Klickitat River in Klickitat County. 0.1 acres. Grass, light timber. Contained at 1730 hours. Controlled at 1731 hours. in patrol status. (Central Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Finn Ridge Fire | Dispatched at 1754 hours. Finn Ridge / Centerville in Klickitat County. Sangs. Contained at 2000 hours. Controlled at 2001 hours. In patrol status. (Central Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Mason Road Fire | Dispatched at 1734 hours. Mason Road in Spokane County. 0.41 acres. Grass, brush, light timber fire fuels. AR 444 IC at 1911 hours. contained at 1815 hours. Controlled at 1918 hours. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Marksman Fire | Dispatched at 0806 hours. Olympia in Thurston County. 0.25 acres. Brush as fire fuels. Contained at 1930 hours. Controlled at 2000 hours. (South Puget Sound Dispatch – WA)

MAY 7, 2018

CM 18 0161 OD Fire | Dispatched 1520 hours. Cat Mountain. .96 acres. (Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

Boxcar 0162 OD Fire | Dispatched at 1917 hours. Boxcar Flats. 0.1 acres. Resources include: 9102, 9103, 9502, E9162. (Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

036 Hill Spring Fire | Dispatched at 1040 hours. Hill Spring. 0.1 acre. Contained at 1256 hours. Controlled at 1334 hours. Fire fuels included Timber. (John Day Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

Berry Rock Fire | Dispatched 1500 hours. Unknown location. 4 acres. (Rogue Valley Interagency Dispatch Center – OR)

Granger Locke Fire | Dispatched at 0806 hours. .25 mile up Locke Road. 0.1 acres. Staffed at 1020 hours. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

Matsen Creek Fire | Dispatched at 0940 hours. 756 A Matsen Creek Road. 0.1 acres. Resources on-scene at 1035 hours. Contained at 1100 hours. Controlled at 1200 hours. (Northeast Washington Interagency Communications Center – WA)

MAY 8, 2018

Bluebird Fire | Dispatched @ 1414 hours. Location – 48 5.3 x 116 50.4. 0.5 acres. Limited information. (Coeur d’Alene Interagency Dispatch Center – ID)

Bear Mountain Fire | Dispatched at 1409 hours. Bear Mountain. 0.01 acres. (Rogue Valley Interagency Communication Center – OR)

Fire Apparatus of Days Gone By | Event of The Day

April 27, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

THE DALLES, OREGON | Are you a fire buff at heart? Are you looking for some great educational opportunities to visit some old familiar pieces of fire history or want to just learn as much as you can about the Fire Service? Looking for a fun activity you can bring the whole family to?

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, you will get that golden opportunity to visit one of The Dalles’ very own events featuring local firefighters and regional antique fire collectors during the Cherry Festival. The event is being held at The Dalles Fire Museum in the downtown corridor located at 313 Court Avenue, The Dalles, Oregon from 0900 to 1500 hours.

The the location of the Fire Museum is where it all started for this City’s firefighters and fire apparatus.

What a great way to learn more about the Fire Department from years ago to the present. It is highly encouraged to see all of these beautifully and handcrafted restored historical fire apparatus, meet their owners/drivers and ask all the questions to learn what it was like back in the day. We promise this will be like one of those kids in the candy store good moments.

For more information about this event, contact jbrown@mcfr.org.

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