8/8/2018 - Oregon Dept of Forestry Fire Update

Oregon Department of Forestry

Fire Protection Public Information Officer 24-hour contact # 503-945-7425   Jeri Chase Jeri.Chase@oregon.gov      Fire Update for Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 New Fires on ODF-protected lands There were no new fires 10 acres or larger reported during the past 24 hours on ODF-protected lands. Current Fires on ODF-protected lands   Miles, Columbus, Snowshoe and Round Top fires (formerly the South Umpqua Complex/Sugar Pine Fires) These fires are being managed under unified command by the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 2 (Incident Commander Doug Turman), Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 (Incident Commander Joe Hessel), and Oregon State Fire Marshal's Red Team (Incident Commander Ian Yocum). Community meetings scheduled this week (all at 6:30 p.m.: -Wednesday, August 8: Tiller Rural Fire Protection District, 27598 Tiller Trail Highway, Tiller -Thursday, August 9: Upper Rogue Community Center 22465 Highway 62, Shady Cove -Friday, August 10: Prospect Community Center, 305 Red Blanket Road, Prospect Location: Approximately 45 miles southeast of Roseburg Ignition date: July 15, 2018 Cause: Lightning Acres burned: Combined total of 40,288 acres. - Acres burned by fire: Miles Fire: 27,039 acres; Columbus Fire: 9,123 acres; Snow Shoe Fire: 3,816 acres; Round Top Fire: 154 acres Personnel: 1760 More Information (Note: New Inciweb site): https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6112/   South Valley Fire This fire is being managed by Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 2 (Incident Commander Chris Cline). Crews continue to patrol and scan for hot spots, extinguishing those to ensure the heat is gone. An Excessive Heat Watch for the fire area remains in effect through Thursday (temperatures reaching 100 degrees and above, relative humidity in the teens, and increased winds and wind gusts). Resources will continue to be released over the next few days and available for reassignment to other fires, and the team will turn the fire back over to ODF's Central Oregon District at 7 a.m. on Friday, August 10. Location: 7 miles southwest of Dufur Ignition date: August 1, 2018 Cause: Human Acres burned: 20,026 acres Personnel: 420 Containment: 80% More Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6086/ Garner Complex This complex is being managed by the Florida Forest Service Red Team (Incident Commander Rick Dolan). Crews continue to seek out and extinguish any remaining hot spots within the perimeter, none of which pose any threat to control lines. As the complex approaches 100 percent patrol status, crews and equipment continue to be released and available for reassignment to other fires, and the team will turn the fire back over to ODF's Southwest Oregon District at noon on Thursday, August 9. Location: North of Rogue River (Jackson County) Ignition date: July 15, 2018 Cause: Lightning Acres burned: Approximately 8,886 acres - Acres burned by fire: Grave Creek / Section 14 / Ditch Creek fires: 7,816 acres; Pleasant Creek Fire: 836 acres; Spencer Creek Fire: 228 acres; King Mountain Fire: 6 acres Personnel: 633 Containment: 85% More Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5935/ Other fires   Taylor Creek Fire - Josephine County The Taylor Creek Fire is being managed under Unified Command by the Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 2 (Incident Commander Chris Schulte) and Oregon State Fire Marshal's Red Team (Incident Commander Ian Yocum). This unified command has also assumed command of the Klondike Fire, as well, combining resources to streamline firefighting and structure protection, improve efficiency, and enhance firefighter and public safety.   Location: 10 miles west of Grants Pass Ignition date: July 15, 2018 Cause: Lightning Acres burned: 41,977 acres Personnel: 1,469 Containment: 38% More Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6058/   Klondike Fire - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest   The Klondike Fire is being managed under Unified Command by the Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 2 (Incident Commander Chris Schulte) and Oregon State Fire Marshal's Red Team (Incident Commander Ian Yocum). This unified command has also assumed command of the Taylor Creek Fire, as well.   Location: 9 miles northwest of Selma Ignition date: July 15, 2018 Cause: Lightning Acres burned: 35,072 acres Personnel: 444 Containment: 15% More Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5998/ High to extreme fire danger across much of Oregon Find the latest fire danger levels and restrictions at ODF's Fire Restrictions and Closures web page at https://gisapps.odf.oregon.gov/firerestrictions/PFR.html For photos and more information on Oregon wildfires and wildfire readiness, visit ODF's wildfire blog at:  http://wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot.com/ .  ODF 2018 FIRE STATISTICS  Fires and acres burned (as of August. 8, 2018)  Total fires = 649 Total acres burned = 33,000 * * An estimate - does not include very recent fires or all acres of recent growth on existing fires   10-year average fires and acres burned (as of August 7, 2018)  Total fires = 538 Total acres burned = 21,340   About this update This update provides information chiefly about fires 10 acres or larger on land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. ODF provides fire protection on 16.2 million acres of private and state-owned forestland, and Bureau of Land Management forestlands west of the Cascades. ODF works closely with federal and local firefighting agencies to prevent and suppress fires.

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