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Oregon Interagency
Incident
Management Team #1
Shaniko Butte Fire Daily Update
July 16, 2014
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The Shaniko Butte Fire has grown to
more than 12,000 acres as the afternoon winds pushed fire through the cured
grass. Oregon Incident Management Team 1 took over management of the fire
today at 6 AM, making Warm Springs
fire resources available for initial attack and other fire suppression
activities.
Red Flag Warnings have been posted
for a change in wind directions later today associated with very low
humidity. Dry, breezy winds from the west and northwest are expected.
The western edge of the fire is
about 2 miles from the community of Simnasho. Firefighters working through
the night were able to keep the fire from spreading toward Simnasho.
The predicted westerly winds are
likely to increase fire activity while pushing the fire further east. Fire
has entered the Eagle Creek drainage, which drains into the Deschutes River
at the community of Dant. An engine will be stationed at Dant to monitor the
situation. Fire growth to the south has been checked for now by a successful
burnout operation that began Tuesday and is continuing today.
Aircraft
have been ordered to assist with the firefighting effort, and when they
arrive the Deschutes River may be used as a water source. River users are
warned to be alert to the possibility of helicopters dipping water from the
Deschutes River. For everyone’s safety, please do not approach a working
helicopter.
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Fire at a Glance
Size:
12,198 acres
Contained: 0%
Personnel:
280
Road
Closures:
· S-300/Hwy 3 Jct
· Red Lake Cemetery
Road/Hwy 3 Jct
Location:
12 miles north of the town of Warm Springs
Fire Information Number:
541-553-8190
Fire Information E-Mail:
Shaniko.Butte@gmail.com
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