7/26/2014 AM Waterman Complex Update

Fire Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 26, 2014 AM

Waterman Complex – Mitchell, Oregon

Information Center – 541-787-4321

Inciweb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3961/

Incident Commander Doug Johnson

Start  Date	Cause	Percent Containment	Crews	Engines	Water Tenders	Helos	Dozers	Total Personnel
7/12	Lightning	95%	15	20	17	2	4	574

Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 3 would like to thank the community
of Mitchell, Wheeler and Crook Counties, Oregon Department of Transportation, other
cooperators, and private landowners for assisting the Team’s efforts in the successful
suppression of the fires in the Waterman Complex.

Plans to transfer command to a smaller organization are in progress. The organization
 will be based in Prineville High School beginning on Sunday. The incident command
 post at the Mitchell School will be closed.

Current Situation

Mopping-up to standards set by the Oregon Department of Forestry on protected private
 lands and the Ochoco National Forest on National Forest System lands is nearly complete.  Chipping activities have been completed. Excavators are busy constructing water bars and placing large woody debris over suppression lines to reduce the potential of soil erosion on National System lands; dozers are completing repair work on private lands.

Ochoco National Forest Closure Order 06-07-01-14-001-01 Remains in place.  For a full description and map, see the following link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/centraloregon/alerts-notices/?aid=24081

·        Bailey Butte Fire – 10,276 acres, 95% contained.  Firefighters continue to secure and mop-up the last portion of line along the southeast perimeter.  Patrolling continues around all other perimeters.

·        Toney Butte Fire – 2,229 acres, 100% contained.  This fire continues to be monitored by the air.  Smoke may be visible from interior burning.

·        Junction Springs Fire – 15 acres, 100% contained. This fire continues to be monitored by the air.

·        Incident #376 - .25 acres, 100% contained.  This fire continues to be monitored by the air.

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR):  A TFR will be removed over the Bailey Butte fire today. Please check the NOTAM for current information.