7/23/2014 Oregon Dept. of Forestry fire update

This is an Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) fire update for Wednesday, July 23, 2014.

FIRES

Large fires burning currently within ODF's protection jurisdiction include:

Waterman Complex – Consists of multiple fires totaling 12,520 acres burning near the community of Mitchell in the John Day Unit of the Central Oregon District. Reported July 14, the lightning-caused complex is currently 80 percent contained and in full mop-up. Firefighters are using handheld infrared detection devices to aid in locating hot spots. More lightning is predicted today, and an operations section chief advised firefighters, "Don't mess around with it. If you get the word, move to a safe area." Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 3 is managing the firefighting operation.

Fires on other jurisdictions in Oregon

More information on the following fires can be found at: http://nwccweb.us/index.aspx and http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/.
Donnybrook Fire – Deschutes National Forest, 22,763 acres, 70 percent contained.

Pine Creek Fire – Deschutes National Forest, 30,245 acres, 80 percent contained.

Bridge 99 Complex - Deschutes National Forest, 5,917 acres, 50 percent contained.

Black Rock Fire – Deschutes National Forest, 35,731 acres, 85 percent contained.

Sunflower Fire – Umatilla National Forest, 7,146 acres, 65 percent contained.

Ochoco Complex – Ochoco National Forest, 6,506 acres, 22 percent contained.

Bingham Complex – Willamette National Forest, 452 acres, 45 percent contained.

Pittsburg Fire – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 8,082 acres, 95 percent contained.

Hurricane Creek Fire – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 645 acres, 20 percent contained.

Buzzard Complex – BLM Burns District, 395,747 acres, 90 percent contained.

Gumboot Fire – BLM Burns District, 4,420 acres, 90 percent contained.

Center Fire – BLM, 2,515 acres, 41 percent contained.

Logging Unit Fire – Confederated Tribes o/t Warm Springs, 10,350 acres, 20 percent contained.

Shaniko Butte Fire – Confederated Tribes o/t Warm Springs, 40,575 acres, 75 percent contained.

FIRE STATISTICS

Due to heavy firefighting activity our fire statistics have not been updated. They will return when the database has been made current.

OTHER FIRE INFORMATION

ODF maintains a blog at http://wildfireoregondeptofforestry.blogspot.com/, which includes breaking news on wildfires statewide, along with current fire statistics, and a frequently updated Twitter feed at https://twitter.com/ORDeptForestry.

For information on wildfires in other jurisdictions within Oregon, go to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, http://www.nwccweb.us/ and to the national Incident Information System website at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/.

Statewide air quality index readings are available at http://www.deq.state.or.us/aqi/index.aspx.

NEWS MEDIA

News media may call the Fire Information Duty Officer, (see below), 24/7 for fire information. The duty officer will call back promptly. Media may also call the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters office, 503-945-7200, weekdays during business hours.

Rod Nichols | Public Information Officer

Fire Program | General Media Contact

Oregon Department of Forestry

2600 State St., Salem, OR  97310

Desk 503.945.7425

Cell   503.508.0574

rnichols@odf.state.or.us

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