Fire Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2014 PM
Waterman Complex – Mitchell, Oregon
Information Center – 541-462-3140 (Will
be routed through the school switchboard)
Incident Commander Doug Johnson
Start Date
|
Cause
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Total
Acres
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Percent Containment
|
Crews
|
Engines
|
Water
Tenders
|
Helos
|
Dozers
|
Total
Personnel
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7/11-12/2014
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Lightning
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6,020
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35%
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23
|
24
|
11
|
5
|
11
|
699
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Location: Three fires
near Mitchell, Service Creek, and Kimberly, Oregon.
Current Situation:
Evacuation Notices-
A Level III Evacuation Notice for
the Marks Creek area was issued by the Crook County Sheriff’s
Office. Residents have been asked to leave their homes due to the fire threat.
Office. Residents have been asked to leave their homes due to the fire threat.
A Level II Evacuation Notice for
the West Branch Road area has been issued from the Wheeler County Sheriff’s
Office. Residents must prepare to leave
at a moment’s notice.
A Red Cross Shelter is located at
the Crook County High School in Prineville.
Summary-
The inversion lifted early today increasing
fire behavior. This coupled with multiple large fires in
Oregon has increased smoke in the area. Red Flag warnings persist into Friday due to low relative
humidity and gusty winds. Despite these challenging conditions, firefighters continued to make
progress on the Bailey Butte and Toney Butte Fires.
Oregon has increased smoke in the area. Red Flag warnings persist into Friday due to low relative
humidity and gusty winds. Despite these challenging conditions, firefighters continued to make
progress on the Bailey Butte and Toney Butte Fires.
Many areas in the U.S. have been
adversely affected by dry conditions. Wildfires know no boundaries.
We will continue working with our federal, state, and local partners for planning and decision making
to ensure that proper response protocols are established to deal with these conditions.
We will continue working with our federal, state, and local partners for planning and decision making
to ensure that proper response protocols are established to deal with these conditions.
Bailey Butte Fire – 3,800 acres, 5% contained. Additional crews
have been assigned to work the
southern portion where the fire had been most active. The northern portion had crews working the
perimeter and suppressing hotspots. The Crystal Springs Organizational Camp is being prepped for
burn-out operations. The fire has burned into the Resource Natural Area (RNA). Crews continued to
prep Forest Service Road 2630 for indirect line and preparing it for burn-out operations.
Working in cooperation with private land owners, firefighters have been working to construct
dozer lines in theWest Branch Road area. A new start within the initial attack responsibilities
of the complex wasreported and staffed.
southern portion where the fire had been most active. The northern portion had crews working the
perimeter and suppressing hotspots. The Crystal Springs Organizational Camp is being prepped for
burn-out operations. The fire has burned into the Resource Natural Area (RNA). Crews continued to
prep Forest Service Road 2630 for indirect line and preparing it for burn-out operations.
Working in cooperation with private land owners, firefighters have been working to construct
dozer lines in theWest Branch Road area. A new start within the initial attack responsibilities
of the complex wasreported and staffed.
Toney Butte Fire – 2,220 acres, 60% contained. Crews continued to cold trail, mop up any hot
spots, and patrol the fire perimeter. Firefighters and equipment are being reassigned as needed
between the fires in the complex.
spots, and patrol the fire perimeter. Firefighters and equipment are being reassigned as needed
between the fires in the complex.
Junction Springs Fire– 20 acres, 100% contained. This fire remains
in patrol status and monitored
by air.
by air.
Ochoco National
Forest Closure Area:
This closure has been enacted due to firefighting activities
taking place within the closure area and for the protection of public and
employee safety. The Bailey Butte Fire Closure Area is established within
boundary lines on its north side by the Forest boundary and its south side
following a system of closed Forest roads which include:
Forest Roads 450, 2630, 150, 2200, 2210, 300, 2610, Buck
Creek Road to its intersection with the east edge of the Mill Creek Wilderness
and Forest Roads 650, 27, 2745, 010 and the 2750. All roads and trails within the bounds of the
Forest Closure are closed. All campgrounds
within the Forest Closure area including Walton Lake, Round Mountain, Crystal
Springs, Wildwood, Ochoco Divide, and Whistler are closed.
Temporary Flight
Restrictions (TFR): Two TFRs are in place over the Complex. One is
located over the Bailey Butte Fire and the other over the Toney Butte Fire.
Please check the NOTAM for current information.
For more information on the Waterman
Complex visit:
Inciweb
at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3961/
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