8/22/2014 Deception Complex

For additional Fire Information, call 541-782-5359

Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 4 is managing the Deception Complex which encompasses approximately 96 fires on the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. The Middle Fork Ranger District has had five lighting storms starting fires since early July with the most recent on August 10, 2014.


All the campgrounds on the Middle Fork Ranger District are open including the Waldo Lake campgrounds. The air quality in the Waldo Lake campgrounds has been good all week.
Of the approximately 96 fires, most are less than 2 acres.

The status of these fires is: Active – 30 Contained – 14 Controlled – 11 Out – 27 Unable to locate – 14 Total acres: 300 Percent contained: 50%

The size of the four largest fires is: 
Staley Fire at 214 acres 
Davey Fire at 30 acres
Pool Fire at 22 acres
Green Lake (west of Waldo Lake) at 30 acres


Yesterday, one new fire of approximately 2 acres was near Mt. Fuji. The fires most visible from Oakridge are in the Deception Creek drainage. There are 2 fires that are in locations which firefighters cannot safely access. The strategy is to keep those fires in check with helicopter bucket drops while indirect fireline is constructed.


The firefighters’ safety record is commendable to date. When driving on Hwy 58, please be aware of the fire vehicles and help firefighters keep the safety record by driving with caution.

Closure Information:There are three area, trail and road closures related to these fires on the Middle Fork Ranger District. If you are considering traveling on the Middle Fork Ranger District check the following web site for details: http://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette/. Look for the closures related to: Staley, Deception Creek and Waldo in the alerts column on the right hand column.
Resources:Crews: 25, Engines: 23, Dozers: 4, Helicopters: 3 heavy, 2 medium, 1 light, Total Personnel: 720