8/21/2014 Deception Complex

Deception Complex Fire Update

Management of the Deception Creek, Staley and Middle Fork Complexes are now with the Oregon Interagency Incident Management Team 4. With the management of the complexes and fires combined, the name will be "Deception Complex", which consist of approximately 80 fires. More than half of these fires are in control and patrol status.

• Yesterday, progress was made on containment lines throughout the Deception Complex.
• Today, with drier conditions projected an increase in fire activity can be expected. The public may see increased smoke in the afternoon hours.
• The Staley, Davey and Pool Fires are at 67% containment. These three fires add up to 275 acres. Direct lines on all 3 fires are holding. Crews on the Staley Fire will be completing indirect line along northeast perimeter in preparation for a possible burnout when conditions permit. Direct lines are completed on Davey Fire.
• Fire crews concentrated on building indirect fireline and containment lines in the Deception Creek drainage.
• Deception Complex is also responsible for fire suppression activity on a 250,000 acre Initial Attack (IA) area. There were no new IA fires reported yesterday.
• Mop- up operations continue on the fires within the complex that have control lines in place.
• Very little smoke was observed from State Highway 58 corridor yesterday.
• The Green Lake Fire near Waldo Lake is mostly lined with fire hose. And is putting off very little smoke. Waldo Lake Campgrounds remain open.
  
  
  The Forest Closures are as below:

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.