High Cascades Complex
Daily Fire Update
August 18, 2017
The Incident Command Post has relocated to Broken Arrow Campground at Diamond Lake. **Note new fire information phone number.** Smoke will impact air quality and visibility throughout the region, causing unhealthy conditions in the fire area. Some crews are being reassigned to higher priority fires in the area.
Blanket Creek Fire - Start Date: July 26, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 5,686 acres Containment: 76%
Location: Approximately seven miles east of Prospect, Oregon
Status: Steep terrain, along with standing snags from the 2008 Middle Fork Fire, prevents direct fireline construction in the Red Blanket Creek drainage. Aircraft will continue to monitor the southern side of the fire and drop water to slow fire progression. Suppression repair continues on the west side of the fire. Handlines and dozer lines will be covered with native material and regraded to return it to a natural appearance.
Spruce Lake Fire - Start Date: July 29, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 5,350 acres Containment: 61%
Location: West side of Crater Lake National Park
Location: West side of Crater Lake National Park
Status: Crews continue to mop up and repair handlines to return the area to a natural appearance. There is a low probability for the fire to spread, and crews continue to patrol for hot spots and monitor the northern perimeter.
SHERWOOD FIRE (formerly Roseburg Fire) - Cause: Under investigation Size: 65 Acres Containment: 70%
Location: Approximately six miles west of Diamond Lake near Sherwood Butte.
Location: Approximately six miles west of Diamond Lake near Sherwood Butte.
Status: Isolated pockets of heavy dead and down fuels continue to burn in the interior and on steep slopes. Crews are continuing to construct direct line and mop up hot spots.
Broken Lookout Fire - Cause: Lightning Size: 120 Acres Containment: 20% Location: Approximately six miles west of the junction of Highways 62 and 230.
Status: Fire continues to back down toward Abbott Creek. Small fires from the neighboring Falcon Complex may merge with the Broken Lookout Fire. Morning infrared flights show fire may be at 800 acres, but data is still being evaluated.
Round Top, Needle, Butte, Tom, Jerry, and Silent Fires - Cause: Lightning Size: Total of 25 acres Containment: 100%
Values to be protected: Communities of Red Blanket Creek, Prospect, Union Creek, Diamond Lake, Mazama Village, Rim Village, Park infrastructure, forest service timber sales, old growth forest stands in Northern Spotted Owl habitat, Research Natural Areas, Wild and Scenic Rogue River, sensitive aquatic resources, white bark pine and other sensitive species and habitat, visitor experience, unique volcanic ecosystems and landscapes.
Fire Resources:
Fire Crews
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Fire Engines
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Bulldozers
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Water Tenders
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Helicopters
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Total Personnel
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23
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11
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0
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13
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5
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782
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Weather: Warmer temperatures, drier air, and increased winds today could lead to increased fire activity and smoke.
Smoke Outlook: To see smoke visibility in the area, check out the webcams on the Crater Lake National Park website https://www.nps.gov/crla/
Crater Lake National Park Trail Closures: Pacific Crest Trail from Dutton Creek Trail to North Entrance Road and from Hwy 62 to South Park Boundary; Boundary Springs Trail; Bald Crater Loop Trail; Bert Creek Trail; Lightning Springs Trail; Union Peak Trail, Stuart Falls Trail, Pumice Flat Trail. More information at https://www.nps.gov/crla/
Rogue River-Siskiyou NF Area Closures: North and south of FSR 6205 from Crater Lake NP boundary west to the Forest Boundary and Park Boundary to Hwy 62. More at https://www.fs.usda.gov/
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