High Cascades Complex
Daily Fire Update
August 15, 2017 10:00 a.m.
Fire Information: 541-560-3359 7am to 9pm
Fire crews are scouting the Roseburg Fire that emerged yesterday after lightning strikes last week. More information on this fire will be available tomorrow.
Blanket Creek Fire
Start Date: July 26, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 5,223 acres Containment: 60%
Location: Approximately seven miles east of Prospect, Oregon
Current Situation: High clouds yesterday afternoon helped keep fire activity moderate. Sunny, dry weather today could lead to torching of unburned trees within the fire perimeter. The “super scooper” water scooper aircraft is supporting fire crews working on the southeast end of the fire where fire activity remains high.
Spruce Lake Fire
Start Date: July 29, 2017 Cause: Lightning Size: 5,035 acres Containment: 58%
Location: West side of Crater Lake National Park
Current Situation: Crews are repairing dozer line on the secured western edge of the fire. The fire is creeping and smoldering in heavy ground litter. Fire activity could increase in the afternoon as sunshine and low humidity dries out vegetation. Fire crews are monitoring for spot fires that occur when winds carry embers outside the burned area as the fire burns east into natural barriers.
Broken Lookout
Size: 25 Acres Containment: 0% Location: Approximately six miles west of the junction of Highways 62 and 230
Minimal fire activity anticipated. Crews are working on this fire.
Round Top and Needle
Size: Total of 18 acres Containment: 100% Location: Approximately six miles northwest of Prospect
Butte and Silent
Size: Total of 7 acres Containment: 100% Location: 5 miles west of the junction of Highways 230 and 138
Values to be protected: Communities of Prospect, Union Creek, Diamond Lake, Mazama Village and Rim Village; Park Headquarters and other infrastructure; old growth forest and northern spotted owl habitat; white bark pine and other sensitive species; visitor experience; unique volcanic features.
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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31
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30
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3
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21
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6
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1,227
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Weather: Warmer temperatures and drier air today could lead to increasing fire activity.
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; Watchman 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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