Location: 11 miles NNW of Mazama, WA
Total Personnel: 37
Acres: 128,272 total acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 80%
Start Date: July 23, 2017
Note: The containment reflects the percent of operational objectives completed.
Significant progress in suppression repair on the Diamond Creek Fire
Current Activities: Yesterday was a productive first operational day for the Type 3 Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Gabe Holguin. The Type 3 Organization is made up of resources that were previously assigned on the fire, as well as local district personnel.
Suppression repair of contingency line continues today with heavy equipment. Similar to previous operational periods, resource advisors will continue evaluation of the remaining suppression repair activities. Air and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity.
Various heavy equipment and overhead personnel remain assigned to the fire.
Approximately 97,140 acres in the U.S. and 31,132 acres in Canada have burned. The slight change in acres burned is due to more accurate mapping, and some interior burning. Increased fire activity was observed yesterday in both the Pat Creek and Monument Creek areas which resulted in some smoke settling overnight in the Lost River area, and light haze is possible in the upper valley today. With the warmer and drier weather pattern, a slight increase in fire activity is also expected today but no significant growth is expected in the US.
Weather: Strong ridging remained over the fire yesterday which delivered another day of warming and drying; with light winds. High temperatures over the fire climbed into the middle 60’s. The ridge will remain over the fire today, with what is expected to be the warmest and driest day in nearly two weeks. A significant change is expected by Friday as a strong cold front nears the fire. Most likely, the front will bring a good chance of much cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels; as well as a chance of rain.
Closures: AREA CLOSURE STILL IN EFFECT. Most roads on the south side of Diamond Creek Fire are now open, effective September 26, 2017. Maps have been posted to the Diamond Creek Fire InciWeb and Facebook pages. The Area Closure boundary has not changed.
The following roads remain closed:
- 5130-000 Road (Eightmile Creek Road) from approx. 2 miles above Honeymoon Campground to Billy Goat Trail Head
- 5227-100 Road (Yellow Jacket Road)
- 5225-650 Road
Evacuation Alert Level Removed: Due to Diamond Creek’s minimal fire behavior, cooler temperatures, higher humidity, fall-like weather conditions and completion of the primary fire line, the Level 1 Alert has been removed for Lost River, Mazama, and Rendezvous areas.
Persons should be aware that there still is a countywide burn ban in affect and should check with US Forest Service and DNR for additional fire restrictions.
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