Friday, August 24, 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Terwilliger Fire Information Phone Numbers:
Public Information (541) 719-8135
Media Information (541) 719-8203
Size: 3,759 acres Containment: 1% Cause: Under Investigation
Location: 5 miles SE of Blue River
Total Personnel: 266 including 6 hand crews, 9 engines, 3 dozer, 6 water tenders, and 4 helicopters
Incident Commander: Alan Sinclair with the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team #3
A Community meeting is scheduled for today, August 24, 2018 at the McKenzie High School, located at 51187 Blue River Drive, Finn Rock, in the old gym beginning at 7:30 PM. We will attempt live streaming from the Willamette Wildfire Facebook page
Summary: Southwest Area Incident Management Team #3 is utilizing a full suppression strategy and developing tactics that minimize impacts to important values at risk. Incident Responder and public safety remain the highest priority.
A high level of coordination between Oregon Department of Forestry, Forest Service, and the Incident Management Team to simultaneously construct a contingency line and go direct has been successful on the western perimeter of the fire.
Weather changes moderated fire behavior allowing firefighters to hold the fire on the southwest side from the 19 westerly to the 115 road. Fire became established in Annie Creek and began moving up canyon. The rugged steep terrain limited the ability to go direct as the inversion lifted in the afternoon.
Today crews will mop up and secure the southwest perimeter and work towards tying into the contingency line ODF constructed on Campbell Global property. Firefighters on the southeast perimeter of the fire will continue to hold fire to the east of Forest Road 19 road and into the Rebel fire burn scar
The fire did burn through Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs. Damage assessments will begin as soon as it is safe to enter the area.
Closures: Willamette National Forest has implemented Closure Order # 06-18-01-18-17 see the closures tab on Inciweb for more details, map and a pdf of the original Forest Order.
Finn Rock boat launch remains open to recreationalists.
Restrictions: The Willamette National Forest has implemented Forest wide campfire ban which includes all campgrounds and Wilderness areas. For specific information and on Forest Order 06-18-00-18-14 and Forest Order 06-18-00-18 Public Use Restrictions see the Willamette National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/
Temporary Flight Restrictions: Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in effect around the entire fire area. Remember, that temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems (drones). If you fly, we can’t!
For smoke monitoring information, see Oregon Department of Environmental Quality https://oraqi.deq.state.or.us/
For further information, please visit the following links:
Facebook: @willimettewildfires
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