9/15/2018 Terwilliger Fire Update

 

Northwest Incident Management Team 8, Incident Commander, Doug Johnson

September 15, 2018 - 9:00 A.M.

Special Announcements: Forest Service Road (FR) 19 is closed to the public due to unsafe conditions from falling rocks, debris and fire weakened trees. The closure begins at the junction of FR 408 south to Box Canyon.  Firefighters are allowed on portions of FR 19 where mitigations to reduce risks have been taken.  No fire traffic, except for emergency vehicles, are allowed on FR 19 adjacent to the Cougar Reservoir; beginning from the junction of FR 415 south the FR 1985.  The Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs remain closed.  The public is asked to respect the road and area closures for the protection to themselves and firefighters.

Acreage: 10,986

Containment: 66%

Public Information Phone: (541) 719-8135 Available 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Information Websites: Inciweb – https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6160  Email: terwilligerfireinfo@gmail.com

                Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willamettewildfires/

Resources:  Total personnel assigned – 389:  1-type 1 hand crew, 6-type 2 IA hand crews, 2-camp crews, 1-heavy lift helicopter, 1-medium lift helicopter, 1-light lift helicopters, 14-engines, 1-dozer, 9-water tenders, and 5–tracked heavy equipment.

Restrictions: The Willamette National Forest has implemented a Forest-wide campfire ban, which includes all campgrounds and Wilderness areas. For specific information on Forest Order 06-18-01-18-18, see the Willamette National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/willamette/alerts-notices.

Closures: An Area Closure has been issued by the Willamette National Forest for the protection and safety of the public and firefighters.  Closure order # 06-18-01-18-19 may be viewed in its entirety at http://go.usa.gov/xRnz7 or on Inciweb.  Hunters and recreationists are encourage to “Know Before You Go”. Public lands are open but are under full restrictions and some fire closures at this point.  This will not change until the area receives significant rainfall. If entering an area previously burned keep aware for potential issues.

Evacuations: There are currently NO evacuation notices in place for this fire.

Temporary Flight Restrictions: Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in effect around the entire fire area. Remember, that temporary flight restrictions also apply to unauthorized, unmanned aircraft systems (drones). If you fly, we can’t!

Air Quality: For smoke monitoring information, see Oregon Department of Environmental Quality https://oraqi.deq.state.or.us/home/map or https://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/ or http://www.lrapa.org

Weather:  Cloudy skies mixed with smoke near the fire area is forecasted for today. Temperatures of highs of 62-67 degrees and a relative humidity of 40-57%.  Winds will be variable through 10:00 am then increasing this afternoon 5-10 mph from the west with gusts to 18 mph.