8/21/2020 Green Ridge Fire Update

 

Northwest Interagency Incident Management Team 10

 Green Ridge Fire Update

August 21, 2020 – 10:00 am

Incident Commander Alan Lawson

  Agency Jurisdiction: Oregon Department of Forestry/USFS-Deschutes National Forest

Email: 2020.GreenRidge@firenet.gov	Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/NorthwestTeam10
Twitter: @CentralORfire
Green Ridge Fire Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7012/
Central Oregon Fire Information: www.centraloregonfire.org
Fire Information Number: (541) 604 8461

Date Started:  August 16, 2020	Acres: 3,590
Cause: Lightning	Containment: 0% containment

Announcement: A Public Meeting will be held at 6:00pm, PST, Friday, August 21, 2020 for the Green Ridge Fire. This meeting will be livestreamed to help meet recommendations for minimizing the spread of COVID-19. To join the meeting, go to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NorthwestTeam10/live/

Yesterday, high afternoon winds pushed the fire across dozer lines on the eastern edge of the fire. Crews and dozers worked overnight to re-establish a line on the perimeter of the fire and firefighters will hold and improve this line today. Although cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity will help today’s efforts, sustained afternoon winds will continue to challenge existing fire lines to the east.

The fire continued to move slowly down the flank of Green Ridge on the western side of the fire. Due to steep slopes, hand crews will continue working to establish and hold containment lines on this portion of the fire, as well as improving the 1120 road to be used as the fire line. Burning material rolling downhill and across containment lines will continue to challenge these efforts. Helicopters will continue to support the ground effort with bucket drops, and heavy air tankers will be available if the fire is pushed outside of containment lines again today.

The fire remains staffed with almost 300 personnel including interagency hotshot crews, Type 2 initial attack crews, 20-person hand crews and numerous engines, dozers, skidgeons and masticators.

Public and firefighter safety is the top priority. Fire strategy includes stopping fire movement at the 1120 road on the western side of the fire, protecting private property, private timberlands, and any critical infrastructure within and adjacent to the fire perimeter. 

There are no changes in the current Evacuation Notices and Forest Area Closures. For more information, please visit: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7012/

For the safety of the public and wildland fire personnel, all fire personnel are expected to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for preventing the spread of COVID-19. While federal agency guidance continues to adapt with the situation, NW Team 10 is prepared for wildland fire activity during this time.